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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Takashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Emancipator - Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yong Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright looks to land a right hand but Takashi moved out of range.
We've been informed that Takashi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Takashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takashi takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Takashi.
Takashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takashi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takashi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick from Takashi.
Takashi slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright throws a hook but Takashi avoids it easily.
Takashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Takashi misses.
Takashi swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright blocks a head kick by Takashi.
Takashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Takashi settles back down.
Wright missing with a left hand there. Takashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Takashi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takashi slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright takes a swing at Takashi's ribcage but misses.
Takashi slips under a jab.
Takashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Takashi.
Takashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wright in his tracks.
Takashi blocks a jab.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Takashi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Takashi is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takashi throws out the jab.
Takashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Takashi misses with a head kick.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Takashi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Takashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Takashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Takashi's shoulder, as Takashi tries to avoid the shot.
Takashi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright digs a good body shot into Takashi's ribs.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Takashi lands a big head kick that sends Wright tumbling to the mat! Takashi takes a step backwards and waves Wright back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wright is rocked!
Wright blocks a jab.
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takashi throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright moves into the clinch.
Takashi trying to land knees to the body.
Wright seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright has Takashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takashi manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Wright misses.
Takashi ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Takashi thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Takashi's head but Takashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
As Wright backs off Takashi throws a huge counter combo but Wright manages to avoid it all.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Takashi misses
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright moves out of range as Takashi throws a body kick.
Wright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takashi misses with the combination.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright clinches.
Wright keeps control of Takashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takashi misses with a knee to the head.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Takashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takashi takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Takashi tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takashi is trying to push Wright away but Wright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Takashi obliges.
Wright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takashi's efforts to push away.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Takashi avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Takashi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wright avoids the damage to the body.
Takashi blocks an uppercut.
Takashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Takashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Wright moves out of range as Takashi throws a body kick.
Takashi throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Ken Takashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright tries to counter by clinching up but Takashi breaks away and moves out of range.
Takashi ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Takashi throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Takashi is out of range.
Takashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takashi throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wright takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi misses with a wild combination.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Takashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi misses with a low kick as Wright jumps back.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takashi throws a head kick that Wright semi-blocks.
Takashi misses with a hook
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright moves out of range of the strikes.
Takashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright moves forwards but Takashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Takashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Takashi misses.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takashi tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Takashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Takashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Takashi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takashi manages to avoid it.
Takashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takashi.
Ken Takashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Takashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takashi misses the shot to the body.
Wright has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Takashi is breathing heavily.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Takashi.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wright throws a body punch but Takashi moves out of range.
Takashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takashi.
Takashi with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Takashi.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Takashi moved out of range.
Takashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wright. Takashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright clinches.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Takashi avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takashi misses with a knee to the head.
Takashi wants to break free but Wright has control.
Wright digs a right hand underneath Takashi's ribcage. Takashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wright scores with a hook to the body.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright has Takashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright tries to work over Takashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takashi prevents a body shot from Wright.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Takashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wright blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.
Wright lands a body shot.
Wright avoids a wild elbow strike from Takashi.
Takashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Takashi lands a damaging elbow.
Takashi tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Takashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wright.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tries a body shot but Takashi blocks it.
Wright has Takashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takashi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takashi working hard to break the clinch.
Wright avoiding damage as Takashi throws knees to the body.
Takashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Takashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donk. Wright catches Takashi right on the button with a cross.
Takashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takashi manages to avoid it.
Wright instigates a clinch.
Takashi lands a knee to the head.
Takashi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yong Wright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takashi looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Wright.
Takashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright avoids a wild elbow strike from Takashi.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Takashi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takashi.
Takashi tries to land a knee to the head but Wright blocks with his arms.
Takashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Takashi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takashi backwards.
Takashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takashi slips a jab from Wright.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takashi scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Takashi.
Takashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takashi is rocked!
Wright clinches.
Takashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Wright blocks an elbow strike.
Takashi breaks from the clinch.
Wright fakes the body blow, causing Takashi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Takashi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yong Wright!
Yong Wright retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Yong Wright thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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