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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfo Dias will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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233 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dias gets caught napping as Tanikawa dives in and scores a takedown. Dias manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tanikawa prevents Dias from getting back to his feet.
Tanikawa wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
Tanikawa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tanikawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Tanikawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanikawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tanikawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanikawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanikawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tanikawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Tanikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanikawa throwing strikes but missing.
Tanikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanikawa works over Dias with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanikawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanikawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanikawa postures up in Dias's guard and throws a big left but Dias blocks it.
Tanikawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dias's head.
The cut above Adolfo Dias's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adolfo Dias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sadaharu Tanikawa!
A victorious Sadaharu Tanikawa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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