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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Takano (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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159 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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169 cm
27
146 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Takano!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano lands a lovely overhand right.
Takano lands with a hook. Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Takano connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Junior fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takano.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Takano enables Junior to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Takano manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Takano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takano is looking to stand up but Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
Junior connects with a couple of short punches.
We've been hearing that Junior has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Takano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Junior is controlling him.
Junior drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Junior jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Junior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junior wants to control from the top but Takano keeps moving.
Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takano wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Takano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takano wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior postures up in Takano's guard and throws a big left but Takano blocks it.
Junior works over Takano with some ground and pound from guard.
Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takano wants to get back to his feet but Junior is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Takano blocks nicely.
Takano is looking to stand up but Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takano wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junior dives in and grabs Takano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takano pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
Rich Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takano looks for the body kick but Junior saw that one coming.
Junior dives in and grabs Takano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takano pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
Takano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Junior wants to clinch
and Takano counters with an outside leg kick.
Junior blocks a jab.
Junior moves into the clinch.
Takano misses with a punch to the body.
Junior is working for takedown but Takano is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Takano to keep the fight standing.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takano walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Junior with that takedown attempt.
Takano scores with a leg kick.
Takano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Junior scores with a takedown into Takano's guard.
Takano wants to stand but Junior is controlling the position.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Junior cracks Takano with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior stops Takano from standing up.
Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Junior is looking to work some ground and pound but Takano has wrist control.
Takano has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Junior off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior wants to clinch.
Takano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takano defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
A little jabbing left from Takano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Junior tries to clinch but Takano is having none of it.
Takano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Junior shoots in but Takano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junior is looking to clinch but Takano is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
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 moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior wants to clinch.
Takano keeps Junior at a distance using the push kick.
Junior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takano to score with a decent uppercut.
Takano connects with an inside leg kick.
Junior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Junior looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Junior has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takano. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Takano, which made it look bad.
Junior doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior wants to clinch.
Junior tries to clinch up.
Takano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Takano catches Junior right on the button with a cross.
Junior closes the distance and clinches.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takano walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior dives in for a single leg takedown but Takano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Takano, looking for a takedown. Junior pushes Takano against the cage but Takano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takano.
Yuki Takano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Junior.
Takano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Takano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Junior tries to clinch up but Takano circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior throws the left hand but Takano avoids the punch easily.
Takano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Junior tries to pull guard but Takano holds him up against the cage and eventually Junior drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior looking for a takedown.
Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Junior jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Takano walks away with a smile on his face. Junior gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Takano clobbers Junior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Junior's calf.
Takano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Takano feints the counter takedown.
Takano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Junior's hands.
Junior is rocked!
Takano moves in close and cracks Junior with a massive right hand! Junior, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Takano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuki Takano!
A very excited looking Yuki Takano rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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