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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapout kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Runaway. Takeda has chosen Warrior Asylum by Disturbed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsuo Takeda! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tapout closes the distance and clinches. Tapout pulls guard effortlessly. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Tapout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Takeda wants to control from the top but Tapout keeps moving. Tapout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tapout is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tapout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeda. Tapout is looking for a triangle but Takeda pushes his legs off easily.
Tapout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeda. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Tapout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Takeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tapout works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tapout trying to control the position.
Takeda postures up in Tapout's guard and throws a big left but Tapout blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tapout is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Tapout tries to land a sweep but no joy. Takeda postures up in Tapout's guard and throws a big left but Tapout blocks it. Takeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tapout swivels though and keeps the full guard. Takeda trying to control but Tapout is working from the bottom. Tapout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Tapout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Tapout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Takeda with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tapout is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takeda preventing the sweep. Takeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Takeda with a flurry of punches that miss. Tapout escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Takeda works over Tapout with some ground and pound from guard. Tapout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeda defends it easily. Takeda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Takeda scoring with some ground and pound. Takeda looking to pass the guard. Tapout has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takeda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Takeda chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takeda scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Takeda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tapout is keeping the position for now. Tapout trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Takeda is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Tapout looking for a guillotine here but Takeda defends easily.
Takeda throwing strikes but missing. Takeda wants to control from the top but Tapout keeps moving. Tapout had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeda defends it easily. Takeda landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Takeda throwing strikes but missing. Tapout looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Takeda is defending well. Tapout quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Takeda has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tapout celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Tapout! Jumping up and down and very excited, Tommy Tapout waved his t-shirt featuring Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# 's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
54% |
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