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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Stern (ranked 5413 p4p, 382 weight class) and Bidon Takeru (ranked 6545 p4p, 421 weight class). Alex Stern has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bidon Takeru!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern lands a jab to the nose.
Takeru lands a high kick!
A combination from Stern does no damage.
Takeru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stern will feel that in the morning.
Takeru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stern's head.
Stern is rocked!
It looks like Alex Stern has been cut.
Takeru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stern goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takeru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stern.
Takeru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeru throws a leg kick which misses Stern's front leg but catches the back leg as Stern tries to avoid it.
Takeru throws a nice head kick!
Oh Stern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Stern.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lands with a good body shot.
Stern seems to have got his legs back now.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses
and Stern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takeru thinking.
Takeru scores with a head kick. Stern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takeru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takeru takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
Takeru takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeru slips a jab and a cross from Stern.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeru swings widly with a right hand
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stern throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stern's head.
A head kick misses from Takeru.
It looked like Stern wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takeru looks winded!
Stern goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Takeru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stern.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.
Takeru with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stern lands with a nice body punch.
Stern scores with a one two! Takeru had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takeru ducks right into an uppercut from Stern.
Takeru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stern misses with the combination.
Takeru throws a big counter head kick but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Stern fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a jab.
Takeru tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern throws a big counter combination but Takeru scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stern connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Stern misses with the combination.
Takeru looks to throw a body kick
and Stern cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses.
Takeru throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick
and Stern connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Stern scores with a four punch combination!
Stern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takeru tries a head kick but it misses.
Takeru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stern throws a nice looking combination but Takeru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeru throws a big counter head kick but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stern with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stern scores with a nice strike.
Stern thuds his right hand into Takeru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takeru lands a head kick. Stern smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takeru in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Stern. Those never looked like landing.
Stern swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stern takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Takeru lands but Stern takes it in his stride.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stern lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern throws a big counter combination but Takeru scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stern misses with a double jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stern fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeru connects with a high kick.
Nice shot lands for Stern.
Takeru throws a head kick but Stern moves out of range.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stern scores with a sloppy right hand. Takeru should have avoided that one.
Stern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeru circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeru steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stern takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takeru lands a head kick. Stern smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stern throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a series of punches but Takeru moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takeru finds it's way round the side to connect with Stern's head.
Takeru moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stern is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stern scores with a body shot.
Stern lands with a straight right. Takeru didn't see that one coming.
Stern is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stern scores with a nice right hand.
Takeru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stern connects with a crisp jab.
Stern will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Takeru's head but Takeru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takeru throws a head kick that half lands.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Stern misses its target.
Stern throws a good cross that connects.
Stern lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stern throws a right and a left that Takeru avoids nicely.
Takeru throws a fast counter high kick but Stern manages to duck under it in time.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Stern dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Stern's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stern bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takeru's head.
Stern takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Stern.
A head kick from Takeru lands but Stern takes it in his stride.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takeru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stern.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeru can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stern crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takeru - the referee stops the clock and Stern gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takeru. Stern manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takeru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stern lands a jab to Takeru's midsection.
Stern lands a really nice looking cross but Takeru seems unphased.
Takeru lands with a kick to the temple. Stern shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Stern digs a good body shot into Takeru's ribs.
Takeru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takeru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stern counters with a two punch combo.
Stern connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern scores with a jab. Takeru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a right hand that Takeru ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeru also avoids with ease.
Takeru raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takeru throws a nice head kick!
Stern's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takeru under the eye.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stern scores with a decent looking hook.
Takeru dodges the punch combination from Stern.
Stern moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTakeru.
Takeru has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takeru lands with a slapping head kick.
Stern misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with the combination.
Stern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Stern backs off Takeru throws a huge counter combo but Stern manages to avoid it all.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
letting Stern counter with a right hand.
Alex Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Takeru needs to keep his hands up - Stern had a free shot at his head there.
Takeru scores with a head kick.
Stern moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Takeru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stern looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeru lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeru throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stern.
Stern tries to bum rush Takeru with a series of wild strikes but Takeru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeru throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stern chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takeru can pounce on him.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takeru.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a series of punches but Takeru moves out of range.
Stern misses with a double jab
and Takeru counters with a head kick. That will keep Stern thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stern thuds his right hand into Takeru's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Stern misses.
Takeru throws a head kick that misses.
Stern lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stern looks to land a combination but Takeru avoids it well.
Stern misses the body punch
and Takeru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stern really felt that one!
Stern will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stern misses with a double jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Takeru.
Stern swings for the body but Takeru moves out of range.
Takeru scores with a head kick. Stern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takeru slips a jab and a cross from Stern.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick
and Stern counters with a straight right hand.
Takeru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheers as Stern lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takeru doesn't seem phased though.
Takeru scores with a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeru throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stern counters with a nice uppercut.
Takeru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Takeru looks to move away, Stern throws a big counter combo but Takeru just gets out of the way.
Takeru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stern digs a good hook to Takeru's body.
Takeru tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Stern was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Takeru misses
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stern misses with a combination
and Takeru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stern is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takeru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stern.
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!
Takeru misses with a head kick.
Stern connects with a single shot there.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stern is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takeru throws a head kick that half lands.
Takeru takes one to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Takeru slips the punch.
Takeru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stern's head.
Takeru throws a sloppy head kick
and Stern counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Stern both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Takeru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takeru throws a lazy head kick
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.
Bidon Takeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stern lands an overhand right.
Stern misses with a straight left.
Takeru throws a head kick that half lands.
Alex Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takeru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Stern showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stern 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Alex Stern!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Alex Stern!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Alex Stern!
Alex Stern wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Alex Stern thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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