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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 222 p4p, 126 weight class) and Kazuo Takashi (ranked 15 p4p, 10 weight class). Takashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 吉田兄弟 Rising. Takeshi Yuudai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuo Takashi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Yuudai.
Yuudai moves into the clinch.
Takashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuudai gets an underhook and turns Takashi into the cage.
Yuudai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Takashi passes into half guard.
Yuudai wants to control but Takashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi slows the pace down in half guard.
Yuudai 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuudai tries to get to full guard but Takashi has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yuudai wants to get back to full guard.
Takashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Takashi wants to pass the guard but Yuudai is defending well.
Yuudai regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yuudai working for a triangle but Takashi defends it easily.
Takashi advances to half guard.
Takashi content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Takashi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yuudai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takashi is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yuudai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Takashi!
Yuudai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takashi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takashi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Takashi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries for a kimura but Takashi is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Takashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yuudai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yuudai working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yuudai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Takashi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yuudai but great work by Takashi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yuudai wants to clinch up but Takashi keeps it at a distance.
Yuudai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takashi swivels and escapes.
Yuudai shoots in for a double leg but Takashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuudai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yuudai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Takashi quickly recovers to half guard.
Yuudai is trying to control the action in half guard but Takashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yuudai trying to control the pace.
Yuudai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takashi is just riding it out for now. Yuudai eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yuudai is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takashi tries to roll over but Yuudai keeps him under control.
Yuudai 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.
Takashi is looking to control Yuudai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takashi avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yuudai trying to control the pace.
Takashi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yuudai is looking to clinch.
Takashi fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yuudai or perhaps it was just good defense by Takashi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuudai sets himself, and Takashi steps forward looking for the clinch! Yuudai avoids it this time.
Takashi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yuudai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takashi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuudai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yuudai has an active guard here but Takashi has managed to pass into half guard.
Takashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takashi is working away from the top position though.
Takashi tries to pass to full mount but Yuudai defends it.
Takashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi passes into side control, despite Yuudai's attempt to control the position.
Yuudai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Takashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takashi as he avoids it easily.
Yuudai tries to keep at a distance but Takashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takashi has a couple of punches blocked by Yuudai.
Takashi has Yuudai pressed against the cage.
Takashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takashi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yuudai tries to pull guard but Takashi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuudai drags the fight down to the ground.
Takashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Takeshi Yuudai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Takashi passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Yuudai's face as Takashi controls the position.
Takashi trying to control the action but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
Yuudai manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yuudai trying to hold on to Takashi's head to control him but Takashi postures up.
Yuudai is trying to get back to full guard.
Takashi is looking to advance position but Yuudai won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takashi tries to counter with a clinch but Yuudai shakes him off and moves away.
Takashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuudai sets himself, and Takashi steps forward looking for the clinch! Yuudai avoids it this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yuudai.
Takashi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yuudai.
Takashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yuudai!
Yuudai is trying to escape the position but Takashi is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to bench press Takashi off him but Takashi keeps the position.
Yuudai can't do much from the bottom here.
Yuudai tries to improve position but can't.
Yuudai stops Takashi from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi takes a little break here. Yuudai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Takashi really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yuudai fails to land the takedown.
Yuudai moves in looking to clinch but Takashi pushes him off.
Yuudai shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Takashi's guard.
Takashi managing to control the position.
Takashi is continuing to stall.
Yuudai passes Takashi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Takashi keeps moving.
Yuudai is really struggling to control Takashi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Takashi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takashi is looking for a triangle here but Yuudai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Yuudai trying to control the action but Takashi is working from the bottom.
Takashi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yuudai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Takashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yuudai is just content to waste time from the top position. Takashi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yuudai looking to pass the guard.
Takashi trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yuudai trying to control but Takashi is working from the bottom.
Takashi keeping full guard, as Yuudai tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yuudai, pushing him back against the cage.
Takashi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yuudai fails to land.
Yuudai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takashi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yuudai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takashi is stalling in the full guard.
Yuudai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Takashi passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yuudai prevents Takashi from moving into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kazuo Takashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Takashi rushes Yuudai and presses him up against the cage.
Takashi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yuudai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takashi to keep the fight standing.
Yuudai pulls guard successfully.
Yuudai working a defensive guard here.
Takashi 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi wants to pass the guard but Yuudai is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai looking to control.
Takashi is pushing down on Yuudai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yuudai is fighting to maintain full guard but Takashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yuudai is pressing down on Takashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yuudai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yuudai looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Takashi passes into side control.
Takeshi Yuudai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi controlling the position.
Takashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuudai trying to control but Takashi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Takashi keeps control of the position easily here as Yuudai tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Takashi is riding his opponent, not letting Yuudai buck him off.
Yuudai trying to control the action but Takashi just sinks the hooks in.
Takashi is looking to control Yuudai but Yuudai is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takashi controlling from the back.
Takashi keeps control of the position as Yuudai tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takashi has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Takashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuo Takashi! Kazuo Takashi retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Kazuo Takashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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