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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Healing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis Healing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
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146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ellis Healing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Healing just misses with a punch to the body.
Healing checks the leg kick.
Healing is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
Healing tries to land a front kick but Takano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Healing momentarily.
Healing shoots in for a double leg but Takano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Healing throws a body shot but no joy.
Healing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ellis Healing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Healing closes the distance and clinches.
Healing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Healing can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Takano lands a body punch.
Healing can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Takano lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Healing jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Takano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Takano tries to free his leg and advance position but Healing is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Healing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Healing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Healing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takano is aware though and is defending well.
Takano wants to pass the guard but Healing is keeping the position.
Takano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yuki Takano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Healing closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Healing wants to clinch but Takano slips to the side
and Takano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Healing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Healing. Those never looked like landing.
Takano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Healing swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
Takano throws a wild body kick that Healing sees coming a mile off.
Takano throws a head kick that Healing semi-blocks.
Healing blocks a leg kick.
Takano throws the kick towards the body but Healing avoids it.
Takano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takano throws a leg kick but Healing sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Healing looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Healing is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Healing. Those never looked like landing.
Healing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takano.
Takano throws a body punch but Healing moves out of range.
A head kick from Takano lands but Healing takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ellis Healing has been cut.
Healing shoots in and gets a takedown into Takano's guard.
Healing pushing down on Takano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Takano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Healing seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Healing trying to control from half guard but Takano is working away.
Healing works his way into full mount!
Healing looking to control but Takano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takano is looking to improve his position but Healing isn't that keen on the idea.
Takano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Healing thowing shots but they're missing.
Healing looking to control but Takano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Takano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Takano is still trying to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takano tries to hold on but Healing pushes him away.
Healing controlling the pace for now.
Takano is desperately trying to improve his position but Healing has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ellis Healing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Takano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Healing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Healing wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Healing. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Healing with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Takano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Healing takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yuki Takano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Healing tries to close the distance and clinch but Takano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Healing tries to clinch up.
Takano connects with a body shot that sends Healing's belly button to the back.
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!
Takano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Healing wants to clinch up but Takano keeps it at a distance.
Takano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Healing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano pushes Healing away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Healing wants to clinch
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Takano lands a front kick.
Takano cracks Healing with a good jab.
Ellis Healing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Healing tries to clinch but Takano moves out of range.
Healing walks into a stiff left hand from Takano.
Healing is looking to wear down Takano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano scores with a jab.
Healing is rocked!
Healing takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Healing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Healing fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuki Takano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Healing seems to have got his legs back now.
Good leg kick by Takano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takano connects with a solid leg kick.
Takano walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Healing drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Takano swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Healing's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuki Takano!
After the fight, Yuki Takano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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