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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Moonra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Moonra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonra connects with a solid leg kick.
Moonra lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanikawa fails to land the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moonra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanikawa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanikawa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, jab by Moonra - just one landing.
Tanikawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moonra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanikawa scrambles back to his feet.
Moonra is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tanikawa's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tanikawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanikawa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moonra stopping the sweep attempt from Tanikawa.
Tanikawa keeping moving, preventing Moonra from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa wants to hit a switch here but Moonra passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tanikawa there!
Moonra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tanikawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moonra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tanikawa?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanikawa can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra scoring with strikes but Tanikawa is staying in there.
Tanikawa is trying to escape the mount.
Moonra softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Tanikawa is out cold! Moonra jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Moonra!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Moonra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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