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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 4416 p4p, 4459 weight class) and Alex Sky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meguru Takayanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Sky!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayanagi moves in looking to clinch but Sky pushes him off.
Sky is looking for the big counter here.
Takayanagi gets caught napping as Sky dives in and scores a takedown. Takayanagi manages to retain guard.
Takayanagi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sky on the ground.
Sky drops back looking for a leg! Takayanagi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takayanagi manages to kick Sky off! Sky jumps back into Takayanagi's guard.
Takayanagi wants to stand and escape but Sky is having none of it.
Sky distracts Takayanagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Takayanagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sky is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sky lands a couple of elbows.
Sky wants to control from the top but Takayanagi keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sky drops back looking for a leg! Takayanagi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takayanagi manages to kick Sky off! Sky jumps back into Takayanagi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky stops Takayanagi from standing up.
Sky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Takayanagi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Takayanagi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Takayanagi!
Takayanagi working away.
Sky is looking for a sweep.
Takayanagi stands up.
Takayanagi throws a front kick that sends Sky stumbling back into the cage.
Sky closes the distance and pushes Takayanagi back into the cage.
Sky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takayanagi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi prevents the takedown attempt.
Takayanagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sky is defending well for now.
Takayanagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sky gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takayanagi regains guard.
Sky won't allow Takayanagi to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sky is in close to Takayanagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takayanagi wants to stand but Sky is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sky drops back looking for a leg! Takayanagi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takayanagi manages to kick Sky off! Sky jumps back into Takayanagi's guard.
Takayanagi wants to stand and escape but Sky is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sky lands a couple of digs.
Sky trying to control the position from guard on top but Takayanagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sky landing some decent shots from guard.
Sky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky controlling from the top position.
Sky landing with the ground and pound.
Sky stays in close to Takayanagi's body and controls the position.
Sky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sky cracks Takayanagi with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Sky dominated that round.
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.
Sky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sky in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Takayanagi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Sky!
Meguru Takayanagi spoke after the fight, saying 'Dammit'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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