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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaresma Vi comes to the cage accompanied by Keys to the Kingdom. The crowd seem to be enjoying Takayanagi's choice of entrance music: now. Meguru Takayanagi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pol Cuaresma Vi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Meguru Takayanagi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayanagi gets tackled into the cage by Cuaresma Vi. Cuaresma Vi maintains the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takayanagi.
Cuaresma Vi misses with the head strike.
Cuaresma Vi lands a left hand.
Takayanagi has had enough of the clinch but Cuaresma Vi keeps him there for the moment.
Cuaresma Vi digs a right hand underneath Takayanagi's ribcage. Takayanagi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Vi blocks an elbow strike from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Takayanagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takayanagi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takayanagi prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi keeps control of Takayanagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takayanagi is trying to break the clinch but Cuaresma Vi is controlling him.
Cuaresma Vi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuaresma Vi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takayanagi controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meguru Takayanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuaresma Vi clinches with his opponent.
Cuaresma Vi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Vi lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takayanagi is trying to break free.
Cuaresma Vi has a couple of punches blocked by Takayanagi.
Cuaresma Vi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuaresma Vi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takayanagi can't break the clinch.
Takayanagi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuaresma Vi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Vi blocking some punches.
Cuaresma Vi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cuaresma Vi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuaresma Vi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
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!
Nice body punch from Cuaresma Vi - that landed with a thud.
Cuaresma Vi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuaresma Vi has a couple of punches blocked by Takayanagi.
A right hand to the body from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Vi lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi presses Takayanagi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cuaresma Vi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takayanagi is rocked!
Cuaresma Vi lands a shoulder strike.
Takayanagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuaresma Vi finish him?
Cuaresma Vi presses Takayanagi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cuaresma Vi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takayanagi seems to have recovered his senses.
Takayanagi prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands a shoulder strike.
Cuaresma Vi is working Takayanagi over against the cage.
Cuaresma Vi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a punch to the body.
Cuaresma Vi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Cuaresma Vi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takayanagi.
Cuaresma Vi scores with a shot to the side of Takayanagi's head.
Nice body punch from Cuaresma Vi - that landed with a thud.
Cuaresma Vi lands a right hand.
Cuaresma Vi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Cuaresma Vi scores with a shot to the side of Takayanagi's head.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands a left hand.
Cuaresma Vi lands a shoulder strike.
Cuaresma Vi cracks Takayanagi with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuaresma Vi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Cuaresma Vi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cuaresma Vi.
Still in the clinch, Cuaresma Vi scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Vi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Vi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Takayanagi blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands a left hand.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a light punch inside.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi tries to break free but Cuaresma Vi pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Vi is working Takayanagi over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cuaresma Vi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi pushes Takayanagi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takayanagi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Cuaresma Vi.
A short uppercut from Cuaresma Vi.
Good body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pol Cuaresma Vi dominated that round.
That's time! Cuaresma Vi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cuaresma Vi moves into the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Cuaresma Vi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takayanagi throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi is working Takayanagi over against the cage.
Cuaresma Vi lands a body punch.
Cuaresma Vi scores with a hook to the body.
Takayanagi blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuaresma Vi works on Takayanagi's body with a couple of short punches.
Cuaresma Vi lands a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi can't find room to land a body shot as Takayanagi controls the action.
Cuaresma Vi tries to throw a body punch but Takayanagi avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Vi back against the cage.
Takayanagi is breathing heavily.
Takayanagi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a body punch.
Cuaresma Vi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
A body shot lands from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi presses Takayanagi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cuaresma Vi misses with a body punch.
Cuaresma Vi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cuaresma Vi pushes Takayanagi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Vi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuaresma Vi keeps control of Takayanagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cuaresma Vi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takayanagi backwards.
Cuaresma Vi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takayanagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takayanagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuaresma Vi.
Takayanagi misses with a straight right.
Cuaresma Vi moves into the clinch successfully.
Cuaresma Vi lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Vi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cuaresma Vi lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Vi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Cuaresma Vi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuaresma Vi.
Cuaresma Vi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cuaresma Vi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Takayanagi to his knees! Cuaresma Vi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pol Cuaresma Vi!
A very excited looking Pol Cuaresma Vi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Meguru Takayanagi was interviewed post fight and said 'baka dayo ne'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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