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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nintendo Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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199 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nintendo Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Takada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Takada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
Cage feints and then cracks Takada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takada down.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
Takada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takada misses with a straight left.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada scores with a takedown into Cage's guard.
Cage trying to keep a closed guard but Takada is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takada looking to pass the guard.
Takada won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Takada missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takada throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Takada looking to sit in guard and control but Cage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is pushing down on Takada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takada is fighting to maintain full guard but Cage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takada wants to get back to full guard but Cage has passed into side control.
Takada tries to hold on but Cage postures up.
Cage prevents Takada from getting the reversal.
Cage avoids the attempt from Takada to control.
Cage punching from mount but Takada doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cage with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cage controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Takada wants to control but Cage is having none of it.
Cage looking to control but Takada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takada tries to reverse the position but Cage maintains control.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takada is working hard here to advance position.
That's four 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.
Takada tries to lock up and control but Cage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cage controlling the pace for now.
Takada is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Cage.
Takada wants to control but Cage is having none of it.
Takada tries to reverse the position but Cage maintains control.
Takada tries to lock up and control but Cage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Takada moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage lands a head shot.
Cage throws a lazy right hand but Takada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Takada blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage throws a hook but Takada avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage slips under a jab.
Takada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takada counters with a two punch combo.
Takada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cage cracks Takada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Takada misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Cage.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takada at a distance.
Cage throws a low kick but Takada avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Takada 's knee.
Cage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takada moves out of range of the body kick.
Takada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cage circles away.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takada.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Takada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Takada 's knee.
Cage thumps Takada with a low kick.
Nintendo Takada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Nintendo Takada has been cut.
Takada avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada connects with a single shot there.
Takada throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Takada's shoulder, as Takada tries to avoid the shot.
Takada walks into a left hand.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Takada off the cage and back into rage.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Takada.
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.
Takada misses with a looping right.
Cage throws a wild body kick that Takada sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nintendo Takada's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takada shoots in and bounces Cage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Takada postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Takada, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takada had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Takada Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cage's back instead.
Takada lands shots from the back.
Takada is looking to control Cage but Cage is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage covering up well under a series of strikes from Takada.
Takada is persistently looking for the submission but Cage is defending it well.
Takada looking for the RNC.
Takada working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Takada throws strikes from the back but Cage rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Cage.
That's two 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.
Takada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage controls Takada momentarily but Takada frees himself.
Takada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cage is keeping the position for now.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
Takada is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takada misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Takada misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Takada waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cage.
Cage throws a series of punches but Takada avoids them all with ease.
Nintendo Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cage counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Takada.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takada throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Takada's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Takada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cage is trying to defend but Takada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cage tries to roll over but Takada keeps him under control.
Takada wants to free his trapped foot but Cage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cage manages to get to full guard.
Takada wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nintendo Takada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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