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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki comes to the cage accompanied by Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Keo has chosen Ich Will - Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heng Keo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
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173 cm
34
157 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heng Keo!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keo rushes Takaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takaki stops a takedown attempt from Keo.
Takaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keo blocking some punches.
Takaki has a couple of punches blocked by Keo.
Keo lands a nice shot to the body.
Keo prevents a body shot from Takaki.
Keo misses with the head strike.
Takaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takaki is working for takedown but Keo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takaki has a couple of punches blocked by Keo.
Takaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keos head.
Takaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keos head.
Keo is working Takaki over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keo moves into range and clinches up with Takaki.
Takaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keo is trying to stall.
Keo wants to take the fight to the mat but Takaki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takehiko Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
Keo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keo is looking to clinch but Takaki is avoiding it.
Takaki swings for the body but Keo moves out of range.
Takaki misses with the combination.
Keo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takaki shoots in looking for a takedown but Keo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takaki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Takaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Keo counters with a thumping low kick.
A left lands for Keo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaki with a poor takedown
and Keo counters with a head kick. That will keep Takaki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takaki.
Keo has Takaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Takaki tries to stall but Keo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Takaki.
Takaki gets through Keo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Keo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Takaki regains guard immediately.
Takaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Takaki, not yet.
Keo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Keo trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Takaki, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keo wants to control from the top but Takaki keeps moving.
Takaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Keo wants to control from the top but Takaki keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Keo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Keo trying to control but Takaki is working from the bottom.
Takaki controlling Keo's posture.
Takaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keo moves in looking to clinch but Takaki pushes him off.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keo tries to clinch but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki misses with the combination.
Keo moves in looking to clinch but Takaki pushes him off.
Keo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keo is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keo keeps working.
Keo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Takaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Heng Keo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keo moves into the clinch.
Takaki blocks an uppercut.
Takaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keo.
Takaki stops a takedown attempt from Keo.
Takaki tries to throw a body punch but Keo avoids it by throwing Takaki back against the cage.
Takaki lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keo.
Takaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Takaki as the two fighters clinch.
Takaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Keo backwards.
Takaki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takehiko Takaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
Takaki tries to work over Keo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takaki has a couple of punches blocked by Keo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keo controlling the action here for a moment.
Keo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Takaki.
Takaki pushes Keo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Takaki wants to take the fight to the mat but Keo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takaki wants a takedown.
Takaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takaki misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki stops a takedown attempt from Keo.
Keo tries to break free but Takaki pushes him back against the cage.
Keo misses with the head strike.
Takaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Takaki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaki trying to control here.
Takaki is pressing down on Keo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takaki keeping moving, preventing Keo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Keo!
Takaki working Keo over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keo gets back to half guard.
Keo controlling the position well.
Keo is refusing to be controlled, as Takaki sits in half guard.
Keo looking for subs from the bottom but Takaki mounts him!
Keo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Takaki landing shots from mount.
Keo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki working the ground and pound effectively.
Takaki controlling the pace for now.
Takaki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaki prevents Keo from getting the reversal.
Takaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Takaki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Keo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaki tries to control but Keo wriggling away.
The referee warns Keo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Keo is looking to clinch but Takaki is avoiding it.
Takaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Keo doesn't manage to clinch there - Takaki circles away.
Keo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.
Keo is looking to clinch.
Takaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takaki scores with a shot to the body.
Takaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keo is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Takaki misses.
Takaki sizes up Keo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keo swivels and escapes.
Takaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keo was well out of range. Poor timing from Takaki.
Takaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keo.
Takaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Keo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaki throws a shot from downtown. Keo moves away and avoids it.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heng Keo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keo, as that shot connected.
Takaki throws a series of punches but Keo moves out of range.
Takaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Keo tries to avoid it but Takaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Keo to the ground. Keo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Keo throws a nice looking combination but Takaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keo but Keo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehiko Takaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keo checks a leg kick.
Takaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keo throws a chopping leg kick but Takaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Keo.
Takaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takaki stalks Keo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keo's face. Keo staggers backwards, shaken.
Takehiko Takaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Keo.
Keo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Keo. Those never looked like landing.
Takaki thuds a left hand into Keo's body.
Keo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keo swivels and escapes.
Keo swinging wildly here.
Takaki connects with a body shot that sends Keo's belly button to the back.
Takaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Keo sprawls well. He's pushed Takaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takaki is looking to clinch.
Keo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Keo closes the distance and pushes Takaki back into the cage.
Keo has Takaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Keo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Takaki after a bit of a struggle.
Keo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Takaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keo manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Keo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.
Keo wants to clinch.
Keo ducks under a wild hook from Takaki.
Takaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keo tries to close the distance and clinch but Takaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keo throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Keo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keo blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Takaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takaki throws a big shot that misses.
Keo avoids the body shot from Takaki.
Keo tries to clinch but Takaki is having none of it.
Takaki is looking to wear down Keo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keo avoids the head kick by Takaki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keo keeps Takaki at a distance using the push kick.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Keo tries to clinch up.
Takaki wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takehiko Takaki.
Well Takaki 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!
After winning the bout, Takehiko Takaki 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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