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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kushin Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kushin Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Howard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard rushes Takahashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Howard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Howard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Takahashi is trying to defend but Howard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Takahashi wants to improve his position but Howard is controlling well.
Howard thows a huge punch but Takahashi dodges it nicely.
Howard is trying to control. Takahashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Takahashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howard trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Howard works over Takahashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howard is looking to escape.
Howard tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
Howard tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takahashi is trying to control. Howard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard trying to hold on to Takahashi's head to control him but Takahashi postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Takahashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takahashi works his way into side control.
Takahashi tries to advance to mount but Howard denies him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howard is squirming around, avoiding Takahashi's attempts to control the action.
Takahashi content just to control the position here.
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Takahashi tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Howard wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Takahashi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Takahashi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Howard is now in Takahashi's guard. A big mistake from Takahashi there, giving up the dominant position!
Howard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Howard works over Takahashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Takahashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takahashi is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Takahashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Howard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takahashi's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Howard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Howard.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Takahashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Howard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howard controlling the pace.
Takahashi wants to get back to full guard.
Howard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Takahashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takahashi.
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Howard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takahashi sprawls well initially but Howard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Takahashi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Howard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takahashi is keeping the position for now.
Takahashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Howard controlling from the top position.
Takahashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.
Takahashi is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard is working Takahashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Takahashi being controlled here, momentarily.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howard wanted to stand there but Takahashi had control of the position.
Howard advances position into side control!
Howard is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Howard stalling.
Howard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Takahashi gets back to full guard.
Takahashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takahashi looking for subs off his back but Howard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Takahashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Howard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takahashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard trying to mount his opponent but Takahashi defends it.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howard is trying to control the action in half guard but Takahashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
Takahashi trying to control from the bottom.
Howard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Howard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Takahashi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Takahashi tries to escape but Howard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Takahashi trying to control the hands but Howard breaks the grip.
Takahashi turns into Howard and is now in his guard.
Howard keeping full guard, as Takahashi tries to pass.
Howard is trying to keep Takahashi in close.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Takahashi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Howard 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Howard pushes Takahashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Takahashi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howard wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takahashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Takahashi, not yet.
Takahashi is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takahashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takahashi is working an open guard so Howard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Takahashi has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a takedown into side control.
Takahashi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looks up at the clock and then as Takahashi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Howard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Takahashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Howard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep.
Howard working the ground and pound.
Howard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howard scores with punches from side control.
Takahashi sneaks back into half guard.
Takahashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Howard there.
Takahashi wants to control but Howard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takahashi moves into full guard.
Howard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takahashi working for a triangle but Howard defends it easily.
Takahashi pulls Howard in to control the position.
Takahashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Christian Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howard is aware though and is defending well.
Takahashi looking to control.
Howard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Howard passes to side control.
Howard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Takahashi is trying to control Howard's posture but Howard avoids it.
Takahashi is trying to improve his position.
Howard staying calm.
Howard wants to control but Takahashi is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takahashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Howard off and has taken his back!
Takahashi is looking for the choke from the back position but Howard is controlling his hands well.
Howard turns into Takahashi and is now in his guard.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Howard postures up.
Howard stands up over Takahashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Kushin Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi lands a good elbow from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Howard!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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