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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshiko Takara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam comes into the arena with Check to Check blaring out of the sound system. Takara has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hoshiko Takara enters the cage!
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185 cm
28
196 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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182 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hoshiko Takara! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Takara misses with a low kick.
Takara throws an overhand right that lands on Liam's shoulder, as Liam tries to avoid the shot. Liam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Liam looks to land a combination but Takara avoids it well. Liam misses with a combination
and Takara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Finnian Liam has been cut. Liam jabbing away but nothing is landing. Liam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Liam misses with a leg kick. Takara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Liam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takara moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fighters circling - Takara throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Takara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liam fails to land with a series of punches.
Liam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Takara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takara throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A punch lands to the side of Takara 's head but he takes it in his stride. A nice inside leg kick there by Takara. That's going to slow Liam down. A solid leg kick lands there for Takara.
Liam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Takara thows a left - swing and a miss! Takara connects with a body shot that sends Liam's belly button to the back. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right-left combo lands from Takara.
Liam is rocked! Takara throws a chopping leg kick but Liam manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Takara throws a leg kick which misses Liam's front leg but catches the back leg as Liam tries to avoid it. Takara is looking to slow Liam down with leg kicks. Liam is breathing heavily. Takara with a body punch. A glancing blow. Takara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liam doesn't seem bothered though. Takara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Liam. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takara throws a quick inside leg kick. Takara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Takara works over Liam's head and body with a nice combination. Takara scoring well with a low kick there.
Liam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Liam takes a body punch but keeps moving. Takara connects with a leg kick. Liam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Liam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takara lands with a cross. Oh Liam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Takara throws a quick inside leg kick. Liam seems to have got his legs back now. Takara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takara. Takara clinches up with Liam and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takara misses with a hook from the clinch. Takara cracks Liam with a nice body shot. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Takara breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Takara. That snapped Liam's head back.
Takara lunges at Liam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liam's hand. Liam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Liam. Liam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. The crowd cheers as Takara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liam doesn't seem phased though. Liam ducks under a wild hook from Takara. Liam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sloppy strikes from Liam. Those never looked like landing. No joy there for Liam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Takara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Takara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Takara lands a shoulder strike. Takara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liam backwards. Good body shot from Takara.
A bit of stalling here from Takara.
Liam is trying to break free. Liam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Takara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Liam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoshiko Takara dominated that round. The cut man is working on Finnian Liam's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Liam falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takara counters with a right hand to the body. Takara throws a nice looking combination but Liam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Liam throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liam throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Liam throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Takara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Liam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takara moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Liam throws a right and a left that Takara avoids nicely. Liam pushing out the jab but it's not landing. That kick from Takara tenderised Liam's leg. Liam is trying to keep his angry face on. Liam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Takara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Takara rushes Liam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Takara is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam is trying to break the clinch but Takara has him pressed against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Takara.
Takara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Takara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee calls for Takara to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hoshiko Takara. Liam throws a series of strikes that have Takara backpedaling.
Takara lands a jab. Takara has been the more effective fighter overall so far. 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! Liam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Takara finds it's way through Liam's defenses. Liam tries to bum rush Takara with a series of wild strikes but Takara uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Liam misses with a two punch combination.
Takara throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd cheers as Takara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Liam doesn't seem phased though. Takara looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Takara backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Liam's temple! It sends Liam violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Takara celebrates and the doctors try to help Liam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Hoshiko Takara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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