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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sadaharu Tanikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stig Helmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sadaharu Tanikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stig Helmer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tanikawa!
Helmer is trying to get an arm triangle but Tanikawa is defending well.
Tanikawa struggling a bit here.
Helmer lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helmer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tanikawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Tanikawa manages to get back to half guard.
Tanikawa wants to improve his position but Helmer is controlling well.
Helmer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanikawa tries to roll over but Helmer keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanikawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Helmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Helmer's back!
Tanikawa scores with punches and elbows.
It looks like Stig Helmer has been cut.
I really don't envy Helmer right now.
Helmer turns into Tanikawa and is now in his guard.
Helmer landing with the ground and pound.
My spies in GnP Factory Elite Gym inform me that Helmer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanikawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Helmer lands a couple of digs.
Helmer postures up.
Tanikawa 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.
Helmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tanikawa seems keen to control Helmer's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helmer throws a strike but Tanikawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Helmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Helmer, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helmer 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.
Tanikawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That has opened up Stig Helmer's cut even more.
Helmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanikawa defends it easily.
Helmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanikawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanikawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The cut above Stig Helmer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Helmer looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanikawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanikawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Helmer trying to control the position.
Helmer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tanikawa distracts Helmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanikawa cracks Helmer with a solid left hand.
Stig Helmer'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 Stig Helmer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sadaharu Tanikawa!
An out of breath Sadaharu Tanikawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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