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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Momochi Takamura (ranked 4445 p4p, 430 weight class) and Cihan Sari (ranked 5585 p4p, 478 weight class). Takamura comes to the cage accompanied by white fang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momochi Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cihan Sari!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Sari counters with a series of strikes. Takamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Sari throws a counter combo.
Sari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A left and a right from Takamura both land. Nice combination.
Takamura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takamura looks to land a left hand but Sari moved out of range nicely.
Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sari has a takedown stuffed.
Takamura misses with the combination.
Takamura throws an off balance right hand
and Sari counters with a left and a right that stings Takamura.
Takamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sari counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura tries to break free but Sari pushes him back against the cage.
Takamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Takamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sari tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takamura smiles and moves away.
Momochi Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cihan Sari.
A combination from Takamura does no damage.
Takamura looks to land a right hand but Sari moved out of range.
Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takamura throws a hook but Sari blocks it.
Sari drops his hands momentarily and Takamura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takamura misses with an uppercut.
Takamura misses with a few strikes there.
Sari gets a clinch.
Sari can't get the takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takamura lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sari lands a nice uppercut.
Takamura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Takamura on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A countering left hand to the body from Sari misses.
Takamura lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Takamura. That snapped Sari's head back.
Sari gets a clinch.
Takamura avoiding damage as Sari throws knees to the body.
Takamura gets underhooks to prevent Sari's takedown attempt.
Takamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sari has him pressed against the cage.
Sari is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takamura is defending well for now.
Sari misses with the head strike.
Takamura wants to break free but Sari has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takamura avoids it.
Takamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Sari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Takamura on the inside.
Sari breaks from the clinch.
Takamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sari counters with a thumping low kick.
Takamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sari defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takamura shoots in for a takedown but Sari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sari is looking for the big counter here.
Takamura is breathing heavily.
Takamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sari is looking for the big counter here.
Takamura misses with a looping right.
Takamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Takamura misses with a combination
and Sari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Takamura after a bit of a struggle.
Sari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sari tries to land knees in the clinch but Takamura avoids the damage to the body.
Takamura is trying to push Sari away but Sari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Momochi Takamura dominated that round.
That's time! Takamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sari shoots in looking for a takedown but Takamura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Takamura misses with an uppercut
and Sari counters with a three punch combo that has Takamura backing up. Takamura nods at Sari to acknowledge the strikes.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Takamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sari.
Sari unleashes a big counter combination but Takamura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sari gets a clinch.
Takamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Sari won't allow it.
Sari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takamura misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sari breaks the clinch.
Sari defending well as Takamura loads up on a big left hand.
Takamura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from Takamura.
Takamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Sari throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sari blocks a jab.
Takamura misses with a few strikes there.
Takamura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Takamura misses with a hook.
Takamura misses with a few strikes there.
Sari instigates a clinch.
Sari lands a good knee to the midsection. Takamura won't want to take too many of those.
Sari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Takamura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sari trying to land knees to the body.
Sari breaks from the clinch.
Takamura misses with a double jab.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Sari avoids it well.
Takamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takamura tries to keep at a distance but Sari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takamura is trying to force a seperation but Sari has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sari obliges.
Sari lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takamura up against the cage.
Sari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sari wants it to stay on the feet.
Sari forces Takamura back against the cage and clinches.
Takamura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Momochi Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cihan Sari.
Takamura lands a shoulder strike.
Sari tries to pull guard but Takamura won't allow it.
Sari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sari raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Takamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Sari shoots in but no luck this time.
Sari darts in and clinches Takamura up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sari.
Sari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sari has Takamura pushed against the cage.
Takamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sari decides to pull guard.
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!
Sari controlling Takamura's posture.
Sari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Takamura is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Momochi Takamura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Takamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Takamura scores with a four punch combination!
Takamura throws a right hand that Sari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sari also avoids with ease.
Takamura misses with a two punch combination.
Momochi Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takamura.
Takamura tries to bum rush Sari with a series of wild strikes but Sari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Sari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Takamura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Sari is looking for the big counter here.
Sari clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sari pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Takamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sari lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sari taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sari.
Sari passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Takamura!
Sari looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sari controlling the position easily from mount.
Sari thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sari stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sari circles away quickly and effectively.
Takamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Momochi Takamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sari lands an elbow inside.
Sari scores a nice knee to the body.
Sari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sari tries to pull guard but Takamura won't allow it.
Sari scores with a shot to the side of Takamura's head.
Sari lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sari.
Sari wants a takedown.
Sari tries to work over Takamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sari tries to pull guard but Takamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Sari drops back down to his feet.
Momochi Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cihan Sari.
Sari holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sari obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Sari.
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!
Takamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cihan Sari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takamura prevents a body shot from Sari.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cihan Sari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takamura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momochi Takamura!
Momochi Takamura was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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