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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hirohidi Takanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Fidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanaka comes into the arena with Bleach - Dead Blood blaring out of the sound system. Hirohidi Takanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
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141 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hirohidi Takanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Fidelis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fidelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Takanaka finds it's target.
Fidelis lands with a kick to the temple. Takanaka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fidelis moves out of range as Takanaka strikes.
Takanaka tries to clinch up.
Fidelis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fidelis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fidelis slips a jab from Takanaka.
Fidelis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanaka tries to clinch but Fidelis moves out of range.
Nice shot by Takanaka.
Takanaka misses the shot to the body.
Takanaka misses with a hook.
Takanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fidelis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takanaka throws a hook but Fidelis blocks it.
Hirohidi Takanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidelis misses with a head kick.
Takanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Fidelis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fidelis darts in trying to clinch
and Takanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Fidelis.
Takanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takanaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fidelis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Takanaka really felt that one!
Fidelis is looking to clinch.
Takanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fidelis throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fidelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two 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.
Fidelis slips a straight right by Takanaka.
Fidelis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takanaka misses with an uppercut. Fidelis saw that one coming.
Fidelis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takanaka misses with a body shot.
Fidelis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanaka looks to land a body kick but Fidelis moved away.
Fidelis pushes Takanaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Fidelis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fidelis slowing the pace effectively.
Fidelis breaks the clinch.
Takanaka lands a nice hook to Fidelis's body. Fidelis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fidelis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka closes the distance but Fidelis moves to the side
and Fidelis counters with a head kick. That will keep Takanaka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big right from Takanaka misses.
Fidelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fidelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Fidelis.
Fidelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Takanaka rushes Fidelis and presses him up against the cage.
Takanaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fidelis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takanaka is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Fidelis.
Takanaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fidelis up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka can't break the clinch.
Fidelis misses with a knee to the head.
Fidelis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fidelis prevents the takedown attempt.
Takanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fidelis lands an elbow just above Takanaka 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Takanaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fidelis stalling in the clinch but Takanaka improves position.
Takanaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fidelis lands a damaging elbow.
Takanaka is trying to break the clinch but Fidelis has him pressed against the cage.
Fidelis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Takanaka dodges an elbow strike from Fidelis.
Takanaka looking to stall.
Fidelis throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herman Fidelis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takanaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanaka takes a swing at Fidelis's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Takanaka misses its intended target.
Takanaka looks to land a right hand but Fidelis moved out of range.
Takanaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takanaka misses with a body punch
and Fidelis counters with a thumping low kick.
Takanaka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fidelis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takanaka tries to clinch
and Fidelis counters with an outside leg kick.
Takanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fidelis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takanaka's knee momentarily.
Takanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanaka throws a hook but Fidelis blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidelis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takanaka's head.
Fidelis walks into a stiff left hand from Takanaka.
A swing and a miss from Takanaka.
Fidelis ducks under a wild hook from Takanaka.
Fidelis throws out a leg kick but Takanaka moves out of range and Fidelis only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanaka misses the target.
Fidelis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takanaka.
Takanaka tries to clinch
and Fidelis counters with a low kick, right behind Takanaka 's knee.
Takanaka blocks a head kick by Fidelis.
Takanaka missing with a left hand there. Fidelis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fidelis defending well as Takanaka loads up on a big left hand.
Takanaka throws a hook but Fidelis avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka wants to clinch.
Fidelis misses with a head kick.
Fidelis misses with a head kick.
Fidelis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanaka.
Herman Fidelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fidelis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fidelis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fidelis swats away the attempt to clinch by Takanaka.
Takanaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fidelis counters with a big head kick but Takanaka shrugs it off.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takanaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Takanaka.
Fidelis lands a high kick!
Takanaka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fidelis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fidelis blocks a jab.
Takanaka tries to keep at a distance but Fidelis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Fidelis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fidelis misses with a knee strike.
Fidelis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fidelis is trying to stall.
Fidelis is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Takanaka has denied him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fidelis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fidelis dodges an elbow strike from Takanaka.
Fidelis is pressed up against the cage. Takanaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fidelis down to the mat. Fidelis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fidelis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takanaka blocks a head kick by Fidelis.
Takanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Takanaka throws a big shot that misses.
Fidelis tries a head kick but it misses.
Fidelis slips a jab from Takanaka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fidelis.
Takanaka blocks a head kick by Fidelis.
A head kick misses from Fidelis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Fidelis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Takanaka looks to throw the jab but Fidelis is out of range.
Takanaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fidelis throws a head kick that misses.
Takanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fidelis avoids the body shot from Takanaka.
Takanaka misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Fidelis.
Fidelis throws a lazy head kick
and Takanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Fidelis.
Fidelis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takanaka, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidelis avoids a wild elbow strike from Takanaka.
Fidelis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takanaka manages to break the clinch.
Takanaka throws a hook to the side of Fidelis's head but Fidelis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takanaka throws an overhand right that lands on Fidelis's shoulder, as Fidelis tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanaka checks a low kick from Fidelis.
Takanaka blocks a head kick by Fidelis.
Fidelis blocks a jab.
Fidelis blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Fidelis.
Takanaka missing with a left hand there. Fidelis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fidelis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takanaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fidelis throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fidelis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanaka cracks Fidelis with a good jab.
Fidelis closes the distance and clinches.
Fidelis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Takanaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takanaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fidelis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takanaka's face.
Takanaka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Takanaka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fidelis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fidelis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takanaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fidelis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takanaka's face.
Takanaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Takanaka leaning against his opponent.
Fidelis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fidelis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanaka misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka throws the left hand but Fidelis avoids the punch easily.
Takanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fidelis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fidelis ducks under a wild hook from Takanaka.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fidelis.
Fidelis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fidelis is looking to slow Takanaka down with leg kicks.
Fidelis throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Takanaka misses.
Takanaka looks to land a right hand but Fidelis moved out of range.
Fidelis throws a lazy head kick
and Takanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirohidi Takanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka throws a hook but Fidelis blocks it.
Fidelis misses with a head kick.
Herman Fidelis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fidelis connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fidelis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fidelis was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanaka.
Takanaka looks to throw the jab but Fidelis is out of range.
Fidelis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A low kick from Takanaka is predictable there
and Fidelis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fidelis blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Fidelis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fidelis 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Fidelis!
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