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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alb's entrance music is .. A fine choice. Taco has chosen Angel Doze - Clack Clack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paco Taco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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178 cm
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168 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Alb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paco Taco!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alb lands a jab.
Taco avoids the body shot from Alb.
Taco lands a big head kick that sends Alb tumbling to the mat! Taco takes a step backwards and waves Alb back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ryan Alb has been cut.
Alb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taco sprawls well initially but Alb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alb trying to control the action but Taco is working from the bottom.
Alb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alb perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Taco tries to get to full guard but Alb has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Alb wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Alb misses.
Alb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taco.
Paco Taco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taco moves out of range as Alb strikes.
Alb blocks a leg kick.
Alb cracks Taco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Taco.
Taco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Alb.
Taco connects with an inside leg kick.
Alb closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taco is trying to stand back up but Alb is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco won't allow Alb to pass to mount.
Taco tries to get to full guard but Alb has control of the leg.
Taco is not content to let Alb control the position.
Taco preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Alb looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taco tries to roll over but Alb keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco is trying to stand back up but Alb is controlling him
Alb tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alb stops Taco from getting back to his feet.
Taco is doing well to control the position and prevent Alb from advancing to side control.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alb is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taco's half guard.
Alb is looking to take a break and control but Taco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alb is looking to stall here but Taco recovers full guard.
Alb is in close to Taco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taco trying to keep a closed guard but Alb is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paco Taco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Alb's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alb shoots in for a takedown but Taco shows good takedown defense.
Taco throws a head kick but Alb moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taco.
Taco slaps away a takedown attempt from Alb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alb misses with a takedown attempt - Taco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Alb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taco connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alb. Taco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taco tries to clinch but Alb is having none of it.
Taco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco throws a head kick but Alb moves out of range.
Alb misses with a takedown attempt - Taco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alb checks a low kick from Taco.
Taco thumps Alb with a low kick.
Alb thows a body shot but no joy.
Taco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Taco tries to clinch up but Alb circles away and keeps his distance.
Alb throws a body punch but Taco moves out of range.
Taco tries to clinch but Alb is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alb. Taco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alb misses with a wild body shot.
Alb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alb throws a body punch but Taco moves out of range.
Taco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taco throws the kick towards the body but Alb avoids it.
Alb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taco at a distance.
Paco Taco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alb is looking to wear down Taco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alb thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Alb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Alb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alb shoots for a takedown but Taco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taco.
Paco Taco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alb closes the distance and clinches up with Taco, looking for a takedown. Alb pushes Taco against the cage but Taco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taco throws a head kick but Alb moves out of range.
Taco lands a head kick. Alb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Taco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Alb shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alb trying to control but Taco is working from the bottom.
Alb looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alb is controlling him.
Taco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taco wants to get back to his feet but Alb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alb trying to control the position from guard on top but Taco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Alb's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alb blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alb.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taco pinned against the cage. Taco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alb shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alb wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.
Taco is looking to stand up but Alb isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alb wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alb wants to pass the guard but Taco is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Alb wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alb lands a really nice looking cross but Taco seems unphased.
Taco clobbers Alb with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco is looking to clinch but Alb is avoiding it.
Alb keeps the fight on the outside.
Alb throws a hook to the side of Taco's head but Taco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alb shoots in for a double leg but Taco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Alb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taco counters with a nice leg kick.
Alb misses with a jab to the body
and Taco counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taco cracks the inside of Alb's front leg.
Taco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alb tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alb somewhat.
Taco tries to clinch up.
Alb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alb shoots and misses
and Taco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alb's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taco.
Taco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taco tries to clinch there but Alb circles away.
Alb with a poor takedown
and Taco counters with an inside leg kick.
Alb with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taco to score with a decent uppercut.
Taco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alb moves out of range of the body kick.
Taco connects with an inside leg kick.
Taco feints and then cracks Alb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alb down.
Taco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alb's sensitive parts.
Taco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taco connects with a high kick.
Alb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Taco.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Alb misses with a takedown attempt
and Taco counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco lands a leg kick that knocks Alb off balance momentarily.
Taco moves into the clinch.
Alb letting Taco take a breather here.
Taco scores with a knee to the head.
Ryan Alb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taco lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taco.
Alb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taco counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paco Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paco Taco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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