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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Madafaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy. Krejzi Madafaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krejzi Madafaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madafaka feints and as Tanaka raises his hands in defense, Madafaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Madafaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
Madafaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tanaka misses with a hook
and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tanaka won't be happy with that.
Tanaka is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madafaka is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tanaka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tanaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Madafaka is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tanaka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Krejzi Madafaka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tanaka gets caught flat footed, as Madafaka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tanaka wants to stand up but Madafaka is controlling him.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Madafaka tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenjiro Tanaka just wasn't active enough.
Madafaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madafaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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.
Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Madafaka is controlling him.
Madafaka stays in close to Tanaka's body and controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
and Madafaka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tanaka looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Madafaka is defended easily by Tanaka.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
and Madafaka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tanaka!
Madafaka content just to control the position here.
Tanaka is trying to stand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka wants to take Tanaka's back here but Tanaka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Madafaka controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Krejzi Madafaka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice takedown defense from Tanaka. No joy for Madafaka on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krejzi Madafaka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tanaka lands a big right hand that sends Madafaka crashing to the mat! Tanaka stays standing though and waves Madafaka back to his feet!
It looks like Krejzi Madafaka has been cut.
Madafaka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Madafaka counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Madafaka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Krejzi Madafaka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Tanaka. No joy for Madafaka on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka with a poor takedown
and Tanaka counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenjiro Tanaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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