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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katashi Takehiko (ranked 4592 p4p, 4745 weight class) and Hotsi Log (ranked 277 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katashi Takehiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log moves into the clinch successfully.
Takehiko jumps guard but Log stands there with Takehiko around his waist. Takehiko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takehiko slowing the pace effectively.
Takehiko is trying to break the clinch but Log has him pressed against the cage.
Log throws an elbow that misses.
Takehiko taking a breather.
Takehiko tries to break free but Log pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log breaks from the clinch.
Log leaves Takehiko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takehiko shoots in for a takedown but Log shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Takehiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Log with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takehiko gets tackled into the cage by Log. Log maintains the clinch.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
Takehiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Log has double underhooks.
Takehiko fails to pull guard.
Takehiko tries to pull guard but Log won't allow it.
Takehiko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Log misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Log closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takehiko circles away.
Takehiko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Log.
Log tries to clinch but Takehiko is having none of it.
As Log backs away, Takehiko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Log ducks under a wild hook from Takehiko.
Takehiko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Log moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Log slaps away a takedown attempt from Takehiko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Log clinches up with Takehiko and pushes him back against the cage.
Takehiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Log has double underhooks.
Takehiko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takehiko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Log prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko is working for takedown but Log is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takehiko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takehiko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Log is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takehiko has Log pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Log manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takehiko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takehiko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Log prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takehiko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Log has him pressed against the cage.
Takehiko stalling.
Takehiko is trying to break the clinch but Log is controlling him.
Log gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takehiko.
Takehiko avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takehiko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Log after a bit of a struggle.
Takehiko jumps guard but Log stands there with Takehiko around his waist. Takehiko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hotsi Log dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takehiko clinches.
Takehiko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Log to keep the fight standing.
Takehiko has had enough of the clinch but Log keeps him there for the moment.
Takehiko tries to pull guard but Log forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Takehiko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Takehiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Takehiko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takehiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takehiko is trying to break free.
Log pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katashi Takehiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Log has Takehiko up against the cage in a clinch.
Takehiko trying to stall but Log improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takehiko avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
Takehiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Log has double underhooks.
Log prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log stops a takedown attempt from Takehiko.
Takehiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takehiko is trying to pull guard but Log turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Log looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takehiko is trying to pull guard but Log turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takehiko fails to pull guard.
Takehiko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takehiko is trying to break free.
Takehiko is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Takehiko avoids a wild elbow strike from Log.
Takehiko tries to circle away but Log has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Log throws an elbow but misses.
Takehiko has Log pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Log manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Log throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Log creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Log escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Log has managed to clinch.
Takehiko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Log pulls his leg out and moves away.
Log moves into the clinch successfully.
Takehiko tries to break free but Log pushes him back against the cage.
Takehiko fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takehiko trying to land knees to the body.
Log pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takehiko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takehiko has had enough of the clinch but Log keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hotsi Log showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Log drives through and clinches with Takehiko against the cage.
Takehiko tries to land knees in the clinch but Log avoids the damage to the body.
Takehiko tries for a takedown but Log manages to get underhooks.
Log breaks from the clinch.
Log takes the fight into the clinch.
Takehiko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Log is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Takehiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Log won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Takehiko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takehiko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katashi Takehiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takehiko is looking to break free of the clinch but Log has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Takehiko fails to land.
Log has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for Takehiko to work.
Takehiko blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Takehiko blocks the elbow strike.
Takehiko dodges an elbow strike from Log.
Takehiko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takehiko is trying to pull guard but Log has him pressed against the cage.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takehiko is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko fails to pull guard.
Log throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takehiko working hard to break the clinch.
Takehiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takehiko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takehiko wants to break free but Log has control.
Takehiko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Log just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takehiko dodges an elbow strike from Log.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko jumps guard but Log turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takehiko can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Takehiko fails to land.
Takehiko can't find room to land a body shot as Log controls the action.
Log keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takehiko's efforts to push away.
Takehiko avoids the elbow strike from Log, against the cage.
Takehiko blocks an elbow strike from Log.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Katashi Takehiko has been cut.
Log lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Log breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takehiko has closed the distance and engaged Log in a clinch.
Log throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Log pushes off an throws an elbow but Takehiko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Log prevents Takehiko from breaking the clinch.
Takehiko is trying to drag Log to the mat but Log just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Takehiko tries to pull guard but Log forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Katashi Takehiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hotsi Log is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takehiko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hotsi Log comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Log has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hotsi Log!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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