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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Takeru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Roist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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177 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Takeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robby Roist!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Takeru tenderised Roist's leg. Roist is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Roist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeru.
Takeru misses with a wild body shot.
Takeru Takeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roist loads up on a big right hand but Takeru slips the punch.
Roist takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takeru loads up on a big right hand but Roist slips the punch.
Roist has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takeru.
It looks like Takeru Takeru has been cut.
Takeru connects with a solid leg kick.
Takeru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Roist avoids the head kick by Takeru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru throws a front kick aimed at Roist's knee but Roist avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Roist misses the target.
Nice body punch from Takeru.
Crunch! Takeru slams his shin into Roist's torso.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roist.
Takeru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Takeru tries to get out of the position.
Takeru is trying to get back to his feet.
Roist decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Takeru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takeru misses with a head kick.
Takeru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeru misses with a body kick.
Donk. Roist catches Takeru right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeru scores with a head kick. Roist tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takeru takes one to the chin there.
Takeru moves away from the strike by Roist.
Roist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Roist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takeru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roist's calf.
Roist lands a jab to the nose.
Roist takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru misses with a right hand
and Roist counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Takeru.
Takeru takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takeru misses with a low kick.
A cross from Roist lands.
Roist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takeru Takeru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeru.
Roist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeru throws out the jab.
Takeru throws a jab but it's blocked by Roist.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roist lands with a cross.
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!
The fighters circling - Roist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roist throws a right hand that misses
and Takeru counters with a stiff right hand.
Roist throws a series of punches but Takeru avoids them all with ease.
Roist throws a shot from downtown. Takeru moves away and avoids it.
Takeru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roist.
Takeru scores with a head kick. Roist tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takeru Takeru's cut is getting worse.
Takeru misses with a hook.
Roist throws a right hand that Takeru ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeru also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Roist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takeru ducks under a wild hook from Roist.
Takeru is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Roist's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Takeru looks to land a right hand but Roist moved out of range.
A big right from Roist misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takeru.
Robby Roist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takeru lands with a slapping head kick.
Takeru misses with a straight right.
A jab from Takeru misses.
Takeru fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roist.
Takeru misses with a straight left.
Roist takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roist might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roist's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Roist duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeru throws out the jab.
Takeru with a jab.
Takeru misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Takeru.
Takeru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roist.
Takeru throws a right and a left that Roist avoids nicely.
Roist avoids the head kick by Takeru.
Roist scores with a hook.
Roist throws a shot from downtown. Takeru moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Roist misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roist throws a right and a left that Takeru avoids nicely.
Takeru throws a looping overhand right but Roist ducks down to avoid it.
Roist checks a low kick from Takeru.
Roist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takeru.
Takeru throws a push kick but Roist slaps the foot to one side.
Takeru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeru misses with a hook
and Roist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru throws an overhand right that lands on Roist's shoulder, as Roist tries to avoid the shot.
Takeru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takeru throws a shot from downtown. Roist moves away and avoids it.
Takeru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roist.
Takeru misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Roist does it's job there.
Roist moves away from the strike by Takeru.
Takeru misses with a right hand
and Roist counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takeru.
Roist scores with a jab. Takeru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Takeru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roist misses with a hook
and Takeru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takeru throws a shot from downtown. Roist moves away and avoids it.
Roist throws a shot from downtown. Takeru moves away and avoids it.
Takeru throws a shot from downtown. Roist moves away and avoids it.
Takeru fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roist checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Roist misses the target.
Takeru throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeru throws out a loose jab but Roist uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Roist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Roist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeru Takeru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Takeru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takeru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roist misses with an uppercut.
Takeru throws a shot to the body.
Takeru throws a leg kick which misses Roist's front leg but catches the back leg as Roist tries to avoid it.
Roist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takeru avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeru lands a leg kick that knocks Roist off balance momentarily.
Takeru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takeru misses with a hook
and Roist counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Roist.
Takeru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roist.
Roist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Roist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takeru misses the jab.
Takeru Takeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takeru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Roist misses the target.
Takeru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takeru misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeru fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Roist on the side of the head.
Roist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Takeru misses.
The fighters circling - Roist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roist takes a swing at Takeru's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takeru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takeru throws a lazy uppercut
and Roist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takeru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roist closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Takeru did well to prevent Roist getting side control.
Takeru wants to get back to his feet.
Roist tries to stand and escape but Takeru is controlling the position.
Takeru misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roist stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Takeru to get to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roist misses with an uppercut. Takeru saw that one coming.
Takeru throws a hook but Roist blocks it.
Roist checks a low kick from Takeru.
Takeru throws a lazy uppercut
and Roist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takeru Takeru's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roist connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeru throws out the jab.
Roist moves away from the strike by Takeru.
Robby Roist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takeru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robby Roist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robby Roist!
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hype
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RATING
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