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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavo has chosen Rico Sauve by Girardo as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Chavo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka throws a chopping leg kick but Chavo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tanaka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chavo's guard.
Chavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Chavo has momentary wrist control but Tanaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Tanaka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chavo's head.
Chavo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chavo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanaka wants to get up but he can't break Chavo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chavo has momentary wrist control but Tanaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Chavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka is in close to Chavo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanaka postures up in Chavo's guard and throws a big left but Chavo blocks it.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo controlling the position.
Chavo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws an elbow that misses. Chavo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanaka's guard. Nice move by Chavo!
Chavo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chavo throwing strikes but missing.
Chavo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chavo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chavo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo stands up over Tanaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chavo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chavo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Chavo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chavo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chavo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Chavo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tanaka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chavo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chavo tries for a kimura but Tanaka is defending well.
Tanaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chavo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tanaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chavo.
Tanaka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chavo off and has taken his back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Tanaka manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tanaka doesn't have the hooks in and Chavo manages to turn into his guard.
Tanaka keeping moving, preventing Chavo from controlling successfully.
Chavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.
Tanaka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Shingo Tanaka just wasn't active enough.
Chavo connects with a body shot that sends Tanaka's belly button to the back.
Tanaka tries to land a leg kick but Chavo saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Chavo throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
It looks like Shingo Tanaka has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Chavo as he checks the leg kick.
Tanaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chavo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chavo checks a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chavo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanaka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Tanaka looks for a takedown but Chavo sprawls well.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanaka but Tanaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown but Tanaka shows good takedown defense.
Shingo Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Chavo looks for a takedown but Tanaka sprawls well.
Good leg kick by Tanaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanaka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chavo's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavo has wrist control.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka works over Chavo with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanaka scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Chavo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chavo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chavo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tanaka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Tanaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavo misses with a takedown attempt
and Tanaka counters with a low kick, right behind Chavo 's knee.
Chavo shoots for a takedown but Tanaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chavo looks winded!
Chavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Tanaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shingo Tanaka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavo as he avoids it easily.
Eddie Chavo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo misses with a wild combination.
Chavo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tanaka misses with a low kick.
Chavo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chavo is defended easily by Tanaka.
Shingo Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Chavo is breathing heavily.
Chavo shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chavo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka feints and then cracks Chavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavo down.
Shingo Tanaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tanaka thuds his shin into the meat of Chavo's side.
Tanaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Chavo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanaka to the mat! Tanaka manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavo throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanaka is on top in guard.
Tanaka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavo has wrist control.
Tanaka prevents Chavo from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanaka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chavo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanaka trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.
Chavo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka postures up and lands a big shot to Chavo's brow.
Tanaka is working Chavo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tanaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chavo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanaka wants to stand but Chavo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chavo keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanaka trying to control but Chavo is working from the bottom.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanaka throws a strike but Chavo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chavo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chavo trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Chavo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Tanaka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chavo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chavo defending well though.
Shingo Tanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanaka tries to pass to full mount but Chavo defends it.
Tanaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tanaka prevents Chavo from improving his position.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Chavo is working away.
Chavo wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to take a breather but Chavo is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tanaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanaka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavo.
Tanaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chavo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chavo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to score with a low kick but Chavo moves his leg out of the way.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chavo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavo has managed to clinch.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Chavo.
Chavo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanaka is defending well.
Tanaka wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chavo.
Tanaka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chavo.
Eddie Chavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chavo wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. Chavo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chavo. That did some damage!
Tanaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanaka tries to avoid it but Chavo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanaka to the ground. Tanaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chavo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chavo!
Tanaka working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shingo Tanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanaka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Shingo Tanaka!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Shingo Tanaka!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Shingo Tanaka!
Shingo Tanaka wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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