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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Naoki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Naoki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddie Haze!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Naoki.
Naoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Freddie Haze has been cut.
Haze swings for the body but Naoki moves out of range.
Haze closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Naoki did well to prevent Haze getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Haze throws a strike but Naoki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Haze is looking to work some ground and pound but Naoki has wrist control.
Haze throws a big elbow that misses.
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Haze won't allow Naoki to sweep him here.
Haze throws a big right hand that misses.
Haze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Naoki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haze, into his guard.
Haze isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Naoki stacks Haze on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Naoki!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Naoki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Naoki is chipping away with strikes.
Naoki advances nicely into full mount.
Haze is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Naoki scoring with strikes but Haze is staying in there.
Naoki wants to control the pace but Haze is squirming around nicely.
Haze is looking to improve his position but Naoki isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki looking to control but Haze is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Naoki landing strikes from the mount.
Naoki lands a heavy elbow.
Haze is rocked!
Freddie Haze's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Freddie Haze's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Takeshi Naoki!
Takeshi Naoki retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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