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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fightertwo For Money (ranked 6460 p4p, 517 weight class) and Roku Takenaka (ranked 3482 p4p, 380 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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189 cm
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193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fightertwo For Money! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roku Takenaka! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! For Money wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. For Money takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. For Money takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! For Money throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Despite the aggression on Takenaka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. For Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands. For Money uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takenaka. For Money throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Takenaka.
For Money misses with a two punch combination.
Takenaka defending well as For Money loads up on a big left hand. Takenaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. For Money misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
For Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Takenaka walks into a stiff left hand from For Money. For Money avoids the body shot from Takenaka.
Takenaka lands with a nice body punch. Nice defenses there by Takenaka. Takenaka wants to counter the offense by For Money and move into the clinch position. Takenaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fightertwo For Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Takenaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takenaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but For Money moves away. Takenaka dodges the punch combination from For Money.
For Money missing with a left hand there. Takenaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Takenaka punishes For Money's body with a nice straight punch. For Money is breathing heavily. For Money takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takenaka!
It looks like Fightertwo For Money has been cut. Takenaka looks for a takedown but For Money sprawls well. As Takenaka looks to move away, For Money throws a big counter combo but Takenaka just gets out of the way. For Money misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takenaka!
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! For Money tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takenaka was well out of range. Poor timing from For Money. For Money needs to keep his hands up - Takenaka had a free shot at his head there. Takenaka connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Takenaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Takenaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Takenaka lands a body shot.
Takenaka connects with a body shot that sends For Money's belly button to the back. For Money takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Takenaka scores with a shot to the body.
Takenaka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. For Money needs to keep his hands up - Takenaka had a free shot at his head there. Takenaka shoots in for a double leg but For Money sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Fightertwo For Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roku Takenaka. For Money gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takenaka.
For Money is rocked! Takenaka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Oh For Money is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Takenaka connects with a right that clearly hurt For Money. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Takenaka proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till For Money collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roku Takenaka! Roku Takenaka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
69% |
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