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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
27 - 16 - 1 |
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166 cm
28
151 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Max.
Max swings for the body but Takanori moves out of range.
Takanori takes a swing at Max's ribcage but misses.
Takanori ducks under a wild hook from Max.
Max connects with a body shot that sends Takanori's belly button to the back.
Max lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Max tries for a takedown but Takanori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takanori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Max.
Takanori drives through and clinches with Max against the cage.
Max's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takanori throws a body punch but Max moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max dodges the punch combination from Takanori.
Max on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takanori closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Takanori.
Max has had enough of the clinch but Takanori keeps him there for the moment.
Max misses with the head strike.
Takanori has had enough of the clinch but Max keeps him there for the moment.
Max misses with a punch on the inside.
Max misses with a body punch.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Takanori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Max throws a punch but it's blocked by Takanori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
Max tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takanori lands with a right to the head.
Takanori prevents a body shot from Max.
A short right from Max on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takanori is looking to control Max's arms but Max gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takanori has his back to the cage.
Takanori blocking some punches.
Max swings wildly with an uppercut but Takanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max tries to work over Takanori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takanori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takanori tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takanori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Takanori blocks an uppercut.
Takanori has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
Max lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takanori backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takanori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Takanori avoids the body shot from Max.
Max looks to land a right hand but Takanori moved out of range.
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Max throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takanori moves away from the strike by Max.
Max scores with a body shot.
Scott Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanori displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Max.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Takanori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Max doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Max keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanori doesn't manage to clinch there - Max circles away.
Max keeps the fight on the outside.
Max with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanori misses with an uppercut
and Max counters with a body kick that stops Takanori in his tracks momentarily.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Max moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Max dominated that round.
That's time! Max's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Max fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Takanori. No joy for Max on that attempt.
Max misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takanori doesn't manage to clinch there - Max circles away.
Max digs a good hook to Takanori's body.
Takanori defending well as Max loads up on a big left hand.
Max throws a looping overhand right but Takanori ducks down to avoid it.
Max ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Max misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max keeps Takanori at a distance using the push kick.
Scott Max is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanori lands a slapping body shot.
Takanori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Max tries to move into range but Takanori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Max ducks under a wild hook from Takanori.
Max shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takanori as he avoids it easily.
Takanori lands a head shot.
A big right from Max misses.
Takanori lands with an uppercut that bounces Max off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Takanori misses.
A slow jab from Takanori misses its intended target.
Max lands with an uppercut that bounces Takanori off the cage and back into range.
Max loads up on a big right hand but Takanori slips the punch.
Max throws a half hearted mid kick.
Max swings for the body but Takanori moves out of range.
Max misses with a looping left.
Takanori throws a combination that misses
and Max counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Max changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takanori tries to avoid it but Max manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takanori to the ground. Takanori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Max catches Takanori right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max connects with a single shot there.
Max swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Max throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanori.
Max misses with a straight left.
Lion Takanori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Max waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanori.
Max takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takanori throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Max uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
Max's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Max duly obliges.
Max misses with a hook. Takanori ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a jab when Max was well out of range.
Max lands with a cross.
Max fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanori manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Max avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Takanori.
Max throws a looping overhand right but Takanori ducks down to avoid it.
Max throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Max.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanori moves out of range as Max strikes.
Max connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takanori momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Max will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Takanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Max moves away.
Takanori lands a head shot.
Takanori misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Max. Takanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Max scores with a hook.
Max throws a shot from downtown. Takanori moves away and avoids it.
Max connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Max closes the distance and clinches up with Takanori, looking for a takedown. Max pushes Takanori against the cage but Takanori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Max fails to land with a series of punches.
Max misses with a looping right.
Takanori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takanori.
A telegraphed right hand from Max misses the target.
Takanori throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Max misses with a hook. Takanori ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Takanori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanori blocks a jab.
Max misses with an uppercut.
Takanori misses with a body shot.
Max looks for a takedown but Takanori sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takanori. Max does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Max does no damage.
Max misses with a body shot.
Max ducks under a wild hook from Takanori.
Takanori lands a jab.
Max misses with a straight right.
Lion Takanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takanori as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Max cracks Takanori with an open hand slap.
Max throws the kick towards the body but Takanori avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori avoids the head kick by Max.
Takanori connects with the punch.
Takanori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Max throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Takanori as he connects with a hook.
Max is rocked!
Max keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanori.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanori.
Takanori lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Max is looking to close the distance but Takanori sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Max crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Max is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Lion Takanori!
Lion Takanori bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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