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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joker's Wild. Takaki has chosen Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Takaki!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivaldi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Rivaldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Takaki ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takaki counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivaldi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rivaldi looks to throw the jab but Takaki is out of range.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a combination that misses
and Takaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivaldi throws a solid leg kick but Takaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivaldi.
Takaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range and Takaki settles back down.
Rivaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Rivaldi shrugs it off.
Rivaldi misses with a left hand
and Takaki counters with an inside leg kick.
Takaki avoids the body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivaldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Rivaldi misses
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a right hand
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Takaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rivaldi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Takaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rivaldi wants to hit a switch here but Takaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rivaldi there!
Rivaldi is squirming around, avoiding Takaki's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Takaki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Takaki lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivaldi gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivaldi can pounce on him.
Rivaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takaki has time to react.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takaki throws a lazy head kick
and Rivaldi counters with a good, hard body kick but Takaki shrugs it off.
Rivaldi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takaki.
Takaki throws a body kick the misses
and Rivaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Rivaldi is predictable there
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
so Takaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Takaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivaldi is retaining full guard.
Takaki trying to control but Rivaldi is working from the bottom.
Takaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivaldi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takaki content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Takehiko Takaki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but Takaki moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivaldi throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Takaki counter with a right hand.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivaldi's knee momentarily.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a good low kick that Rivaldi was not able to check.
Takaki throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Takaki throws an elbow but Rivaldi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Takaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takaki working the body and head with strikes.
Takaki is looking to take a break and control but Rivaldi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takaki throwing strikes but Rivaldi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi decides to stand back up.
A punch combination from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi misses with a right hand
and Takaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rivaldi throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takaki momentarily.
Takaki throws a lazy head kick
and Rivaldi counters with a left and a right that stings Takaki.
Rivaldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takaki counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Takaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the body
and Takaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivaldi thinking.
Rivaldi throws a right hand that misses
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
A cross from Rivaldi lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Takaki.
Rivaldi cracks the inside of Takaki's front leg.
Rivaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Takaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivaldi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rivaldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takaki's sensitive parts.
Rivaldi swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivaldi thows a leg kick but Takaki checks it
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Rivaldi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Takaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a left hand
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Takaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivaldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Takaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rivaldi really felt that one!
Takaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivaldi lands with a straight right. Takaki didn't see that one coming.
Rivaldi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Takaki's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki avoids the body shot from Rivaldi.
Takaki misses with a low kick.
Rivaldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Takaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Rivaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takaki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rivaldi swings for the body but Takaki moves out of range.
Rivaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivaldi misses with a hook. Takaki ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivaldi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takaki checks a low kick from Rivaldi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaki.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut
and Takaki counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Rivaldi is predictable there
and Takaki counters with a body kick that stops Rivaldi in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a hook.
Rivaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Takaki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivaldi avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Takaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Rivaldi misses
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivaldi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Rivaldi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Takaki scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut
and Takaki counters with a big head kick but Rivaldi shrugs it off.
Takaki looks to land a combination but Rivaldi avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Takaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takehiko Takaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivaldi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses.
Rivaldi is looking to slow Takaki down with leg kicks.
Rivaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivaldi back to the cage. Takaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rivaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takaki is out of range and Rivaldi settles back down.
Takaki slips under a jab.
Rivaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivaldi misses with a right hand
and Takaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivaldi.
Takaki loads up on a big right hand but Rivaldi slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivaldi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Takaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Takaki walks into a straight right hand from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a jab to the body
and Takaki counters with a body kick that stops Rivaldi in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivaldi misses with a hook.
Rivaldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takaki counters with a low kick, right behind Rivaldi 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Rivaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rivaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Takaki.
Takaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivaldi tries to score with a low kick but Takaki moves his leg out of the way.
Takaki throws a head kick that Rivaldi semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivaldi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takaki checks it well.
Takaki is looking to slow Rivaldi down with leg kicks.
Takaki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rivaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a body kick the misses
and Takaki counters with a low kick, right behind Rivaldi 's knee.
Takaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rivaldi's waist but Rivaldi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takaki off to one side.
Rivaldi clobbers Takaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivaldi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivaldi misses with a straight right.
Takaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivaldi avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Dominick Rivaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takehiko Takaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rivaldi is predictable there
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivaldi swings widly with a right hand
and Takaki counters with a nice body kick.
Rivaldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Takaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivaldi throws a hook but Takaki avoids it easily.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the side of Takaki's head but Takaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takaki walks into a straight right hand from Rivaldi.
A leg kick checked by Rivaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rivaldi misses
and Takaki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rivaldi really felt that one!
Takaki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivaldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivaldi can pounce on him.
Rivaldi scores with a jab to the body.
Rivaldi checks a leg kick.
Rivaldi misses with a jab to the body
and Takaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivaldi's knee momentarily.
Rivaldi throws a sloppy body shot
and Takaki counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the body
and Takaki counters with a good low kick that Rivaldi was not able to check.
Rivaldi throws an off balance right hand
and Takaki counters with a left to the body.
Takaki throws a leg kick
and Rivaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takaki misses with a few strikes there.
Rivaldi thuds a left hand into Takaki's body.
Rivaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Takaki counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rivaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki! Takehiko Takaki retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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