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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Barney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Takano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joseph Barney has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Barney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshi Takano!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano throws a low kick but Barney avoids it.
Barney scores with the left hand. Takano knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Barney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takano doesn't seem phased though.
Barney tries to clinch there but Takano circles away.
Barney lands with a shot to the body.
Takano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takano throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Barney to counter with a crisp jab.
Takano lands a jab to the head.
Takano lands a nice looking body shot.
Takano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Takano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barney.
Barney misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano lands a head shot.
It looks like Joseph Barney has been cut.
Barney misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano lands a nice looking body shot.
Takano keeps Barney at a distance using the push kick.
Takano walks into a stiff left hand from Barney.
Barney moves forwards but Takano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barney moves away from the strike by Takano.
Barney throwing a counter right hand but Takano manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Barney misses its intended target.
Takano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barney moves away.
Takano doesn't manage to clinch there - Barney circles away.
Takano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takano looks to land a combination but Barney avoids it well.
Barney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a shot to the body
and Barney counters with a straight right hand.
Barney misses with a combination
and Takano moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takano pushes Barney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barney throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano is trying to push Barney away but Barney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barney misses with some punches.
Takano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
Barney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takano lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barney takes a shot to the head.
Barney looking to stall.
Takano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takano lands an uppercut.
Takano looking to throw knees to the head but Barney is blocking nicely.
Barney blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Takano.
Takano tries a body shot but Barney blocks it.
Barney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takanos head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano working aggressively here.
Barney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barney misses with a body punch.
Barney scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takano's elbow.
Barney has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barney pushes Takano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano controlling the action here for a moment.
Barney misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barney tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Barney fails to land.
Takano throws a punch but it's blocked by Barney.
Barney throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Takano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Barney's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takano lands with a hook. Barney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takano.
Barney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
Barney moves into the clinch.
Takano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barney throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano gets through Barney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barney avoids it.
The referee calls for Barney to work.
Barney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yoshi Takano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barney tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barney misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano letting Barney take a breather here.
Barney tries to stall but Takano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Barney.
Takano leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Barney.
Barney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
A combination from Barney does no damage.
Barney sets himself, and Takano steps forward looking for the clinch! Barney avoids it this time.
Takano misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands with a cross.
Takano jabs Barney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takano lands a lovely overhand right.
Takano drives through and clinches with Barney against the cage.
Takano looking to throw knees to the head but Barney is blocking nicely.
Barney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barney blocks an uppercut.
Takano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barney misses with the head strike.
Takano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takano misses with a knee strike.
Takano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barney tries to throw a body punch but Takano avoids it by throwing Barney back against the cage.
Barney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barney swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barney avoiding damage.
Takano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barney avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takano blocking some punches.
Takano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takano swings wildly with an uppercut but Barney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Barney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barney avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Barney trying to control the position but instead, Takano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barney into the cage.
Takano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Barney - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barney.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Barney avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
Barney stalling in the clinch but Takano improves position.
Barney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takano is keeping busy.
Barney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Barney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takano backwards.
Barney swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takano has had enough of the clinch but Barney keeps him there for the moment.
Barney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barney tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Takano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph Barney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barney misses with the combination.
Takano misses with a hook to the body
and Barney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Takano. Beautiful body shot.
Takano lands a lovely overhand right.
Barney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takano counters with a straight right hand.
Barney throws an overhand right that lands on Takano's shoulder, as Takano tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barney. Takano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano moves out of range of the strikes.
Takano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Barney.
Yoshi Takano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Takano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takano.
Joseph Barney's cut is getting worse.
Takano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barney pushes Takano up against the cage in a clinch.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Barney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takano lands a left hand.
Takano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barney has him pressed against the cage.
Barney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barney keeps control of Takano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barney tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joseph Barney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands with a right to the head.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barney avoids it.
Barney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barney is trying to stall.
Takano lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takano cracks Barney with a nice body shot.
Takano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takano tries a knee to the head but Barney blocks it.
Takano scores with a shot to the side of Barney's head.
Barney throws a head punch that misses.
Takano tries to land a knee to the head but Barney blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Takano as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Takano.
Joseph Barney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takano lands a body shot.
Barney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barneys head.
Barney has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano is leaning against Barney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takano can't break the clinch.
Takano lands a hook that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Takano.
Barney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Takano.
Takano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Takano.
Takano drives through and clinches with Barney against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takano controlling the action here for a moment.
Takano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barney trying to control the position but instead, Takano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barney into the cage.
Takano lands a body shot.
Takano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Barney avoids the damage to the body.
Barney throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Takano.
Barney throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takano digs a right hand into Barney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barney's gas tank.
Barney letting Takano take a breather here.
Yoshi Takano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barney backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Takano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Takano!
Yoshi Takano is the new heavyweight champion!
Yoshi Takano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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