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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Napoleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Buster Napoleon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Napoleon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napoleon throws a shot to the body.
Tanaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Napoleon doesn't seem bothered though.
Napoleon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses.
Napoleon thuds his shin into the meat of Tanaka's side.
Tanaka throws a lazy right hand but Napoleon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Napoleon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Napoleon misses with a shot to the body
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Buster Napoleon has been cut.
A shot to the body from Tanaka misses
and Napoleon counters with a straight right hand.
Napoleon avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Napoleon.
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanaka cracks Napoleon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napoleon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanaka throws out the jab.
Napoleon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tanaka checks the leg kick.
Tanaka throwing a counter right hand but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon misses with a leg kick.
Tanaka avoids the head kick by Napoleon.
Tanaka misses with a hook. Napoleon ducked under it nicely.
Napoleon misses the shot to the body.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jab from Napoleon.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napoleon.
Napoleon misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanaka misses the target.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napoleon digs a good hook to Tanaka's body.
Napoleon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Napoleon.
Ken Tanaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Tanaka throwing a counter right hand but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
Napoleon jabs Tanaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Napoleon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanaka misses the target.
Napoleon throws a wild body kick that Tanaka sees coming a mile off.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Napoleon throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napoleon connects with a looping right hand.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napoleon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Napoleon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Napoleon throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanaka throwing a counter right hand but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Napoleon.
Napoleon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Napoleon misses.
Napoleon misses the jab.
Tanaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Napoleon throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Napoleon - that will leave a mark!
Tanaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Napoleon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Napoleon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Napoleon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Napoleon misses with a right hand
enabling Tanaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Buster Napoleon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napoleon cracks the inside of Tanaka's front leg.
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!
Napoleon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tanaka throws a jab when Napoleon was well out of range.
Napoleon scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka lands a nice shot that snaps Napoleon's head back.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Napoleon ducks down to avoid it.
Napoleon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanaka has time to react.
Napoleon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Napoleon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanaka misses the target.
Napoleon looks to throw a body kick
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Napoleon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Napoleon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Napoleon throws a sloppy head kick and Tanaka moves out of range easily.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Napoleon throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Napoleon throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Napoleon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Napoleon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tanaka throws a big shot that misses.
Napoleon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Napoleon.
Napoleon throws out a counter right but Tanaka avoids it with no problem.
Tanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Napoleon.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Napoleon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Napoleon takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tanaka connects with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Buster Napoleon's cut even more.
Napoleon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napoleon scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Napoleon misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Tanaka. Beautiful body shot.
Tanaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Napoleon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanaka punishes Napoleon's body with a nice straight punch.
Napoleon is breathing heavily.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Napoleon misses with a hook
and Tanaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napoleon manages to avoid it.
Napoleon moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanaka misses with the combination.
Napoleon works Tanaka's body with a nice hook.
Tanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Napoleon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Napoleon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Napoleon misses with a straight left.
Napoleon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Tanaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napoleon scores with a jab. Tanaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tanaka lands with a nice body punch.
Napoleon looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Napoleon counters with a body kick that stops Tanaka in his tracks momentarily.
Tanaka lands a jab to Napoleon's midsection.
Napoleon lands with an overhand left.
Napoleon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Napoleon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Napoleon slips under a jab from Tanaka.
Napoleon throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tanaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Napoleon.
Napoleon throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the body
and Napoleon counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand
and Napoleon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Napoleon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Napoleon throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka checks a leg kick.
Napoleon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanaka.
Napoleon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Napoleon connects with a jab.
Napoleon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Napoleon thows a leg kick but Tanaka checks it
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Napoleon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Napoleon throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tanaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Napoleon lands a slapping body shot.
Napoleon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buster Napoleon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Buster Napoleon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Napoleon lands with a good body shot.
Napoleon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Napoleon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Napoleon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanaka with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tanaka.
Napoleon thuds his shin into the meat of Tanaka's side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Napoleon.
You can see the frustration on Tanaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka tries to buck Napoleon off but Napoleon is having none of it.
Tanaka is trying to control Napoleon's posture but Napoleon avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Napoleon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanaka keeps working.
Napoleon working away.
Napoleon trying to control the action but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Napoleon prevents Tanaka from escaping the position.
Tanaka has one of Napoleon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Napoleon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Napoleon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ken Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Napoleon is trying to get an arm triangle but Tanaka is defending well.
Napoleon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tanaka has one of Napoleon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Tanaka is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napoleon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Tanaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Napoleon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tanaka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buster Napoleon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Napoleon working the ground and pound but Tanaka is defending the strikes.
Napoleon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tanaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Napoleon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Napoleon ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Tanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Napoleon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napoleon.
Tanaka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Napoleon finds it's way round the side to connect with Tanaka's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Napoleon.
Napoleon throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Napoleon.
Napoleon lands with a nice body punch.
Tanaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tanaka misses with a body punch
enabling Napoleon to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Napoleon.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Napoleon.
Napoleon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Napoleon on the side of the head.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Napoleon.
Napoleon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Napoleon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Napoleon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Napoleon!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Buster Napoleon made sure he mentioned KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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RATING
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