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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nao Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkesh Shakeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erkesh Shakeev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nao Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erkesh Shakeev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Shakeev.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Tanaka instigates a clinch.
Shakeev is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka prevents Shakeev from breaking the clinch.
Tanaka prevents Shakeev from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Shakeev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shakeev is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Tanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakeev's efforts to push away.
Tanaka misses with a knee strike.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Shakeev throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanaka jumps guard but Shakeev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shakeev is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanaka obliges.
Tanaka landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Tanaka.
Shakeev is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakeev's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka pulls guard effortlessly.
Shakeev wants to pass the guard but Tanaka is keeping the position.
Tanaka 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.
Shakeev won't allow Tanaka to get back to his feet.
Tanaka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shakeev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shakeev sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tanaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands a head shot.
Shakeev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Shakeev circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Shakeev.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Shakeev pushes him off.
Tanaka has Shakeev up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakeev can't break the clinch.
Shakeev is trying to push Tanaka away but Tanaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tanaka keeps control of Shakeev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanaka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tanaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakeev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakeev.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Shakeev moves out of range.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shakeev connects with the punch.
Shakeev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shakeev misses with a head kick.
Shakeev scores with a hook to the body. Tanaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shakeev looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakeev's efforts to push away.
Shakeev is looking to control Tanaka's arms but Tanaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shakeev has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Shakeev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shakeev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tanaka with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Tanaka.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanaka lands a damaging elbow.
Tanaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanaka trying to control the position but instead, Shakeev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nao Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Shakeev pushes him off.
Shakeev misses with a combination
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nao Tanaka dominated that round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Shakeev is avoiding it.
Tanaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shakeev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shakeev throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakeev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakeev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Shakeev circles away.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Nao Tanaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakeev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Shakeev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Shakeev moves away
and Shakeev counters with a nice body shot.
Shakeev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka throws a series of punches but Shakeev avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Tanaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shakeev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka moves into range and clinches up with Shakeev.
Shakeev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shakeev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Shakeev moves away
and Shakeev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanaka's knee momentarily.
Shakeev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanaka backs up against the cage.
Shakeev is breathing heavily.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shakeev counters with a series of strikes. Tanaka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Shakeev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Shakeev is avoiding it.
Shakeev swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a head kick but Shakeev moves out of range.
Shakeev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakeev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shakeev.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakeev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakeev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakeev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakeev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nao Tanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shakeev throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Shakeev misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakeev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Shakeev circles away.
Shakeev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tanaka throws a series of punches but Shakeev moves out of range.
Shakeev keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanaka closes the distance but Shakeev moves to the side
and Shakeev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Shakeev is avoiding it.
Tanaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Shakeev is having none of it.
Shakeev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka wants to clinch up but Shakeev keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Shakeev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch
and Shakeev counters with a two punch combo.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Shakeev tries a low kick but Tanaka avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka tries to bum rush Shakeev with a series of wild strikes but Shakeev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanaka rushes Shakeev and presses him up against the cage.
Tanaka looking to throw knees to the head but Shakeev is blocking nicely.
Shakeev wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Shakeev is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
Tanaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shakeev's defenses.
Tanaka landing knees to the head.
Shakeev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanaka lands a good knee to the midsection. Shakeev won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka decides to pull guard.
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Shakeev is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanaka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nao Tanaka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tanaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Shakeev circles away.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shakeev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shakeev throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Tanaka misses
and Shakeev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shakeev throws a chopping leg kick but Tanaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakeev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka has managed to clinch.
Tanaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shakeev blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Tanaka.
Shakeev throws an elbow that misses.
Tanaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shakeev manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka looks to land a combination. Shakeev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakeev keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakeev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tanaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakeev.
Tanaka misses with a double jab
and Shakeev counters with a three punch combo that has Tanaka backing up. Tanaka nods at Shakeev to acknowledge the strikes.
Shakeev thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shakeev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shakeev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka looks to land a combination. Shakeev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka tries to clinch but Shakeev moves away
and Shakeev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shakeev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanaka backs up against the cage.
Tanaka is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakeev throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Tanaka stumbling backwards into the cage! Tanaka bounces back off the cage towards Shakeev, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Shakeev lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Shakeev celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erkesh Shakeev!
Nao Tanaka spoke after the fight, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.
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