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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomohiko Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Duncan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomohiko Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka clinches.
Tanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duncan smiles and moves away.
Tanaka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duncan misses with an uppercut.
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Duncan tries to circle away but Tanaka has him pinned against the cage.
Tanaka decides to pull guard.
Tanaka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duncan wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tanaka controlling Duncan's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duncan wanted to stand there but Tanaka had control of the position.
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Duncan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Tanaka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duncan blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duncan.
Duncan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Duncan throws an overhand right that lands on Tanaka's shoulder, as Tanaka tries to avoid the shot.
Duncan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Duncan moves out of range easily.
Duncan tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Duncan.
Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duncan uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
Tanaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duncan defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka looking to control.
Duncan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duncan won't allow Tanaka to sweep him here.
Tanaka controlling Duncan's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Duncan does no damage.
Duncan misses with the combination.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. Duncan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Duncan's legs.
Duncan lands a nice looking body shot.
Duncan lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanaka tries to score with a low kick but Duncan moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duncan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duncan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duncan gets tackled into the cage by Tanaka. Tanaka maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomohiko Tanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanaka instigates a clinch.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but Duncan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but Duncan has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomohiko Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Duncan won't allow it.
Tanaka pulls Duncan into guard.
Duncan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tanaka is proving hard to escape from.
Duncan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanaka pulls Duncan in close to prevent any damage.
Tanaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duncan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tanaka is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanaka, not yet.
Tanaka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tanaka controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Duncan is out of range.
Duncan tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka has Duncan pressed against the cage, preventing Duncan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Duncan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Duncan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duncan uses from the top position.
Duncan being controlled here momentarily.
Duncan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanaka's guard.
Tanaka trying to control the position.
Tanaka has control of Duncan's left arm, preventing Duncan from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tanaka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tomohiko Tanaka just wasn't active enough.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duncan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Duncan.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Duncan.
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duncan.
Duncan looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Duncan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka tries to score with a low kick but Duncan moves his leg out of the way.
Duncan throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Duncan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan.
Tanaka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Duncan.
Tanaka forces Duncan back against the cage and clinches.
Tanaka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tanaka trying to control the position here.
Tanaka has a closed guard, preventing Duncan from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is controlling Duncan's posture.
Tanaka looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tanaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duncan defends it easily.
Tanaka is controlling Duncan's posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka pulls Duncan in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomohiko Tanaka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Duncan is having none of it.
Tanaka tries a low kick but Duncan avoids it.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duncan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Duncan's leg. Duncan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Duncan misses.
Tanaka has managed to clinch.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duncan to keep the fight standing.
Duncan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duncan uses from the top position.
Tomohiko Tanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanaka pulls Duncan in close to prevent any damage.
Duncan wants to stand and escape but instead Tanaka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tanaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duncan wants to stand and escape but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tanaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duncan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanaka pushing down on Duncan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tanaka seems to be working for a kimura but Duncan defends the submission attempt.
Tanaka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cody Duncan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tanaka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duncan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Duncan kicks off Tanaka and gets to his feet.
Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Duncan back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tanaka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tanaka holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duncan manages to get himself to full guard.
Duncan wants to stand and escape but Tanaka is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka throws a big elbow that misses.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet but Tanaka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duncan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duncan keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Duncan is retaining full guard.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka trying to control but Duncan is working from the bottom.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanaka stops Duncan from standing up.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Tanaka drops back looking for a leg! Duncan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duncan manages to kick Tanaka off! Tanaka jumps back into Duncan's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomohiko Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanaka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomohiko Tanaka!
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