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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kezz Tackle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kezz Tackle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takeru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tackle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Takeru looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Takeru is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tackle tries to move to mount but Takeru blocks the move with his legs.
Takeru is looking to reverse the position.
Tackle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Takeru is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Takeru is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tackle taking a breather here.
Takeru is trying to improve his position.
Tackle is looking to take a break and control but Takeru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takeru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tackle throws out a leg kick but Takeru moves out of range and Tackle only half commits.
Tackle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tackle jumps guard but Takeru stands there with Tackle around his waist. Tackle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tackle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Takeru uses from the top position.
Tackle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Takeru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tackle.
Takeru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takeru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tackle was covering up waiting for the punch and Takeru finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tackle is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeru's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takeru throwing strikes from guard but Tackle blocks nicely.
Takeru would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Takeru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tackle is keeping the position for now.
Takeru with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tackle looking for a guillotine here but Takeru defends easily.
Takeru wants to stand but Tackle is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru advances position into side control!
Takeru working away.
Takeru cracks Tackle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tackle stops Takeru from passing to mount.
Takeru trying to control the action but Tackle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takeru connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tackle some visible discomfort.
Takeru working the head with strikes.
Tackle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Takeru's best efforts.
Takeru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takeru is pressing down on Tackle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tackle is holding on for now.
Takeru looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tackle trying to hold on to Takeru's head to control him but Takeru postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Takeru dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takeru lands a front kick.
Tackle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Takeru.
Takeru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tackle moves into the clinch.
Tackle throws a head punch that misses.
Tackle tries to circle away but Takeru has him pinned against the cage.
Takeru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tackle backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tackle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takeru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Takeru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru throws a right and a left that Tackle avoids nicely.
Takeru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takeru closes the distance and pushes Tackle back into the cage.
Tackle throws a head punch that misses.
Takeru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tackles head.
Takeru jumps into guard, dragging Tackle to the mat.
Takeru keeping moving, preventing Tackle from controlling successfully.
Takeru is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tackle defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tackle wants to control from the top but Takeru keeps moving.
Takeru wants to stand and escape but Tackle is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tackle won't allow Takeru to sweep him here.
Takeru trying to control the position.
Takeru looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tackle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takeru manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tackle has Takeru in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tackle is looking for a triangle but Takeru pushes his legs off easily.
Takeru preventing the sweep.
Takeru trying to control but Tackle is working from the bottom.
Takeru stands up from Tackle's guard - Takeru perhaps looking for a knockout.
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.
Takeru decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tackle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tackle wants to control but Takeru is keeping busy.
Takeru stands up from half guard.
Tackle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takeru on the side of the head.
Takeru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeru forces Tackle back against the cage and clinches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu Takeru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from Tackle is predictable there
and Takeru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Isamu Takeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeru has a takedown stuffed.
Tackle throws a sloppy head kick
and Takeru counters with a shoot takedown. Tackle fights it but they end up in guard.
Takeru must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tackle looking to control.
Tackle pushes Takeru off and gets back to his feet.
Takeru looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tackle is fending him off so far but Takeru persists. Nope, Tackle circles away and we're back to standing.
Tackle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tackle showed some decent athleticism there.
Tackle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takeru knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru is looking for a sweep. Tackle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tackle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Takeru keeping hold of Tackle's head, controlling as best he can.
Takeru wants to control but Tackle is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tackle slips a nice elbow through Takeru's hands, connecting with Takeru's forehead.
Tackle decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Takeru or perhaps it was just good defense by Tackle which made him look bad.
Kezz Tackle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Takeru.
Tackle rushes Takeru and presses him up against the cage.
Takeru looking to slow down the pace here.
Takeru fails to pull guard.
Tackle stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tackle stops a takedown attempt from Takeru.
Tackle jumps guard but Takeru stands there with Tackle around his waist. Tackle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takeru lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takeru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tackle closes the distance and clinches.
Tackle pulls guard effortlessly.
Takeru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Takeru won't allow Tackle to sweep him here.
Isamu Takeru has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tackle is working hard here to advance position.
Tackle working a defensive guard here.
Isamu Takeru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tackle is on top in guard.
Tackle trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tackle won't allow Takeru to sweep him here.
Takeru trying to keep a closed guard but Tackle is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kezz Tackle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takeru 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Takeru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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