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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Learned Astronomer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Toma Takahara enters the cage!
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196 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Learned Astronomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toma Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara misses with a body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Astronomer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Takahara blocks the body kick.
Astronomer misses with a body shot.
Takahara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astronomer throws a hook to the side of Takahara's head but Takahara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takahara cracks Astronomer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takahara drives through and clinches with Astronomer against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Astronomer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astronomer blocking some punches.
Takahara lands a knee to the body.
Takahara leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astronomer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takahara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Astronomer is pressed up against the cage. Takahara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Astronomer down to the mat. Astronomer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Takahara misses the shot to the body.
Takahara cracks Astronomer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astronomer scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Takahara. Those never looked like landing.
Astronomer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takahara counters with an outside leg kick.
Takahara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Astronomer's head.
Takahara closes the distance and clinches.
Astronomer lands a right hand.
Takahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takahara trying to land knees to the body.
Astronomer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Astronomer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Astronomer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takahara.
Takahara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Astronomer.
Takahara swings wildly with an uppercut but Astronomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Astronomer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahara blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Astronomer just leaning against Takahara, taking a breather.
Astronomer avoiding damage as Takahara throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astronomer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takahara.
Astronomer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astronomer gets through Takahara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Astronomer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takahara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takahara blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astronomer.
Takahara is trying to stall.
Takahara lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Astronomer.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takahara.
Astronomer swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Astronomer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takaharas head.
Astronomer manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara drives through and clinches with Astronomer against the cage.
Astronomer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Astronomer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takahara backwards.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astronomer avoids it.
Takahara presses Astronomer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astronomer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Astronomer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takahara tries to land knees in the clinch but Astronomer avoids the damage to the body.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but Astronomer blocks it.
Takahara wants to stall.
Takahara tries to work over Astronomer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahara lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Learned Astronomer has been cut.
A short right from Astronomer.
Takahara lands a body punch.
Takahara lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astronomer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takahara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Astronomer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Astronomer avoids it.
Takahara trying to land knees to the body.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the head but Astronomer blocks with his arms.
Takahara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takahara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Astronomer blocks it with crossed arms.
Astronomer has a couple of punches blocked by Takahara.
Astronomer lands a nice uppercut.
Takahara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Astronomer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Learned Astronomer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toma Takahara.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but Astronomer blocks it.
Astronomer misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astronomer is stalling here.
Astronomer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahara backwards.
Astronomer is pushing Takahara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Astronomer scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Takahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Learned Astronomer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Takahara misses with a head kick.
No luck for Astronomer with that takedown attempt.
Takahara misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Astronomer misses its intended target.
Astronomer has managed to clinch.
Astronomer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Astronomer tries to throw a body punch but Takahara avoids it by throwing Astronomer back against the cage.
Astronomer has picked Takahara up - he's going for a ride! Astronomer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Takahara is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Astronomer lands a nice short elbow.
Takahara tries to kick Astronomer off but Astronomer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takahara is looking for a sweep. Astronomer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takahara is trying to maintain the position but Astronomer is very close to passing his half guard.
Astronomer content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astronomer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takahara keeps working.
Astronomer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Learned Astronomer just wasn't active enough.
Astronomer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Astronomer misses with a body kick.
Astronomer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astronomer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takahara counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takahara takes the fight into the clinch.
Astronomer lands a left hand.
Takahara presses Astronomer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astronomer avoiding damage as Takahara throws knees to the body.
Astronomer lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahara scores with a shot to the side of Astronomer's head.
Astronomer tries to work over Takahara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahara landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takahara obliges.
Astronomer presses Takahara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Astronomer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takahara misses with a knee strike.
Astronomer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Astronomer blocks it with crossed arms.
Astronomer tries to work over Takahara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Astronomer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Astronomer.
Takahara is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Astronomer.
Takahara is still on wobbly legs! Can Astronomer finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astronomer.
Astronomer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Takahara with a big uppercut! Takahara tries to clinch up but Astronomer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Takahara to the mat! Takahara covers up and Astronomer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Learned Astronomer!
After winning the bout, Learned Astronomer 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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