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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genyo Takeda (ranked 1061 p4p, 911 weight class) and Soren Lozano (ranked 68 p4p, 58 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Genyo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soren Lozano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lozano.
Lozano tries to counter with a clinch but Takeda shakes him off and moves away.
A big left from Takeda misses.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Lozano.
Lozano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Lozano misses its intended target.
Lozano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Lozano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda swats away the attempt to clinch by Lozano.
Takeda cracks Lozano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Soren Lozano has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lozano misses.
Takeda throws a lazy right hand but Lozano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lozano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeda swings for the body but Lozano moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda throws a hook but Lozano blocks it.
Lozano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Lozano catches Takeda right on the button with a cross.
Takeda misses with an uppercut.
Lozano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takeda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lozano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lozano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takeda.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lozano catches Takeda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lozano gets a clinch.
Takeda tries to work over Lozano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lozano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lozano is leaning against Takeda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Takeda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Takeda.
Lozano can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Lozano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeda blocks an uppercut.
Lozano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
Lozano tries a body shot but Takeda blocks it.
Lozano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Takeda throws a punch but it's blocked by Lozano.
Takeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Lozano backwards.
Lozano has a couple of punches blocked by Takeda.
Takeda misses with some punches.
Lozano misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda misses with the head strike.
Lozano misses with some punches.
Takeda blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Lozano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeda is working Lozano over against the cage.
Lozano prevents a body shot from Takeda.
Lozano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lozano struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeda controls his hands.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lozano working aggressively here.
Lozano tries a body shot but Takeda blocks it.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Lozano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lozano misses with a body punch.
Takeda tries to work over Lozano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lozano throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeda.
Takeda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda cracks Lozano with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lozano struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeda controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Takeda as the two fighters clinch.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Lozano controls the action.
Nice body punch from Takeda - that landed with a thud.
Lozano looks winded!
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lozano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takeda lands with a short shot to the head.
Lozano struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeda controls his hands.
Takeda blocking some punches.
Lozano misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lozano fails to land.
Nice body punch from Takeda.
Lozano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda blocking some punches.
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 Genyo Takeda will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takeda misses with a wild body shot.
Takeda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lozano is looking to clinch.
Lozano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lozano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lozano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takeda has time to react.
Lozano takes a swing at Takeda's ribcage but misses.
Lozano closes the distance but Takeda moves to the side
and Takeda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lozano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takeda lands with a good body shot.
Lozano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeda.
Nice cross by Takeda.
Lozano fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda lands a jab to Lozano's midsection.
Takeda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lozano is breathing heavily.
Takeda misses with a hook.
Takeda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lozano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takeda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takeda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Takeda.
Takeda lands a big uppercut and Lozano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lozano looks OK. Takeda waves Lozano back to his feet!
Genyo Takeda is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lozano takes the fight into the clinch.
Takeda breaks the clinch.
Lozano darts in and clinches Takeda up against the cage.
Lozano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lozano is trying to push Takeda away but Takeda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lozano misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda presses Lozano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takeda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeda misses with a body punch.
Genyo Takeda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takeda lands a right hand.
Lozano tries a body shot but Takeda blocks it.
Lozano takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takeda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
Takeda lands a body punch.
Takeda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takeda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Lozano backwards.
A body shot lands from Takeda.
Takeda lands with a right to the head.
Takeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lozano can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda connects with a body shot.
Takeda drops Lozano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Takeda follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genyo Takeda!
After winning the bout, Genyo Takeda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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