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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Bitonti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshiko Takara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitonti comes to the cage accompanied by Brave New World. Takara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heartbeats. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Bitonti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoshiko Takara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bitonti. Bitonti obviously looking to wear him down.
Takara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Takara misses the target.
Takara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bitonti.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takara!
It looks like Anthony Bitonti has been cut.
Bitonti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bitonti misses with a body kick.
Bitonti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takara.
Takara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takara checks a leg kick.
Bitonti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takara's waist but Takara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bitonti off to one side.
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!
Bitonti looks to throw the jab but Takara is out of range.
Takara misses with a two punch combination.
Bitonti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bitonti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takara keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bitonti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitonti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bitonti.
Bitonti prevents Takara from standing back up.
Takara is trying to control but can't.
Takara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takara.
Bitonti passes Takara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bitonti lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bitonti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti is thwarting Takara's attempts to control the position.
Takara gets back to full guard.
Bitonti trying to control but Takara is working from the bottom.
Bitonti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitonti tries to free his leg and advance position but Takara is retaining full guard.
Takara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takara pushes Bitonti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Takara scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takara lands a right hook to the body.
Bitonti misses the shot to the body.
Takara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitonti was well out of range. Poor timing from Takara.
Bitonti scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitonti. Takara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitonti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bitonti misses with a hook. Takara ducked under it nicely.
Takara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Bitonti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitonti looks to land a right hand but Takara moved out of range.
A jab from Bitonti does it's job there.
Hoshiko Takara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bitonti takes a swing at Takara's ribcage but misses.
Takara needs to keep his hands up - Bitonti had a free shot at his head there.
Takara tries to clinch there but Bitonti circles away.
Bitonti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bitonti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bitonti. Takara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bitonti.
Takara throws a jab when Bitonti was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bitonti swats away the attempt to clinch by Takara.
Bitonti lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Bitonti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bitonti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bitonti.
Takara digs a good body shot into Bitonti's ribs.
Takara throws a lazy right hand but Bitonti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bitonti gets a takedown into half guard.
Takara is trying to maintain the position but Bitonti is very close to passing his half guard.
Takara desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Takara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hoshiko Takara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bitonti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bitonti lands with a shot to the body.
Takara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bitonti scores with a leg kick.
Takara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bitonti.
Anthony Bitonti is winning the standup battle so far.
Takara misses with a looping right.
Takara moves forwards but Bitonti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bitonti scores with a takedown into Takara's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bitonti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anthony Bitonti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bitonti passes Takara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bitonti wants to take a breather but Takara is having none of it.
Bitonti is really struggling to control Takara but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bitonti controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara moves into full guard.
Bitonti throwing strikes but missing.
Takara trying to control the position here.
Bitonti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bitonti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takara wants to stand but Bitonti is controlling the position.
Bitonti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti trying to control from half guard but Takara is working away.
Bitonti wants to free his trapped foot but Takara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bitonti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bitonti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takara defending well though.
Bitonti 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.
Bitonti is pressing down on Takara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takara is holding on for now.
Takara is looking to improve his position.
Bitonti seems to be looking for submissions.
Takara wants to improve his position but Bitonti is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti is trying to control. Takara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bitonti is working away from the top position though.
Bitonti is looking to take a break and control but Takara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anthony Bitonti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Takara.
A cross from Takara lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takara scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bitonti lands a jab to the nose.
Takara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takara wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Bitonti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Bitonti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Takara connects with a looping right hand.
Takara tries to clinch up but Bitonti circles away and keeps his distance.
Bitonti moves out of range of the body kick.
Bitonti fails with the takedown.
Takara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bitonti.
Good work by Bitonti as he checks the leg kick.
Takara thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Takara. Bitonti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bitonti gets a takedown into half guard.
Bitonti is keen to just control but Takara is a slippery customer.
Takara is defending against the submission attempts here by Bitonti.
Takara is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitonti is keen to just control but Takara is a slippery customer.
Takara trying to control but Bitonti postures up.
Bitonti lands with a punch from half guard.
Takara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bitonti trying to control but Takara is working from the bottom.
Takara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anthony Bitonti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takara keeping moving, preventing Bitonti from controlling successfully.
Bitonti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Takara pulls Bitonti in close to his closed guard and prevents Bitonti from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anthony Bitonti.
Bitonti throws a jab but it's blocked by Takara.
Bitonti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takara.
Takara delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Takara finds it's target.
A combination from Takara does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Takara.
Takara wants to clinch.
Bitonti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takara throws out a loose jab but Bitonti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bitonti lands with a good body shot.
Bitonti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takara moves in looking to clinch but Bitonti pushes him off.
Takara tries to close the distance and clinch but Bitonti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bitonti throws a leg kick which misses Takara's front leg but catches the back leg as Takara tries to avoid it.
Bitonti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitonti swings for the body but Takara moves out of range.
Takara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takara takes a swing at Bitonti's ribcage but misses.
Bitonti fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Bitonti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitonti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takara lands with a nice body punch.
Bitonti misses with an uppercut.
Takara thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bitonti jabs Takara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takara connects with a right hand. Bitonti shakes it off.
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!
Takara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoshiko Takara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bitonti misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoshiko Takara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bitonti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Bitonti!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Bitonti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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