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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenaka Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi has chosen Get Down - Captain Tinrib as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 cm
27
219 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenaka Takahashi! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson. Hanson misses with a body shot.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Takahashi cracks Hanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Hanson throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick. Takahashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi. Hanson throws a series of punches but Takahashi avoids them all with ease. Hanson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi. Takahashi scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanson should have avoided that one. Hanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hanson misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely. A left lands for Takahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takahashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Hanson. Hanson misses with a jab to the body
and Takahashi counters with a nice uppercut. Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The fighters circling - Hanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson. Hanson misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming. Takahashi slips under a jab. A swing and a miss from Hanson. Takahashi jabs at Hanson's body. Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hanson is breathing heavily. Takahashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Borg Hanson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hanson throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range. Hanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Takahashi lands a two punch combo.
Hanson is rocked! Takahashi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Hanson avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Hanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson. Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson. Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takahashi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Takahashi slips under a jab from Hanson. Hanson walks into a left hand. Takahashi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson. Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hanson throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Takahashi slips under a jab from Hanson. Takahashi scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Hanson looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range. Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A swing and a miss from Hanson. A head kick from Takahashi lands but Hanson takes it in his stride. Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss. Hanson looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely. Takahashi slips a jab from Hanson. Takahashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now. Hanson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Takahashi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch. Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takahashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borg Hanson's cut is getting worse. Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing. Hanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanson thinking. Hanson misses with a looping right. Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Takahashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. An inside leg kick lands from Takahashi. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hanson misses with a looping right. Hanson throws a big shot that misses. Takahashi scores with the left hand. Hanson knows he should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tenaka Takahashi dominated that round. The cut man is working on Borg Hanson's cut. That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takahashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hanson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Hanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Takahashi connects with a single shot there. Takahashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Takahashi throws a head kick that misses. Hanson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss! Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hanson clobbers Takahashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it. Hanson misses with a shot to the body and Takahashi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanson's knee momentarily. Takahashi blocks a jab. Takahashi moves out of range as Hanson strikes. Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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! Takahashi throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanson misses with a looping right. Takahashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takahashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hanson scores with a jab. Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi counters with a slapping leg kick. Takahashi lands with a shot to the body. Takahashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanson. Hanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Takahashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanson in his tracks. Takahashi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Borg Hanson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takahashi counters with a crisp right that sends Hanson to the canvas! Takahashi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tenaka Takahashi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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