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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seiji Tanikawa (ranked 2462 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Richard Mahn (ranked 327 p4p, 605 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seiji Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Mahn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tanikawa misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahn checks a leg kick.
Mahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanikawa throws a front kick aimed at Mahn's knee but Mahn avoids it well.
Mahn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanikawa. Tanikawa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Seiji Tanikawa has been cut.
Tanikawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahn.
A shot to the liver by Mahn. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Tanikawa misses.
Tanikawa misses with a body shot
and Mahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mahn slips a jab from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mahn misses with a body shot.
Mahn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mahn swings for the body but Tanikawa moves out of range.
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!
Mahn staying out of range there.
Tanikawa misses with a hook
and Mahn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mahn.
Tanikawa prevents a body shot from Mahn.
Tanikawa tries to pull guard but Mahn won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanikawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanikawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahn misses with a punch to the body.
Mahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanikawa misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanikawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanikawa blocks an uppercut.
Mahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanikawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanikawa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tanikawa can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tanikawa fails to land.
Tanikawa wants to break free but Mahn has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahn.
Mahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seiji Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahn tries to throw a body punch but Tanikawa avoids it by throwing Mahn back against the cage.
Mahn misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanikawa.
Tanikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Mahn.
Tanikawa tries to pull guard but Mahn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanikawa.
Mahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanikawa wants to break free but Mahn has control.
Mahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tanikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Mahn.
Mahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahn blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanikawa drags the fight down to the ground.
Tanikawa trying to keep a closed guard but Mahn is proving a slippery customer.
Mahn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tanikawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tanikawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahn's guard.
Tanikawa trying to control but Mahn is working from the bottom.
Mahn looking for a guillotine here but Tanikawa defends easily.
Tanikawa wants to control from the top but Mahn keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mahn pulls Tanikawa in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanikawa landing some decent shots from guard.
Tanikawa with a nice head shot there.
Mahn has his foot on Tanikawa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tanikawa works his way back into a safe position though.
Mahn trying to control the position here.
Mahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanikawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mahn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanikawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tanikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanikawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanikawa postures up and lands a big shot to Mahn's brow.
Mahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanikawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mahn's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seiji Tanikawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seiji Tanikawa'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.
Tanikawa throws a sloppy head kick
and Mahn counters with a straight right hand.
Tanikawa throws a right and a left that Mahn avoids nicely.
Mahn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa lands a big head kick that sends Mahn tumbling to the mat! Tanikawa takes a step backwards and waves Mahn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tanikawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanikawa throws a right hand that Mahn ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahn also avoids with ease.
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!
A clash of legs there as Mahn blocks the low kick.
Mahn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tanikawa misses the shot to the body.
Tanikawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahn. Mahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tanikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Tanikawa throws a push kick but Mahn slaps the foot to one side.
Mahn moves out of range of the body kick from Tanikawa.
Mahn lands with an overhand left.
Tanikawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanikawa thinking.
Mahn scores with a decent looking hook.
Seiji Tanikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanikawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mahn counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanikawa is trying to break the clinch but Mahn has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mahn.
Mahn lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mahn.
Nice body punch from Mahn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahn scores with a shot to the side of Tanikawa's head.
Mahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanikawa.
Tanikawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mahn.
Tanikawa tries to circle away but Mahn has him pinned against the cage.
Mahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Mahn as the two fighters clinch.
Mahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seiji Tanikawa's cut is getting worse.
Mahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanikawa's elbow.
Mahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richard Mahn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahn.
Tanikawa misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahn.
Mahn gets through Tanikawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahn lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mahn.
A right hand to the body from Mahn.
Mahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Mahn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahn.
Mahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahn is working Tanikawa over against the cage.
Tanikawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tanikawa fails to land.
Mahn can't find room to land a body shot as Tanikawa controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahn is leaning against Tanikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tanikawa tries to pull guard but Mahn won't allow it.
Mahn is leaning against Tanikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahn works on Tanikawa's body with a couple of short punches.
Tanikawa tries to pull guard but Mahn won't allow it.
Tanikawa looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seiji Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanikawa.
Tanikawa throws a head punch that misses.
Mahn is leaning against Tanikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tanikawa fails to land.
Mahn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tanikawa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mahn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mahn tries to work over Tanikawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahn scores with a hook to the body.
Mahn lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahn.
Mahn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahn.
Mahn cracks Tanikawa with a nice body shot.
Mahn tries to work over Tanikawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahn lands a left hand.
Mahn lands a body punch.
Tanikawa prevents a body shot from Mahn.
Tanikawa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahn is defending well.
Tanikawa misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahn tries to throw a body punch but Tanikawa avoids it by throwing Mahn back against the cage.
Tanikawa blocks a body shot from Mahn.
Mahn lands a shot to the body.
Tanikawa scores with a shot to the side of Mahn's head.
Tanikawa is trying to pull guard but Mahn has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seiji Tanikawa's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tanikawa just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Mahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Mahn.
Mahn digs a good hook to Tanikawa's body.
Tanikawa throws an off balance right hand
and Mahn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mahn.
Tanikawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahn has him pressed against the cage.
Mahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanikawa controls his hands.
Tanikawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahn.
Mahn lands with a right to the head.
Mahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanikawa controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanikawa blocks a body shot from Mahn.
Mahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Mahn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanikawa.
Mahn blocks an uppercut.
Mahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanikawa controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanikawas head.
Tanikawa blocks a body shot from Mahn.
A short left from Mahn.
Mahn lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanikawa misses with some punches.
Tanikawa takes a shot to the head.
Tanikawa tries to circle away but Mahn has him pinned against the cage.
Mahn misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Mahn - that landed with a thud.
Mahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanikawa misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Mahn as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahn lands with a left to the head.
Mahn can't find room to land a body shot as Tanikawa controls the action.
Mahn lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A short right from Mahn on the inside.
Mahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanikawas head.
Tanikawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Mahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanikawa throws a head punch that misses.
Mahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanikawa backwards.
Mahn lands a nice uppercut.
Tanikawa is rocked!
Tanikawa misses with the head strike.
Oh Tanikawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanikawa blocks a body shot from Mahn.
Tanikawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Tanikawa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mahn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanikawa blocks a body shot from Mahn.
Tanikawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanikawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahn is leaning against Tanikawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tanikawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahn.
Mahn digs a right hand underneath Tanikawa's ribcage. Tanikawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Mahn.
Mahn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tanikawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahn walks away with a smile on his face. Tanikawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Tanikawa misses.
Tanikawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Mahn misses.
Mahn blocks a jab.
Mahn misses with a hook.
Tanikawa takes a swing at Mahn's ribcage but misses.
Tanikawa lands a nice hook to Mahn's body. Mahn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanikawa throws a leg kick
and Mahn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mahn.
Mahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanikawa.
A body shot lands from Mahn.
Mahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanikawa controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahn lands a shoulder strike.
Mahn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanikawa's elbow.
Tanikawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanikawa prevents a body shot from Mahn.
Mahn can't find room to land a body shot as Tanikawa controls the action.
Tanikawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanikawa has a couple of punches blocked by Mahn.
Mahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanikawa controls his hands.
Tanikawa is trying to pull guard but Mahn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seiji Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahn tries to throw a body punch but Tanikawa avoids it by throwing Mahn back against the cage.
Mahn tries to throw a body punch but Tanikawa avoids it by throwing Mahn back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tanikawa fails to land.
Mahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahn is pressed up against the cage. Tanikawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mahn down to the mat. Mahn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanikawa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanikawa connects with a body shot that sends Mahn's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Mahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Mahn!
After winning the bout, Richard Mahn 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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