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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shingen Takeda (ranked 1254 p4p, 3008 weight class) and Razor Ramano (ranked 180 p4p, 361 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Takeda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now We Are Free. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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184 cm 23 155 11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm 23 160 7 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Takeda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Razor Ramano! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A decent looking cross lands there for Ramano. Ramano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Ramano is looking to land body kicks. Ramano throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Takeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramano, which made it look bad. Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramano sees it coming and avoids it easily. Takeda connects with a nice looking jab.
Ramano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ramano misses with a body kick. We've been hearing reports that Takeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Ramano takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses. Takeda swings for the body but Ramano moves out of range.
Ramano looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range. Ramano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeda has time to react. Ramano jabbing away but nothing is landing. Takeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shingen Takeda. That's going to take a lot out of him. Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramano. Takeda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. 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! Ramano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it. Takeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ramano avoids the body shot from Takeda.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch lands to the side of Takeda 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ramano cracks Takeda with a good jab. Takeda jabs Ramano to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ramano looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range. Takeda attempts a counter takedown but Ramano avoids it well and moves away. Ramano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano looks for a takedown but Takeda sprawls well. Takeda shoots in but Ramano avoids the takedown attempt easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramano! But no joy. Ramano misses with an uppercut. Takeda saw that one coming. Takeda throws a hook but Ramano avoids it easily. Takeda scores with a nice head shot. A combination from Ramano does no damage. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Takeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ramano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takeda finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramano's head. Ramano dips down and scores with a jab to the body. 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! Takeda shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramano sprawls well. He's pushed Takeda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Takeda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Ramano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ramano throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot. Ramano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ramano jabs at Takeda's body. Ramano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takeda will feel that in the morning. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takeda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Ramano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Nice uppercut there from Takeda. Jab, jab by Ramano - just one landing. Takeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Takeda misses with a hook to the body
and Ramano counters with a thumping low kick. Takeda tries for a takedown but Ramano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A lazy left from Takeda finds it's target. Takeda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramano.
Nice straight punches there by Ramano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ramano. Takeda avoids the head kick by Ramano.
Ramano tries to bum rush Takeda with a series of wild strikes but Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ramano checks a low kick from Takeda. Takeda is looking to wear down Ramano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Takeda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ramano to the mat! Ramano manages to get full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ramano looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramano, not yet. Ramano keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully. Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Ramano. Takeda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takeda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Takeda looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Ramano keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully. Ramano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Takeda drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ramano dives on top into guard. Ramano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takeda works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ramano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Takeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Takeda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Takeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Takeda looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ramano is defending well. Takeda quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ramano has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Takeda celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shingen Takeda! Shingen Takeda thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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