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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsyuoshi Taranaki (ranked 3489 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Swingewood (ranked 2731 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tsyuoshi Taranaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 2, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Swingewood!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swingewood swings for the body but Taranaki moves out of range.
Swingewood rushes Taranaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taranaki looking for a takedown.
Swingewood misses with a body punch.
Taranaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swingewood tries to break free but Taranaki pushes him back against the cage.
Taranaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taranaki as Swingewood tries to tie him up.
Taranaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Taranaki misses.
Taranaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swingewood pinned against the cage. Swingewood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swingewood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taranaki backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swingewood clinches up with Taranaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Taranaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swingewood pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsyuoshi Taranaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taranaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Swingewood. No joy for Taranaki on that attempt.
Swingewood darts in and clinches Taranaki up against the cage.
Taranaki manages to pull guard.
Swingewood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swingewood trying to control but Taranaki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swingewood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Swingewood postures up in Taranaki's guard and throws a big left but Taranaki blocks it.
Swingewood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taranaki is keeping the position for now.
Swingewood stands and steps away. Taranaki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Swingewood fails with the takedown.
Swingewood has closed the distance and engaged Taranaki in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swingewood looking for a takedown.
Swingewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swingewood shoots for a takedown but Taranaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swingewood darts in looking for a takedown but Taranaki gets double underhooks and turns Swingewood into the cage.
Taranaki lands with a kick to the temple. Swingewood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taranaki dodges the punch combination from Swingewood.
Taranaki tries to clinch up.
Swingewood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taranaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Swingewood looks to land a combination but Taranaki avoids it well.
Swingewood moves into range and clinches up with Taranaki.
A short body shot lands from Taranaki as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Taranaki.
Taranaki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Swingewood defends well and Taranaki ends up having to push Swingewood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Swingewood slaps away a takedown attempt from Taranaki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taranaki pushes Swingewood up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swingewood tries to circle away but Taranaki has him pinned against the cage.
Swingewood tries to pull guard but Taranaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Swingewood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taranaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swingewood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taranaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taranaki manages to break the clinch.
Swingewood fails with the takedown
and Taranaki moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Swingewood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Swingewood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taranaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Swingewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taranaki throws a big counter combination but Swingewood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Swingewood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swingewood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swingewood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taranaki closes the distance and clinches.
Swingewood tries to score a body lock takedown but Taranaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Swingewood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swingewood jumps guard but Taranaki stands there with Swingewood around his waist. Swingewood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swingewood is trying to push Taranaki away but Taranaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taranaki lands a knee to the body.
Taranaki manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swingewood is looking to work some ground and pound but Taranaki has wrist control.
Taranaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swingewood is one step ahead there.
Swingewood trying to control but Taranaki is working from the bottom.
Taranaki has a closed guard, preventing Swingewood from standing up.
Swingewood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taranaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swingewood trying to control but Taranaki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swingewood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taranaki is looking to stand up but Swingewood isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Taranaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Swingewood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taranaki tries to avoid it but Swingewood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taranaki to the ground. Taranaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Swingewood.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Taranaki clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Taranaki to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swingewood is trying to pull guard but Taranaki has him pressed against the cage.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taranaki breaks from the clinch.
Swingewood misses with a takedown attempt - Taranaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Swingewood tries to get set, Taranaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Swingewood manages to avoid the attempt.
Taranaki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swingewood.
Swingewood tries to clinch up.
Swingewood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taranaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swingewood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taranaki is looking for a counter combo.
Swingewood is breathing heavily.
Swingewood looks to land a right hand but Taranaki moved out of range.
Taranaki closes the distance and clinches.
Swingewood tries for a takedown but Taranaki manages to get underhooks.
Taranaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swingewood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taranaki breaks from the clinch.
Taranaki throws a head kick but Swingewood moves out of range.
Swingewood unleashes a big counter combination but Taranaki bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swingewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taranaki throws a right hand that Swingewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Swingewood also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taranaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swingewood throws out a counter right but Taranaki avoids it with no problem.
Taranaki tries to clinch up but Swingewood circles away and keeps his distance.
Swingewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Swingewood wants to clinch
and Taranaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swingewood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Swingewood misses with a body kick.
Taranaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swingewood sprawls well. Swingewood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taranaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Swingewood shoots in looking for a takedown but Taranaki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Swingewood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swingewood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swingewood fails with the takedown
and Taranaki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taranaki gets tackled into the cage by Swingewood. Swingewood maintains the clinch.
Taranaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Swingewood. Swingewood gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsyuoshi Taranaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Swingewood.
Taranaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taranaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Swingewood sprawls and moves away.
Taranaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swingewood counters with a nice body shot.
Taranaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Swingewood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taranaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swingewood jumps guard but Taranaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Swingewood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taranaki to keep the fight standing.
Swingewood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swingewood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taranaki after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranaki breaks from the clinch.
Swingewood misses with a combination
and Taranaki moves into the clinch.
Taranaki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taranaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taranaki connects with a right hand. Swingewood shakes it off.
Swingewood clinches with his opponent.
Taranaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swingewood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taranaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swingewood's efforts to push away.
Swingewood is trying to push Taranaki away but Taranaki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swingewood has had enough of the clinch but Taranaki keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swingewood misses with the head strike.
Swingewood jumps guard but Taranaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taranaki drags the fight down to the ground.
Swingewood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taranaki trying to keep a closed guard but Swingewood is proving a slippery customer.
Taranaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Swingewood content to stall in guard here.
Swingewood throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taranaki wants to stand but Swingewood is controlling the position.
Taranaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Swingewood being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swingewood darts in looking for a takedown but Taranaki gets double underhooks and turns Swingewood into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taranaki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swingewood moves into the clinch.
Swingewood has Taranaki pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsyuoshi Taranaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taranaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsyuoshi Taranaki!
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energy
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RATING
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