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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takada has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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192 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett throws a hook but Takada avoids it easily.
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett breaks the clinch.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Takada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada loads up on a big right hand but Bennett slips the punch.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bennett's hands.
A big right from Takada misses.
Takada moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takada misses the jab.
Bennett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Bennett connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada scores with a takedown into Bennett's guard.
Takada won't allow Bennett to sweep him here.
Bennett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takada not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
Takada wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Bennett keeping full guard, as Takada tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett seems keen to control Takada's posture.
Takada won't allow Bennett to sweep him here.
Bennett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bennett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bennett scores with a decent looking hook.
Bennett slips a jab from Takada.
Bennett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takada. Takada obviously looking to wear him down.
Bennett is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takada.
Bennett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takada blocks a low kick nicely.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Takada missing with a left hand there. Bennett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bennett swings for the body but Takada moves out of range.
Takada lands with a straight right. Bennett didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Bennett scores with a spinning back kick!
Takada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada shoots in for a double leg but Bennett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good work by Takada as he checks the leg kick.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Takada pushes him off.
Bennett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett tries to clinch up but Takada circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Richard Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Bennett will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bennett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennett wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennett defending well as Takada loads up on a big left hand.
Richard Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Takada thows a leg kick but Bennett checks it
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takada checks a leg kick.
Takada misses with a straight left.
Takada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Bennett lands a nice looking body kick.
Bennett avoids the head kick by Takada.
Takada throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Takada misses with a looping left.
Bennett thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada moves away from the strike by Bennett.
Takada lands an overhand right.
Bennett slips under a jab from Takada.
Takada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bennett lunges at Takada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takada's hand.
Takada looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Takada tries for a takedown but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richard Bennett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Takada.
Takada is breathing heavily.
Takada checks a leg kick.
Takada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett cracks Takada with a good jab.
Takada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Takada misses.
Takada shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Takada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bennett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bennett is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bennett is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Takada trying to mount his opponent but Bennett defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is trying to get back to full guard.
Takada takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bennett is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takada is defended easily by Bennett.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick
and Takada counters with a body kick that stops Bennett in his tracks momentarily.
Bennett tries to land a leg kick but Takada saw it coming and moves away.
Bennett misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to land a leg kick but Bennett saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.
Bennett thows a leg kick but Takada checks it
and Takada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takada misses with a hook.
Takada throws a leg kick
and Bennett counters with a good low kick that Takada was not able to check.
A big right from Takada misses.
Takada shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Bennett. No joy for Takada on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennett tries to land a body kick
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bennett finds it's way round the side to connect with Takada's head.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A solid body kick from Bennett.
Bennett throws a sloppy head kick and Takada moves out of range easily.
Bennett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takada throws a jab when Bennett was well out of range.
Takada blocks a jab.
Takada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.
Takada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Takada is just out of range.
Bennett moves out of range as Takada strikes.
Bennett tries to land a body kick
and Takada counters with a takedown into side control.
Takada working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bennett regains half guard there - taking advantage of Takada's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takada wants to take a breather but Bennett is having none of it.
Takada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head.
Takada slips a nice elbow through Bennett's hands, connecting with Bennett's forehead.
Bennett regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Takada.
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.
Takada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takada trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett has Takada pulled in close to control his posture.
Takada wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bennett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Takada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bennett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bennett wants to control but Takada postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada scores with a couple of short elbows.
Takada trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Takada landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Takada cracks Bennett with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takada scoring with punches from side control.
Bennett is not content to let Takada control the position.
Takada landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takada 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Takada!
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hype
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pop
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