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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 2
Date: Apr 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Cheese tries to clinch but Tanaka is having none of it. #CL2#
Cheese darts in and clinches Tanaka up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cheese.
Tanaka fails to pull guard.
Cheese trying to control the position but instead, Tanaka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cheese into the cage.#TD#
Tanaka jumps guard.
Cheese preventing the sweep.
Tanaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Cheese keeping full guard, as Tanaka tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Tanaka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tanaka prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Tanaka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tanaka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanaka slips a nice elbow through Cheese's hands, connecting with Cheese's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanaka connects with a nice short shot to Cheese's temple. #SUB2#
Tanaka moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cheese.
We've been hearing that Tanaka has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Cheese takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tanaka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tanaka raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cheese is working to get back to half guard.
Cheese tries to lock up and control but Tanaka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanaka controlling from mount.
Cheese flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
#T3#
Tanaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Cheese really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tanaka unloading with bombs!
Tanaka content just to control the position here.
Cheese flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tanaka controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cheese for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Cheese is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tanaka breaks from Cheese's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tanaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanaka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese is looking to get to half guard.
Cheese is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daichi Tanaka 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.#R2#
Tanaka misses with an uppercut.
Cheese moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Tanaka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheese can do to turn this around?
Tanaka swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese wants to clinch#TD#
and Tanaka counters with a single leg into guard. Cheese didn't expect that.
Cheese has momentary wrist control but Tanaka slips an elbow through the middle.
Cheese wants to stand and escape but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanaka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tanaka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka staying calm.
Tanaka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T1#
Tanaka controlling the position from side mount.
Tanaka scores with punches from side control.
Tanaka working away.
Cheese is trying to escape the position but Tanaka is controlling the position.
Cheese pushes Tanaka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanaka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tanaka working the ground and pound.
Tanaka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanaka continues to stall.#T3#
Tanaka advances nicely into full mount.
Tanaka controlling his opponent.
Tanaka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cheese tries to hold on but Tanaka postures up.
Tanaka controlling from mount.
Cheese wants to hold on but Tanaka pushes him away.
Tanaka landing shots from mount. #T4#
Tanaka content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tanaka.
Tanaka raining down shots from the mount!
Tanaka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tanaka controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanaka cracks Cheese with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daichi Tanaka dominated that second round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Tanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheese wants to clinch up but Tanaka keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Tanaka.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cheese takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Cheese tries to clinch up but Tanaka circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Cheese closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards. #TD#
Tanaka jumps into guard, dragging Cheese to the mat.
Tanaka is pulling down on Cheese's head. It's preventing any offense from Cheese, at least for the moment.
Tanaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Tanaka controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanaka is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Cheese trying to control the position.
Tanaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tanaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tanaka content to stall in guard here.
Tanaka is standing up over Cheese. Cheese looks to escape but Tanaka dives into side control.
#SUB#
Tanaka is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Cheese looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tanaka gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Cheese is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tanaka lets go of the hold and Cheese can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daichi Tanaka! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 11
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Topuria has Tanaka up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Topuria takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Topuria forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Topuria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tanaka walks away with a smile on his face. Topuria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Topuria.
Topuria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanaka pinned against the cage. Tanaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanaka attempts a counter takedown but Topuria avoids it well and moves away.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Topuria moves out of range easily.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut. Topuria saw that one coming.
Topuria keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Topuria fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanaka, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Topuria to keep the fight standing.
Topuria is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Topuria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Tanaka as Topuria shoots in.
Tanaka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Topuria sprawls and moves away.
Daichi Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilia Topuria.
Topuria moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.#CL#
Tanaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Tanaka decides to pull guard.
Tanaka pulls Topuria in close to prevent any damage.
Tanaka working a defensive guard here.
Tanaka wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Topuria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Topuria is still trying to improve position.
Tanaka seems keen to control Topuria's posture.
Tanaka wants to sweep here but Topuria controlling him for the moment.
Tanaka is controlling Topuria's posture.
Topuria wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Tanaka misses with a straight right.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Topuria raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tanaka cracks Topuria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Topuria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanaka throws out the jab.
Topuria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanaka misses with a hook. Topuria ducked under it nicely.
Tanaka throws a looping overhand right but Topuria ducks down to avoid it.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Topuria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka wants to clinch.#T4##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but Topuria won't allow it.
Tanaka fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Topuria lying in Tanaka's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Tanaka decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Topuria taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daichi Tanaka! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 10
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Rocha slips a straight right by Tanaka.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Rocha misses.
Tanaka tries to move into range but Rocha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL#
Rocha rushes Tanaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rocha works on Tanaka's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Rocha breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha throws a jab when Tanaka was well out of range.
Rocha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rocha throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Tanaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocha is staying active underneath Tanaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha tries to roll over but Tanaka keeps him under control.
Tanaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Rocha won't allow Tanaka to pass to mount.
Rocha wants to get back to full guard.
Tanaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanaka is thwarting Rocha's attempts to control the position.
Rocha tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
Rocha is concentrating on defense, preventing Tanaka from advancing position.
Tanaka slows the pace down in half guard.
Tanaka trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanaka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rocha tries to get to full guard but Tanaka has control of the leg.
Tanaka trying to control from half guard but Rocha is working away. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rocha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanaka to score with a decent uppercut.
Rocha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range and Rocha settles back down.
Rocha swings for the body but Tanaka moves out of range.
#T3#
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Rocha moved out of range.
Rocha tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rocha is defended easily by Tanaka.
Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocha.
Tanaka checks a low kick from Rocha.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocha.
A jab lands there for Rocha.
Tanaka scores with a shot to the body.
Tanaka wants to clinch but Rocha slips to the side#TD#
and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rocha throwing strikes but missing.
Tanaka controlling Rocha's posture. #T4#
Rocha forces his way into half guard.
Tanaka trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rocha manages to pass to mount!
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!
Tanaka is working to get back to half guard.
Tanaka is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Rocha looking for a guillotine from mount but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka tries to lock up and control but Rocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bentley Rocha dominated that round.
That's time! Rocha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tanaka can't do much from the bottom here.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
Rocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanaka can do to turn this around?
Rocha is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tanaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rocha tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rocha working the head and body with strikes.
Tanaka is looking to reverse the position.
Tanaka is trying to control Rocha's posture but Rocha avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka tries to escape but Rocha is in control.
Rocha takes a little break here. Tanaka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tanaka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Rocha taking a breather here.
Tanaka is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Rocha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanaka has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Rocha in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tanaka is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bentley Rocha!
Bentley Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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