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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takuma Tachibana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Goodier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takuma Tachibana could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Goodier's chin.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takuma Tachibana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Goodier!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tachibana throws a chopping leg kick but Goodier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goodier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goodier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tachibana swivels and escapes.
Tachibana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tachibana misses with a straight right.
Takuma Tachibana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodier avoids a kick to the body.
Tachibana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodier blocks the body kick.
Tachibana throws a hook to the side of Goodier's head but Goodier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodier moves out of range of the leg kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tachibana throws the kick towards the body but Goodier avoids it.
Goodier shoots in but Tachibana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tachibana. No joy for Goodier on that attempt.
Takuma Tachibana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Goodier.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goodier shoots in for a takedown but Tachibana shows good takedown defense.
Goodier looks gassed!
Tachibana throws a wild body kick that Goodier sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodier tries for a takedown but Tachibana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tachibana misses with a body kick.
Tachibana feints and then cracks Goodier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goodier down.
Tachibana is looking to land body kicks.
Goodier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tachibana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodier avoids a kick to the body.
Tachibana thuds his shin into the meat of Goodier's side.
Goodier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana 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.
Tachibana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodier.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tachibana.
Goodier checks a leg kick nicely.
Tachibana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tachibana misses with a body kick.
Goodier avoids the head kick by Tachibana.
Goodier avoids the head kick by Tachibana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana misses with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tachibana!
Tachibana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodier checks a low kick from Tachibana.
A telegraphed right hand from Tachibana misses the target.
Tachibana throws a wild body kick that Goodier sees coming a mile off.
Tachibana throws a body punch but Goodier moves out of range.
Tachibana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tachibana wanted to stand there but Goodier had control of the position.
Tachibana is stalling in the full guard.
Tachibana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tachibana wants to stand and escape but instead Goodier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tachibana is trying to control the position but Goodier postures up.
Goodier looking to pass the guard.
Goodier prevents Tachibana from getting back to his feet.
Tachibana wants to sweep but no luck.
Goodier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tachibana is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick.
Tachibana throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
Tachibana 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.
Tachibana throws a low kick but Goodier avoids it.
Goodier avoids the body shot from Tachibana.
Goodier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tachibana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goodier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tachibana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tachibana cracks the inside of Goodier's front leg.
Tachibana looks to throw the jab but Goodier is out of range.
Tachibana tries to land a front kick but Goodier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goodier avoids a kick to the body.
Tachibana looks for the body kick but Goodier saw that one coming.
Goodier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tachibana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tachibana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goodier is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Tachibana dominated that round.
That's time! Tachibana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goodier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tachibana.
Tachibana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a body kick that misses.
Goodier defending well as Tachibana loads up on a big left hand.
Tachibana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tachibana looks to land a body kick but Goodier moved away.
Tachibana throws a low kick but Goodier avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tachibana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goodier manages to avoid it.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tachibana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tachibana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodier misses with a takedown
and Tachibana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goodier is breathing heavily.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick.
Tachibana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana throws the kick towards the body but Goodier avoids it.
Goodier tries for a takedown but Tachibana circles away easily
and Tachibana counters with a leg kick.
Goodier moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tachibana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goodier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Tachibana.
Tachibana throws the kick towards the body but Goodier avoids it.
Tachibana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goodier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goodier tries for a takedown but Tachibana circles away easily
and Tachibana finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takuma Tachibana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Goodier.
Tachibana misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana misses with a straight left.
Tachibana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goodier is out of range.
Goodier is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tachibana is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Goodier.
Goodier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tachibana can pounce on him.
Goodier checks a leg kick nicely.
Tachibana pushes Goodier away with a front kick.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick.
Tachibana lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Goodier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tachibana connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Goodier as he checks the leg kick.
Goodier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tachibana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tachibana attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tachibana.
Goodier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tachibana.
Tachibana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodier blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana looks to land a body kick but Goodier moved away.
Goodier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tachibana scoring well with a low kick there.
Tachibana swings for the body but Goodier moves out of range.
Tachibana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tachibana.
Goodier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tachibana thows a body shot but no joy.
Goodier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tachibana. That one must have hurt.
Tachibana throws a wild body kick that Goodier sees coming a mile off.
Tachibana misses with a low kick.
Goodier checks a low kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana keeps Goodier at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Tachibana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana is looking to score with low kicks.
Tachibana throws out a leg kick but Goodier moves out of range and Tachibana only half commits.
Tachibana misses with a low kick as Goodier jumps back.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick from Tachibana.
Goodier with a poor takedown
and Tachibana counters with a body kick that stops Goodier in his tracks momentarily.
Goodier takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tachibana throws a body kick that misses.
Tachibana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tachibana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goodier is out of range.
Tachibana is looking to land body kicks.
Tachibana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tachibana throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tachibana.
Brian Goodier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tachibana looks for the body kick but Goodier saw that one coming.
Tachibana thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takuma Tachibana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Tachibana misses.
Goodier shoots and misses
and Tachibana counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goodier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Goodier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tachibana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tachibana throws a front kick aimed at Goodier's knee but Goodier avoids it well.
Tachibana lands a nice hook to Goodier's body. Goodier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tachibana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tachibana.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tachibana!
Tachibana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tachibana cracks the inside of Goodier's front leg.
Tachibana throws the kick towards the body but Goodier avoids it.
Tachibana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tachibana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tachibana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goodier.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tachibana.
Takuma Tachibana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachibana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tachibana thumps Goodier with a low kick.
Tachibana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tachibana tries to score with a low kick but Goodier moves his leg out of the way.
Goodier moves out of range of the leg kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana misses with a body kick.
Tachibana throws the kick towards the body but Goodier avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Goodier.
Tachibana is looking to wear down Goodier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goodier checks a low kick from Tachibana.
Tachibana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tachibana is looking to chop away at Goodier's legs.
Tachibana thumps Goodier with a low kick.
Tachibana throws a leg kick that misses.
Tachibana throws a leg kick that misses.
Tachibana tries to land a front kick but Goodier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goodier misses with a takedown
and Tachibana counters with a body kick.
Tachibana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tachibana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tachibana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodier blocks the leg kick.
Goodier has his takedown stuffed
and Tachibana counters with a thumping low kick.
Takuma Tachibana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Goodier.
Tachibana looks for the body kick but Goodier saw that one coming.
Goodier misses with a takedown attempt
and Tachibana counters with an outside leg kick.
Tachibana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodier can do to turn this around?
Tachibana tries to land a front kick but Goodier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tachibana misses with a body kick.
Tachibana fakes the leg kick and cracks Goodier in the body.
Tachibana misses with a head kick.
Tachibana scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tachibana thumps Goodier with a low kick.
Tachibana tries a low kick but Goodier avoids it.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick from Tachibana.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tachibana.
Tachibana scoring well with a low kick there.
Takuma Tachibana is winning the standup battle so far.
Tachibana tries to land a front kick but Goodier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tachibana throws a wild body kick that Goodier sees coming a mile off.
Tachibana misses with a low kick as Goodier jumps back.
Goodier moves out of range of the body kick.
Tachibana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tachibana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a front kick aimed at Goodier's knee but Goodier avoids it well.
Tachibana throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tachibana.
Tachibana throws a low kick but Goodier avoids it.
Tachibana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tachibana counters with an outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodier blocks the leg kick.
Tachibana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tachibana lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goodier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goodier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tachibana wants to slow Goodier down by chopping away at his legs.
Tachibana wants to land a leg kick but Goodier is out of range.
Good leg kick by Tachibana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodier checks a leg kick.
Tachibana tries to land a front kick but Goodier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tachibana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brian Goodier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takuma Tachibana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tachibana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takuma Tachibana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tachibana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takuma Tachibana!
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energy
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hype
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