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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takanahana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takanahana's choice of entrance music: Dillinger Escape Plan - 43% Burnt. Yoshi Takanahana has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Georges St Pierre's chin.
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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Takanahana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanahana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takanahana is looking to clinch but St Pierre is avoiding it.
Takanahana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Pierre moves away.
St Pierre darts in and clinches Takanahana up against the ropes.
St Pierre wants the takedown. Takanahana is fighting it off but St Pierre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Takanahana's guard against the ropes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
St Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Takanahana.
Takanahana working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
St Pierre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takanahana on the ground.
St Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takanahana is looking for a triangle but St Pierre pushes his legs off easily.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Takanahana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Takanahana but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Takanahana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takanahana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takanahana looking for a guillotine here but St Pierre defends easily.
St Pierre is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takanahana working for a triangle but St Pierre defends it easily.
Takanahana looks gassed!
St Pierre trying to control but Takanahana is working from the bottom.
Takanahana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St Pierre passes into side control.
St Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Takanahana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Pierre controls the position from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanahana dodges the ground and pound from St Pierre.
St Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
St Pierre trying to control the action but Takanahana is working from the bottom.
St Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takanahana, who protects the arm well.
Takanahana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on St Pierre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Takanahana looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Takanahana slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takanahana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Pierre defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takanahana is on top in guard.
Takanahana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but St Pierre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Takanahana has St Pierre in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanahana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Takanahana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
St Pierre throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takanahana.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
St Pierre stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Takanahana wants to clinch but St Pierre slips to the side
and St Pierre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by St Pierre.
Takanahana is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but St Pierre frees his head nicely. Oh but Takanahana has switched to an armbar! St Pierre is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Yoshi Takanahana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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