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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Quela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quela has chosen Queen of the Rodeo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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243 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
33
235 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Chung Quela! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Quela cracks a nice hook into Takahashi's ribs. A right-left combo lands from Takahashi. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Quela scores with a jab to the body. Takahashi looks to land a body kick but Quela moved away. Quela lands with a kick to the temple. Takahashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A slapping leg kick lands for Quela.
Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi. Takahashi slips a jab from Quela. Quela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Quela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
Quela's corner calls for a 1-2. Quela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Quela avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quela is out of range and Takahashi settles back down. Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Quela lands with a right hand. Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Quela counters with an inside leg kick. Takahashi misses with a straight right. Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Quela throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Takahashi throws a lazy head kick and Quela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Takahashi takes a swing at Quela's ribcage but misses. Quela throws a left that rocks Takahashi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Quela dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Takahashi regain composure!
Takahashi is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Quela wants to stand but Takahashi is controlling his arm. Oh Takahashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Takahashi is looking to regain half guard here but Quela keeps moving and retains side control. Takahashi seems to have got his legs back now. Quela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Takahashi's legs. Quela trying to control the action but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Takahashi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quela off and has taken his back! Quela tries to roll but Takahashi sticks to his back.
Quela is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quela trying to control the hands but Takahashi won't let him. You can see the frustration on Quela's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Quela turns into Takahashi and is now in his guard.
Quela looking to pass the guard. Takahashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ethelbart Takahashi. Quela blocks a low kick nicely. Quela avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Quela is just out of range. Quela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takahashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Quela lands with a hook. Takahashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Quela scores with a nice head shot. Nice uppercut lands for Quela. That snapped Takahashi's head back.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Takahashi connects with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Quela moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits. Quela misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely. Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Quela connects with a solid leg kick. Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Quela.
Quela missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slapping leg kick lands for Quela.
Quela ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi. Quela connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quela scoring well with a low kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Quela in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Quela tries a head kick but it misses.
Quela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Quela checks a leg kick. Quela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi. Quela slips a jab from Takahashi. Takahashi throws a series of punches but Quela avoids them all with ease. Quela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Quela is looking to clinch. Nice jab there from Quela. Quela lands a leg kick that knocks Takahashi off balance momentarily. This has been an exciting period of action! Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi slips under a jab. Quela has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takahashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quela.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Takahashi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Quela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Quela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Quela blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi misses the body punch and Quela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The fighters circling - Quela throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quela manages to avoid it. Quela avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Quela checks it. Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Quela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Quela throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Quela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body. Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quela was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi. Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quela. Quela throws a head kick that half lands.
Quela defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand. Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Quela moves his leg out of the way. Quela sizes up Takahashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quela getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi loads up on a big right hand but Quela slips the punch. Takahashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Quela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quela lands with a hook. Takahashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quela.
Quela tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Takahashi slips a jab from Quela. Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quela throws out the jab. Takahashi misses with a body shot.
Quela avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick and Quela counters with a lovely straight right hand! Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela. Quela misses with a looping right. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Quela does a little dance to reset his feet. Quela throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Quela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Takahashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Takahashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Takahashi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quela. Quela moves out of range of the body kick. Quela scores with a jab to the head.
Takahashi misses with a looping left. Quela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Quela misses. Takahashi swings away with a leg kick that misses. Quela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head. Quela lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Quela misses with a body kick. Takahashi is looking to wear down Quela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Quela misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming. Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Quela moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi. Quela scoring well with a low kick there.
Quela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Quela throws a push kick but Takahashi slaps the foot to one side. Takahashi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quela counters with a good low kick that Takahashi was not able to check. Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Quela.
Quela looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range. Quela checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab. Quela connects with the punch. A swing and a miss from Quela. Chung Quela seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Quela misses with a low kick. Quela tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Quela checks a low kick from Takahashi. Takahashi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Quela does a little dance to reset his feet. Quela misses with a hook. Takahashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi throws a body punch but Quela moves out of range. Quela ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi. Takahashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Takahashi walks into a stiff left hand from Quela. Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Quela tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela. A jab from Quela finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses. Ethelbart Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Quela. A bone on bone clash there as Quela blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi jabs Quela right on the nose. Quela blinks but takes it well. Quela throws an overhand right that lands on Takahashi's shoulder, as Takahashi tries to avoid the shot. Quela cracks Takahashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jab, jab by Takahashi - just one landing. A low kick from Takahashi misses and Quela counters with a lovely straight right hand! Quela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Quela. Quela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quela throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi. Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Takahashi misses with a wild body shot. Quela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takahashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. This has been an exciting period of action! Quela moves into range and connects with a jab. Quela throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range. Quela throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it. Takahashi slips under a jab. Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Takahashi. Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A lazy left from Quela finds it's target. Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Chung Quela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Quela 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chung Quela! Chung Quela decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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