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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki comes to the cage accompanied by Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits. Takehiko Takaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Takaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danilo Caparas!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caparas scores with a spinning back kick!
Takaki ducks under a wild hook from Caparas.
Takaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caparas. That one must have hurt.
Takaki misses with a straight left.
Caparas throws a head kick that misses
and Takaki counters with a good low kick that Caparas was not able to check.
Takaki wants to slow Caparas down by chopping away at his legs.
Takaki tries to score with a low kick but Caparas moves his leg out of the way.
Takaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caparas.
Takaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Takaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caparas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crunch! Caparas slams his shin into Takaki's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaki misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Caparas moves away from the strike by Takaki.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caparas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Danilo Caparas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caparas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takaki scores with a hook to the body. Caparas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Takaki.
Takaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caparas throws a combination that misses
and Takaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaki misses with a wild body shot.
Takaki misses with a looping left.
Caparas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caparas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Caparas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Takaki trying to control but Caparas is working from the bottom.
Takaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caparas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Takaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Takehiko Takaki.
Caparas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caparas checks the leg kick.
Takaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caparas tries a head kick but it misses.
Caparas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caparas misses with a wild body shot.
Caparas avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Takaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takehiko Takaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Takaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that round.
That's time! Takaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Caparas.
Takaki swings for the body but Caparas moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caparas misses with the body kick
and Takaki counters with a head kick.
Takaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Caparas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takehiko Takaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Takaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caparas under the eye.
Takaki pushes Caparas up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caparas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caparas.
Caparas digs a right hand underneath Takaki's ribcage. Takaki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Takaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caparas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takaki somewhat.
Takaki rushes Caparas and presses him up against the cage.
Caparas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Caparas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caparas misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki working aggressively here.
Takaki working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Takaki as the two fighters clinch.
Takaki pushes Caparas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takaki tries to land a front kick but Caparas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Caparas checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a body kick.
Takaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Takaki tried to score with a low kick but Caparas checks it.
Takaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takaki blocks a head kick by Caparas.
Caparas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caparas throws a wild body kick that Takaki sees coming a mile off.
Takaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caparas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takaki throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Takaki.
Caparas looks for the body kick but Takaki saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas misses with a wild body shot.
Takaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caparas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caparas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takaki has Caparas up against the cage in a clinch.
Takaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takaki wants the takedown. Caparas is fighting it off but Takaki persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Caparas's guard against the cage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takaki prevents Caparas from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takaki looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparas is looking to stand up but Takaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Takaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takaki wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.
Takaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Takehiko Takaki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Takaki lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that second round.
That's time! Takaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Caparas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caparas throws a front kick that sends Takaki stumbling back into the cage.
Takaki shoots in and drives through. Caparas sprawls well.
Takaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Takaki tries to clinch up but Caparas circles away and keeps his distance.
Takaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaki throws a hook but Caparas blocks it.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Caparas checks it.
Caparas throws a head kick but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki is looking to slow Caparas down with leg kicks.
Takaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caparas.
Takaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caparas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Danilo Caparas has been cut.
Takaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Caparas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Takaki misses with a head shot. Caparas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Takehiko Takaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Takaki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Takaki pushing down on Caparas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Danilo Caparas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas tries to kick Takaki off but Takaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takaki controlling the action here.
Takaki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Takehiko Takaki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut there from Takaki.
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Caparas moves out of range easily.
Caparas throws a low kick but Takaki moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparas stalks Takaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takaki's face. Takaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Caparas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caparas throws a hook but Takaki blocks it.
Caparas throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a body kick.
Takaki feints and then cracks Caparas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caparas down.
Caparas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Caparas misses the target.
Caparas misses with a jab to the body
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caparas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takaki moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki dips to his left and cracks Caparas with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caparas misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takehiko Takaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!
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RATING
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