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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taba Tabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taba Tabashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tabashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloan checks a low kick from Tabashi.
Tabashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloan moves into range and clinches up with Tabashi.
Sloan keeps control of Tabashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tabashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi manages to break the clinch.
Sloan tries to clinch but Tabashi moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tabashi misses.
Tabashi misses with a right hand
and Sloan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tabashi is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Sloan looks gassed!
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Tabashi misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Tabashi throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Sloan keeps control of Tabashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tabashi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Tabashi lands a shot to the body.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi misses with some punches.
Tabashi tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tabashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabashi's efforts to push away.
Tabashi is trying to break free.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloan keeps control of Tabashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tabashi throws a head punch that misses.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tabashi wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Tabashi misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Sloan.
Tabashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Tabashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tabashi is blocking nicely.
Tabashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Tabashi working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Tabashi misses with a punch to the body.
Tabashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan prevents Tabashi from breaking the clinch.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Tabashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Tabashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Tabashi is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tabashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tabashi is blocking nicely.
Tabashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taba Tabashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tabashi throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Sloan blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloan tries to clinch but Tabashi moves out of range.
Tabashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tabashi tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabashi is trying to break free.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan has Tabashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tabashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tabashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sloan is breathing heavily.
Tabashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Tabashi tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Sloan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tabashi misses with a punch to the body.
Tabashi tries to break free but Sloan pushes him back against the cage.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tabashi misses with a body punch.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch but Sloan keeps him there for the moment.
Taba Tabashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tabashi wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabashi's efforts to push away.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabashi's efforts to push away.
Tabashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sloan controls his hands.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Tabashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan has him pressed against the cage.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Tabashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tabashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Tabashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sloan keeps control of Tabashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabashi working aggressively here.
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Tabashi misses with the head strike.
Sloan has Tabashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tabashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tabashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloan won't allow it.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tabashi is blocking nicely.
Tabashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tabashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tabashi tries to break free but Sloan pushes him back against the cage.
Tabashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tabashi's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tabashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tabashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Sloan has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tabashi.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Tabashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabashi tries a body shot but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Tabashi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tabashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tabashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sloan controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tabashi fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloan has Tabashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tabashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tabashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sloan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taba Tabashi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tabashi looks for the body kick but Sloan saw that one coming.
Sloan moves into the clinch.
Tabashi throws a head punch that misses.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tabashi is blocking nicely.
Tabashi is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sloan.
Tabashi tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Sloan with a knee to the head.
Tabashi lands a body shot.
Sloan blocking some punches.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tabashi misses with some punches.
Sloan prevents Tabashi from breaking the clinch.
Tabashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sloan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tabashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloan won't allow it.
Tabashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Sloan has Tabashi pressed against the cage, preventing Tabashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabashi misses with a punch to the body.
Tabashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Tabashi tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Sloan blocks an uppercut.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi tries to work over Sloan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Tabashi.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tabashi.
Sloan looking to throw knees to the head but Tabashi is blocking nicely.
Tabashi working hard to break the clinch.
Tabashi misses with some punches.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Tabashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Tabashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sloan.
Tabashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taba Tabashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi is trying to push Sloan away but Sloan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tabashi misses with some punches.
Sloan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tabashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloan won't allow it.
Tabashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sloan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Sloan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tabashi can't find room to land a body shot as Sloan controls the action.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
Sloan misses with a knee to the head.
Tabashi working hard to break the clinch.
Tabashi tries to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling the position.
Tabashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Tabashi has a couple of punches blocked by Sloan.
Tabashi wants to break free but Sloan has control.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks with his arms.
Sloan prevents a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Tabashi misses with a body punch.
Tabashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sloan tries a knee to the head but Tabashi blocks it.
Tabashi misses with a punch to the body.
Sloan blocks a body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi is trying to break free.
Tabashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sloan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tabashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tabashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sloan backwards.
Tabashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sloan's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi tries to circle away but Sloan has him pinned against the cage.
Sloan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sloan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tabashi is trying to break the clinch but Sloan is controlling him.
Tabashi misses with a body punch.
Tabashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sloan misses with a knee strike.
Tabashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tabashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Sloan keeps control of Tabashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabashi tries to throw a body punch but Sloan avoids it by throwing Tabashi back against the cage.
Tabashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tabashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tabashi can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan moves to clinch but Tabashi breaks away
and Tabashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sloan thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taba Tabashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tabashi 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taba Tabashi!
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