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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 137 p4p, 8 weight class) and Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 416 p4p, 27 weight class). Nordskov comes to the cage accompanied by Fugle. Nobunaga Tanaka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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32 - 11 - 1 |
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140 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a body kick
and Nordskov counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Nordskov tenderised Tanaka's leg. Tanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanaka avoids a kick to the body.
Nordskov sizes up Tanaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nordskov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Nordskov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Nordskov checks it.
Tanaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Nordskov moves away from the strike by Tanaka.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Tanaka.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordskov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tanaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanaka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nordskov.
Tanaka throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Nordskov - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Nordskov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice cross by Nordskov.
Nordskov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tanaka moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
Tanaka misses with a hook.
Nordskov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordskov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nordskov there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Tanaka darts in looking for a takedown but Nordskov gets double underhooks and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Nordskov avoids a kick to the body.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanaka. That did some damage!
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanaka.
Nordskov throws a good cross that connects.
Nordskov throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Tanaka.
As Tanaka backs away, Nordskov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Nordskov counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mads Nordskov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nordskov catches Tanaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Tanaka's head but Tanaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Tanaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nordskov checks it well.
Nordskov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tanaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Tanaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nordskov works the jab nicely.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanaka gets tackled into the cage by Nordskov. Nordskov maintains the clinch.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nordskov's elbow.
Nordskov lands with a left to the head.
Nordskov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanaka slows down the pace here.
Tanaka gets through Nordskov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Nordskov.
Tanaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nordskov gets through Tanaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov works on Tanaka's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Nordskov as the two fighters clinch.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanaka stalling in the clinch but Nordskov improves position.
A short right from Tanaka.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Tanaka controls the action.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tanaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tanaka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nordskov has passed into half guard!
Tanaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nordskov pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to get to full guard but Nordskov has control of the leg.
Tanaka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tanaka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nordskov passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanaka misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Tanaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to clinch up.
Tanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordskov misses the target.
Tanaka misses with a hook
and Nordskov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nordskov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nordskov cracks Tanaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanaka should have avoided that one.
Nordskov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Nordskov.
Nordskov moves away from the strike by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov staying out of range there.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanaka has time to react.
Nordskov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanaka momentarily.
Tanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka lands a nice hook to Nordskov's body. Nordskov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mads Nordskov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nordskov jabs at Tanaka's body.
Tanaka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nordskov.
Tanaka misses with a leg kick.
Tanaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nordskov connects with a crisp jab.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Nordskov avoids it.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Tanaka avoids it.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanaka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Tanaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordskov drops his hands momentarily and Tanaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nordskov thumps Tanaka with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nordskov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov lands a lovely overhand right.
Nordskov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nordskov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tanaka blocks a jab.
Tanaka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tanaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nordskov.
A jab lands there for Tanaka.
A slow jab from Nordskov misses its intended target.
Tanaka misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
Good work by Nordskov as he checks the leg kick.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Tanaka throws a right hand that misses
and Nordskov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tanaka lands an overhand right.
Tanaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanaka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nordskov.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanaka on the side of the head.
Tanaka defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Nordskov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Nordskov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Nordskov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nordskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Tanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanaka. That did some damage!
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nordskov has time to react.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut.
Tanaka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nordskov quickly recovers to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nordskov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nordskov won't allow Tanaka to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's time! Nordskov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nordskov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
A little jabbing left from Tanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov misses the jab.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nordskov.
Tanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Tanaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanaka looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Tanaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nordskov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Nordskov tried to score with a low kick but Tanaka checks it.
Tanaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka throws a low kick, looking for Nordskov's leg but Nordskov calmly moves out of range.
Tanaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Nordskov coming out on top.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. Tanaka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordskov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nordskov takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka with the counter takedown but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Nordskov scores with a hook.
Tanaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordskov thows a body kick. Tanaka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nordskov lands a jab to the head.
Nordskov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nordskov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordskov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov jabs Tanaka right on the nose. Tanaka blinks but takes it well.
Tanaka scores with a hook.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Nordskov's leg. Nordskov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Nobunaga Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tanaka walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanaka throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Nordskov throws a leg kick which misses Tanaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanaka tries to avoid it.
Tanaka throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
Nordskov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nordskov.
Tanaka misses with a wild body shot.
Tanaka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tanaka misses with a straight right.
Nordskov thinks about countering with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Nordskov.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov connects with an inside leg kick.
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanaka's head.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tanaka swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Tanaka there.
Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Tanaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanaka tries to land a front kick but Nordskov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov works Tanaka's body with a nice hook.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Tanaka.
Nordskov jabs Tanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Tanaka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Nordskov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nordskov rushes Tanaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanaka lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Nordskov as the two fighters clinch.
Nordskov digs a right hand into Tanaka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tanaka's gas tank.
Tanaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov breaks from the clinch.
Nordskov thuds his right hand into Tanaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nordskov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mads Nordskov thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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