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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taka Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spitta Curren$y (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curren$y has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Triumph as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Spitta Curren$y told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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156 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
31
161 lbs
18 - 9 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Spitta Curren$y!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curren$y throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curren$y jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curren$y misses with a looping right.
Tanaka has a takedown stuffed.
Tanaka looking to score a takedown here. Curren$y is defending well but Tanaka drives through and ends up in Curren$y's guard.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Curren$y keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Curren$y is keeping the position.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Curren$y.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curren$y keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka pushes down on Curren$y's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tanaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tanaka is keen to just control but Curren$y is a slippery customer.
Tanaka passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tanaka looking to ground and pound but Curren$y is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka with a couple of short strikes.
Tanaka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Tanaka trying to control but Curren$y is having none of it.
Tanaka throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Curren$y slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curren$y keeps working.
Curren$y wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curren$y avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanaka.
Tanaka trying to mount his opponent but Curren$y defends it.
Curren$y wants to get back to full guard.
Curren$y has his hands clasped together around Tanaka's back. He's all about the action.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tanaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Curren$y defending well though.
Tanaka is trying to control. Curren$y wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanaka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Curren$y is just riding it out for now. Tanaka eventually gives up the hold.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but Curren$y defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but Curren$y is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tanaka to get the leverage.
Curren$y trying to hold on to Tanaka's head to control him but Tanaka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Tanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Curren$y misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Curren$y 's knee.
A low kick from Tanaka misses
and Curren$y counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanaka misses with a straight right.
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Curren$y misses
and Tanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curren$y manages to avoid it.
Curren$y tries to clinch up.
Curren$y throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.
Curren$y walks into a straight right hand from Tanaka.
Curren$y missing with a left hand there. Tanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
Curren$y throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Curren$y throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka lands a nice hook to Curren$y's body. Curren$y takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanaka checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curren$y looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Tanaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanaka.
Sloppy strikes from Curren$y. Those never looked like landing.
Tanaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curren$y rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curren$y throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a front kick aimed at Curren$y's knee but Curren$y avoids it well.
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curren$y throws out the jab.
Curren$y misses with a hook
and Tanaka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curren$y swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanaka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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!
Tanaka slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curren$y kicks Tanaka off and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Curren$y. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curren$y swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanaka scores with a nice strike.
Curren$y tries to sprawl but Tanaka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tanaka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanaka is pressing down on Curren$y's thigh, looking to free his foot. Curren$y is holding on for now.
Tanaka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Curren$y is just riding it out for now. Tanaka eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Curren$y tries to kick Tanaka off but Tanaka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tanaka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Curren$y is defending well.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Curren$y does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taka Tanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curren$y is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanaka scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Curren$y is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tanaka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Curren$y defending well though.
Nice strikes from Tanaka there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curren$y won't allow Tanaka to pass to mount.
Tanaka is working for a submission of some sort.
Tanaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taka Tanaka dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Curren$y takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanaka throws a wild body kick that Curren$y sees coming a mile off.
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curren$y throws out the jab.
Tanaka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tanaka showed some decent athleticism there.
Curren$y is not content to let Tanaka control the position.
Tanaka is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Curren$y keeps moving.
Curren$y trying to keep a closed guard but Tanaka is proving a slippery customer.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Curren$y.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Curren$y is retaining full guard.
Curren$y keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curren$y can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Curren$y working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Curren$y has wrist control.
Tanaka pushing down on Curren$y's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tanaka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Curren$y is trying to escape back to his feet but Tanaka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curren$y keeps working.
Tanaka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Curren$y's legs.
Tanaka is working Curren$y over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tanaka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Curren$y is avoiding damage well.
Tanaka tries to advance to mount but Curren$y denies him.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Curren$y is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tanaka looking to control but instead Curren$y has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Spitta Curren$y has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanaka drops an elbow to the side of Curren$y's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Curren$y defending well though.
Curren$y is trying to stand back up but Tanaka is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Taka Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanaka 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taka Tanaka!
Taka Tanaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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