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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka has chosen Muse - Citizen Erased as his entrance music. Taka Tanaka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taka Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Tanaka blocks a head kick by Jones.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Tanaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Tanaka can't break the clinch.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks it.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks with his arms.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands an elbow inside.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Tanaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanaka blocks the elbow strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
That's two 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.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanaka.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Tanaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanaka stalling.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Tanaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones wants to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones misses with a combination
and Tanaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Tanaka sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls Tanaka in to control the position.
Tanaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taka Tanaka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Johny Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Tanaka's ribcage. Tanaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Tanaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanaka.
Jones working aggressively here.
Tanaka avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka wants to stall.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones misses with some punches.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Tanaka manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Tanaka's head back.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a head kick.
Jones clinches but Tanaka breaks the clinch
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Tanaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Tanaka.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanaka avoids the damage to the body.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters by clinching up.
Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four 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.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka controlling the action here for a moment.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Tanaka to work.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Tanaka avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Tanaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Tanaka has Jones pushed against the cage.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Jones misses with some punches.
Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johny Jones will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Tanaka counters by clinching up.
Jones tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Tanaka blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanaka avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Tanaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanaka avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Tanaka blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Tanaka to work.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanaka missing with knees to the body.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Tanaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Tanaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Tanaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanaka avoids the damage to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tanaka.
Jones working aggressively here.
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tanaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Tanaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka stalls.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Tanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Jones tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
Tanaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanaka managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taka Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanaka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Tanaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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