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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Shuhan (ranked 6030 p4p, 421 weight class) and Alex Stern (ranked 5379 p4p, 404 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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178 cm
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143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Shuhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Stern!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern tries to bum rush Shuhan with a series of wild strikes but Shuhan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shuhan.
Stern stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stern wants it to stay on the feet.
Stern feints a jab promting Shuhan to slip. Stern then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shuhan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stern scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shuhan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shuhan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Shuhan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shuhan throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Shuhan has been working on his balance at Lock and Roll Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stern.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shuhan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stern has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shuhan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shuhan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stern.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stern works over Shuhan's head and body with a nice combination.
Shuhan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stern but Stern pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern digs a good hook to Shuhan's body.
Stern throws a combination. Shuhan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stern connects with a body shot.
Shuhan tries for a takedown but Stern sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shuhan closes the distance and clinches up with Stern, looking for a takedown. Shuhan pushes Stern against the ropes but Stern circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shuhan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stern.
Shuhan is rocked!
Stern lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Shuhan falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Stern!
Our winner, Alex Stern, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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