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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tonto Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonto Borneo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tonto Borneo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick and Takada moves out of range easily.
Borneo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takada throws a poor cross that misses
and Borneo counters with a right hand to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takada enables Borneo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borneo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takada is adopting a defensive guard.
Takada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borneo thows a big elbow that misses.
Borneo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borneo throws a big right hand that misses.
Takada is pulling down on Borneo's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borneo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takada controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Borneo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Borneo manages to get himself to full guard.
Takada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Borneo keeping moving, preventing Takada from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Saguro Takada was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Borneo throws a front kick that sends Takada stumbling back into the cage.
Borneo checks a low kick from Takada.
Borneo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borneo lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borneo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saguro Takada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada misses with a right hand
and Borneo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borneo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takada misses with a leg kick
and Borneo counters with a straight right hand.
Borneo scores with a body shot.
Takada scores with a three punch combo!
Borneo scores with a leg kick.
Borneo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a jab when Borneo was well out of range.
Borneo misses with a wild body shot.
Borneo throws a shot from downtown. Takada moves away and avoids it.
Borneo jabs Takada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borneo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Takada is predictable there
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borneo. Takada does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonto Borneo 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borneo.
Borneo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Takada is looking to improve his position.
Borneo passes to full mount!
Borneo punching from mount but Takada doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Takada wants to try and get back to his feet.
Borneo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Takada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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. Borneo connects with a nice short shot to Takada's temple.
Borneo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takada tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.
Takada trying to hold on to Borneo's head to control him but Borneo postures up.
Borneo is looking to take a break and control but Takada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Takada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Borneo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Takada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada is trying to keep Borneo in close.
Borneo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borneo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borneo throwing strikes from guard but Takada blocks nicely.
Takada is adopting a defensive guard.
Borneo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takada wants to sweep here but Borneo controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada keeping full guard, as Borneo tries to pass.
Borneo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borneo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Takada has control of Borneo's left arm, preventing Borneo from doing any damage.
Borneo trying to control but Takada is working from the bottom.
Borneo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Borneo blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Borneo throws a sloppy head kick and Takada moves out of range easily.
Borneo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takada.
Borneo lands a body shot.
Borneo moves out of range of the body kick from Takada.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Takada is predictable there
and Takada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borneo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonto Borneo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Borneo throws a head kick but Takada moves out of range.
A low kick from Takada is predictable there
and Borneo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takada thinking.
Takada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Borneo throws a head kick that misses
and Takada counters with a big head kick but Borneo shrugs it off.
Takada misses with a leg kick
and Borneo counters with a leg kick.
Takada ducks under a wild hook from Borneo.
Takada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borneo with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo throws a head kick but Takada moves out of range.
Tonto Borneo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borneo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takada counters with a slapping leg kick.
Borneo misses with a kick to the body
and Takada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takada stuffs the takedown attempt from Borneo. Borneo gets slowly back to his feet.
Borneo throws an off balance right hand
and Takada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Tonto Borneo has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a chopping leg kick but Borneo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borneo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takada throws a leg kick but Borneo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borneo connects with a crisp jab.
Takada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takada misses with a hook
enabling Borneo to counter with a crisp jab.
Takada lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada moves out of range as Borneo strikes.
Borneo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takada blocks a jab.
Borneo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Borneo.
Borneo misses with a left hand
and Takada counters with a good, hard body kick but Borneo shrugs it off.
Borneo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saguro Takada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takada is looking to chop away at Borneo's legs.
Borneo tries a head kick but it misses.
Borneo throws the left hand but Takada avoids the punch easily.
Borneo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada throws a right and a left that Borneo avoids nicely.
Borneo with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonto Borneo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borneo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takada scrambles back to his feet.
Borneo is looking to land body kicks.
Borneo blocks a low kick nicely.
Takada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borneo is out of range and Takada settles back down.
Borneo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borneo throws a good cross that connects.
Takada misses with the body kick
and Borneo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada slips under a jab from Borneo.
Borneo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borneo throws a right hand that misses
and Takada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takada throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Borneo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Borneo misses with a left hand
and Takada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takada avoids the head kick by Borneo.
Takada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Borneo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Takada pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borneo is out of range and Takada settles back down.
Takada throws a lazy head kick
and Borneo counters with a good, hard body kick but Takada shrugs it off.
Borneo thows a body kick. Takada tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Borneo throws out a loose jab but Takada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borneo looks to throw the jab but Takada is out of range.
Borneo tests Takada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borneo misses with a leg kick
and Takada counters with a good, hard body kick but Borneo shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takada throws a poor cross that misses
and Borneo counters with a head kick.
Saguro Takada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borneo misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borneo with a nice cross.
Borneo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo with a poor takedown
and Takada counters with a three punch combo that has Borneo backing up. Borneo nods at Takada to acknowledge the strikes.
Borneo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takada throws a head kick that misses
and Borneo counters with a nice body shot.
Borneo misses with a takedown attempt - Takada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tonto Borneo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borneo scores with the left hand. Takada knows he should have avoided that one.
Takada misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saguro Takada dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tonto Borneo's cut.
That's time! Borneo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Borneo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takada counters with a thumping low kick.
A jab from Borneo misses.
Borneo misses with a hook
and Takada counters with a good low kick that Borneo was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Borneo. Beautiful body shot.
Borneo connects with an inside leg kick.
Takada explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Borneo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takada counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo slips a jab from Takada.
Borneo throws a nice head kick!
Takada tries a head kick but it misses.
Borneo throws a lazy right hand but Takada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borneo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Takada wants to control but Borneo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo throwing shots but Takada is blocking nicely.
Takada is trying to get back to full guard.
Takada is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Borneo seems to be working for a kimura but Takada defends the submission attempt.
Borneo prevents Takada from improving his position.
Borneo passes to full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Borneo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Borneo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Borneo 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo avoids the attempt from Takada to control.
Borneo tries to control but Takada wriggling away.
Takada is working to get back to half guard.
Borneo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Borneo thowing shots but they're missing.
Borneo avoids the attempt from Takada to control.
Borneo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Takada turns into him and now he's in Borneo's guard.
Tonto Borneo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takada gets to his feet. Borneo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Takada.
Borneo has his takedown stuffed
and Takada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borneo misses with the body kick
and Takada counters with a low kick, right behind Borneo 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saguro Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saguro Takada! Saguro Takada retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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