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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keoji Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Desmond Fairbanks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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142 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keoji Takahashi !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks fails to land the takedown.
Fairbanks tries for a takedown but Takahashi circles away easily
and Takahashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takahashi .
Takahashi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Takahashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairbanks is retaining full guard.
Takahashi trying to control but Fairbanks is working from the bottom.
Takahashi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fairbanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takahashi manages to get himself to full guard.
Fairbanks trying to move into half guard but instead Takahashi has managed to sweep!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi trying to control but Fairbanks is working from the bottom.
Fairbanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairbanks, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fairbanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takahashi is still trying to improve position.
Fairbanks keeping moving, preventing Takahashi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi pushes down on Fairbanks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Takahashi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fairbanks is just riding it out for now. Takahashi eventually gives up the hold.
Fairbanks is refusing to be controlled, as Takahashi sits in half guard.
Fairbanks wants to improve his position but Takahashi is controlling well.
Takahashi 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.
Fairbanks tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fairbanks manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takahashi wants to pass the guard but Fairbanks is keeping the position.
Fairbanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takahashi postures up.
Takahashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairbanks is keeping the position for now.
Fairbanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takahashi manages to get himself to full guard.
Takahashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fairbanks's guard.
Takahashi passes Fairbanks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura but Fairbanks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Takahashi to get the leverage.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Fairbanks won't allow it.
Fairbanks is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fairbanks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fairbanks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep. Fairbanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takahashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takahashi is staying active underneath Fairbanks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takahashi wants to improve his position but Fairbanks is controlling well.
Fairbanks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Takahashi working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks wants to control the action but instead Takahashi gets a body lock and reverses into Fairbanks's guard! Nice work!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fairbanks is on top in guard.
Fairbanks trying to control but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keoji Takahashi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takahashi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Takahashi trying to pass the guard but Fairbanks defending well.
Takahashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fairbanks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takahashi seems to be working for a kimura but Fairbanks defends the submission attempt.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Fairbanks won't allow it.
Takahashi keeps trying to improve his position.
Fairbanks trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi prevents Fairbanks from improving his position.
Takahashi is working for a kimura but Fairbanks is defending it quite comfortably.
Fairbanks wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to take a breather but Fairbanks is having none of it.
Fairbanks manages to get to full guard.
Fairbanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Keoji Takahashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Takahashi advances to half guard.
Takahashi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fairbanks sees it coming and defends easily.
Fairbanks is looking to control Takahashi 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fairbanks avoid being mounted?
Fairbanks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takahashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Takahashi wants to control but Fairbanks is keeping him busy.
Fairbanks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Takahashi is working away from the top position though.
Takahashi seems to be looking for submissions.
Takahashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fairbanks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Takahashi .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks wants to control but Takahashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takahashi wants to pass to mount but Fairbanks is defending the position.
Fairbanks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Takahashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairbanks is keeping the position for now.
Fairbanks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fairbanks is pressing down on Takahashi 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takahashi is holding on for now.
Fairbanks wants to take a breather but Takahashi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Takahashi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fairbanks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Takahashi can't escape the position.
Takahashi staying busy and making it hard for Fairbanks to control.
Takahashi is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks is looking to control Takahashi but Takahashi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Takahashi can't escape the position.
Takahashi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has the hooks in. Takahashi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fairbanks trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairbanks has good solid back control here.
Takahashi is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keoji Takahashi 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!
Fairbanks fails to land the takedown.
Fairbanks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takahashi defends well and Fairbanks ends up having to push Takahashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takahashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fairbanks was covering up waiting for the punch and Takahashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fairbanks controls Takahashi momentarily but Takahashi frees himself.
Takahashi looking to pass the guard.
Fairbanks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fairbanks looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi passes Fairbanks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Takahashi wants to pass to mount but Fairbanks is defending the position.
Takahashi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fairbanks tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Takahashi !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keoji Takahashi !
A victorious Keoji Takahashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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