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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Bordado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shingo Tanaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shingo Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Bordado!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Bordado against the cage.
Bordado letting Tanaka take a breather here.
Bordado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bordado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bordado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bordado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bordado tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Bordado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bordado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bordado tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bordado throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Bordado tries to throw a body punch but Tanaka avoids it by throwing Bordado back against the cage.
Bordado misses with a body punch.
Tanaka has Bordado pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bordado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bordado fails to land.
Bordado misses with a punch to the body.
Bordado misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bordado scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanaka stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Bordado fails to land.
Bordado misses with a body punch.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka taking a breather.
Come on Bordado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bordado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bordado is working Tanaka over against the cage.
Tanaka stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado throws a head punch that misses.
Bordado is working Tanaka over against the cage.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bordado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
Bordado tries to stall but Tanaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanaka has Bordado pressed against the cage.
Bordado letting Tanaka take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shingo Tanaka.
Nice body punch from Bordado.
A big right from Bordado misses.
Tanaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bordado just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tanaka moves out of range as Bordado strikes.
Tanaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bordado throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bordado misses with an uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bordado's knee momentarily.
Bordado moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka delivers a nice body kick.
Bordado throws a sloppy head kick and Tanaka moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Bordado dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bordado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanaka.
Tanaka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bordado loads up on a big right hand but Tanaka slips the punch.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bordado circles away.
Bordado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tanaka counters with a slapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bordado.
Tanaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tanaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Tanaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bordado. Tanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Bordado misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Bordado in a clinch.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bordado has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Bordado can't find room to land a body shot as Tanaka controls the action.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Bordado.
Bordado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bordado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka 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.
Bordado lands a nice shot to the body.
Bordado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bordado fails to land.
Bordado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bordado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bordado taking a breather.
Bordado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bordado misses with a body punch.
Bordado tries to throw a body punch but Tanaka avoids it by throwing Bordado back against the cage.
Tanaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bordado up against the cage.
Bordado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka trying to stall but Bordado improves his position.
Bordado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bordado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado throws a head punch that misses.
Bordado misses with a punch on the inside.
Bordado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bordado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Bordado scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bordado fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bordado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Bordado just leaning against Tanaka, taking a breather.
Bordado misses with some punches.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bordado can't find room to land a body shot as Tanaka controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bordado misses with the head strike.
Bordado misses with a body punch.
Bordado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Bordado as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Bordado.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanaka.
Bordado tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Bordado misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Bordado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bordado is looking to chop away at Tanaka's legs.
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bordado throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
As Bordado backs away, Tanaka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bordado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Tanaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanaka tries to work over Bordado's front leg with a kick but Bordado checks it.
Tanaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bordado misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Joaquin Bordado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Bordado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanaka walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanaka defending well as Bordado loads up on a big left hand.
Tanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bordado throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bordado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bordado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bordado tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Bordado does no damage.
Bordado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bordado misses its intended target.
Bordado swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Bordado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Bordado backs away, Tanaka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bordado throws a lazy body kick
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanaka has Bordado up against the cage in a clinch.
Bordado misses with a body punch.
Bordado works on Tanaka's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bordado lands with a light punch inside.
Bordado tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Joaquin Bordado seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bordado tries to throw a body punch but Tanaka avoids it by throwing Bordado back against the cage.
Bordado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bordado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bordado trying to stall but Tanaka improves his position.
Bordado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bordado being controlled against the cage.
Bordado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bordado fails to land.
Bordado lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bordado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shingo Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanaka is struggling to control the position.
Bordado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
Tanaka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bordado.
A right hand to the body from Bordado.
Bordado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bordado tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bordado takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tanaka stalls.
Bordado lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Bordado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bordado 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Bordado!
Joaquin Bordado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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