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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takada is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Akio Takada has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Uncomfortable Positions's chin.
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181 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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192 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Positions - just one landing.
Positions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takada throws a head kick but Positions moves out of range.
Takada throws a leg kick
and Positions counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Positions throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Positions throwing shots but Takada is blocking nicely.
Positions not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Positions is trying to control the action in half guard but Takada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Takada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Positions is working away from the top position though.
Positions throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Positions is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Takada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Positions throwing shots but Takada is blocking nicely.
Takada wants to control but Positions is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Positions seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Positions blocks a head kick by Takada.
Positions shoots in but Takada avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Takada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Positions clinches with his opponent.
Takada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
Takada scores with a shot to the side of Positions's head.
Takada misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Positions.
Takada prevents a body shot from Positions.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Positions misses with a body punch.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada prevents a body shot from Positions.
Positions works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positions has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Positions.
Takada gets through Positions's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Positions scores with a shot to the side of Takada's head.
Positions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada blocks a body shot from Positions.
Takada lands a right hand.
A short right from Positions.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Positions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takada has a couple of punches blocked by Positions.
Positions misses with a punch to the body.
Takada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takada blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Positions creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takada swings wildly with an uppercut but Positions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Positions lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takada backwards.
Positions softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Positions can't find room to land a body shot as Takada controls the action.
Good body shot from Positions.
Takada working aggressively here.
Takada misses with some punches.
Takada throws a head punch that misses.
Takada is trying to break the clinch but Positions has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Positions as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Positions on the inside.
Takada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Positions lands a right hand.
Positions lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Positions scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Positions.
Positions working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Positions pushes Takada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takada looks gassed!
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!
A short right from Takada on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Positions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Positions - that landed with a thud.
Positions pushes Takada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Positions works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Positions lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takada or not.
Positions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Positions - that landed with a thud.
Positions lands a body punch.
Positions works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Positions pushes Takada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Positions scores with a shoulder strike.
Positions cracks Takada with a nice body shot.
Positions throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Positions.
A left hand lands to the body for Positions.
Positions lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takada.
Positions lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Positions.
Positions stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Positions pushes Takada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Positions lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Positions.
Positions works on Takada's body with a couple of short punches.
Positions lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takada or not.
Positions lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Positions.
Positions presses Takada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Positions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortable Positions dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Positions lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Positions tries to clinch there but Takada circles away.
Takada misses with a kick to the body
and Positions counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Positions throws out a leg kick but Takada moves out of range and Positions only half commits.
Positions lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Positions lands with a right hand.
Takada misses with a leg kick
and Positions counters with a body kick that stops Takada in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Takada tenderised Positions's leg. Positions is trying to keep his angry face on.
Positions misses with a takedown attempt
and Takada counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Takada.
Takada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takada blocks a head kick by Positions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada lands with a right hand.
Positions with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Positions bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Positions landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Positions thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takada's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Positions is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takada can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takada defending well though.
Positions sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takada defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Positions missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Positions trying to control the action but Takada is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Takada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Positions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions works his way into side control.
Takada is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Takada is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Positions is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Positions wants to control the pace but Takada is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takada holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Positions tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Positions sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortable Positions dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Positions misses.
Takada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Positions.
Positions shoots in for a double leg but Takada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Positions rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Positions.
Positions wants to clinch but Takada slips to the side
enabling Takada to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takada throws a hook but Positions blocks it.
Positions shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takada counters with a nice low kick that buckles Positions's knee momentarily.
Positions throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Positions misses
and Takada counters with a nice body kick.
Akio Takada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada lands a high kick!
Positions avoids the head kick by Takada.
Positions misses with a body kick.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Positions pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Positions shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Akio Takada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takada throws a head kick that half lands.
Positions misses with a two punch combination.
Takada throws a looping overhand right but Positions ducks down to avoid it.
Positions misses with a body shot.
Takada connects with a solid leg kick.
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Takada misses
and Positions counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Takada!
Takada is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Takada wants to control but Positions is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada is bucking up trying to escape but Positions cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Takada is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Positions throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Positions raining down hammerfists from mount.
Positions throwing strikes here but Takada is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Positions punching from mount but Takada doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada tries to hold on but Positions postures up.
Positions unloading with bombs!
Positions trying to control but Takada is having none of it.
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 Uncomfortable Positions.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Positions, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncomfortable Positions!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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