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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taba Tabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Riddle looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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140 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taba Tabashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Riddle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Riddle.
Riddle misses with a kick to the body.
Tabashi avoids the head kick by Riddle.
Tabashi walks into a straight right hand from Riddle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riddle checks a leg kick.
Tabashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Tabashi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tabashi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tabashi misses with a jab to the body
and Riddle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riddle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tabashi.
Riddle stalks Tabashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tabashi's face. Tabashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Tabashi misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle misses with the combination.
Riddle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tabashi. Tabashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Tabashi tenderised Riddle's leg. Riddle is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tabashi misses the shot to the body.
Tabashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tabashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Riddle.
Riddle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riddle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tabashi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabashi throws out a loose jab but Riddle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tabashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tabashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Tabashi.
Riddle throws a nice looking combination but Tabashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riddle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riddle looks gassed!
It looks like Riddle is going to stand back up.
Riddle stalling.
Riddle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Riddle might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Daniel Riddle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Riddle lands a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Tabashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riddle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tabashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddle connects with a body shot.
Tabashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Tabashi.
Tabashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riddle lands with a nice combination. Tabashi backs away looking to recover.
Tabashi scores with a nice strike.
Tabashi moves out of range as Riddle throws a body kick.
Taba Tabashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddle looks to land a combination but Tabashi avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddle is just out of range.
Tabashi misses with a low kick.
Riddle ducks under a wild hook from Tabashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Tabashi.
Riddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tabashi can pounce on him.
Riddle lands with a shot to the body.
Tabashi blocks a head kick by Riddle.
Tabashi throws a head kick but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tabashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riddle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tabashi cracks Riddle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riddle misses with the combination.
Riddle moves away from the strike by Tabashi.
Tabashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tabashi throws a big shot that misses.
Riddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle slips under a jab.
Riddle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tabashi throws a leg kick which misses Riddle's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddle tries to avoid it.
Riddle avoids the head kick by Tabashi.
Tabashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riddle throws a body punch but Tabashi moves out of range.
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!
Riddle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riddle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riddle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tabashi.
Tabashi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donk. Riddle catches Tabashi right on the button with a cross.
Riddle misses with a jab to the body
and Tabashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Riddle throws a combination. Tabashi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tabashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tabashi lands a jab to the head.
Riddle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tabashi swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Tabashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Riddle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tabashi throws a front kick that sends Riddle stumbling back into the cage.
Riddle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riddle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tabashi is able to avoid easily.
Tabashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riddle thuds a left hand into Tabashi's body.
Good exchange - Tabashi coming out on top.
A jab from Tabashi misses.
Riddle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riddle.
Tabashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tabashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddle's sensitive parts.
Riddle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Riddle misses with a two punch combination.
Tabashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Riddle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tabashi slips a jab from Riddle.
Tabashi is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tabashi connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle misses with a wild body shot.
Riddle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
Riddle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tabashi.
Tabashi throws a body punch but Riddle moves out of range.
Tabashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riddle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tabashi throws a hook to the side of Riddle's head but Riddle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riddle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tabashi. Tabashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Riddle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddle misses with a double jab
and Tabashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Riddle moves away from the strike by Tabashi.
Riddle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tabashi. Tabashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riddle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tabashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tabashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riddle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Tabashi.
Tabashi connects with the punch.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tabashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tabashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riddle manages to avoid it.
Tabashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riddle. That did some damage!
Tabashi feints and then cracks Riddle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddle down.
Tabashi loads up on a big right hand but Riddle slips the punch.
Tabashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Riddle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tabashi misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Tabashi finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tabashi.
Tabashi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle tries to bum rush Tabashi with a series of wild strikes but Tabashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riddle slips a straight right by Tabashi.
Tabashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tabashi swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Tabashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riddle.
Tabashi stuns Riddle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Tabashi.
A combination from Riddle does no damage.
Riddle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tabashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riddle throws a combination that misses
and Tabashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tabashi throws a series of punches but Riddle moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tabashi.
Riddle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tabashi.
Tabashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tabashi lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tabashi.
Tabashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tabashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riddle.
Riddle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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 switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tabashi connects with a body shot.
Riddle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tabashi dodges the punch combination from Riddle.
Riddle shoots for a takedown but Tabashi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Riddle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tabashi misses with a body kick.
Tabashi lands with an overhand left.
Tabashi avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taba Tabashi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tabashi looks for the body kick but Riddle saw that one coming.
Tabashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick and Tabashi moves out of range easily.
Riddle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taba Tabashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tabashi misses with a right hand
and Riddle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riddle looking to sit in guard and control but Tabashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tabashi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tabashi trying to control the action but Riddle is working from the bottom.
Riddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riddle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabashi trying to control the position but Riddle is working away.
Riddle is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tabashi trying to control the action but Riddle is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Riddle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riddle gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is trying to stand back up but Tabashi is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riddle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riddle wants to improve his position but Tabashi is controlling well.
Taba Tabashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tabashi misses with a low kick.
Riddle connects with a nice looking jab.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tabashi throws a shot from downtown. Riddle moves away and avoids it.
Riddle throws a body kick that misses.
Tabashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riddle tries to land a front kick but Tabashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Tabashi misses the target.
Tabashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tabashi misses with a hook. Riddle ducked under it nicely.
Riddle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tabashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tabashi.
Tabashi moves out of range of the body kick from Riddle.
Tabashi swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle lands a nice shot to the body.
Tabashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddle.
Riddle lands a lovely overhand right.
Tabashi missing with a left hand there. Riddle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Tabashi.
Tabashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Riddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tabashi.
Riddle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle is looking to advance position but Tabashi won't allow it.
Riddle is stalling here. Tabashi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Riddle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tabashi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddle tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
I really don't envy Riddle right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riddle trying to control but not successfully.
Riddle is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Riddle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riddle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Riddle!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Riddle thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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