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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jai White (ranked 1514 p4p, 185 weight class) and Takeshi Kovacs (ranked 1411 p4p, 176 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takeshi Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
Kovacs drives through and clinches with White against the ropes.
White breaks the clinch.
Kovacs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kovacs lands in his opponent's guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Kovacs from controlling successfully.
Kovacs is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
White is wriggling around but Kovacs manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs stops White from getting back to his feet.
Kovacs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kovacs trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White gets full guard.
Kovacs content to stall in guard here.
White wants to sweep here but Kovacs controlling him for the moment.
Kovacs tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kovacs has passed into half guard!
Kovacs is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kovacs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kovacs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to buck Kovacs off but he can't manage it.
Kovacs tries to control but White wriggling away.
Kovacs tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White regains half guard.
Kovacs wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
White looks like he's trying to stand up.
White pushes Kovacs off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Kovacs does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by White's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michael Jai White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kovacs is in White's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kovacs trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kovacs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kovacs drives through and clinches with White against the ropes.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kovacs is keeping busy.
Kovacs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovacs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs has White pressed against the ropes, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Kovacs.
Nice body punch from Kovacs - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovacs throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michael Jai White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovacs ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White misses the shot to the body.
Kovacs lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacs moves out of range as White strikes.
Kovacs wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Kovacs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kovacs works White's body with a nice hook.
Kovacs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovacs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kovacs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovacs misses with a wild combination.
White is looking to counter punch.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovacs.
Kovacs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White is looking to wear down Kovacs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kovacs rushes White and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kovacs tightens his grip and picks White up, before dumping him to the ground. White manages to land in guard.
White is looking to stand back up but Kovacs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White.
Kovacs passes to side control.
Kovacs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to escape but Kovacs is in control.
White struggling a bit here.
Kovacs is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but White is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kovacs moves into full mount!
White wants to control but Kovacs is having none of it.
Kovacs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kovacs won't let White get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kovacs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kovacs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kovacs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kovacs trying to control but White is having none of it.
Kovacs avoids the attempt from White to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kovacs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a hook
and Kovacs counters with a left to the body.
Kovacs cracks White with an open hand slap.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovacs.
Kovacs moves away from the strike by White.
Kovacs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White throws a shot to the body.
Takeshi Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovacs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Kovacs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kovacs stalling away here and it's allowed White to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kovacs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kovacs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by White, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacs trying to control the position but White is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs working away.
Kovacs in the domination position with White hanging on.
Takeshi Kovacs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kovacs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
White is not content to let Kovacs control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White is not content to let Kovacs control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
White is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Kovacs has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for White!
Kovacs trying to control but White is having none of it.
Michael Jai White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White is trying to escape the mount.
Kovacs tries to control but White wriggling away.
Takeshi Kovacs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kovacs controlling the position easily from mount.
White tries to buck Kovacs off but he can't manage it.
White swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kovacs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
White throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kovacs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kovacs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Takeshi Kovacs!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Takeshi Kovacs!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Takeshi Kovacs!
Takeshi Kovacs wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Takeshi Kovacs 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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