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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saguro Takada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Burkhart's chin.
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151 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burkhart, pushing him back against the cage.
Burkhart tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takada lands with a slapping head kick.
Burkhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takada.
Takada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takada tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Burkhart blocks a head kick by Takada.
Takada avoids the body shot from Burkhart.
Burkhart takes one on the button.
Burkhart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takada doesn't manage to clinch there - Burkhart circles away.
Takada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkhart moves away.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Burkhart throws out a loose jab but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Burkhart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut.
Takada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burkhart throws a hook to the side of Takada's head but Takada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
Takada moves into the clinch.
Burkhart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Burkhart.
Good body shot from Takada.
Takada's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Takada.
Takada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takada tries to circle away but Burkhart has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Takada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkharts head.
Takada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takada lands a left hand.
Takada is trying to maintain a safe position but Burkhart gets an underhook and turns Takada into the cage.
Takada cracks Burkhart with a nice body shot.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Burkhart keeps him there for the moment.
Takada works on Burkhart's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takada manages to break the clinch.
Burkhart lands a jab to Takada's midsection.
Takada forces Burkhart back against the cage and clinches.
Burkhart digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burkhart tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Burkhart back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Takada.
Burkhart misses with a body punch.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takada is looking to control Burkhart's arms but Burkhart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takada has his back to the cage.
Burkhart tries a body shot but Takada blocks it.
Takada is trying to break free.
Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Takada.
Takada with a jab.
Takada tests Burkhart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burkhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Burkhart loads up on a big right hand but Takada slips the punch.
Takada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takada throws a combination. Burkhart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burkhart throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Takada.
Burkhart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Takada tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Takada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada 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.
Takada takes a swing at Burkhart's ribcage but misses.
Takada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takada misses with a combination
and Burkhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.
Takada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Burkhart is able to avoid easily.
Takada connects with a right hand. Burkhart shakes it off.
Burkhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burkhart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burkhart throws the left hand but Takada avoids the punch easily.
Burkhart takes a swing at Takada's ribcage but misses.
Burkhart lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada dominated that round.
That's time! Burkhart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Takada misses.
Alex Burkhart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takada.
A shot to the body from Takada misses
letting Burkhart counter with a right hand.
Takada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burkhart avoids the body shot from Takada.
Takada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burkhart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takada moves out of range as Burkhart strikes.
Burkhart swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takada throws a shot to the body.
Burkhart misses with a double jab
and Takada finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burkhart staying out of range there.
Burkhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
Takada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada looks to land a combination. Burkhart sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A right-left combo lands from Takada.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burkhart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burkhart throws a right and a left that Takada avoids nicely.
Takada misses with a combination
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Burkhart pushes him off.
Burkhart throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada lands a jab to Burkhart's midsection.
Burkhart misses the shot to the body.
Takada throws a combination that misses
and Burkhart counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burkhart working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Takada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takada tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Burkhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takada defending well as Burkhart loads up on a big left hand.
Takada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takada misses with a combination
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combo that has Takada backing up. Takada nods at Burkhart to acknowledge the strikes.
Takada pushes Burkhart up against the cage in a clinch.
Takada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burkhart pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart can't find room to land a body shot as Takada controls the action.
Burkhart working aggressively here.
Takada lands a nice uppercut.
Burkhart gets through Takada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burkhart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burkhart.
Takada breaks the clinch.
Takada throws a right and a left that Burkhart avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Takada misses the target.
Takada misses with a few strikes there.
Takada throws a nice looking combination but Burkhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Takada coming out on top.
Burkhart looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.
Saguro Takada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Takada.
Takada tries to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a left and a right that stings Takada.
Burkhart misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Burkhart.
A jab from Burkhart misses.
Takada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takada throws a series of punches but Burkhart avoids them all with ease.
Takada throws a sloppy head kick and Burkhart moves out of range easily.
Burkhart lands a glancing blow to the side of Takada's head.
Takada takes one to the chin there.
Takada fails to land with a series of punches.
Takada is looking to clinch but Burkhart is avoiding it.
Takada throws a low kick but Burkhart avoids it.
Takada tries to clinch up but Burkhart circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Burkhart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takada misses with a few strikes there.
Takada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takada throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada 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!
Burkhart misses with a double jab.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burkhart.
Takada moves into the clinch successfully.
Burkhart blocks a body shot from Takada.
A short body shot lands from Burkhart as the two fighters clinch.
Takada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burkhart or not.
A shot in the inside from Takada.
Takada blocks a body shot from Burkhart.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takada.
Takada stalling in the clinch but Burkhart improves position.
Takada scores with a shoulder strike.
Takada trying to control the position but instead, Burkhart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takada into the cage.
Burkhart keeps control of Takada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Burkhart.
Takada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Takada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takada wants to get back to striking at distance but Burkhart won't allow it.
Burkhart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Takada controls his hands.
Takada has Burkhart pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Burkhart.
Burkhart lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Takada to work.
Burkhart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Burkhart.
A hook to the body from Burkhart.
Takada blocks a body shot from Burkhart.
Takada misses with a body punch.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Burkhart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada has had enough of the clinch but Burkhart keeps him there for the moment.
Burkhart pushes Takada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkhart. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burkhart misses with a double jab.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut.
Burkhart misses with the combination.
Takada thuds his shin into the meat of Burkhart's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takada cracks Burkhart with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burkhart misses with a straight right.
Burkhart lands with a nice combination. Takada backs away looking to recover.
Takada tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Takada tries to clinch up.
Takada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burkhart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burkhart is looking to clinch but Takada is avoiding it.
Takada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burkhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burkhart moves out of range of the strikes.
Burkhart cracks Takada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takada throws a head kick but Burkhart moves out of range.
Takada throws a leg kick but Burkhart moved away.
Takada misses the jab.
Takada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burkhart throws a right hand that Takada ducks under and follows up with a left that Takada also avoids with ease.
Takada scores with a nice right hand.
Burkhart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takada misses with a shot to the body
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a left and a right that stings Takada.
Takada blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A punch combination from Burkhart misses.
Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
Takada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkhart moves away.
Takada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Takada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takada wants to clinch but Burkhart slips to the side
and Burkhart counters with a nice uppercut.
Takada tries to clinch but Burkhart moves out of range.
Takada throws a combination. Burkhart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Takada darts in trying to clinch
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takada throws a wild body kick that Burkhart sees coming a mile off.
Takada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burkhart counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Saguro Takada just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Takada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burkhart avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada misses with a head kick.
Takada is looking to clinch but Burkhart is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Takada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takada.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burkhart throws a body punch but Takada moves out of range.
Donk. Burkhart catches Takada right on the button with a cross.
Takada misses with a double jab
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada throws a one two combo.
Takada cracks Burkhart with an open hand slap.
Takada scores with a hook to the body. Burkhart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burkhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burkhart momentarily.
Burkhart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Burkhart pushes him off.
Takada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burkhart clinches up against the cage.
Saguro Takada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Takada.
Takada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burkhart tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Burkhart back against the cage.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
Burkhart digs a right hand into Takada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takada's gas tank.
Takada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takada tries to stall but Burkhart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Burkhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takada lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burkhart takes a step back to recover.
Burkhart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burkhart moves away.
Takada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Burkhart.
Takada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takada instigates a clinch.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takada lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Burkhart fails to land.
Takada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
Takada lands a body shot in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Burkhart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
Takada scores with a shoulder strike.
Takada tries to break the clinch but Burkhart is controlling the position.
Burkhart blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada lands a left hand.
Burkhart misses with a punch to the body.
Takada lands a nice shot to the body.
Burkhart throws a punch but it's blocked by Takada.
Burkhart tries to work over Takada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burkhart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takada lands a hook that snaps the head of Burkhart backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takada.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takada.
A bit of stalling here from Takada.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Takada.
Takada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takada throws a body punch but Burkhart moves out of range.
Burkhart checks a leg kick.
Takada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takada.
Burkhart has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takada.
Burkhart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burkhart.
Burkhart tries to keep at a distance but Takada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burkhart will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takada digs a right hand into Burkhart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burkhart's gas tank.
Takada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkhart. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takada darts in trying to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takada.
Takada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Takada lands a slapping body shot.
Takada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burkhart, pushing him back against the cage.
Takada tries to break the clinch but Burkhart is controlling the position.
Burkhart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Takada controls his hands.
Burkhart tries to throw a body punch but Takada avoids it by throwing Burkhart back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takada fails to land.
Burkhart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takada lands a shot to the body.
Takada effectively controlling the action here.
Takada looking to slow down the pace here.
Takada manages to break the clinch.
Takada looks to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Burkhart.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takada - that will leave a mark!
Burkhart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takada throws a combination that misses
and Burkhart counters with a series of strikes. Takada will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada darts in trying to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burkhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
Takada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takada.
Takada lands a nice shot to the body.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burkhart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takada has closed the distance and engaged Burkhart in a clinch.
Alex Burkhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Takada.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Burkhart lands a shot to the body.
Takada displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burkhart up against the cage.
Takada wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takada.
Burkhart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takada misses with a double jab
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burkhart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burkhart misses with an uppercut. Takada saw that one coming.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Takada clinches but Burkhart breaks the clinch
and Burkhart counters with a series of strikes. Takada will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Takada.
Saguro Takada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Takada misses its intended target.
Takada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burkhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burkhart has managed to clinch.
Burkhart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takada scores with a hook to the body.
Takada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burkhart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takada lands a nice shot that snaps Burkhart's head back.
Burkhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Takada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkhart circles away quickly and effectively.
Burkhart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice shot by Takada.
Good shot there by Burkhart.
Takada misses with a series of wild punches.
Takada tries to bum rush Burkhart with a series of wild strikes but Burkhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burkhart throws a series of punches but Takada moves out of range.
Takada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burkhart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burkhart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takada scoring well with a low kick there.
Takada throws a combination that misses
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkhart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burkhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Takada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Burkhart.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takada.
Takada throws a nice looking combination but Burkhart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saguro Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takada 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saguro Takada!
Saguro Takada is the new featherweight champion!
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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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