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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Kadota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Brooka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takashi Kadota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Brooka!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Steve Brooka has been cut.
Kadota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kadota takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kadota looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadota scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brooka looking to control.
Kadota has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kadota landing some decent shots from guard.
Brooka wants to sweep but no luck.
Kadota scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kadota working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kadota pushing down on Brooka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kadota is looking for a kimura here.
Kadota prevents Brooka from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooka trying to get back to full guard but Kadota takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brooka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brooka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kadota dominating with strikes here.
Kadota goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brooka turns into him and now he's in Kadota's guard.
Brooka looking to sit in guard and control but Kadota gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kadota working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooka working a defensive guard but Kadota manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kadota is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kadota grinds an elbow into Brooka's temple.
Kadota grinds an elbow into Brooka's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadota wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooka keeps working.
Kadota passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brooka!
Brooka working to try and regain half guard.
Kadota looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadota is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Brooka is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takashi Kadota!
After the fight, Takashi Kadota 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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