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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Manson (ranked 1624 p4p, 1902 weight class) and Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 80 p4p, 92 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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140
9 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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145
4 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Manson cracks Takahashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Manson misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Manson saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Manson misses the target.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manson moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Takahashi connects with a right hand. Manson shakes it off.
Manson throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manson under the eye.
Manson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manson throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Manson throws an off balance right hand
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
Manson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Manson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manson.
Takahashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
Manson misses with a double jab
and Takahashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Ryoto Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Takahashi.
Takahashi thumps Manson with a low kick.
Takahashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takahashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Manson.
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!
Manson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Manson misses the target.
Takahashi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Nice body punch from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Manson takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Manson blocks the leg kick.
Manson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takahashi. That one must have hurt.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Manson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manson slips under a jab.
Manson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Takahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Manson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Takahashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takahashi.
Takahashi lands with a shot to the body.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Manson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Manson takes one to the side of the head.
Manson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takahashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takahashi with a nice cross.
Manson misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
Takahashi thows a body kick. Manson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Takahashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Takahashi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is refusing to be controlled, as Manson sits in half guard.
Takahashi trying to hold on to Manson's head to control him but Manson postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manson in particular looking to stall.
Manson is keen to just control but Takahashi is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manson feints a jab promting Takahashi to slip. Manson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takahashi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Manson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Takahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Takahashi throws a low kick but Manson moves out of range easily.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Manson.
A combination from Manson does no damage.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Manson misses the target.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takahashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manson if he has to take too many more of those.
Takahashi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manson.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manson is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manson.
Manson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Takahashi throws a hook but Manson blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Takahashi flicks out a counter leg kick but Manson steps away.
Manson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Manson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Manson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manson ducks right into an uppercut from Takahashi.
Takahashi with a nice calf kick.
Manson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manson checks a leg kick.
Manson throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Manson moved out of range.
Takahashi cracks Manson with a good jab.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
Manson misses with a lunging right hand
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Takahashi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Manson moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Manson misses with a body shot.
Takahashi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi.
Takahashi thumps Manson with a low kick.
Manson misses the body punch
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takahashi delivers a nice body kick.
Takahashi connects with a body shot.
Manson with a nice cross.
Takahashi defending well as Manson loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the head.
Manson defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Manson to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Takahashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Manson slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Manson swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Manson is rocked!
Manson misses the shot to the body.
Manson missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Manson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Manson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Manson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryoto Takahashi!
After winning the bout, Ryoto Takahashi 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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