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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meguru Takayanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Cesar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takayanagi lands a jab to the nose.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Takayanagi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Takayanagi.
Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takayanagi.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Takayanagi.
Chavez tests Takayanagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takayanagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chavez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takayanagi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takayanagi misses with a wild combination.
Takayanagi misses with a right hand
and Chavez counters by clinching up.
Takayanagi misses with some punches.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takayanagi swings wildly with an uppercut but Chavez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takayanagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chavez backwards.
The referee calls for Chavez to work.
Takayanagi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chavez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Takayanagi.
Chavez throws a body punch but Takayanagi moves out of range.
Chavez's coach down at Tokyo Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chavez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Takayanagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meguru Takayanagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takayanagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chavez circles away quickly and effectively.
Takayanagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez lands with a nice body kick.
Takayanagi misses with a body punch
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takayanagi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chavez pinned against the cage. Chavez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Takayanagi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takayanagi drives through with a takedown into Chavez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Takayanagi is fighting to break Chavez's control of his arms but Chavez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
Takayanagi wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
Chavez controlling Takayanagi's posture.
Takayanagi throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi has his takedown stuffed
and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez wants to stall.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Takayanagi.
Nice cross by Chavez.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
A jab from Takayanagi does it's job there.
Takayanagi cracks Chavez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takayanagi misses the shot to the body.
Chavez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Takayanagi avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takayanagi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chavez scrambles back to his feet.
Takayanagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Takayanagi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Julio Cesar Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takayanagi manages to avoid it.
Takayanagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meguru Takayanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chavez.
Takayanagi is rocked!
Chavez takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Takayanagi misses.
Takayanagi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chavez staying out of range there.
Chavez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Takayanagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Chavez lands an overhand right.
Takayanagi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takayanagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar Chavez dominated that round.
That's time! Takayanagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Takayanagi.
Takayanagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takayanagi throws an off balance right hand
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Takayanagi feinted with a counter takedown.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takayanagi manages to avoid it.
Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez digs a good hook to Takayanagi's body.
Takayanagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayanagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takayanagi is defended easily by Chavez.
Chavez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Takayanagi misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi misses with a looping left.
Chavez cracks Takayanagi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chavez jabs at Takayanagi's body.
Chavez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chavez stuns Takayanagi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takayanagi scores with a one two! Chavez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Takayanagi has a takedown stuffed.
Takayanagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takayanagi lands a body shot.
Julio Cesar Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle, before Chavez throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Takayanagi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Chavez lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Julio Cesar Chavez!
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