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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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13 - 2 - 1 |
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146 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano scoring well with a low kick there.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
Takano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kapaldi.
Takano tried to score with a low kick but Kapaldi checks it.
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Takano.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takano scoring well with a low kick there.
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Takano.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuki Takano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi instigates a clinch.
Takano is trying to push Kapaldi away but Kapaldi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
Kapaldi misses with the head strike.
Kapaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi digs a right hand underneath Takano's ribcage. Takano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi pushes Takano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Kapaldi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Takano lands a hook that snaps the head of Kapaldi backwards.
Kapaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've been informed that Takano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kapaldi scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Takano.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Kapaldi blocks a body shot from Takano.
Kapaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Kapaldi.
A head punch on the inside from Takano fails to land.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi digs a right hand underneath Takano's ribcage. Takano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kapaldi being controlled against the cage.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi is working Takano over against the cage.
Takano tries to work over Kapaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano manages to break the clinch.
Kapaldi has closed the distance and engaged Takano in a clinch.
Kapaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Takano misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Takano gets through Kapaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Takano as the two fighters clinch.
Kapaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Takano blocking some punches.
Kapaldi is leaning against Takano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kapaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takano lands with a right to the head.
Takano digs a right hand underneath Kapaldi's ribcage. Kapaldi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takano throws a head punch that misses.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kapaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kapaldi up against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Takano tries a body shot but Kapaldi blocks it.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano scores with a shoulder strike.
Kapaldi is leaning against Takano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Takano.
Takano misses with a body punch.
Takano lands with a light punch inside.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
Takano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pedro Kapaldi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kapaldi moves into the clinch successfully.
Takano misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kapaldi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kapaldi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takano tries a body shot but Kapaldi blocks it.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapaldi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takano, pushing him back against the cage.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Takano to work.
Kapaldi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takano backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pedro Kapaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
A body shot lands from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takano can do to turn this around?
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
Takano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Takano.
A short left from Takano.
Kapaldi lands with a light punch inside.
Takano lands a shot to the body.
Takano breaks from the clinch.
Kapaldi tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi loads up on a big right hand but Takano slips the punch.
Takano throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kapaldi backing away here, and Takano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kapaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takano can pounce on him.
Kapaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kapaldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is leaning against Takano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi lands a nice uppercut.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kapaldi as the two fighters clinch.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi lands with a light punch inside.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kapaldi backwards.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kapaldi misses with a body punch.
Kapaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takano prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi prevents a body shot from Takano.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kapaldi's elbow.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kapaldi misses with the head strike.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano working aggressively here.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano lands a nice shot to the body.
Takano breaks the clinch.
Takano misses with a looping right.
Takano tries to land a front kick but Kapaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takano throws a leg kick which misses Kapaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapaldi tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takano lands a jab to Kapaldi's midsection.
Kapaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kapaldi is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
Kapaldi tries to clinch up.
Takano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapaldi manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kapaldi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takano looks to throw the jab but Kapaldi is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takano.
A combination from Takano does no damage.
Kapaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kapaldi slips under a jab from Takano.
A leg kick checked by Kapaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi closes the distance and pushes Takano back into the cage.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kapaldi.
A short right from Kapaldi on the inside.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano lands an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Takano.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kapaldi jabs Takano right on the nose. Takano blinks but takes it well.
Takano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kapaldi is out of range and Takano settles back down.
Kapaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kapaldi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Kapaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takano backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takanos head.
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
Takano misses with a body punch.
Takano swings wildly with an uppercut but Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kapaldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
Takano holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kapaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
Kapaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano pushes Kapaldi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi misses with the head strike.
Kapaldi misses with the head strike.
Kapaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
A shot in the inside from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi blocks an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kapaldi.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi.
Takano takes a shot to the head.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with the head strike.
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
Kapaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Kapaldi digs a right hand underneath Takano's ribcage. Takano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kapaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kapaldi fails to land.
Takano lands a left hand.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kapaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pedro Kapaldi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kapaldi is looking to clinch.
Takano feints and then cracks Kapaldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kapaldi down.
Takano throws an off balance right hand
and Kapaldi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Kapaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takano blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kapaldi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takano lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kapaldi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takano throws a head punch that misses.
Kapaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Kapaldi working aggressively here.
Takano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but Takano is having none of it.
Takano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takano throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi moves to clinch but Takano breaks away
and Takano counters with a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch but Takano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kapaldi wants to clinch but Takano slips to the side
enabling Takano to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but Takano is having none of it.
Kapaldi takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapaldi controls his hands.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano swings wildly with an uppercut but Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kapaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
Takano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kapaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano is trying to break the clinch but Kapaldi has him pressed against the cage.
Takano blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano misses with some punches.
Takano takes a shot to the head.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takano.
Kapaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapaldi blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is working Takano over against the cage.
Kapaldi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kapaldi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kapaldi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kapaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kapaldi lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Takano.
Takano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kapaldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takano is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kapaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi had his way with Yuki Takano in that round.
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!
Takano dodges the punch combination from Kapaldi.
Takano is looking to slow Kapaldi down with leg kicks.
Takano swings for the body but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Takano is looking to land body kicks.
Kapaldi moves in looking to clinch but Takano pushes him off.
Takano throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
Kapaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapaldi tries to clinch there but Takano circles away.
Takano motions for Kapaldi to come forward. Takano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kapaldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kapaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
A short right from Kapaldi on the inside.
Takano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano blocks a body shot from Kapaldi.
Takano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kapaldi backwards.
Takano prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Takano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kapaldi is keeping busy.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kapaldi.
Takano misses with some punches.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kapaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kapaldi gets through Takano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takano is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kapaldi.
Takano is still on wobbly legs! Can Kapaldi finish him?
Takano is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kapaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Kapaldi.
Takano prevents a body shot from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Takano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kapaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takano looking to stall.
Kapaldi blocks a body shot from Takano.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Kapaldi avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
Takano seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kapaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Kapaldi on the inside.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kapaldi digs a right hand underneath Takano's ribcage. Takano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kapaldi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kapaldi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Kapaldi.
Takano looking to slow down the pace here.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kapaldi tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kapaldi misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kapaldi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Kapaldi tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kapaldi's elbow.
Takano working aggressively here.
Takano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kapaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Kapaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kapaldi tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Kapaldi back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Takano.
Yuki Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takano digs a right hand into Kapaldi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kapaldi's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Kapaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kapaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
Pedro Kapaldi is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Pedro Kapaldi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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