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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Takeda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TAKEDA. Phillips has chosen Norma Jean-Kill More Presidents as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takeda connects with a leg kick. Phillips looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phillips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takeda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takeda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Takeda lands but Phillips takes it in his stride.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips looks gassed!
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Takeda counters with a low kick, right behind Phillips 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takeda.
Takeda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phillips's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Takeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
Takeda digs a right hand into Phillips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phillips's gas tank.
Takeda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Takeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phillips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phillips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Takeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a body punch.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda is working Phillips over against the cage.
Takeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
Takeda is working Phillips over against the cage.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into Phillips's ribcage.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike.
Takeda cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
Takeda cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda landing knees to the head.
Takeda cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeda works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeda.
Takeda lands a right hand.
Takeda working Phillips over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeda with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeda gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takeda lands a nice elbow.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takeda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phillips up against the cage.
Takeda is working Phillips over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good shot there by Takeda.
Takeda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.
Takeda scores with a nice strike.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Takeda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takeda.
Takeda avoiding damage as Phillips throws knees to the body.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takeda's face.
Takeda scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but Takeda avoids the damage to the body.
Takeda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Takeda.
Takeda works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
Takeda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phillips tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takeda smiles and moves away.
Takeda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Takeda.
Kevin Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takeda digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Takeda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phillips taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phillips's face.
Takeda lands a nice knee to the body.
Takeda taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeda.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Takeda scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Takeda as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Takeda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Phillips being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Takeda lands a body shot.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Takeda lands a nice knee to the body.
Takeda lands a nice uppercut.
Takeda digs a right hand into Phillips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phillips's gas tank.
Takeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Takeda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Takeda.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeda.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Takeda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Phillips is trying to maintain a safe position but Takeda gets an underhook and turns Phillips into the cage.
Takeda slows down the pace here.
Takeda lands a left hand.
Takeda lands a body shot.
Shingo Takeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takeda.
Takeda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Takeda lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takeda obliges.
Takeda lands a right hand.
Takeda lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Takeda dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Phillips on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Takeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takeda lands a head kick!
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick
and Takeda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phillips's knee momentarily.
Phillips wants to clinch
and Takeda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeda scores with a nice head shot.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takeda pinned against the cage. Takeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takeda keeps Phillips at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Takeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takeda.
Takeda slips a jab from Phillips.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takeda. Takeda obviously looking to wear him down.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takeda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phillips takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Takeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phillips tries to land a front kick but Takeda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takeda lands with an uppercut that bounces Phillips off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Takeda.
A solid body kick from Phillips.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeda lands with a good body shot.
Takeda lands with a nice body kick.
Phillips tries to clinch but Takeda moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Takeda.
Takeda lands a right hook to the body.
Takeda clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
A short right from Takeda.
Takeda digs a right hand into Phillips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Phillips's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with a knee to the head.
Takeda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeda avoids it.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takeda digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takeda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeda lands a knee to the body.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Phillips is looking to take this one to the mat.
Takeda lands a knee to the head.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kevin Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda lands with a left to the head.
Takeda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phillips gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Phillips seems to be working for a kimura but Takeda defends the submission attempt.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Takeda moves into full guard.
Takeda pushes Phillips off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takeda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takeda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Takeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takeda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Takeda!
Shingo Takeda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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