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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 378 p4p, 18 weight class) and Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 469 p4p, 25 weight class). Hillary Trump has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 cm
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148 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trump uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanaka has time to react. Tanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nobunaga Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice defenses there by Trump. Trump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Tanaka looks to throw the jab but Trump is out of range. Nice jab there from Tanaka. Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trump bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tanaka throws a solid leg kick but Trump takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanaka. Trump checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trump blocks the body kick.
Trump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. That kick from Tanaka tenderised Trump's leg. Trump is trying to keep his angry face on. Trump checks the leg kick. Trump throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka. Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trump is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Trump takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hillary Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trump misses the shot to the body. Trump missing with a left hand there. Tanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Trump checks a low kick from Tanaka. A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target. Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka tries to land a front kick but Trump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanaka, as that shot connected.
Tanaka works the jab nicely. Tanaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trump momentarily.
Trump takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trump sees it coming and avoids it easily. Trump looks to land a right hand but Tanaka moved out of range. Tanaka jabs Trump right on the nose. Trump blinks but takes it well. Sloppy strikes from Tanaka. Those never looked like landing. Trump is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Trump lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanaka off the cage and back into range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trump. Tanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tanaka scores with a jab. Trump acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trump avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A counter left hand to the body from Trump misses its target. Trump slips under a jab. Tanaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trump slips under a jab from Tanaka. Tanaka is looking to slow Trump down with leg kicks. Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range. Jab from Tanaka. Trump gets caught napping as Tanaka dives in and scores a takedown. Trump manages to retain guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tanaka lands a couple of elbows. Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Trump blocks nicely. Trump is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tanaka defends well. Trump looking to control.
Tanaka makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Tanaka looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trump 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. Trump is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Trump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanaka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Trump controlling the position. Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Trump utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Tanaka with a nice head shot there. Trump looking to control.
Tanaka connects with a couple of short punches. Tanaka is working Trump over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Tanaka wants to control from the top but Trump keeps moving. Tanaka looking to pass the guard. Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trump escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tanaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Tanaka works over Trump with some ground and pound from guard. Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Trump's brow. Trump looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tanaka passes into half guard.
Trump is looking for a sweep. Tanaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Trump has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though. Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Trump is defending well. Tanaka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trump has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobunaga Tanaka dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Tanaka there. Tanaka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tanaka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Trump counters with a straight right hand. Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trump. A little feinted left hand from Trump on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fighters circling - Tanaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Tanaka throws out a loose jab but Trump uses good head movement to avoid it. A low kick from Tanaka misses and Trump counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Trump misses the shot to the body. Nobunaga Tanaka seems to be getting the better of the standup. A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target. Tanaka wants to clinch but Trump slips to the side and Trump counters with a straight right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanaka. That's going to slow Trump down. Trump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanaka. Tanaka throws a nice outside leg kick. Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Trump sees it coming and checks it nicely. Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hillary Trump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka. Tanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Tanaka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trump but Trump pushes him off and we're back to square one. Tanaka scores with a leg kick.
Tanaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Tanaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch. Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Trump checks it. A combination from Trump does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trump misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming. Nice shot by Tanaka. Tanaka lands with a hook. Trump tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tanaka scores with a shot to the body.
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump throws the left hand but Tanaka avoids the punch easily. Trump keeps the fight on the outside. Tanaka throws the left hand but Trump avoids the punch easily. Tanaka has a takedown stuffed. A little feinted left hand from Trump on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Trump avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Trump scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanaka should have avoided that one. Trump digs a good body shot into Tanaka's ribs. Trump fails to land with a series of punches.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Tanaka's shoulder, as Tanaka tries to avoid the shot. A lazy body kick from Tanaka and Trump counters with a lovely straight right hand! A jab lands there for Tanaka. Trump is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trump keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanaka. Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Trump. Tanaka tried to score with a low kick but Trump checks it. Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Trump looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely. It seemed like Tanaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tanaka misses with a body kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Tanaka. Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trump's waist but Trump gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side. Hillary Trump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobunaga Tanaka. Tanaka lands a jab to the head.
Tanaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tanaka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Tanaka thuds his right hand into Trump's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Tanaka throws a hook but Trump blocks it. Trump is looking to counter punch. Trump scores with a nice strike. Trump tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Trump. Tanaka connects with a leg kick. Trump looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tanaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trump counters with a nice uppercut. Tanaka misses with a left hand and Trump counters with a right hand to the body. Tanaka drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Tanaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trump has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tanaka has managed to get both his arms back between Trump's legs - danger averted. Trump had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanaka defends it easily. Tanaka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Trump working a defensive guard here.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully. Tanaka passes Trump's left leg - he's now in half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tanaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nobunaga Tanaka will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Trump blocks a jab. Tanaka throws a nice inside leg kick. Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. An inside leg kick lands from Tanaka. Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Trump. Trump throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it. Trump throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it. Tanaka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trump's head. Trump throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it. Trump defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand. Tanaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tanaka with a nice cross. Trump lands a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tanaka connects with a right hand. Trump shakes it off. Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trump. Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Tanaka misses with a straight left. Trump staying out of range there. Trump missing with a left hand there. Tanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Trump jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka throws a right hand that misses
and Trump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tanaka wants to land a leg kick but Trump is out of range. Trump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tanaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tanaka throws a leg kick that is checked and Trump counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Trump off balance momentarily. Trump lands with a cross. Trump ducks right into an uppercut from Tanaka. A left lands for Trump. Hillary Trump has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tanaka cracks Trump with a good jab. Trump blocks a leg kick. Trump with a body punch. A glancing blow. Tanaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trump.
Tanaka is rocked! Trump throws a big shot that misses. Trump moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Trump appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Trump walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Tanaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trump. Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Trump finish him? Tanaka slips a straight right by Trump. Trump misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Trump. Tanaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses. A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka. Trump looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Tanaka thows a left - swing and a miss! Trump stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trump looks to land a combination but Tanaka avoids it well. Tanaka connects with a body shot that sends Trump's belly button to the back. Trump misses with a wild body shot. Tanaka has Trump up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka trying to control the position but instead, Trump has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanaka into the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanaka. Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Trump blocks with his arms.
Tanaka stalling in the clinch but Trump improves position. Tanaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tanaka is trying to stall.
Tanaka jumps guard but Trump turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Tanaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
Trump lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Trump can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trump working aggressively here.
Trump misses with some punches.
Trump lands an elbow just above Tanaka 's eye. Tanaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but Trump turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tanaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head. Tanaka avoiding damage as Trump throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trump throws an elbow but misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice right hand lands inside from Trump. A battle for position here, against the cage. Tanaka jumps into guard, dragging Trump to the mat.
Tanaka working for a triangle but Trump defends it easily.
Trump sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Tanaka doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Trump paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Tanaka - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nobunaga Tanaka! A very excited looking Nobunaga Tanaka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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