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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Raefon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Raefon's choice of entrance music: Riot - Three Days Grace. Mad Raefon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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283 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Raefon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanikawa throws a looping overhand right but Raefon ducks down to avoid it.
Raefon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tanikawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanikawa misses the jab.
Raefon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tanikawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tanikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanikawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Raefon wants to stand up but Tanikawa is controlling him.
Tanikawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raefon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raefon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanikawa won't allow Raefon to get back to his feet.
Tanikawa scoring with some ground and pound.
Raefon wants to stand and escape but Tanikawa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanikawa looking to pass the guard.
Raefon is looking to stand up but Tanikawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Tanikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raefon wants to stand and escape but Tanikawa is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tanikawa throwing strikes from guard but Raefon blocks nicely.
Tanikawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanikawa is pushing down on Raefon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raefon is fighting to maintain full guard but Tanikawa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tanikawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raefon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tanikawa trying to pass the guard but Raefon defending well.
Tanikawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Raefon kicks Tanikawa off and gets back to his feet.
Tanikawa dives in and grabs Raefon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raefon pushes down on Tanikawa's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raefon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanikawa misses with a takedown
and Raefon counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raefon pushes Tanikawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raefon throws a head punch that misses.
Raefon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raefon throws a head punch that misses.
Tanikawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanikawa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa stops Raefon from getting back to his feet.
Tanikawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Raefon's head.
Raefon is looking to escape.
Tanikawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanikawa stops Raefon from getting back to his feet.
Tanikawa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raefon is trying to stand back up but Tanikawa is controlling him
Raefon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanikawa.
Raefon kicks off Tanikawa and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raefon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Raefon is looking to clinch but Tanikawa is avoiding it.
Tanikawa tries for a takedown but Raefon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raefon slips under a jab from Tanikawa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raefon is looking to clinch but Tanikawa is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sadaharu Tanikawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Raefon wants to clinch.
A big left from Tanikawa misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanikawa throws a shot from downtown. Raefon moves away and avoids it.
Tanikawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raefon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raefon.
Tanikawa shoots for a takedown but Raefon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raefon moves in looking to clinch but Tanikawa pushes him off.
Raefon moves in looking to clinch but Tanikawa pushes him off.
Tanikawa throws a shot from downtown. Raefon moves away and avoids it.
Raefon ducks under a wild hook from Tanikawa.
Raefon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa throws an off balance right hand
and Raefon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanikawa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raefon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raefon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raefon lands a shoulder strike.
Raefon working aggressively here.
Raefon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raefon has a couple of punches blocked by Tanikawa.
Raefon misses with the head strike.
Raefon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanikawa.
Raefon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanikawas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raefon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanikawa tries to break free but Raefon pushes him back against the cage.
Raefon misses with the head strike.
Raefon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raefon.
Raefon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanikawa stalling in the clinch but Raefon improves position.
Tanikawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raefon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raefon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanikawa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raefon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Raefon fails to land.
Tanikawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raefon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanikawa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raefon up against the cage.
Raefon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raefon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raefon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanikawa blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raefon throws a head punch that misses.
Raefon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raefon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Raefon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raefon as he avoids it easily.
Tanikawa looks for a takedown but Raefon sprawls well.
Tanikawa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanikawa throws a right hand that misses
and Raefon counters with a straight right hand.
Raefon tries to clinch up.
Raefon wants to clinch up but Tanikawa keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanikawa misses the target.
Raefon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raefon blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanikawa misses with a hook. Raefon ducked under it nicely.
Tanikawa throws out a loose jab but Raefon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanikawa gets a takedown into half guard.
Raefon tries to kick Tanikawa off but Tanikawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sadaharu Tanikawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raefon kicks Tanikawa off and gets back to his feet.
Tanikawa closes the distance and clinches up with Raefon, looking for a takedown. Tanikawa pushes Raefon against the cage but Raefon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mad Raefon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raefon wants to clinch.
Tanikawa misses with a left hand
and Raefon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanikawa throws a lazy right hand but Raefon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanikawa throws a lazy right hand but Raefon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raefon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanikawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanikawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanikawa.
Raefon throws a nice looking combination but Tanikawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Tanikawa misses its intended target.
Tanikawa misses with an uppercut. Raefon saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Raefon misses the target.
Tanikawa throws a hook but Raefon avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sadaharu Tanikawa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raefon tries to clinch up but Tanikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sadaharu Tanikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raefon tries to clinch there but Tanikawa circles away.
Tanikawa has his takedown stuffed
and Raefon counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanikawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Raefon did well to prevent Tanikawa getting side control.
Raefon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tanikawa thows a huge punch but Raefon dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanikawa working the head and body with strikes.
Raefon has one foot on Tanikawa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon moves in looking to clinch but Tanikawa pushes him off.
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raefon but Raefon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanikawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Raefon wants to clinch.
Tanikawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Raefon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanikawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raefon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raefon lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Tanikawa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mad Raefon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanikawa shoots in and drives through. Raefon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raefon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanikawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanikawa throws a right hand that misses
and Raefon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tanikawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Raefon counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa misses with a hook
and Raefon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raefon as he jumps to the side.
Raefon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanikawa misses with a hook
and Raefon counters with a series of strikes. Tanikawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Raefon dominated that fourth 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tanikawa fails to land the takedown.
Tanikawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanikawa throws the left hand but Raefon avoids the punch easily.
Tanikawa throws the left hand but Raefon avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanikawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tanikawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanikawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Raefon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon ducks under a wild hook from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Raefon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sadaharu Tanikawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanikawa gets tackled into the cage by Raefon. Raefon maintains the clinch.
Raefon misses with a punch on the inside.
Raefon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raefon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Raefon fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raefon.
Tanikawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raefon swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raefon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mad Raefon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raefon throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanikawa.
Tanikawa pulls guard successfully.
Raefon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanikawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raefon.
Raefon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tanikawa is rocked!
Raefon loads up on a big left hand. Tanikawa felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Raefon looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Tanikawa can't hide his disappointment, as Raefon celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Raefon! Mad Raefon retains his heavyweight title!
Mad Raefon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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