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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuki Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Riddick.
Takano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takano connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Riddick. Those never looked like landing.
Riddick scores with a nice strike.
Riddick with a jab.
Takano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Listerman in the buildup to the fight.
Riddick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Riddick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Takano thows a body kick. Riddick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Riddick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
Riddick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses.
Riddick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takano throws a leg kick which misses Riddick's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddick tries to avoid it.
Takano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick misses with an uppercut.
Takano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddick misses the target.
Riddick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takano counters with a low kick, right behind Riddick 's knee.
Richard Riddick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddick throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riddick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takano.
Riddick misses with a hook
and Takano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riddick's knee momentarily.
Takano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riddick doesn't manage to clinch there - Takano circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riddick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riddick throws an overhand right that lands on Takano's shoulder, as Takano tries to avoid the shot.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riddick has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takano.
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!
Riddick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takano counters with a nice leg kick.
Riddick is looking to land body kicks.
Takano throws a leg kick which misses Riddick's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddick tries to avoid it.
Riddick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riddick misses with a double jab.
Takano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riddick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
Riddick looks to score with a jab to the body but Takano is just out of range.
Riddick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddick. Takano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddick misses with a shot to the body
and Takano counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takano.
Riddick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riddick misses the jab.
Takano tried to counter with a leg kick but Riddick avoided it.
Takano feints and then cracks Riddick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddick down.
Riddick scores with a leg kick.
Takano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takano lands a front kick.
Riddick throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Riddick looks winded!
Takano thuds his shin into the meat of Riddick's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takano.
Riddick throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano cracks Riddick with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takano, right into the meat.
Riddick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Takano.
Riddick swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takano.
Takano walks into a stiff left hand from Riddick.
Riddick swings for the body but Takano moves out of range.
Riddick just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Takano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Takano slams his shin into Riddick's torso.
Riddick misses with a combination
and Takano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riddick takes a step back to recover.
Takano feints and then cracks Riddick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddick down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Riddick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Takano - the referee stops the clock and Riddick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Takano. Riddick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano 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.
Takano fails to land with a series of punches.
Riddick misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Riddick backs away, Takano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takano.
Takano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takano works Riddick's body with a nice hook.
Riddick misses with a lunging right hand
and Takano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Riddick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riddick takes a shot to the head.
Takano prevents Riddick from breaking the clinch.
Riddick tries to break the clinch but Takano is controlling the position.
Takano just leaning against Riddick, taking a breather.
Takano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riddick blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano taking a breather.
Takano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riddick manages to break the clinch.
Takano misses with a leg kick.
Takano lands a two punch combo.
Riddick is looking to land body kicks.
Takano connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Riddick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Riddick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takano doesn't seem phased though.
Riddick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takano lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddick throws a jab when Takano was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano counters with a thumping low kick.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddick is breathing heavily.
Riddick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Crunch! Takano slams his shin into Riddick's torso.
Takano scores with a body shot.
Takano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takano moves into the clinch.
Riddick tries to break free but Takano pushes him back against the cage.
Riddick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riddick takes a step back to recover.
A low kick from Riddick is predictable there
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Takano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riddick doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
Takano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano scores with a leg kick.
Riddick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Riddick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takano jabs at Riddick's body.
Takano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Takano with a jab.
Riddick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuki Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
Takano cracks Riddick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riddick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takano. Takano obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Takano. That snapped Riddick's head back.
Riddick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takano has closed the distance and engaged Riddick in a clinch.
Takano lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riddick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riddick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riddick's efforts to push away.
Takano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddick tries to break the clinch but Takano is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Takano.
Riddick prevents a body shot from Takano.
You can see that Riddick has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A head punch on the inside from Takano fails to land.
Takano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano scores with a sloppy right hand. Riddick should have avoided that one.
Riddick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riddick is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Takano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Takano is looking to slow Riddick down with leg kicks.
Riddick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riddick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riddick blocks a head kick by Takano.
Riddick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riddick blocks the body kick.
Riddick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riddick.
Riddick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takano doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
Riddick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takano.
Riddick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takano digs a good hook to Riddick's body.
Takano connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riddick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takano avoids the head kick by Riddick.
Takano lands a nice shot to the body.
Riddick misses with a body punch
and Takano counters with a body kick.
Riddick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takano throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Takano.
Takano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riddick.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takano scores with a one two! Riddick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Riddick loads up on a big right hand but Takano slips the punch.
Takano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riddick is still on wobbly legs! Can Takano finish him?
Riddick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takano.
Riddick seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Takano tenderised Riddick's leg. Riddick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riddick if he has to take too many more of those.
Riddick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riddick 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
Nice cross by Takano.
Takano takes one to the side of the head.
Takano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano thuds a left hand into Riddick's body.
Takano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riddick misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano scores with a nice body kick.
Takano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riddick can do to turn this around?
Takano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riddick if he has to take too many more of those.
Takano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riddick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riddick throws a looping overhand right but Takano ducks down to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Takano.
Takano lands a front kick.
Takano keeps Riddick at a distance using the push kick.
Riddick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takano. Riddick shrugs it off though.
Takano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takano throws a sloppy head kick and Riddick moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riddick takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takano thumps Riddick with a low kick.
Takano thumps Riddick with a low kick.
Takano throws a leg kick which misses Riddick's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddick tries to avoid it.
Richard Riddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riddick's calf.
Riddick misses with a looping left.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riddick throws a hook to the side of Takano's head but Takano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takano tried to counter with a leg kick but Riddick avoided it.
Both fighters circling a little - Takano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano connects with a solid leg kick.
Riddick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takano. Takano obviously looking to wear him down.
Riddick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Takano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Takano!
Yuki Takano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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