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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Take (ranked 202 p4p, 33 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 141 p4p, 26 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamato Take!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Take manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Take thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Take.
Take connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warror on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Take smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Take keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Take looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Take lands a nice looking body shot.
Warror slips a jab from Take.
Warror swings for the body but Take moves out of range.
Take dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Warror catches Take with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Take throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror throws a series of punches but Take moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Take connects with a high kick.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Take throws out the jab.
Take moves out of range of the body kick.
Take swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Take saw that one coming.
Take avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warror is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Take.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
Take went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Take avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Take with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Warror needs to keep his hands up - Take had a free shot at his head there.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Take throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Take tries to work over Warror's front leg with a kick but Warror checks it.
Warror walks forward, straight into a front kick from Take.
Yamato Take seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Take fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Take misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Take takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Take, as that shot connected.
Warror misses with an uppercut. Take saw that one coming.
Take thumps Warror with a low kick.
Take walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Take.
Take loads up on a big right hand but Warror slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Warror misses with a hook.
Warror avoids the body shot from Take.
Take ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror throws a shot from downtown. Take moves away and avoids it.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Take moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Take throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Take throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Take ducks down to avoid it.
Take avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Take swats away the attempt to clinch by Warror.
Take uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Warror lands a jab to the head.
Take ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Take wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Take is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Take manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Take misses with a hook.
Take uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Take scores with a leg kick.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Take moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Take looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Take uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Warror gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Take scores with a nice hook to the head.
Take lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warror breaks the clinch.
Warror needs to keep his hands up - Take had a free shot at his head there.
Take dodges the punch combination from Warror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Warror misses.
Take throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Take's head but Take sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Take throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Warror.
Take misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Take pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Take doesn't manage to clinch there - Warror circles away.
Warror throws a leg kick but Take sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror moves away from the strike by Take.
Warror scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Warror misses.
Take throws a poor cross that misses
and Warror counters with a straight right hand.
Warror swings for the body but Take moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Warror avoids a kick to the body.
Take backing away here, and Warror unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Take misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yamato Take will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Take avoids a kick to the body.
Take stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Jab, jab by Warror - just one landing.
Warror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Take is able to avoid easily.
Warror throws a leg kick but Take checks it.
Take fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Warror misses.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Take connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Take looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
Take checks the leg kick nicely there.
Take moves out of range of the body kick.
Take moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Take blocks a jab.
A solid body kick from Warror.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with a double jab
and Take counters with an outside leg kick.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Take lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Take blocks the low kick.
Take looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Warror finds it's target.
Warror pushes Take away with a front kick.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Take misses with a body kick.
Take scores with a jab to the head.
Take has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Take there as he acknowledges the shot.
Take throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Take misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Warror appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Take fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Warror misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Take misses the target.
Take lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Take misses with a straight right.
Take punishes Warror's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Take blocks a leg kick.
Warror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Take.
Take fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Take.
Some bone on bone action there as Take checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Take half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Take throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warror smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Take lands a jab.
Take blocks a head kick by Warror.
Take misses with a hook
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Take connects with an inside leg kick.
Take throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Take scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Take is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Take counters with a left and a right that stings Warror.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror wants to slow Take down by chopping away at his legs.
Take was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Take lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Take moved out of range.
Take tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Take saw it coming and moves away.
Take takes a jab right on the kisser.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Take moves out of range of the body kick from Warror.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Take.
Take misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Take throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Take scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror throws a head kick but Take moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Warror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warror is looking to chop away at Take's legs.
Take checks a leg kick.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Take.
Warror feints a counter leg kick.
Take scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Take saw it coming and moves away.
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Take manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Warror jabs Take right on the nose. Take blinks but takes it well.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Take.
Warror throws a leg kick but Take sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Take is just out of range.
Take appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Take misses with a looping left.
Take looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Take's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Take moves out of range of the body kick.
Take throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Take.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Take - that will leave a mark!
Take tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Take thumps Warror with a low kick.
Take swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Warror.
Warror takes a swing at Take's ribcage but misses.
Warror throws a right and a left that both miss.
Take shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Warror eats them both and turns towards Take to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warror, as that shot connected.
Take misses the shot to the body.
Warror gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Take misses with a body kick.
Take tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Take dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Take bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Take jabs Warror to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Take.
Warror let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Take moves away.
Take is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Take moves out of range as Warror strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Take.
Warror takes one to the side of the head.
Take lands a nice shot that snaps Warror's head back.
Warror tries a low kick but Take avoids it.
Jab from Warror.
Warror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warror tries a quick counter leg kick but Take is wise to it.
Take misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Take throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Take blocks a leg kick.
Take throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Take throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warror.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Take lands with an uppercut that bounces Warror off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Warror misses its intended target.
Take misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a nice leg kick.
Take avoids the body shot from Warror.
A slapping leg kick lands for Take.
Take bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Take catches Warror right on the button with a cross.
Take slips under a jab.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Take sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Take.
Warror takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror throws a low kick but it's checked well by Take.
Take thows a body kick. Warror tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Take buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Take feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warror's calf.
Take clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Take swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Take softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Take lands a body punch.
Warror misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Take.
Take blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Take's elbow.
Take tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
Take has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Take fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Take scores with a hook to the body.
Warror lands with a left to the head.
Take swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Take misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Take tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror working aggressively here.
Take lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warror.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Take controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warror.
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!
Take misses with the head strike.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Take's elbow.
Take misses with some punches.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Take.
Warror has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Take seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warror can turn it around.
Warror lands an uppercut.
Warror working aggressively here.
Take lands a nice uppercut.
Take lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Take misses with a body punch.
Warror lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Take lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamato Take showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Take 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yamato Take!
In his post fight interview, Yamato Take gave a big smile as he said 'Good fight buddy.'.
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