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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokihishi Takana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Lavaresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yokihishi Takana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lothar Lavaresh!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavaresh swats away the attempt to clinch by Takana.
Lothar Lavaresh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavaresh looks to clinch
and Takana counters with a single leg into guard. Lavaresh didn't expect that.
Takana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavaresh is retaining full guard.
Takana drops back looking for a leg! Lavaresh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lavaresh manages to kick Takana off! Takana jumps back into Lavaresh's guard.
Lavaresh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takana working some strikes from top position.
Takana is in close to Lavaresh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavaresh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavaresh is looking to stand up but Takana isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavaresh is keeping the position for now.
Takana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lavaresh manages to pull guard.
Takana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavaresh is retaining full guard.
Takana stopping the sweep attempt from Lavaresh.
Lavaresh is trying to keep Takana in close.
Takana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lavaresh controlling the position.
Takana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Takana could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Takana tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lavaresh's legs.
Lavaresh tries to bench press Takana off him but Takana keeps the position.
Takana looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Takana.
Takana throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lavaresh is looking for a sweep.
Lavaresh is trying to get back to his feet.
Lavaresh looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takana tries to close the distance and clinch but Lavaresh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lavaresh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lavaresh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Takana's guard now.
Takana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lavaresh's guard.
Takana wants to pass the guard but Lavaresh is keeping the position.
Takana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takana connects with a couple of short punches.
Takana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lavaresh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takana throwing strikes but missing.
Takana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takana advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lavaresh, who protects the arm well.
Takana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lavaresh sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takana tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Takana passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lavaresh!
Takana is landing with some decent strikes but Lavaresh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Takana unloading with bombs!
Lavaresh is trying desperately to improve position.
Takana cracks Lavaresh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lavaresh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Takana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lavaresh can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lavaresh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lavaresh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Takana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lavaresh?
Lavaresh taking shots to the head.
Takana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lavaresh wants to hold on but Takana pushes him away.
Takana with the ground and pound from mount.
Takana pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takana working the ground and pound effectively.
Takana with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Lavaresh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Takana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Takana with good strikes from the mount here!
Lavaresh taking shots to the head.
Lavaresh tries to reverse the position but Takana maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lavaresh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lavaresh wants to hold on but Takana pushes him away.
Takana with shots to the head and body - Lavaresh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Takana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takana lands a nice shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takana landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Takana cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Takana is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lavaresh has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lavaresh!
Takana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lavaresh trying to control but Takana is working from the bottom.
Takana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lavaresh's guard.
Takana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Takana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Takana with good strikes from the mount here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takana swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yokihishi Takana!
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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
48% |
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