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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Takaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Caldwell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Takaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takaku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caldwell moves out of range as Takaku strikes.
Takaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takaku thows a body shot but no joy.
Caldwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takaku throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Takaku misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Takaku.
No joy there for Takaku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caldwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell slips under a jab.
Takaku throws a series of punches but Caldwell avoids them all with ease.
Caldwell slips a jab from Takaku.
Takaku moves into range and clinches up with Caldwell.
Caldwell is trying to break the clinch but Takaku has him pressed against the cage.
Takaku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caldwell's efforts to push away.
Takaku throws a head punch that misses.
Caldwell jumps guard but Takaku turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Takaku controlling the action here for a moment.
Takaku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takaku lands a hook that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
Takaku holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Caldwell tries to pull guard but Takaku holds him up against the cage and eventually Caldwell drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caldwell fails to pull guard.
Daisuke Takaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Caldwell.
Caldwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caldwell tries to pull guard but Takaku holds him up against the cage and eventually Caldwell drops back down to his feet.
Caldwell jumps guard but Takaku turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caldwell is trying to pull guard but Takaku turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Caldwell is trying to break the clinch but Takaku has him pressed against the cage.
Takaku just leaning against Caldwell, taking a breather.
Takaku prevents Caldwell from breaking the clinch.
Caldwell is trying to pull guard but Takaku has him pressed against the cage.
Takaku is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Caldwell's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takaku.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takaku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Takaku.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takaku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caldwell is trying to break free.
Takaku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Caldwell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caldwell is trying to pull guard but Takaku turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Takaku.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caldwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caldwell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Takaku lands with a short shot to the head.
Takaku creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Caldwell with a big uppercut! Caldwell tries to clinch up but Takaku pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Caldwell to the mat! Caldwell covers up and Takaku unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daisuke Takaku!
After the fight, Daisuke Takaku was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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FIGHT
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