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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanavio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshiko Takara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takara has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Hoshiko Takara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Sanavio's chin.
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanavio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hoshiko Takara!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanavio counters with an outside leg kick.
Takara closes the distance and pushes Sanavio back into the cage.
Takara working aggressively here.
Sanavio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanavio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takara.
It looks like Diego Sanavio has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takara throws a body punch but Sanavio moves out of range.
Takara wants to slow Sanavio down by chopping away at his legs.
Takara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanavio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoshiko Takara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanavio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanavio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanavio tries to break the clinch but Takara is controlling the position.
Sanavio tries a body shot but Takara blocks it.
Sanavio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takaras head.
Sanavio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanavio blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takara.
Takara can't find room to land a body shot as Sanavio controls the action.
Sanavio pushes Takara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takara blocks an elbow strike.
Sanavio misses with a punch to the body.
Sanavio misses with an elbow strike.
Takara lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanavio backwards.
Takara working aggressively here.
Sanavio misses with a punch to the body.
Takara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanavio backwards.
Sanavio blocks an uppercut.
Takara throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanavio.
Sanavio blocks a body shot from Takara.
Sanavio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanavio lands a knee to the body.
Sanavio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara throws out a loose jab but Sanavio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanavio feints and then cracks Takara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takara down.
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!
Sanavio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takara misses with a hook
and Sanavio counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanavio cracks a nice hook into Takara's ribs.
Sanavio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanavio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takara tries to land a front kick but Sanavio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanavio moves away.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanavio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanavio checks a leg kick.
Takara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanavio.
Sanavio scores with a one two! Takara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanavio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanavio.
Takara blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanavio slips a jab from Takara.
Sanavio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanavio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanavio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takara just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanavio.
Donk. Sanavio catches Takara right on the button with a cross.
Sanavio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanavio checks a leg kick.
Takara slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanavio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Takara misses with a jab to the body
and Takara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanavio.
Sanavio thuds a left hand into Takara's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanavio misses the target.
Sanavio throws a hook but Takara avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a push kick but Takara slaps the foot to one side.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Sanavio.
Sanavio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takara misses the jab.
Takara tried to score with a low kick but Sanavio checks it.
Takara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanavio was well out of range. Poor timing from Takara.
Sanavio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takara's calf.
Takara scores with a body shot.
Takara throws a nice looking combination but Sanavio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takara looks gassed!
Takara misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Takara. No joy for Sanavio on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanavio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takara moves in looking to clinch but Sanavio pushes him off.
Sanavio moves into range and clinches up with Takara.
Takara misses with a body punch.
Sanavio managing to block the knees to the body from Takara.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Sanavio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Sanavio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takara lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Sanavio.
Sanavio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Takara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Takara dodges the ground and pound from Sanavio.
Sanavio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takara keeps working.
Sanavio working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanavio cracks Takara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Takara tries to bench press Sanavio off him but Sanavio keeps the position.
Takara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Takara is looking for a sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sanavio's best efforts.
Sanavio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Takara is breathing heavily.
Sanavio wants to finish this one by submission but Takara is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanavio.
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.
Takara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanavio lands with some strikes.
Takara tries to reverse the position but Sanavio maintains control.
Sanavio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Takara is bucking up trying to escape but Sanavio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sanavio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sanavio 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.
Takara is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takara takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanavio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanavio connects with a bit shot that sees Takara covering up! More strikes from Sanavio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sanavio is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Sanavio!
Diego Sanavio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CLOSING LION Clothing [LAST STOCK in 1DAY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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