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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Skye Breeze (ranked 3672 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Toshi Takahashi (ranked 233 p4p, 241 weight class). Toshi Takahashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skye Breeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toshi Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breeze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi swings for the body but Breeze moves out of range.
Breeze throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi looks to clinch
and Breeze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi misses with a wild combination.
Breeze lands a head shot.
Takahashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takahashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Breeze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takahashi 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.
Breeze slips under a jab from Takahashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Breeze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Breeze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Breeze misses with the head strike.
Takahashi is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi gets control of Breeze's arms and successfully pulls guard. Takahashi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Takahashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takahashi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Takahashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Breeze can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takahashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Breeze is aware though and is defending well.
Takahashi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Breeze passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze prevents Takahashi from improving his position.
Takahashi trying to get back to full guard but Breeze takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Takahashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Breeze knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takahashi on the ground.
Takahashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Breeze has a good base and remains in mount.
Breeze avoids the attempt from Takahashi to control.
Takahashi is looking to improve his position but Breeze isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Takahashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Breeze keeps moving.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Breeze is keeping the position.
Takahashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi controlling from the top position.
Takahashi postures up in Breeze's guard and throws a big left but Breeze blocks it.
Takahashi drops back looking for a leg! Breeze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Breeze manages to kick Takahashi off! Takahashi jumps back into Breeze's guard.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Breeze keeps moving.
Takahashi throws an elbow that misses. Breeze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Takahashi's guard. Nice move by Breeze!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takahashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Breeze is aware though and is defending well.
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 Skye Breeze will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takahashi scores with a takedown into Breeze's guard.
Takahashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Breeze keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.
Takahashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Breeze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breeze keeping full guard, as Takahashi tries to pass.
Breeze looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Takahashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Takahashi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Takahashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Takahashi defending well as Breeze loads up on a big left hand.
Breeze throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that Breeze avoids nicely.
Takahashi moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Breeze fails to land.
Breeze prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takahashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takahashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takahashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Takahashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Breeze is aware though and is defending well.
Takahashi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Takahashi has his foot on Breeze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Breeze works his way back into a safe position though.
Takahashi seems keen to control Breeze's posture.
Takahashi has his foot on Breeze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Breeze works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Takahashi is looking for a triangle but Breeze pushes his legs off easily.
Takahashi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Breeze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Breeze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takahashi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Breeze has picked Takahashi up and slammed him! Takahashi can't keep hold of the triangle and Breeze manages to pass to side control!
Takahashi tries to improve position but can't.
Breeze trying to control the position but Takahashi is working away.
Takahashi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep.
Toshi Takahashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takahashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Takahashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Breeze just content to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Takahashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breeze counters with a stiff right hand.
Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Breeze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Takahashi with the counter takedown but Breeze avoids it easily.
Breeze cracks Takahashi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut.
Toshi Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi pushes Breeze up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi fails to pull guard.
Breeze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Breeze can't break the clinch.
Takahashi tries to circle away but Breeze has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but Breeze holds him up against the cage and eventually Takahashi drops back down to his feet.
Breeze has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Breeze just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skye Breeze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toshi Takahashi.
Breeze has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Breeze swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Breeze after a bit of a struggle.
Takahashi wants a takedown.
Breeze pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Breeze swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Breeze is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Breeze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Breeze.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Breeze connects with a jab.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breeze.
Breeze slips a jab and a cross from Takahashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze misses with a hook.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Breeze misses the target.
Breeze misses the jab.
Takahashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Breeze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Takahashi. Those never looked like landing.
Breeze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takahashi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Breeze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Takahashi forces Breeze back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Breeze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Breeze.
Takahashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breeze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Breeze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
Breeze throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahashi throws a body punch but Breeze moves out of range.
Breeze throwing a counter right hand but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a nice looking combination but Breeze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Breeze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toshi Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breeze throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Breeze.
Takahashi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breeze counters with a nice uppercut.
Breeze cracks Takahashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takahashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Breeze counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breeze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breeze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Breeze fails to land.
Takahashi is trying to drag Breeze to the mat but Breeze just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takahashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Takahashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takahashi tries for a takedown but Breeze manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skye Breeze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Breeze 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skye Breeze!
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