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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Takagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Yu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isamu Takagi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takagi. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takagi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yu backs up against the cage.
Takagi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takagi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takagi.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takagi was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Takagi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takagi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takagi with a poor takedown
and Yu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yu.
Takagi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takagi misses with a few strikes there.
Takagi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yu pinned against the cage. Yu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Takagi.
Takagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yu is fending him off so far but Takagi persists. Nope, Yu circles away and we're back to standing.
Yu throws a hook to the side of Takagi's head but Takagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu looks to land a combination but Takagi avoids it well.
Takagi defending well as Yu loads up on a big left hand.
Takagi checks a leg kick.
Takagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Takagi misses its intended target.
Takagi throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Yu dodges the punch combination from Takagi.
Yu thows a body shot but no joy.
Takagi swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a stiff right hand.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takagi misses with a body shot.
Takagi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yu momentarily.
Takagi throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takagi dodges the punch combination from Yu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takagi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yu wants to sweep here but Takagi controlling him for the moment.
Takagi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yu, up you get!
Takagi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takagi misses with a double jab.
Takagi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Isamu Takagi has been cut.
Takagi looks gassed!
Takagi misses with a double jab
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yu thuds a left hand into Takagi's body.
A big right from Takagi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yu.
Takagi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takagi as he jumps to the side.
Takagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Takagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yu.
Yu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takagi with a hook.
Yu looks to throw the jab but Takagi is out of range.
Takagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yu sprawls well. Yu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takagi gets slowly back to his feet.
Takagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Takagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takagi throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Takagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takagi throws a hook but Yu blocks it.
Yu clinches up against the cage.
Takagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yu breaks the clinch.
Takagi misses the jab.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu avoids the body shot from Takagi.
Takagi lands a lovely overhand right.
Takagi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yu moves away from the strike by Takagi.
Takagi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yu counters with a straight right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yu thuds a left hand into Takagi's body.
Yu swings for the body but Takagi moves out of range.
Yu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takagi missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takagi swings widly with a right hand
and Yu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu lands a couple of elbows.
Yu chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu 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.
Yu wants to control from the top but Takagi keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takagi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takagi 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.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takagi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Takagi has wrist control.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu tries to free his leg and advance position but Takagi is retaining full guard.
Takagi wants to stand up but Yu is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Yu is looking to work some ground and pound but Takagi has wrist control.
Yu wants to control from the top but Takagi keeps moving.
Yu is pushing down on Takagi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takagi is fighting to maintain full guard but Yu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yu thows a huge punch but Takagi dodges it nicely.
Takagi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Takagi wants to control but Yu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yu drops an elbow to the side of Takagi's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takagi is looking to control Yu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takagi avoid being mounted?
Takagi controlling the position for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yu connects with a nice short shot to Takagi's temple.
Yu wants to take a breather but Takagi is having none of it.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Takagi tries to kick Yu off but Yu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takagi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yu.
Yu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takagi is staying active underneath Yu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takagi!
Takagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yu working the ground and pound effectively.
Takagi is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takagi is looking to escape.
Yu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Yu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Takagi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Takagi scores with a takedown into Yu's guard.
Yu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takagi can do to turn this around?
Takagi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yu as he avoids it easily.
Takagi scores with the left hand. Yu knows he should have avoided that one.
Takagi scores with a shot to the body.
Takagi misses with a hook to the body
and Yu counters with a head kick that drops Takagi to the mat! Takagi scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Takagi is rocked!
Takagi is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
Yu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takagi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isamu Takagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yu takes a swing at Takagi's ribcage but misses.
Yu misses the jab.
Yu staying out of range there.
Yu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takagi.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yu throws a good cross that connects.
Takagi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takagi slips a jab from Yu.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Yu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takagi.
Yu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takagi is able to avoid easily.
Yu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack Yu is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Takagi.
Takagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takagi misses the body punch
and Yu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takagi misses the body punch
and Yu moves into the clinch.
Takagi is trying to break the clinch but Yu has him pressed against the cage.
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takagi throws a right hand that Yu ducks under and follows up with a left that Yu also avoids with ease.
Takagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yu but Yu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Takagi.
Takagi swings for the body but Yu moves out of range.
Yu misses with an uppercut. Takagi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Takagi missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takagi.
Takagi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yu throws a hook but Takagi blocks it.
Takagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yu.
Takagi throws a combination that misses
and Yu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takagi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takagi lands a lovely overhand right.
Takagi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yu counters with a left to the body.
Takagi slips a straight right by Yu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu avoids the body shot from Takagi.
Yu moves in looking to clinch but Takagi pushes him off.
Yu throws a right hand that Takagi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takagi also avoids with ease.
Takagi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takagi has his takedown stuffed
so Yu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yu is controlling him.
Yu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yu cracks Takagi with a solid left hand.
Yu works over Takagi with some ground and pound from guard.
Yu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takagi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takagi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
Yu is working Takagi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Takagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yu.
Takagi is trying to control the position but Yu postures up.
Yu throws a big right hand that misses.
Takagi working a defensive guard here.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu is in close to Takagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takagi is trying to control the position but Yu postures up.
Takagi is adopting a defensive guard.
Yu cracks Takagi with a solid left hand.
Yu postures up in Takagi's guard and throws a big left but Takagi blocks it.
Yu thows a big elbow that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yu passes Takagi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yu lands strikes from half guard.
Takagi is in trouble now - Yu has advanced to mount!
Takagi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Takagi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yu.
Yu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yu lands a big elbow.
Jack Yu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yu landing strikes from the mount and Takagi is in trouble!
Yu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Takagi looks a forlorn figure.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yu prevents Takagi from getting the reversal.
Yu lands a heavy elbow.
Yu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Yu raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yu with shots to the head and body - Takagi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yu working for a submission but Takagi is keeping him at bay.
Yu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takagi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yu.
Yu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Takagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yu lands a big shot there that rocks Takagi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takagi is trying desperately to improve position.
Takagi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Isamu Takagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takagi takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Yu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Yu!
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energy
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hype
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