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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shingo Tanaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense.
Parker throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Tanaka slips the punch.
Tanaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tanaka wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker moves out of range as Tanaka throws a body kick.
Parker misses with a body shot
and Tanaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Parker blocks a head kick by Tanaka.
Parker throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parker punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Parker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parker dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Parker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanaka.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Parker is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanaka!
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Parker throws a low kick but Tanaka moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanaka feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tanaka slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tanaka throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parker throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Ted Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanaka can pounce on him.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a leg kick.
Parker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanaka, right into the meat.
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Tanaka is looking to chop away at Parker's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker shoots and misses
and Tanaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanaka misses with a head kick.
Tanaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parker tries to sprawl but Tanaka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Parker has hold of Tanaka's hands but Tanaka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parker wants to get back to full guard.
Tanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Tanaka winds up and cracks Parker with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tanaka prevents Parker from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Tanaka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Tanaka dodges the punch combination from Parker.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Tanaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parker is looking to regain half guard here but Tanaka keeps moving and retains side control.
Parker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tanaka connects with a decent elbow.
Tanaka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Ted Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Tanaka, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Tanaka against the cage but Tanaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker is looking to wear down Tanaka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanaka scores with a head kick. Parker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanaka.
Crunch! Tanaka slams his shin into Parker's torso.
Parker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tanaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanaka wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Tanaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Tanaka settles back down.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanaka defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a low kick.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanaka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tanaka cracks Parker with a solid left hand.
Tanaka with a nice head shot there.
Tanaka scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Parker's brow.
Tanaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tanaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanaka trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Tanaka lands a couple of digs.
Tanaka lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanaka is in close to Parker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tanaka manages to get himself to full guard.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka working a defensive guard here.
Parker cracks Tanaka with a solid left hand.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker pushing down on Tanaka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Parker throwing shots but Tanaka is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanaka defending well though.
Parker slips a nice elbow through Tanaka's hands, connecting with Tanaka's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka won't allow Parker to pass to mount.
Tanaka gets back to full guard.
Tanaka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tanaka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Tanaka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Parker in the body.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tanaka feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Parker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a head kick. Parker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tanaka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanaka.
Both fighters circling a little - Tanaka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tanaka connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tanaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Tanaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Tanaka lands with a nice body kick.
Tanaka scores with a takedown into Parker's guard.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Tanaka stands up over Parker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanaka lands a couple of elbows.
Tanaka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tanaka is pushing down on Parker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Parker is fighting to maintain full guard but Tanaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Tanaka lands a couple of elbows.
Ted Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shingo Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanaka has wrist control.
Parker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanaka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker trying to move into half guard but instead Tanaka has managed to sweep!
Tanaka stands up over Parker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
Tanaka scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parker is working hard here to advance position.
Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Parker looking for a guillotine here but Tanaka defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Parker's brow.
Tanaka working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanaka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanaka lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shingo Tanaka!
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energy
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