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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Maxim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Maxim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toma Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Christian Maxim has been cut.
Maxim misses with a body punch
and Takahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takahara thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahara.
Takahara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takahara moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahara tries to work over Maxim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maxim blocking some punches.
Takahara lands with a light punch inside.
Takahara lands a body punch.
Maxim is breathing heavily.
Maxim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahara works on Maxim's body with a couple of short punches.
Takahara stalling the fight.
Takahara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Takahara.
Takahara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maxim.
Takahara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takahara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Takahara misses with a few strikes there.
Maxim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maxim misses with a head kick.
Maxim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takahara thuds a left hand into Maxim's body.
Maxim moves out of range of the body kick.
Takahara pushes Maxim away with a front kick.
Takahara throws a head kick that misses
and Maxim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Takahara.
Takahara clinches up with Maxim and pushes him back against the cage.
Takahara lands a good knee to the midsection. Maxim won't want to take too many of those.
Takahara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara is trying to break the clinch but Maxim is controlling him.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maxim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maxim being controlled against the cage.
Maxim pushes Takahara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takahara tries to throw a body punch but Maxim avoids it by throwing Takahara back against the cage.
Takahara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maxim blocks it with crossed arms.
Maxim throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahara.
A short right from Takahara.
Takahara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahara lands a left hand.
Takahara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maxim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takahara's efforts to push away.
Takahara blocks an elbow strike from Maxim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahara avoiding damage as Maxim throws knees to the body.
Takahara scores with a knee to the head.
Takahara landing knees to the head.
Maxim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Takahara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takahara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maxim throws a wild body kick that Takahara sees coming a mile off.
Takahara moves into the clinch successfully.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takahara connects with a knee to the head.
Christian Maxim's cut is getting worse.
Takahara misses with the head strike.
Takahara misses with a body punch.
Takahara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Maxim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahara tests Maxim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takahara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takahara gets a clinch.
Takahara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maxim's face.
Maxim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maxim managing to block the knees to the body from Takahara.
Takahara is trying to force a seperation but Maxim has the dominant position.
Takahara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takahara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takahara stalling against the cage.
Takahara scores with a shot to the side of Maxim's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahara misses with a knee strike.
Takahara managing to block the knees to the body from Maxim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Takahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Maxim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maxim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahara.
Maxim looks to land a right hand but Takahara moved out of range.
Maxim avoids a kick to the body.
Maxim misses with a hook. Takahara ducked under it nicely.
Takahara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takahara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takahara throws a good cross that connects.
Takahara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takahara lands a leg kick that knocks Maxim off balance momentarily.
Maxim tries to move into range but Takahara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takahara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxim has managed to clinch.
Takahara trying to land knees to the body.
Maxim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahara avoids it.
Takahara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahara breaks the clinch.
Takahara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim throws a leg kick but Takahara checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
Maxim throws the kick towards the body but Takahara avoids it.
Maxim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahara.
Takahara wants to land a leg kick but Maxim is out of range.
Takahara closes the distance and pushes Maxim back into the cage.
Takahara lands a body punch.
Takahara misses with a punch to the body.
Takahara lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takahara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maxim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takahara throws a head punch that misses.
Takahara scores a nice knee to the body.
Takahara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Takahara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maxim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahara scores with a hook to the body.
Maxim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takahara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Takahara scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Takahara.
Maxim struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahara controls his hands.
Takahara stalling.
Takahara can't break the clinch.
Takahara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takahara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takahara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maxim's sensitive parts.
Takahara scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Takahara!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maxim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maxim's calf.
Takahara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takahara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toma Takahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takahara connects with a body shot that sends Maxim's belly button to the back.
Takahara lands a jab.
Maxim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maxim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maxim wants to clinch up but Takahara keeps it at a distance.
Takahara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Takahara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maxim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahara to score with a decent uppercut.
Christian Maxim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takahara scores with a spinning back kick!
Takahara works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahara thuds his right hand into Maxim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takahara checks a leg kick.
Takahara tries to clinch but Maxim moves out of range.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Maxim.
Maxim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maxim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No joy there for Takahara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maxim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maxim looks to land a combination but Takahara avoids it well.
Takahara pushes Maxim away with a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahara lands a jab.
Jeez, Christian Maxim's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takahara. That's going to slow Maxim down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Takahara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Maxim's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Takahara thows a body kick. Maxim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maxim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takahara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takahara is looking to clinch.
Takahara looks to land a body kick but Maxim moved away.
Maxim scores with a shot to the body.
Takahara connects with a high kick.
Takahara thuds a left hand into Maxim's body.
Maxim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maxim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takahara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maxim throws a sloppy head kick and Takahara moves out of range easily.
Maxim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takahara digs a good body shot into Maxim's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Takahara!
Takahara connects with a solid leg kick.
Maxim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maxim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maxim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takahara.
Takahara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahara.
Maxim tries to keep at a distance but Takahara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maxim throws a head punch that misses.
Takahara lands a shoulder strike.
Maxim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takahara pushes Maxim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takahara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maxim as Takahara tries to tie him up.
Stalling in the clinch from Takahara.
Christian Maxim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara scores with a shoulder strike.
Maxim blocking some punches.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the head but Maxim blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahara is trying to break the clinch but Maxim is controlling him.
Takahara misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takahara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Maxim.
Takahara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maxim avoids it.
A short right from Takahara.
A knee to the head by Takahara.
Takahara looking to throw knees to the head but Maxim is blocking nicely.
Maxim trying to land knees to the body.
Takahara struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxim controls his hands.
Takahara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maxim is defending well for now.
Maxim throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maxim prevents a body shot from Takahara.
Toma Takahara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maxim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takahara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takahara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahara takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Maxim.
Takahara struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxim controls his hands.
Takahara can't find room to land a body shot as Maxim controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takahara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takahara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maxim ducks right into an uppercut from Takahara.
Takahara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahara scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maxim.
Takahara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxim misses with a double jab.
Takahara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takahara scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maxim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahara slips a straight right by Maxim.
Maxim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takahara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahara scores with a jab.
Takahara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takahara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toma Takahara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takahara 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toma Takahara!
Toma Takahara very nearly forgot to thank FinnSubs amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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