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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twist Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takomi Saka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Twist Calypso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twist Calypso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takomi Saka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Calypso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calypso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saka throws out the jab.
Saka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calypso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saka.
Calypso forces Saka back against the cage and clinches.
Saka manages to break the clinch.
Saka misses with a hook.
Calypso is looking to counter the offense by Saka and move into the clinch.
Saka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calypso is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saka.
Calypso moves out of range of the strikes.
Calypso is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calypso has managed to clinch.
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Saka's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Calypso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calypso lands a hook that snaps the head of Saka backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso keeps control of Saka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Calypso's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Saka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calypso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Calypso works on Saka's body with a couple of short punches.
Calypso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calypso misses with the head strike.
Saka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saka blocking some punches.
Saka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saka tries to break free but Calypso pushes him back against the cage.
Calypso stalling in the clinch.
Saka blocks an uppercut.
Saka tries to work over Calypso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calypso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saka misses with a punch on the inside.
Saka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Saka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saka counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calypso slips under a jab from Saka.
Calypso instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Saka.
Saka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakas head.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Saka can't find room to land a body shot as Calypso controls the action.
Saka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calypso.
Calypso misses with some punches.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Saka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calypso avoiding damage.
Saka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calypso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saka wants to stall.
Saka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakas head.
Saka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takomi Saka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saka misses with a double jab.
Calypso fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypso.
Saka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calypso tries to clinch up but Saka circles away and keeps his distance.
Calypso clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Saka has had enough of the clinch but Calypso keeps him there for the moment.
Saka has had enough of the clinch but Calypso keeps him there for the moment.
Saka wants to break free but Calypso has control.
Saka takes a shot to the head.
Calypso has a couple of punches blocked by Saka.
Calypso lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calypso.
Calypso misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twist Calypso 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.
Calypso moves into the clinch.
Saka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calypso rushes Saka and presses him up against the cage.
Saka lands with a short shot to the head.
Saka looking to slow down the pace here.
Saka swings wildly with an uppercut but Calypso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saka breaks the clinch.
Saka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calypso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saka misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saka swats away the attempt to clinch by Calypso.
Calypso moves to clinch but Saka breaks away
and Saka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso wants to clinch.
Calypso tries to clinch there but Saka circles away.
Calypso moves out of range of the strikes.
Calypso takes the fight into the clinch.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Calypso.
Saka has a couple of punches blocked by Calypso.
Calypso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saka backwards.
Calypso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calypso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calypso taking a breather.
Saka breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calypso tries to clinch up.
Saka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calypso tries to clinch
and Saka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calypso tries to clinch up but Saka circles away and keeps his distance.
Saka throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Calypso defending well as Saka loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calypso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Saka lands.
Saka catches Calypso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso doesn't manage to clinch there - Saka circles away.
Saka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calypso tries to clinch but Saka moves out of range.
A jab from Saka misses.
Calypso moves into the clinch successfully.
Saka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saka is trying to push Calypso away but Calypso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calypso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Saka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Calypso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Saka fails to land.
Calypso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calypso controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saka working hard to break the clinch.
Saka tries to break the clinch but Calypso is controlling the position.
Calypso working aggressively here.
Calypso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calypso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calypso keeps control of Saka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saka.
Calypso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saka misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Calypso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saka throws a punch but it's blocked by Calypso.
Saka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takomi Saka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Saka lands with a shot to the body.
Saka throws a series of punches but Calypso moves out of range.
Calypso is looking to clinch but Saka is avoiding it.
Saka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calypso counters by clinching up.
Saka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saka wants to break free but Calypso has control.
A short uppercut from Calypso.
Calypso tries to throw a body punch but Saka avoids it by throwing Calypso back against the cage.
Calypso is stalling here.
Saka wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saka lands a hook that snaps the head of Calypso backwards.
Saka trying to control the position but instead, Calypso has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saka into the cage.
Saka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Calypso tries to stall but Saka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Calypso effectively controlling the action here.
Saka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saka misses with a wild body shot.
Calypso ducks under a wild hook from Saka.
Calypso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saka.
Calypso tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Saka counter with a right hand.
Saka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calypso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Saka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calypso doesn't manage to clinch there - Saka circles away.
Calypso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calypso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calypso is looking to clinch but Saka is avoiding it.
Saka throws out a counter right but Calypso avoids it with no problem.
Calypso clinches up with Saka and pushes him back against the cage.
Calypso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saka's efforts to push away.
Saka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Calypso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calypso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saka lands a jab to Calypso's midsection.
Calypso moves in looking to clinch but Saka pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saka throws a jab but it's blocked by Calypso.
Calypso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saka throws a hook but Calypso blocks it.
Saka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calypso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Saka tries to get set, Calypso tries to push him back and clinch up but Saka manages to avoid the attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calypso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Saka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calypso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calypso closes the distance but Saka moves to the side
enabling Saka to counter with a crisp jab.
Calypso rushes Saka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saka.
Saka tries to break free but Calypso pushes him back against the cage.
Calypso stalling against the cage.
Saka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takomi Saka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calypso slips a jab from Saka.
Calypso wants to clinch up but Saka keeps it at a distance.
Saka swinging wildly here.
Calypso wants to clinch
and Saka counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Saka misses.
Calypso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takomi Saka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takomi Saka!
Takomi Saka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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