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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lopaka Tanaka (ranked 1899 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Dwayne Jackson (ranked 261 p4p, 387 weight class). Jackson has chosen Undisputed Champion as his entrance music. Dwayne Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lopaka Tanaka's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lopaka Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
A short right from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka lands with a left to the head.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanaka gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanaka.
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!
Tanaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Dwayne Jackson has been cut.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Tanaka.
Jackson looks winded!
Tanaka pushes Jackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanaka lands with a right to the head.
Tanaka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Tanaka gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tanaka as the two fighters clinch.
Tanaka works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Tanaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Tanaka is working Jackson over against the cage.
Tanaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Tanaka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanaka.
Tanaka digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Tanaka pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka scores with a hook to the body.
Tanaka lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Tanaka.
Good body shot from Tanaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike.
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Tanaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Tanaka - that landed with a thud.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Tanaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Tanaka.
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!
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Tanaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tanaka as the two fighters clinch.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka pushes Jackson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson is rocked!
Tanaka unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jackson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tanaka is unloading with more strikes now! Jackson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lopaka Tanaka!
Lopaka Tanaka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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