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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bin JinJu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi comes to the cage accompanied by 暗殺者. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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183 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bin JinJu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from JinJu enables Takahashi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. JinJu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
JinJu is trying to control the position but Takahashi postures up.
JinJu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Takahashi controls the pace.
JinJu is trying to control the position but Takahashi postures up.
Takahashi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takahashi won't allow JinJu to sweep him here.
Takahashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ichiro Takahashi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Takahashi lands with a hook. JinJu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
JinJu misses with a knee strike.
Takahashi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics JinJu uses from the top position.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takahashi has JinJu pulled in close to control his posture.
Takahashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Takahashi wants to control the pace but JinJu is squirming around nicely.
Takahashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
JinJu wants to control but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi tries to control but JinJu wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JinJu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
JinJu tries to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
JinJu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Takahashi stalling away here and it's allowed JinJu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Takahashi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi pushing down on JinJu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JinJu is trying to maintain the position but Takahashi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JinJu wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
JinJu is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Takahashi seems content to control.
JinJu wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ichiro Takahashi just wasn't active enough.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but JinJu manages to avoid it.
Takahashi blocks a head kick by JinJu.
JinJu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
JinJu ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a jab.
Takahashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takahashi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
JinJu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
JinJu has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by JinJu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JinJu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
JinJu goes for a takedown attempt but Takahashi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
JinJu throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Takahashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
JinJu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract JinJu.
JinJu looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
JinJu tries to clinch there but Takahashi circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takahashi 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 JinJu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from JinJu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
JinJu moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
JinJu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi has closed the distance and engaged JinJu in a clinch.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike from JinJu.
Takahashi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
JinJu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
JinJu misses with a body punch.
Takahashi gets control of JinJu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takahashi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
JinJu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JinJu won't allow Takahashi to sweep him here.
JinJu with a flurry of punches that miss.
JinJu is working Takahashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takahashi working for a triangle but JinJu defends it easily.
Takahashi has his hands on JinJu's head, controlling the position.
JinJu with a nice head shot there.
Takahashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
JinJu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
JinJu is in close to Takahashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
JinJu wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JinJu throwing strikes but missing.
Takahashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
JinJu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takahashi is trying to keep JinJu in close.
JinJu chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi is trying to keep JinJu in close.
JinJu is looking to advance position but Takahashi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
JinJu is in a horrible position here. Takahashi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
JinJu tries to lock up and control but Takahashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JinJu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takahashi looking to control but JinJu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
JinJu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
JinJu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ichiro Takahashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takahashi is trying to control here but JinJu has managed to regain half guard.
JinJu is trying to maintain the position but Takahashi is very close to passing his half guard.
Takahashi passes into side control, despite JinJu's attempt to control the position.
Takahashi grinds an elbow into JinJu's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
JinJu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bin JinJu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
JinJu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a hook but JinJu blocks it.
Takahashi connects with a nice looking jab.
JinJu moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
JinJu walks into a straight right hand from Takahashi.
JinJu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
JinJu has Takahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
JinJu struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahashi controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by JinJu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by JinJu.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
JinJu scores with a knee to the head.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahashi lands a good knee to the midsection. JinJu won't want to take too many of those.
JinJu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
JinJu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
JinJu tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
JinJu jumps guard but Takahashi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takahashi lands a good knee to the midsection. JinJu won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
JinJu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi digs a right hand underneath JinJu's ribcage. JinJu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
JinJu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Takahashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Takahashi.
JinJu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
Takahashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to JinJu's face.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the side of JinJu's head.
Takahashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takahashi scores with a shoulder strike.
JinJu looking to slow down the pace here.
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the head but JinJu blocks with his arms.
JinJu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
JinJu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of JinJu backwards.
JinJu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takahashi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ichiro Takahashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bin JinJu.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
JinJu throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Takahashi.
JinJu working Takahashi over with knees to the body.
JinJu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
JinJu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takahashi tries to work over JinJu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but JinJu blocks it.
Takahashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
JinJu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
JinJu fails to pull guard.
JinJu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands with a short shot to the head.
JinJu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from JinJu.
JinJu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JinJu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi lands a hook that snaps the head of JinJu backwards.
JinJu has clasped his hands together around Takahashi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
JinJu in the domination position with Takahashi hanging on.
JinJu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Takahashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
JinJu tries for a kimura but Takahashi is defending well.
Takahashi is not content to let JinJu control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takahashi 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Takahashi!
After winning the bout, Ichiro Takahashi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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