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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavarius comes to the cage accompanied by [Exies] - Ugly. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Tavarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Loko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Tavarius.
Tavarius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tavarius's waist but Tavarius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Loko off to one side.
Loko shoots in but Tavarius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richard Tavarius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Loko.
Loko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tavarius swivels and escapes.
Loko shoots in looking for a takedown. Tavarius tries to sprawl out of it but Loko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tavarius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarius closes the distance and clinches.
Tavarius is trying to force a seperation but Loko has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loko looks gassed!
Tavarius lands a takedown into guard.
Tavarius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loko is keeping the position for now.
Loko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tavarius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tavarius trying to stand up but can't free himself from Loko's guard.
Tavarius looking to sit in guard and control but Loko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius 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.
Tavarius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tavarius working for a triangle but Loko defends it easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tavarius tries for a takedown but Loko circles away easily
and Loko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tavarius's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavarius trying to keep a closed guard but Loko is proving a slippery customer.
Loko 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius looking to control.
Loko 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.
Tavarius wants to get back to his feet but Loko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tavarius keeping full guard, as Loko tries to pass.
Tavarius has his hands on Loko's head, controlling the position.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tavarius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavarius has his takedown stuffed
and Loko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tavarius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tavarius is working hard here to advance position.
Loko wants to stand but Tavarius has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Loko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Loko leaves Tavarius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tavarius with a lazy takedown attempt
and Loko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tavarius's guard now.
Tavarius keeping moving, preventing Loko from controlling successfully.
Tavarius controls Loko momentarily but Loko frees himself.
Loko wants to pass the guard but Tavarius is keeping the position.
Tavarius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius trying to control the position.
Tavarius wants to stand but Loko is controlling the position.
Loko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tavarius misses with a takedown
and Loko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tavarius's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavarius working for a triangle but Loko defends it easily.
Loko is working Tavarius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius working a defensive guard here.
Loko works over Tavarius with some ground and pound from guard.
Loko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Loko postures up.
Tavarius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tavarius working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Loko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tavarius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is trying to break the clinch but Loko has him pressed against the cage.
Loko gets underhooks to prevent Tavarius's takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavarius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Loko goes for a takedown attempt but Tavarius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Loko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tavarius fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four 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.
Loko misses with a takedown
and Tavarius counters by moving into the clinch.
Tavarius breaks from the clinch.
Tavarius throws a head kick that misses
and Loko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tavarius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loko is working away from the top position though.
Loko prevents Tavarius from improving his position.
Loko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tavarius defending well though.
Loko seems to be looking for submissions.
Loko is working for a kimura but Tavarius is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Loko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Loko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loko's waist but Loko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tavarius off to one side.
Loko shoots for a takedown but Tavarius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Loko shoots in looking for a takedown. Tavarius tries to sprawl out of it but Loko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tavarius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loko as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Tavarius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavarius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loko scores a takedown into full mount!
Tavarius tries to lock up and control but Loko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tavarius is looking to get to half guard.
Loko tries to control but Tavarius wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Loko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tavarius tries to hold on but Loko postures up.
Tavarius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tavarius tries to get out of the position.
Loko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tavarius working to try and regain half guard.
Loko get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tavarius counters with a shoot takedown. Loko fights it but they end up in guard.
Loko has a closed guard, preventing Tavarius from standing up.
Tito Loko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loko looking to control.
Loko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tavarius wants to control from the top but Loko keeps moving.
Richard Tavarius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Loko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Richard Tavarius.
I think Loko 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Loko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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