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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Tanaka (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olaf Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akuma Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanaka backs up against the cage.
Tanaka shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
Archer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Archer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Archer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Akuma Tanaka has been cut.
Tanaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archer swivels and escapes.
Archer is looking to counter punch.
Olaf Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Archer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanaka somewhat.
A cross from Archer lands.
Archer dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tanaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danga de danga de dang - Archer scores with a four punch combination!
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt - Archer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Tanaka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archer thuds his right hand into Tanaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka shoots and misses
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Archer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanaka tries for a takedown but Archer circles away easily
and Archer counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanaka shoots in but no luck this time.
Archer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka wants to clinch
and Archer counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanaka has his takedown stuffed
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Tanaka looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Archer.
Tanaka fails to land the takedown.
Archer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tanaka swinging wildly here.
Archer lands a jab-cross combination.
Tanaka walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Olaf Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Archer moves away
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
Tanaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka has his takedown stuffed
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Archer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanaka darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Archer.
Archer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tanaka is rocked!
Archer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Tanaka.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akuma Tanaka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olaf Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer avoids a kick to the body.
Tanaka shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Archer moves away
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Tanaka seems unphased.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanaka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Archer tries to avoid it but Tanaka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Archer to the ground. Archer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Olaf Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Tanaka.
Archer throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Tanaka.
Tanaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Tanaka tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanaka takes one to the chin there.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Archer lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Archer.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Archer lands a nice shot that snaps Tanaka's head back.
Tanaka lands a head kick. Archer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tanaka shoots for a takedown but Archer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Archer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanaka thinking.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tanaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tanaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Archer counter with a right hand.
Tanaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Archer defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archer!
Tanaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Archer defends well and Tanaka ends up having to push Archer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tanaka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
Archer throws a series of strikes that have Tanaka backpedaling.
Tanaka ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
Tanaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Archer both land. Nice combination.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
That has opened up Akuma Tanaka's cut even more.
Archer lands a jab to Tanaka's midsection.
Tanaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archer swivels and escapes.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a jab to Tanaka's midsection.
Olaf Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Archer.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Tanaka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Archer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Archer throws a combination. Tanaka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanaka tries to clinch up
and Archer counters with a crisp right that sends Tanaka to the canvas! Archer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Archer!
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