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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van damm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Life Goes On. Takada comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - All Nightmare Long kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Akio Takada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van damm.
Van damm drives through and clinches with Takada against the cage.
Takada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takada scores with a shoulder strike.
Takada avoids a wild elbow strike from Van damm.
Takada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takada pushes Van damm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van damm is rocked!
Van damm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Van damm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van damm putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van damm seems to have got his legs back now.
Van damm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takada misses with some punches.
Takada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van damm blocks it with crossed arms.
Van damm pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van damm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takada up against the cage.
Van damm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Takada throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van damm has Takada pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van damm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takada's brow.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada lands with a short shot to the head.
Van damm works on Takada's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Van damm presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van damm blocks an uppercut.
Van damm blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Takada.
Van damm stalls.
Takada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van damm backwards.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van damm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada looking to throw knees to the head but Van damm is blocking nicely.
Van damm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takada up against the cage.
Van damm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada has a couple of punches blocked by Van damm.
Van damm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takada.
Takada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Takada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van damm stalling in the clinch but Takada improves position.
Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takada throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van damm counters with a head kick. That will keep Takada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Van damm throws a front kick that sends Takada stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Takada misses.
Van damm fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm connects with a leg kick. Takada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akio Takada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van damm misses with a combination
and Takada counters with an outside leg kick.
Van damm cracks Takada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van damm throws a body kick that misses.
Van damm feints and then cracks Takada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takada down.
Van damm looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
Van damm wants to clinch but Takada slips to the side
and Takada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada blocks a leg kick.
Van damm wants to land a leg kick but Takada is out of range.
Takada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Van damm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van damm throws a leg kick
and Takada counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Takada misses.
Takada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takada swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takada stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van damm shoots for a double leg takedown but Takada sprawls well. He's pushed Van damm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takada.
Takada staying out of range there.
Takada swats away the attempt to clinch by Van damm.
Van damm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van damm somewhat.
Takada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van damm lands with an uppercut that bounces Takada off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Takada misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van damm checks it well.
Van damm drives through with a takedown into Takada's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Van damm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van damm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada trying to keep a closed guard but Van damm is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van damm throwing strikes from guard but Takada blocks nicely.
Van damm wants to pass the guard but Takada is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm trying to control the position from guard on top but Takada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van damm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tong Van damm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Van damm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tong Van damm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van damm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Van damm. Those never looked like landing.
Van damm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takada swivels and escapes.
Takada motions for Van damm to come forward. Takada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takada looks to land a body kick but Van damm moved away.
Van damm lands a right hook to the body.
Takada cracks the inside of Van damm's front leg.
Van damm lands a front kick.
Van damm ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
Van damm blocks a leg kick.
Tong Van damm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Takada is predictable there
and Van damm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Takada. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a shot from downtown. Van damm moves away and avoids it.
Van damm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van damm blocks a leg kick.
Van damm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van damm.
Takada is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van damm is able to avoid easily.
Van damm scores with a spinning back kick!
Takada checks the leg kick nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van damm throws a body punch but Takada moves out of range.
Van damm misses with a combination
and Takada counters with a low kick, right behind Van damm 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van damm connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Takada - just one landing.
Takada throws a leg kick
and Van damm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van damm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Van damm takes the fight into the clinch.
Takada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takada throws a punch but it's blocked by Van damm.
Takada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van damm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van damm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takada's efforts to push away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van damm backwards.
Takada looking to throw knees to the head but Van damm is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Van damm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Van damm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van damm looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Van damm wants to control from the top but Takada keeps moving.
Akio Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van damm will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tong Van damm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut there from Van damm.
Van damm moves out of range of the leg kick from Takada.
Van damm lands with a straight right. Takada didn't see that one coming.
Van damm slips a jab from Takada.
Takada throws a push kick but Van damm slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van damm!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van damm throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van damm looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takada. Takada obviously looking to wear him down.
Tong Van damm is winning the standup battle so far.
Takada scores with a leg kick.
Van damm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takada avoids it really well and circles away.
Van damm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takada's waist but Takada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van damm off to one side.
Van damm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van damm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van damm.
Van damm tries to land a front kick but Takada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takada throws a jab when Van damm was well out of range.
Tong Van damm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Van damm darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van damm content to control rather than advance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Van damm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van damm, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
An out of breath Tong Van damm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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