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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between hydeo takaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and james wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). takaro comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine . wade has chosen not afraid as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, hydeo takaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, james wade!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
takaro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
takaro wants to control but wade is keeping him busy.
takaro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
takaro advances to mount.
takaro scoring with strikes but wade is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
takaro tries to control but wade wriggling away.
takaro looking to finish with strikes here!
takaro punching from mount but wade doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
takaro wants to control the pace but wade is squirming around nicely.
takaro throwing strikes but wade uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
wade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
takaro trying to pass the guard but wade defending well.
wade looks gassed!
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
takaro fails with the takedown.
james wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
takaro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
takaro taking a break here but wade is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
takaro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
takaro trying to control from wade's half guard. wade has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
wade keeping moving, preventing takaro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wade scrambles and gets back to his feet.
takaro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows wade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
takaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
takaro has momentary wrist control but wade slips an elbow through the middle.
takaro working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wade keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of takaro's head.
takaro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
takaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
takaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
takaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
takaro shoots in but no luck this time.
takaro gets caught flat footed, as wade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
wade chips away with some ground and pound.
takaro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
takaro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but james wade will probably get the nod.
That's time! takaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
wade stuffs the takedown attempt from takaro. takaro gets slowly back to his feet.
wade stuffs the takedown.
wade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
takaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hydeo takaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
takaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hydeo takaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by wade.
wade lands a few punches from side control.
takaro can't do much from the bottom here.
wade grinds an elbow into takaro's temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wade cracks takaro with a big right hand but takaro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
wade landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wade scoring with punches and elbows.
wade is putting a hurting on takaro here, landing some big shots from side control.
wade working the ground and pound from side control.
wade in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wade working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on takaro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
takaro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
wade lands a few punches from side control.
wade lands an elbow.
takaro tries to improve position but can't.
wade working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
wade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with takaro, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
takaro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. wade avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
wade is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. takaro can't fight it off and eventually wade manages to take the fight to the floor. takaro looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
takaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
wade throwing strikes from guard but takaro blocks nicely.
takaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
wade wanted to stand there but takaro had control of the position.
wade decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
takaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. wade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
takaro misses with a takedown attempt - wade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
wade lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
takaro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in wade's half guard.
takaro works his foot free and advances to mount.
takaro wants to control the pace but wade is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
takaro lands a big shot there that rocks wade but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
takaro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of wade's face.
takaro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
takaro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. wade looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
james wade 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
wade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
wade connects with a nasty looking knee right to takaro's face.
wade prevents the takedown attempt.
takaro wants a takedown but no success here.
wade turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Check out the look on wade's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
wade looks up at the clock and then as takaro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, wade smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
wade works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
wade scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at takaro to see if he's OK.
takaro gets back to half guard.
wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
takaro trying to hold on to wade's head to control him but wade postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wade looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
wade prevents takaro from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
takaro wants to control but wade is keeping busy.
wade slips a nice elbow through takaro's hands, connecting with takaro's forehead.
wade decides to stand and escape the position.
takaro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hydeo takaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
takaro dives in and grabs wade's left leg, looking for a takedown. wade pushes down on takaro's head and hops out.
wade stuffs the takedown.
wade lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
takaro shoots in for a takedown but wade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
takaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
takaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts wade as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from wade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from takaro.
takaro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with wade but wade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
wade rushes takaro and presses him up against the cage.
wade wants the takedown. takaro is fighting it off but wade persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in takaro's guard against the cage.
takaro is trying to control the position but wade postures up.
takaro trying to control the position here.
wade postures up.
takaro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
takaro is looking for a triangle but wade pushes his legs off easily.
takaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. wade defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
takaro trying to control the position.
wade postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from takaro.
wade shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than wade was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
takaro tries to lock up and control but wade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
wade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, wade cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! wade connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
takaro is wriggling around trying to escape.
takaro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
wade with good strikes from the mount here!
takaro tries to lock up and control but wade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
takaro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! wade connects with a massive shot to the dome!
takaro wants to hold on but wade pushes him away.
wade lands a big shot there that rocks takaro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
takaro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
takaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
takaro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
takaro tries to hold on but wade postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
james wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well wade 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... james wade!
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RATING
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