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Event:
MILF 57 Tanaka vs Veainu
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Tanaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tanaka throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Veainu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tanaka misses with a straight left.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veainu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Veainu.
Tanaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tanaka misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Veainu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaito Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanaka scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Veainu.#CUT2#It looks like Kaito Tanaka has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.#T1#
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu walks into a jab.#KD#
Tanaka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Veainu sprawling to the canvas! Veainu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tanaka finish him?!
#ROC#Veainu is rocked!
Veainu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka cracks Veainu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka misses with a body shot
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Tanaka throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.#T2#
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
#KD2#
and Veainu counters with a nice right hand that sends Tanaka toppling to the canvas! Tanaka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Veainu finish him?!
Veainu closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Tanaka out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleki Veainu! |
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Event:
MILF 50 Pai vs Raikkonen
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a hook but Vaughn avoids it easily.
Tanaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Eli Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn has his takedown stuffed
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Vaughn 's knee.
Tanaka stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaughn has his takedown stuffed
and Tanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Vaughn moves out of range.
Tanaka lands a nice shot that snaps Vaughn's head back.
Vaughn swinging wildly here.
Tanaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vaughn will feel that in the morning.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaughn shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaito Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vaughn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaughn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka lands a jab.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaughn looks winded!#T1#
Tanaka is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Vaughn flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vaughn is out cold! Tanaka holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaito Tanaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaito Tanaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MILF Playoff R2 Welterweights
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Virtanen.#CUT#It looks like Kaito Tanaka has been cut.
Virtanen misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Virtanen looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Virtanen counters with a nice right hand that sends Tanaka toppling to the canvas! Tanaka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Virtanen finish him?!
Virtanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virtanen looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range.
Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Virtanen's head but Virtanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Virtanen misses its target.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virtanen.
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
Virtanen tries to move into range but Tanaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Virtanen throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virtanen.#T1#
Tanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janne Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka missing with a left hand there. Virtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virtanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Tanaka.
Virtanen misses with a left hand
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka with a jab.
Virtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virtanen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tanaka drops Virtanen with a big left hand! Virtanen is injured, injured bad! Tanaka jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Tanaka!
Kaito Tanaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
MILF Playoff R1 Heavyweights
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Tanaka looks to throw the jab but Harrison is out of range.
Harrison misses with a double jab
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Harrison drives through and clinches with Tanaka against the cage.
Harrison misses with some punches.
Harrison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow. #TD2#
Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
Tanaka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tanaka wants to get back to his feet but Harrison is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Harrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harrison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harrison continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrison tests Tanaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Kaito Tanaka has been cut.
Harrison cracks a nice hook into Tanaka's ribs.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harrison tries to clinch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Harrison looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Harrison misses with a combination
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Michael Harrison has been cut.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanaka throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
Tanaka throws a jab when Harrison was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Tanaka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harrison moves to clinch but Tanaka breaks away
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD2#
Tanaka feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Harrison sprawling to the canvas! Harrison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tanaka finish him?!
Nice body punch from Tanaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Harrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Tanaka cracks Harrison with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Harrison falls to his knees and Tanaka doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaito Tanaka!
Kaito Tanaka made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Any man who must say 'I am the king' is no true king'. |
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Event:
MILF 29
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Tanaka walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Kaito Tanaka has been cut.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and Veainu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tanaka! Veainu lets Tanaka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Tanaka is rocked!
Tanaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanaka lands with a right hand.
Veainu punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Veainu moves in close and cracks Tanaka with a massive right hand! Tanaka, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Veainu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleki Veainu! |
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Event:
MILF 20
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Hippo misses with a hook
letting Tanaka counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like King Hippo has been cut.
Hippo swings widly with a right hand
and Tanaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Hippo misses with a body punch
and Tanaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hippo misses with a right hand
and Tanaka counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#King Hippo's cut is getting worse.
Hippo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tanaka misses with a right hand
and Hippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Tanaka blocks a jab.
King Hippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hippo moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hippo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hippo just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Tanaka jumps guard but Hippo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hippo.
Tanaka tries to break the clinch but Hippo is controlling the position.
Tanaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Hippo won't allow it.
I was talking to Hippo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hippo lands a nice uppercut.
Tanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hippo smiles and moves away.
King Hippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Tanaka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hippo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hippo lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Hippo.
Hippo misses with the combination.
#T2#
Hippo blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Hippo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hippo misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Hippo tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Hippo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
Hippo loads up on a big right hand but Tanaka slips the punch.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Hippo.
Tanaka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hippo tries to clinch there but Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hippo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hippo misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.#T3##CL#
Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Hippo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hippo.
#BC2#
Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL#
Hippo clinches.
Hippo working aggressively here.
Tanaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Hippo has double underhooks.
Tanaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hippo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanaka is trying to break free.#T4#
Tanaka tries to break free but Hippo pushes him back against the cage.
Hippo lands a left hand.
Hippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hippo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Hippo is controlling him.
Hippo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Hippo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanaka drops back down to his feet.
Hippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Hippo.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head.
Tanaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanaka has had enough of the clinch but Hippo keeps him there for the moment.
Hippo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanaka's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Hippo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Hippo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Tanaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hippo takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Hippo.
Tanaka misses with a wild body shot.
Hippo throwing a counter right hand but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka misses with a left hand
enabling Hippo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanaka misses with a few strikes there.
Hippo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hippo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka throws out a counter right but Hippo avoids it with no problem.
Hippo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
Hippo cracks Tanaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hippo misses the shot to the body.
Hippo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Tanaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hippo shoots for a takedown but Tanaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hippo misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
Tanaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hippo looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Tanaka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hippo throws a big shot that misses.
Tanaka throws out a counter right but Hippo avoids it with no problem.
Tanaka moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Hippo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hippo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hippo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanaka on the side of the head. #T2##CL#
Hippo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Tanaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hippo misses with the head strike.
Hippo misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Hippo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hippo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hippo working aggressively here.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hippo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanaka has had enough of the clinch but Hippo keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Hippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hippo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hippo pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Hippo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hippo has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Hippo tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hippo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hippo working aggressively here.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King Hippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Tanaka.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Hippo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hippo pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hippo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Hippo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hippo walks away with a smile on his face. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King Hippo is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Hippo closes the distance and clinches.
Tanaka looking to slow down the pace here.
King Hippo has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T4#
Hippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanakas head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hippo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hippo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hippo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hippo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards. #BC2#
Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Hippo.
#CL#
Hippo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hippo can't find room to land a body shot as Tanaka controls the action.
Hippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hippo lands a left hand.
Hippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hippo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Hippo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Hippo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Tanaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL#
Hippo moves into range and clinches up with Tanaka.
A nice left hand lands by Hippo.
Tanaka is trying to break free.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Hippo blocks it.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Hippo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tanaka jumps guard but Hippo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Hippo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hippo fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hippo has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Hippo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Hippo has double underhooks.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Hippo is controlling him.
Hippo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tanaka's efforts to push away.#T1#
Nice body punch from Hippo.
Tanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hippo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hippo lands with a right to the head.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hippo working aggressively here.
Hippo lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Hippo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanaka working hard to break the clinch.
Hippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Hippo is controlling him.
Hippo working aggressively here.
Hippo scores with a hook to the body.
Hippo scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Hippo lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka is trying to force a seperation but Hippo has the dominant position.
Hippo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hippo misses with the head strike.
Tanaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hippo has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Hippo.
A right hand to the body from Hippo.
Hippo scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hippo.
Hippo lands a shot to the body.
Hippo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hippo lands with a light punch inside.
Hippo lands a nice uppercut.
Hippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hippo lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Hippo digs a right hand underneath Tanaka's ribcage. Tanaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Hippo.
A head punch on the inside from Hippo fails to land.
Tanaka jumps guard but Hippo stands there with Tanaka around his waist. Tanaka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King Hippo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Tanaka.
Hippo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Hippo.
Hippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hippo misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tanaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hippo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanaka.
A short body shot lands from Hippo as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Hippo.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hippo has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
#T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hippo.
Hippo misses with some punches.
Hippo lands with a light punch inside.
Hippo presses Tanaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hippo lands with a short shot to the head.
Hippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Hippo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tanaka up against the cage.
Hippo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
King Hippo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hippo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hippo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Kaito Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippo lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hippo fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Hippo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hippo 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 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Hippo!
A less than humble King Hippo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
MILF 13
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
A little feinted left hand from Jensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Crude Jensen has been cut.
Tanaka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jensen on the side of the head.
Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body. Jensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Jensen moves out of range as Tanaka strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Jensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jensen misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and Tanaka counters with a nice right hand that sends Jensen toppling to the canvas! Jensen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tanaka finish him?!#ROC2#Jensen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tanaka moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Jensen! Tanaka continues to tee off on Jensen, landing with a left and a right! Tanaka connects with a right hand that leaves Jensen sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kaito Tanaka!
After winning the bout, Kaito Tanaka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
MILF 6
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Maluga throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tanaka slips a jab from Maluga.
Maluga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#It looks like Kaito Tanaka has been cut.
Maluga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maluga misses with a hook to the body
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tanaka punishes Maluga's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Tanaka misses.
Maluga steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanaka.
Kukina Maluga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga walks into a stiff left hand from Tanaka.
Maluga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maluga misses with a left hand
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Maluga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maluga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Tanaka throws a counter high kick but Maluga was just alert enough to avoid it.
A jab from Maluga misses.
Maluga throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tanaka to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Maluga misses with a body shot
and Tanaka counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Maluga to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kaito Tanaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaito Tanaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Tanaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tanaka lands an overhand right.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanaka is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Tanaka circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanaka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Watson moves forwards but Tanaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanaka.
Watson shoots in but Tanaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tanaka counters with a left to the body.
Watson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Tanaka.
Watson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson takes one on the button.
Watson throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.
A punch combination from Tanaka misses. #T1#
Decent striking displayed by Tanaka there.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaito Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Watson.
Watson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanaka thuds his right hand into Watson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Watson misses.
Watson looks winded!
Watson throws an off balance right hand
and Tanaka counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Tanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kaito Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson misses with a double jab.
Watson shoots in for a double leg but Tanaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tanaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tanaka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a head kick that misses
and Watson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanaka thinking.
Watson misses with a few strikes there.
Tanaka cracks Watson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tanaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tanaka cracks a nice hook into Watson's ribs.#T3#
Tanaka throws a shot to the body.
Watson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tanaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watson scrambles back to his feet.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Tanaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanaka stalks Watson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Watson's face. Watson staggers backwards, shaken.
Tanaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Tanaka tries to keep at a distance but Watson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
Tanaka misses with a looping right.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watson throws a head kick that misses.
Tanaka throws a quick counter head kick but Watson was just out of range.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanaka scores with a nice strike.
Watson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Watson.
Watson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Tanaka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Watson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Watson tries to work over Tanaka's front leg with a kick but Tanaka checks it.
Watson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Watson moves forwards but Tanaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanaka with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Watson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watson smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Watson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson walks into a stiff left hand from Tanaka.
Watson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaito Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Watson.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watson tries for a takedown but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Watson closes the distance and pushes Tanaka back into the cage.#T2##TD2#
Watson jumps guard and drags Tanaka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Watson is adopting a defensive guard.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Watson controlling Tanaka's posture.
Tanaka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tanaka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SU#
Tanaka stands and steps away. Watson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A lazy body kick from Watson
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaito Tanaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Tanaka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Watson doesn't seem phased though.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T4##TD2#
Tanaka gets caught napping as Watson dives in and scores a takedown. Tanaka manages to retain guard.
Tanaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanaka wants to get back to his feet but Watson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tanaka wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Tanaka looking to control.
Watson is pushing down on Tanaka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanaka is fighting to maintain full guard but Watson has managed to sneak the leg through.#SU2#
Watson decides to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Tanaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanaka circles away.
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson darts in looking for a takedown but Tanaka gets double underhooks and turns Watson into the cage.
Watson wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
Watson slips a jab from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanaka slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Tanaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watson on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watson can do to turn this around?#T1#
Tanaka cracks Watson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tanaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Watson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#TD2#
Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tanaka was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tanaka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Watson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.
Tanaka is trying to keep Watson in close.
Watson trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Tanaka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3##SU2#
Watson gets to his feet - Tanaka follows without any prompting.
Watson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Tanaka.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Tanaka sprawls well.
Tanaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaito Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Watson.
Tanaka throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tanaka lands a head kick. Watson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Watson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanaka defends it nicely.
King Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Tanaka lands with a hook. Watson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Tanaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaito Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tanaka, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Tanaka!
Kaito Tanaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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