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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Sadaval (ranked 1512 p4p, 1900 weight class) and Kazuki Takeda (ranked 189 p4p, 236 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sadaval might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prohibido Olvidar. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Sadaval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuki Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadaval wants to clinch.
It seemed like Takeda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sadaval wants to clinch up but Takeda keeps it at a distance.
Takeda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Takeda misses.
Takeda throws a right hand that misses
and Sadaval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Takeda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sadaval misses with an uppercut.
Takeda shoots in but no luck this time.
As Takeda tries to get set, Sadaval tries to push him back and clinch up but Takeda manages to avoid the attempt.
Takeda lands with a hook. Sadaval tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been hearing reports that Sadaval has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda throws the left hand but Sadaval avoids the punch easily.
Takeda sizes up Sadaval with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takeda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sadaval counters with a right hand to the body.
Sadaval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sadaval.
Sadaval slips under a jab from Takeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda looks to land a right hand but Sadaval moved out of range.
Takeda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Takeda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sadaval counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sadaval rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sadaval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda looks to throw the jab but Sadaval is out of range.
Takeda throws a right hand that misses
and Sadaval counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sadaval tries to clinch up but Takeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Horacio Sadaval is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sadaval walks into a stiff left hand from Takeda.
Takeda takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Takeda.
Sadaval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadaval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadaval counters with a stiff right hand.
Horacio Sadaval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuki Takeda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadaval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sadaval throwing a counter right hand but Takeda manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval lands an overhand right.
Sadaval avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sadaval but Sadaval pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Takeda tries to get set, Sadaval tries to push him back and clinch up but Takeda manages to avoid the attempt.
Takeda misses with a hook. Sadaval ducked under it nicely.
Sadaval throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
Sadaval ducks right into an uppercut from Takeda.
A jab lands there for Sadaval.
Sadaval has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sadaval there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sadaval cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sadaval is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sadaval keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Sadaval ducks down to avoid it.
Takeda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadaval sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sadaval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sadaval quickly recovers to half guard.
Sadaval is looking to escape.
Takeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sadaval avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takeda.
Sadaval pushes Takeda off and gets back to his feet.
Takeda tries for a takedown but Sadaval circles away easily
and Sadaval counters with a straight right hand.
Takeda walks into a left hand.
Takeda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sadaval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a jab. Sadaval acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadaval scores with a three punch combo!
Takeda scores with a punch to the head.
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Takeda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadaval counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a takedown attempt
and Sadaval counters with a straight right hand.
Sadaval thuds a left hand into Takeda's body.
Takeda looks winded!
A jab lands there for Sadaval.
A left lands for Takeda.
Takeda throws a jab when Sadaval was well out of range.
Takeda shoots for a takedown but Sadaval saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sadaval scores with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sadaval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Sadaval.
Kazuki Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadaval thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeda sizes up Sadaval with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadaval swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takeda throws a jab when Sadaval was well out of range.
Takeda throws a lazy uppercut
and Sadaval connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sadaval circles away.
Sadaval went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 Horacio Sadaval will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sadaval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sadaval is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Takeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Sadaval should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Sadaval as Takeda shoots in.
Sadaval gets a clinch.
Takeda misses with the head strike.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda lands a takedown into guard.
Takeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takeda prevents Sadaval from getting back to his feet.
Takeda looking to sit in guard and control but Sadaval gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sadaval stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Takeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sadaval but Sadaval pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horacio Sadaval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuki Takeda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadaval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takeda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sadaval defends it nicely.
Sadaval fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Sadaval working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sadaval lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sadaval lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeda backwards.
Sadaval lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeda backwards.
Sadaval tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda has a couple of punches blocked by Sadaval.
Sadaval lands an uppercut.
Sadaval blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sadaval escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadaval wants to clinch up but Takeda keeps it at a distance.
Takeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda looks to land a left hand but Sadaval moved out of range nicely.
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 throws a combination that misses
and Sadaval counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takeda thinking.
Takeda has his takedown stuffed
and Sadaval counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sadaval escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadaval is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
Sadaval connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sadaval doesn't manage to clinch there - Takeda circles away.
Takeda lands a jab.
Takeda misses with an uppercut
enabling Sadaval to counter with a crisp jab.
Sadaval swings for the body but Takeda moves out of range.
Takeda misses with a hook. Sadaval ducked under it nicely.
Sadaval lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sadaval tries to clinch but Takeda is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Takeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sadaval tries to clinch up.
Takeda misses with an uppercut
enabling Sadaval to counter with a crisp jab.
Takeda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda throws a shot from downtown. Sadaval moves away and avoids it.
Sadaval moves out of range as Takeda strikes.
Takeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sadaval pinned against the cage. Sadaval gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sadaval tries to counter by clinching up but Takeda breaks away and moves out of range.
Takeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sadaval bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Sadaval counters by clinching up.
Takeda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sadaval after a bit of a struggle.
Takeda wants to take the fight to the mat but Sadaval manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sadaval breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda tries to keep at a distance but Sadaval has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Sadaval scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda tries for a takedown but Sadaval manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadaval.
Takeda tries for a takedown but Sadaval manages to get underhooks.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadaval misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda is working for takedown but Sadaval is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sadaval manages to break the clinch.
Sadaval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takeda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sadaval counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Takeda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takeda.
Takeda cracks Sadaval with a good jab.
Takeda cracks Sadaval with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Sadaval dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takeda misses with a straight left.
Sadaval went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sadaval looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Takeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sadaval keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeda.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takeda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sadaval's guard.
Takeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Kazuki Takeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Takeda is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sadaval wants to stand up but Takeda is controlling him.
Takeda throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but Takeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sadaval is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeda trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
Sadaval wants to stand up but Takeda is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Takeda throws a strike but Sadaval rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sadaval wanted to stand there but Takeda had control of the position.
Kazuki Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takeda is looking for a triangle but Sadaval pushes his legs off easily.
Sadaval stopping the sweep attempt from Takeda.
Sadaval wants to stand and escape but instead Takeda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Takeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadaval is retaining full guard.
Takeda trying to move into half guard but instead Sadaval has managed to sweep!
Takeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sadaval's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takeda trying to control but Sadaval is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeda is controlling him.
Horacio Sadaval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takeda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takeda postures up in Sadaval's guard and throws a big left but Sadaval blocks it.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeda is controlling him.
That's four 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.
Sadaval manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Takeda throws an overhand right that lands on Sadaval's shoulder, as Sadaval tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sadaval did well to prevent Takeda getting side control.
Takeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet.
Takeda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sadaval defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda thows a huge punch but Sadaval dodges it nicely.
Sadaval kicks off Takeda and gets to his feet.
Takeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Sadaval wants to clinch up but Takeda keeps it at a distance.
Takeda unleashes a big counter combination but Sadaval bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuki Takeda.
I think Sadaval has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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