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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughan Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Takashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaughan Howe!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Takashi blocks a head kick by Howe.
Takashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howe slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Howe throws a combination that misses
letting Takashi counter with a right hand.
Howe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howe misses with the combination.
Howe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takashi misses with a two punch combination.
Takashi misses with a double jab.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Howe.
Takashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Howe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howe throws a combination that misses
and Takashi counters with a two punch combo.
Howe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takashi counters with a left and a right that stings Howe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takashi.
Howe throws a lazy head kick
and Takashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Howe.
Howe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howe throws a sloppy head kick
and Takashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Takashi throws a leg kick but Howe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Howe throws a combination that misses
and Takashi counters with a body kick.
Takashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Howe misses with a combination
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takashi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughan Howe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Howe throws a lazy head kick
and Takashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howe lands a head kick!
Howe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Takashi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Howe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howe has his foot on Takashi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takashi works his way back into a safe position though.
Howe controls Takashi momentarily but Takashi frees himself.
Howe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takashi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takashi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Takashi postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Takashi misses with a few strikes there.
Howe checks a leg kick.
Takashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Howe takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Takashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takashi misses with a two punch combination.
Howe throws a right hand that Takashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takashi also avoids with ease.
Takashi misses with a few strikes there.
Takashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howe dodges the punch combination from Takashi.
Takashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howe stuffs the takedown.
Howe throws a head kick that Takashi semi-blocks.
Howe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe dodges the punch combination from Takashi.
Takashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Juan Takashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howe fails to land with a series of punches.
Howe scores with a head kick.
Howe throws a head kick that misses
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Takashi.
Takashi misses with a double jab
and Howe counters with a three punch combo that has Takashi backing up. Takashi nods at Howe to acknowledge the strikes.
Howe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howe slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takashi thows a leg kick but Howe checks it
and Howe counters with a head kick.
Takashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takashi throws out a loose jab but Howe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howe throws a nice head kick!
Howe throws a sloppy head kick
and Takashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Juan Takashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takashi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takashi throws a combination that misses
and Howe counters with a head kick. That will keep Takashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Howe misses with a combination
and Takashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takashi tries to bum rush Howe with a series of wild strikes but Howe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takashi blocks a head kick by Howe.
Takashi blocks a head kick by Howe.
A combination from Takashi does no damage.
Howe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howe misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Howe misses
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howe.
Howe lands a high kick!
A head kick by Howe misses
and Takashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Howe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howe throws a lazy head kick
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takashi throws a right hand that Howe ducks under and follows up with a left that Howe also avoids with ease.
Takashi misses with a double jab.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Howe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughan Howe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Takashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Howe drops his hands momentarily and Takashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Howe.
Howe lands a high kick!
Takashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howe counters with a head kick. That will keep Takashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Howe misses
and Takashi counters with a three punch combo that has Howe backing up. Howe nods at Takashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Howe throws a lazy head kick
and Takashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Takashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howe misses with a head kick.
Howe throws a series of punches but Takashi avoids them all with ease.
Howe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takashi counters with a nice leg kick.
Howe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe walks into a straight right hand from Takashi.
Howe misses with a combination
enabling Takashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Takashi avoids the head kick by Howe.
Takashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Howe.
Howe throws a lazy head kick
and Takashi counters with a series of strikes. Howe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Takashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vaughan Howe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Howe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howe throws a head kick that misses
and Takashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howe tries a head kick but it misses.
Takashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howe.
Howe throws a sloppy head kick
and Takashi counters with a two punch combo.
Howe lands a head kick. Takashi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe counters with a head kick. That will keep Takashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Howe.
Takashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Howe wants to get back to his feet.
Howe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takashi tries to stand but can't do so whilst Howe controls his leg.
Howe is trying to stand up here but Takashi is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Howe dodges the punch combination from Takashi.
Howe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takashi counters with a left and a right that stings Howe.
A head kick by Howe misses
and Takashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takashi misses with a few strikes there.
Howe throws a head kick that Takashi semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Takashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takashi 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Takashi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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