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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between james wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hydeo takaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wade comes to the cage accompanied by not afraid. takaro has chosen Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine as his entrance music. james wade has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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131 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, james wade!
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, hydeo takaro!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
takaro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
wade looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
takaro is trying to control the action in half guard but wade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
takaro with the ground and pound but wade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
wade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
wade keeping moving, preventing takaro from controlling successfully.
takaro scoring with punches to the head and body.
takaro wants to control from the top but wade keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
takaro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
wade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
takaro wants to control from the top but wade keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
takaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? wade is fending him off so far but takaro persists. Nope, wade circles away and we're back to standing.
takaro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wade takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
takaro wants to control but wade is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
wade managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by takaro.
wade parries the strikes from takaro easily there. takaro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable wade to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
takaro wants to control but wade is keeping him busy.
takaro lands some shots froms side control.
takaro cracks wade with a big right hand but wade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
takaro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
takaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? wade is fending him off so far but takaro persists. Nope, wade circles away and we're back to standing.
takaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from wade.
No luck for takaro with that takedown attempt.
james wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hydeo 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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wade lands a nice shot to the head.
wade scores with a couple of good head shots there.
wade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
wade has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of takaro's face.
wade breaks from takaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
takaro tries to lock up and control but wade gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
wade landing punches.
takaro is looking to improve his position but wade isn't that keen on the idea.
takaro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
takaro tries to hold on but wade postures up.
wade blocks takaro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hydeo takaro dominated that round.
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.
No luck for takaro with that takedown attempt.
takaro shoots for a takedown but wade saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
takaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
takaro blocks a head kick by wade.
wade is looking to clinch but takaro is avoiding it.
takaro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
takaro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
takaro looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
takaro landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
takaro is stalling here but it's allowed wade to get half guard.
takaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
takaro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed wade's head.
takaro wants to stand but wade has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
takaro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows wade to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
wade fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. takaro sprawls well initially but wade persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
takaro punching from the bottom.
takaro is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wade really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
wade lands with a punch from half guard.
takaro is trying to control but can't.
takaro has hold of wade's hands but wade slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
takaro wants to control but wade is keeping busy.
takaro is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
takaro fails with a takedown attempt.
james wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hydeo takaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wade stuffs the takedown.
wade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
takaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
wade is working takaro over with some ground and pound from side control.
wade scores with punches from side control.
wade creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
takaro sneaks back into half guard.
takaro is trying to maintain the position but wade is very close to passing his half guard.
wade looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks takaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
wade is thwarting takaro's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wade working over takaro with some ground and pound. takaro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
wade misses with a head shot. takaro uses the momentum to regain guard.
takaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
wade works over takaro with some ground and pound from guard.
wade stands up from guard. Let's bang!
wade misses with a takedown attempt
and takaro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
wade wants to get back to his feet but takaro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but hydeo takaro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
No luck for takaro with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from takaro is defended easily by wade.
wade instigates a clinch.
wade stops a takedown attempt from takaro.
james wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hydeo takaro.
wade has picked takaro up - he's going for a ride! wade dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
takaro trying to control but wade postures up.
hydeo takaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
takaro regains full guard. Nicely done.
takaro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
takaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
wade working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of takaro's head.
takaro is trying to control the position but wade postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
takaro looking to hit a scissor sweep but wade is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wade landing with the ground and pound.
takaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
takaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
wade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
wade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
wade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
takaro has momentary wrist control but wade slips an elbow through the middle.
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 is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and wade defends well.
takaro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
takaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
wade with a nice head shot there.
wade with a flurry of punches that miss.
wade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
wade throws a big right hand that misses.
wade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
takaro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
takaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says wade as he avoids it easily.
wade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
james wade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from wade.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wade shoots in and drives through. takaro sprawls well.
wade doesn't succeed with the takedown
and takaro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
takaro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
wade pushes takaro off but takaro dives into side control.
takaro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
takaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
takaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
wade looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for takaro!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
takaro wants to hold on but wade pushes him away.
wade prevents takaro from getting the reversal.
wade in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
wade lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
wade scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish takaro?
wade scores with a couple of good head shots there.
wade cracks takaro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that takaro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
takaro tries to hold on but wade pushes him away.
wade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
wade punishing his opponent with strikes.
james wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hydeo takaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
takaro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to james wade.
I think takaro 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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