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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Onishi Takuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Boss (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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185 cm
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175 lbs
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Onishi Takuma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Boss! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boss on the wrong end of a nice hook. A combination from Boss does no damage. Takuma misses with a wild combination.
Takuma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Takuma cracks Boss with a big elbow. Boss tries to get back to half guard but can't. Takuma scoring with punches and elbows. Boss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Takuma's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Boss trying to control but Takuma postures up.
Boss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takuma scores with a couple of nice shots. Boss is trying to get back to full guard. Takuma wants to control but Boss is keeping him busy. Boss looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takuma prevents Boss from improving his position. Boss wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Boss gets caught flat footed, as Takuma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Takuma wants to stand and escape but instead Boss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Boss trying to control but Takuma is working from the bottom. Takuma is looking to stand up but Boss isn't so interested in that idea. Takuma wants to sweep here but Boss controlling him for the moment. Boss wants to control from the top but Takuma keeps moving. Boss content to stall in guard here. Takuma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takuma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Takuma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Boss misses with a takedown attempt and Takuma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Takuma is breathing heavily. Boss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takuma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nice takedown defense from Takuma. No joy for Boss on that attempt. A jab from Takuma does it's job there. Boss scores with a takedown into Takuma's guard. Takuma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boss is controlling him. Boss tries to stand but Takuma is controlling from the bottom. Boss wants to control from the top but Takuma keeps moving. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takuma is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takuma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Boss scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Takuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takuma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takuma swinging wilding here.
Takuma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Onishi Takuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boss. Takuma misses with a double jab
and Boss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Takuma! Takuma is looking to get to half guard. Takuma is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boss trying to control but Takuma is having none of it. Boss controlling the pace for now. Takuma's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Boss trying to control but Takuma is having none of it. Boss controlling from mount. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Boss prevents Takuma from getting the reversal. Boss content just to control the position here. Boss trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onishi Takuma dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boss stuffs the takedown attempt from Takuma. Takuma gets slowly back to his feet. Takuma misses with a two punch combination.
Onishi Takuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Takuma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Boss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Takuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Boss dominating with strikes here. Takuma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Takuma wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Takuma is working to get back to half guard.
Takuma is squirming around, avoiding Boss's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boss controlling his opponent. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boss with the ground and pound from mount. Boss is landing with some decent strikes but Takuma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Boss content just to control the position here. Takuma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boss lands a heavy elbow. Boss controlling from the full mount. Boss trying to control but Takuma is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Anthony Boss just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Takuma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boss on the side of the head. Boss shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Boss stuffs the takedown attempt from Takuma. Takuma gets slowly back to his feet. Boss clinches up against the cage. Takuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takuma has had enough of the clinch but Boss keeps him there for the moment. Boss taking a breather. Takuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Onishi Takuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boss. Takuma lands a shot to the body. Boss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Boss can't get the takedown.
Takuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boss has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takuma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takuma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Takuma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takuma has had enough of the clinch but Boss keeps him there for the moment. Boss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takuma.
Boss trying to stall but Takuma improves his position.
Boss tries to pull guard but Takuma holds him up against the cage and eventually Boss drops back down to his feet.
Takuma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boss fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boss is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Takuma's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takuma duly obliges. Takuma throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Takuma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Takuma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takuma looks for a takedown but Boss sprawls well. Onishi Takuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boss scores with a takedown into Takuma's guard. Boss prevents Takuma from getting back to his feet. Boss stays in close to Takuma's body and controls the position. Takuma is striking but Boss is not phased and passes to half guard. Takuma punching from the bottom.
Boss is working for a submission of some sort.
Boss prevents Takuma from improving his position. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boss lands a nice short elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Boss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Takuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takuma stuffs the takedown attempt from Boss. Boss gets slowly back to his feet. Boss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boss fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A nice combination there by Takuma.
Takuma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Takuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Takuma, not yet. Takuma is looking to stand up but Boss isn't so interested in that idea. Boss seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Takuma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Boss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takuma wriggles free and stands up. Takuma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Takuma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boss counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Takuma. That snapped Boss's head back.
Takuma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boss momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Takuma as Boss shoots in. Onishi Takuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Boss. Takuma misses with a two punch combination.
Takuma lands a left and a right that sends Boss crashing to the canvas! Takuma dives into mount looking to finish!
Boss is rocked! Takuma looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Boss is still in real trouble! Can Takuma finish him? Boss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Boss seems to have recovered his senses. Boss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Takuma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Boss stands up from guard. Let's bang! Boss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takuma. Takuma shoots in but Boss avoids the takedown attempt easily. Boss decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Boss is looking to take a break and control but Takuma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Takuma won't allow Boss to pass to mount. Anthony Boss has got the better of the ground game so far. Takuma looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boss is keen to just control but Takuma is a slippery customer. Takuma wants to get back to full guard. Boss prevents Takuma from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Takuma punching from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Takuma misses with a wild combination.
Takuma scores with a jab to the head.
Boss looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nice takedown defense from Takuma. No joy for Boss on that attempt. Takuma misses with a series of wild punches.
Takuma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takuma fails with a takedown attempt. Takuma lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takuma tries to clinch but Boss is having none of it. Boss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Boss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Takuma scores with a takedown into Boss's guard. Boss looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Boss controls Takuma momentarily but Takuma frees himself. Boss wriggles free and stands up. Takuma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takuma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takuma misses with a two punch combination.
Takuma connects with the punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Boss walks into a jab. Takuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takuma lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Onishi Takuma showed his dominance in that final round. I think Takuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onishi Takuma!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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