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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Black (ranked 700 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 81 p4p, 148 weight class). Takeda has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shingen Takeda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takeda finds it's way round the side to connect with Black's head.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Takeda on that attempt.
Takeda misses with a straight left.
Black feinted with a counter takedown.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takeda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black jabs Takeda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takeda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Black feinted with a counter takedown.
Takeda throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Black attempts a counter takedown but Takeda avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black slips a jab from Takeda.
Takeda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takeda throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Black walks into a jab.
Takeda tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Takeda seems unphased.
Takeda misses with a body shot
and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Takeda fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Vancouver Island Fight Club inform us that Takeda has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Takeda keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Takeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takeda's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Black lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Black there.
Black trying to control from half guard but Takeda is working away.
Black is working for a kimura but Takeda is defending it quite comfortably.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Takeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Black trying to pass the guard but Takeda defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takeda regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Takeda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black stands up over Takeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Black won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.
Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Black makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Takeda pulls Black in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Takeda trying to control the position.
Black preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shingen Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Takeda works Black's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Takeda throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Black drops down looking for a counter takedown but Takeda sprawls and moves away.
Black throws a jab when Takeda was well out of range.
Takeda throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Black tries to counter with a takedown but Takeda is quick to defend against it.
Good shot there by Takeda.
Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Takeda!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeda is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeda struggling a bit here.
Takeda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takeda keeps trying to improve his position.
Black landing strikes.
Takeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Black right now.
Takeda has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Black has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to escape but Takeda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Takeda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Black rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Black trying to control but Takeda postures up.
Black is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to control but can't.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takeda.
Takeda is looking for a kimura here.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Takeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeda preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shingen Takeda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Takeda misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takeda won't be happy with that.
Devon Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takeda is trying to improve his position.
Black landing a few strikes.
Takeda tries to improve position but can't.
Black has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Takeda!
Black avoids the attempt from Takeda to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black cracks Takeda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Takeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Black content just to control the position here.
Takeda can't escape the position.
Takeda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Black dominating with strikes here.
Takeda tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Takeda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Black is trying to control the position but Takeda postures up.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda postures up.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takeda looking to pass the guard.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeda.
Black has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Takeda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Black struggling a bit here.
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.
Takeda is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Takeda keeps moving and retains side control.
Takeda goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Black has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Takeda but great work by Black.
Black moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Black creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takeda is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is not content to let Black control the position.
Takeda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Black is working Takeda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Black tries for a kimura but Takeda is defending well.
Black taking a breather here.
Takeda tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takeda is still trying to improve position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Takeda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
Black trying to control but not successfully.
Takeda is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Black knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Black for a finish.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Black looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Black tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Takeda wants to take his opponent's back but Black doesn't allow it.
Takeda lands a big shot there that rocks Black but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Black gets back to half guard.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takeda forces his way into half guard.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takeda is working away from the top position though.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeda stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Takeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Takeda throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Takeda passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Black dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Takeda walks into a left hand.
Takeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black missing with a left hand there. Takeda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takeda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A solid body kick from Takeda.
Black ducks right into an uppercut from Takeda.
Takeda sizes up Black with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Takeda is predictable there
and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Takeda fights it but they end up in guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Takeda.
Black wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black content to stall in guard here.
Takeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Black advances position into side control!
Black landing a few strikes.
Takeda takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Takeda tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Black takes a little break here. Takeda wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Takeda is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.
Takeda on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Black working the ground and pound from side control.
Takeda is trying to improve his position.
Takeda is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takeda is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the position from side mount.
Black wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
Black creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takeda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black advances nicely into full mount.
Black looking to secure an arm triangle but Takeda defends it well.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takeda is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Black cracks Takeda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takeda tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Takeda is surviving well by controlling Black's body position as best he can.
Black is landing with some decent strikes but Takeda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeda can't escape the position.
Black is working for a guillotine from mount but Takeda frees his head quite easily.
Takeda is looking to improve his position but Black isn't that keen on the idea.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takeda is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a couple of good shots and Takeda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Black has Takeda flattened out and is raining down punches.
Black trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Black is not going to allow Takeda to sit and survive in this position.
Takeda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Black looking for the choke but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps control of the position as Takeda tries to break free.
Takeda wants to control his opponent's hands but Black gets his hands free.
Black is hanging on to Takeda's back as he tries to escape.
What can Takeda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Black is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Takeda up.
Black is looking to control Takeda but Takeda is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Takeda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black is working the ground and pound. Can Takeda escape?
Black scores with punches to the body.
Takeda tries to escape the position.
Takeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takeda breaks Black's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Takeda is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takeda trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Takeda wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Black!
A very excited looking Devon Black made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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