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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Meguru Takayanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
Good kicks
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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 - 8 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Wibowo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wibowo shoots in and gets a takedown into Takayanagi's guard.
Wibowo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wibowo pushing down on Takayanagi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wibowo is looking for a kimura but Takayanagi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wibowo to get the leverage.
Takayanagi trying to control but Wibowo postures up.
Wibowo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takayanagi sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takayanagi is refusing to be controlled, as Wibowo sits in half guard.
Wibowo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Takayanagi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wibowo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayanagi is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wibowo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wibowo is trying to control. Takayanagi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takayanagi wants to get back to full guard.
Wibowo trying to control from half guard but Takayanagi is working away.
Takayanagi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wibowo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wibowo's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Takayanagi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wibowo rolls, trying to escape but Takayanagi keeps control of the position.
Wibowo trying to control the position but Takayanagi manages to sink in the hooks.
Wibowo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wibowo wants to hold on but Takayanagi pushes him away.
Takayanagi with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo gets back to half guard.
Wibowo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Takayanagi prevents Wibowo from improving his position.
Wibowo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Takayanagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wibowo is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Takayanagi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wibowo looking to control.
Wibowo is trying to hold Takayanagi in close to prevent damage but Takayanagi has managed to pass into half guard.
Wibowo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo keeping moving, preventing Takayanagi from controlling successfully.
Wibowo keeping full guard, as Takayanagi tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wibowo is on top in guard.
Takayanagi looking to control but Wibowo passes into half guard.
Takayanagi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wibowo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takayanagi defends it well.
Wibowo is looking to advance position but Takayanagi won't allow it.
Takayanagi trying to hold on to Wibowo's head to control him but Wibowo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi actively working from the bottom here.
Takayanagi is trying to maintain the position but Wibowo is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wibowo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wibowo throwing shots but Takayanagi is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takayanagi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wibowo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takayanagi sees it coming and defends easily.
Takayanagi scores with a few weak punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wibowo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That kick from Wibowo tenderised Takayanagi's leg. Takayanagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wibowo slaps away a takedown attempt from Takayanagi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wibowo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takayanagi defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takayanagi has a takedown stuffed.
Wibowo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wibowo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meguru Takayanagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wibowo looks to throw the jab but Takayanagi is out of range.
Takayanagi has his takedown stuffed
and Wibowo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takayanagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takayanagi wants it to stay on the feet.
Wibowo looks to land a right hand but Takayanagi moved out of range.
Takayanagi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wibowo.
Wibowo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wibowo scores with a jab to the body.
Takayanagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takayanagi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takayanagi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wibowo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wibowo is looking to reverse the position.
Takayanagi looks up at the clock and then as Wibowo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Takayanagi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wibowo can't do much from the bottom here.
Wibowo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Takayanagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Takayanagi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wibowo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Takayanagi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Takayanagi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wibowo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wibowo tries to bench press Takayanagi off him but Takayanagi keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Meguru Takayanagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wibowo is looking for a sweep.
Wibowo wants to control but Takayanagi postures up.
Wibowo is looking to reverse the position.
Wibowo being controlled for a moment.
Takayanagi is chipping away with strikes.
Wibowo is trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takayanagi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wibowo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wibowo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takayanagi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wibowo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Takayanagi off and has taken his back!
Takayanagi is trying to break free.
Wibowo scores with strikes from the back.
Takayanagi is trying to remain composed but Wibowo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Takayanagi rolls, trying to escape but Wibowo keeps control of the position.
Wibowo tries to get the hooks in deep but Takayanagi pushed the leg off.
Takayanagi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Takayanagi takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wibowo keeps control of the position as Takayanagi tries to break free.
Wibowo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Takayanagi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo is trying to stick to Takayanagi's back but Takayanagi is turning into Wibowo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wibowo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Takayanagi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wibowo trying to control the position.
Takayanagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wibowo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wibowo looking for a guillotine here but Takayanagi defends easily.
Takayanagi looking to pass the guard.
Wibowo is looking for a triangle but Takayanagi pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Wibowo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Wibowo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wibowo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takayanagi trying to control from the bottom.
Wibowo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takayanagi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wibowo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wibowo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wibowo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takayanagi is looking to escape.
Takayanagi tries to hold on but Wibowo pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayanagi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wibowo prevents Takayanagi from getting the reversal.
Wibowo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takayanagi?
Wibowo avoids the attempt from Takayanagi to control.
Wibowo cracks Takayanagi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takayanagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wibowo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wibowo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Takayanagi tries to hold on but Wibowo postures up.
Wibowo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Takayanagi is looking to escape.
Takayanagi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takayanagi tries to lock up and control but Wibowo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takayanagi is trying to escape the mount.
Wibowo working for a guillotine from mount but Takayanagi is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by Wibowo.
Wibowo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Takayanagi is surviving well by controlling Wibowo's body position as best he can.
Takayanagi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wibowo. What's that going to do exactly?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wibowo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Takayanagi is trying desperately to improve position.
Wibowo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Takayanagi hang on?
Takayanagi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo looking to control but Takayanagi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Takayanagi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wibowo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wibowo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takayanagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wibowo seems to be working for a kimura but Takayanagi defends the submission attempt.
Takayanagi tries to roll over but Wibowo keeps him under control.
Wibowo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takayanagi is just riding it out for now. Wibowo eventually gives up the hold.
Meguru Takayanagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takayanagi punching from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Takayanagi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wibowo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wibowo is trying to work for a kimura but Takayanagi is defending well.
Kevin Wibowo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takayanagi moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takayanagi trying to control the position.
Wibowo stands and throws Takayanagi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wibowo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wibowo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Wibowo!
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RATING
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