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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Tanaka (ranked 2742 p4p, 149 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 2627 p4p, 142 weight class). Tanaka comes to the cage accompanied by The good the bad and the ugly theme song. Jackson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bobby Shmurda - Hot N*gga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Tanaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Tanaka sees coming a mile off.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Tanaka.
Tanaka swinging wildly here.
Jackson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Tanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanaka moves into the clinch.
Tanaka lands with a left to the head.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tanaka!
Tanaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanaka.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Tanaka darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Curtis Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Tanaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanaka dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Tanaka avoids it well.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanaka drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Tanaka lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
We've been told by Tanaka's head coaches at UnderGround Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Tanaka keeps him there for the moment.
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka misses the jab.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tanaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tanaka digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Tanaka had a free shot at his head there.
Curtis Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Jackson is looking for the big counter here.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson jabs Tanaka right on the nose. Tanaka blinks but takes it well.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanaka throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Jackson looks to move away, Tanaka throws a big counter combo but Jackson just gets out of the way.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Tanaka is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Tanaka moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson wants to break free but Tanaka has control.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
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!
Jackson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tanaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jackson scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanaka lands an uppercut.
Tanaka controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka breaks from the clinch.
Tanaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tanaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanaka.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Tanaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanaka momentarily.
Tanaka throws a combination. Jackson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiro Tanaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tanaka misses with an uppercut
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Tanaka keeps Jackson at a distance using the push kick.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Tanaka avoids nicely.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanaka.
Tanaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Shiro Tanaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanaka.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Tanaka counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Tanaka's shoulder, as Tanaka tries to avoid the shot.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
It looked like Tanaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tanaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson throws a right hand that Tanaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanaka also avoids with ease.
Tanaka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jackson lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tanaka cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanaka moves away.
Tanaka is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka throws a one two combo.
Tanaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Tanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Tanaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tanaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Jackson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanaka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Tanaka is controlling him.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Tanaka has the dominant position.
Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Tanaka will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Curtis Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
Curtis Jackson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Shiro Tanaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe next time'.
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