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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 4784 p4p, 441 weight class) and Roku Takenaka (ranked 3024 p4p, 332 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roku Takenaka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino moves into the clinch successfully.
Takenaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cannabino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cannabino has Takenaka pressed against the cage.
Cannabino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cannabino darts in and clinches Takenaka up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cannabino as Takenaka tries to tie him up.
Cannabino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takenaka tries to pull guard but Cannabino forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takenaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cannabino walks away with a smile on his face. Takenaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emporio Cannabino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka.
Cannabino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cannabino duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takenaka has closed the distance and engaged Cannabino in a clinch.
Cannabino stalling.
Cannabino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takenaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
A short left from Cannabino.
Cannabino managing to block the knees to the body from Takenaka.
Cannabino avoiding damage as Takenaka throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Cannabino.
Cannabino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Cannabino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannabino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Cannabino.
Cannabino digs a right hand underneath Takenaka's ribcage. Takenaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takenaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cannabino smiles and moves away.
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cannabino scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Cannabino - that landed with a thud.
Takenaka is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage.
Takenaka wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannabino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Takenaka. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Cannabino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takenaka tries to keep at a distance but Cannabino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannabino effectively controlling the action here.
Takenaka tries to break free but Cannabino pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cannabino has Takenaka pressed against the cage, preventing Takenaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cannabino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cannabino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takenaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Cannabino has double underhooks.
Cannabino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cannabino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cannabino digs a right hand underneath Takenaka's ribcage. Takenaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Cannabino.
Takenaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cannabino.
Cannabino gets underhooks to prevent Takenaka's takedown attempt.
Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Takenaka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cannabino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takenaka rushes Cannabino and presses him up against the cage.
Cannabino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takenaka tries to keep at a distance but Cannabino has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cannabino.
Takenaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cannabino smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannabino takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cannabino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cannabino avoiding damage.
Cannabino lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takenaka shoots in but Cannabino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cannabino closes the distance and pushes Takenaka back into the cage.
Takenaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cannabino walks away with a smile on his face. Takenaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cannabino moves into the clinch.
A short right from Cannabino on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cannabino.
Takenaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takenaka wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
A hook to the body from Cannabino.
Cannabino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Cannabino scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Cannabino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takenaka is trying to push Cannabino away but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
Cannabino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannabino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannabino lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cannabino.
Cannabino pushes Takenaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cannabino scores with a shot to the side of Takenaka's head.
Nice body punch from Cannabino.
Emporio Cannabino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takenaka goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Emporio Cannabino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka.
Takenaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Takenaka looks to move away, Cannabino throws a big counter combo but Takenaka just gets out of the way.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino slaps away a takedown attempt from Takenaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takenaka tries for a takedown but Cannabino circles away easily
and Cannabino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takenaka thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cannabino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cannabino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takenaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cannabino darts in and clinches Takenaka up against the cage.
Cannabino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cannabino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cannabino pushes Takenaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cannabino scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Cannabino on the inside.
Cannabino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takenaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cannabino breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cannabino.
Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Takenaka wants a takedown.
Cannabino slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Cannabino.
Cannabino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Cannabino.
Cannabino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takenaka is trying to drag Cannabino to the mat but Cannabino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cannabino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cannabino avoiding damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cannabino.
Cannabino lands with a light punch inside.
Cannabino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Takenaka is trying to stall.
Cannabino lands with a short shot to the head.
Takenaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cannabino to keep the fight standing.
Takenaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cannabino just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Takenaka moves into the clinch.
Takenaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cannabino to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Cannabino.
Cannabino lands a hook that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Cannabino lands a right hand.
Cannabino has Takenaka pushed against the cage.
A short left from Cannabino.
A right hand to the body from Cannabino.
Cannabino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Cannabino.
Takenaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Takenaka letting Cannabino take a breather here.
A short right from Cannabino on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cannabino.
A nice left hand lands by Cannabino.
Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Takenaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Cannabino, which made it look bad.
Cannabino darts in and clinches Takenaka up against the cage.
Cannabino scores with a shot to the side of Takenaka's head.
Cannabino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
Cannabino is leaning against Takenaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a shot to the body.
Cannabino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Cannabino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takenaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Cannabino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Takenaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Emporio Cannabino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka.
Cannabino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Cannabino forces Takenaka back against the cage and clinches.
Cannabino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takenaka tries to score a body lock takedown but Cannabino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cannabino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cannabino is leaning against Takenaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannabino scores with a shot to the side of Takenaka's head.
A right hand to the body from Cannabino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takenaka is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage.
Takenaka tries to pull guard but Cannabino forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cannabino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
Takenaka jumps guard but Cannabino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takenaka looking to stall.
Cannabino lands a right hand.
Cannabino leaning against his opponent.
Cannabino lands a body punch.
Cannabino leaning against his opponent.
Takenaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cannabino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takenaka has Cannabino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cannabino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takenaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cannabino.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takenaka backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cannabino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Cannabino.
Emporio Cannabino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cannabino is working Takenaka over against the cage.
Cannabino is pressed up against the cage. Takenaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cannabino down to the mat. Cannabino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cannabino moves into the clinch.
Cannabino is pressed up against the cage. Takenaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cannabino down to the mat. Cannabino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cannabino has closed the distance and engaged Takenaka in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannabino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roku Takenaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannabino.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emporio Cannabino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cannabino 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Emporio Cannabino!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Emporio Cannabino!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Emporio Cannabino!
Emporio Cannabino wins by unanimous decision!
Emporio Cannabino is the new middleweight champion!
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hype
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