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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Taoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeya Morimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Taoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeya Morimoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morimoto throws a body kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morimoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Taoka tries for a takedown but Morimoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morimoto throws a low kick but Taoka avoids it.
Taoka forces Morimoto back against the cage and clinches.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tony Taoka has been cut.
Taoka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taoka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morimoto or not.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taoka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
Morimoto misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taoka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morimoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Taoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taoka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taoka goes for a takedown attempt but Morimoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taoka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morimoto is looking to clinch but Taoka is avoiding it.
Taoka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morimoto wants to clinch.
Taoka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morimoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Morimoto.
Taoka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morimoto defends well and Taoka ends up having to push Morimoto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morimoto checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taoka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morimoto is fending him off so far but Taoka persists. Nope, Morimoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Taoka has a takedown stuffed.
Taoka is breathing heavily.
Morimoto throws a low kick but Taoka avoids it.
Morimoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Morimoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morimoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morimoto closes the distance and pushes Taoka back into the cage.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morimoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taoka managing to block the knees to the body from Morimoto.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morimoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Taoka won't want to take too many of those.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
Morimoto scores with a knee to the head.
Morimoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morimoto with a knee to the head.
Morimoto missing with knees to the body.
Morimoto crunches a lovely knee into Taoka's ribcage.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but Taoka blocks it.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morimoto misses with a knee strike.
Morimoto prevents Taoka from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morimoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taoka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morimoto crunches a lovely knee into Taoka's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morimoto connects with a knee to the head.
Morimoto working Taoka over with knees to the body.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taoka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Morimoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Taoka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morimoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeya Morimoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Taoka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morimoto has closed the distance and engaged Taoka in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taoka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taoka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morimoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Taoka blocks with his arms.
Takeya Morimoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morimoto.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Morimoto scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morimoto lands a knee to the head.
Taoka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morimoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taoka up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morimoto stalling in the clinch.
Morimoto missing with knees to the body.
Taoka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morimoto after a bit of a struggle.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Taoka blocks with his arms.
Morimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morimoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Morimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morimoto's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taoka tries to score a body lock takedown but Morimoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
Morimoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taoka is trying to break the clinch but Morimoto is controlling him.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taoka is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Taoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taoka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morimoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but Taoka blocks it.
Morimoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taoka blocks it with crossed arms.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taoka goes for a takedown attempt but Morimoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Taoka misses with an uppercut. Morimoto saw that one coming.
Taoka tries to keep at a distance but Morimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taoka avoids the damage to the body.
Taoka missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taoka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morimoto misses with a knee strike.
Morimoto misses with a knee strike.
Taoka avoiding damage as Morimoto throws knees to the body.
Morimoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taoka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morimoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taoka up against the cage.
Morimoto missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taoka wants to get back to striking at distance but Morimoto won't allow it.
Morimoto lands a good knee to the midsection. Taoka won't want to take too many of those.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeya Morimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Taoka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taoka moves into the clinch successfully.
Morimoto taking a breather.
Taoka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taoka is trying to drag Morimoto to the mat but Morimoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morimoto landing knees to the head.
Morimoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morimoto landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taoka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morimoto landing knees to the body.
Morimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taoka.
Morimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taoka is defending well for now.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Taoka lands an elbow that stopped Morimoto in his tracks for a moment.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taoka is trying to break the clinch but Morimoto is controlling him.
Come on Morimoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taoka avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto missing with knees to the body.
Morimoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taoka blocks it with crossed arms.
Morimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taoka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morimoto lands a knee to the head.
Morimoto misses with a knee strike.
Morimoto prevents Taoka from breaking the clinch.
Taoka avoiding damage as Morimoto throws knees to the body.
Taoka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morimoto smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Taoka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taoka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morimoto. That's going to slow Taoka down.
Nice sprawl there from Morimoto as Taoka shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taoka blocks a low kick nicely.
Taoka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morimoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taoka, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Morimoto.
Knees to the body from Morimoto.
Taoka tries to pull guard but Morimoto holds him up against the cage and eventually Taoka drops back down to his feet.
Taoka managing to block the knees to the body from Morimoto.
Taoka trying to control the position but instead, Morimoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taoka into the cage.
Morimoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taoka avoids it.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morimoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morimoto gets underhooks to prevent Taoka's takedown attempt.
Morimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taoka is blocking nicely.
Taoka avoiding damage as Morimoto throws knees to the body.
Morimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taoka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morimoto lands a knee to the head.
Morimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Morimoto avoids the damage to the body.
Taoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Morimoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taoka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tony Taoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taoka tries to work over Morimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeya Morimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morimoto 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Takeya Morimoto!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Takeya Morimoto!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Takeya Morimoto!
Takeya Morimoto wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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