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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi's entrance music is On The Dub-ble. A fine choice. Ryuu Takeshi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shuuji Hanamoto's chin.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takeshi scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanamoto scores with a takedown into Takeshi's guard.
Takeshi wants to stand but Hanamoto is controlling the position.
Hanamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeshi wants to get back to his feet but Hanamoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Takeshi has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Takeshi.
Hanamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Takeshi has wrist control.
Takeshi is pulling down on Hanamoto's head to control his posture.
Hanamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hanamoto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Takeshi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Takeshi prevents Hanamoto from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanamoto controlling Takeshi's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanamoto trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeshi is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hanamoto, up you get!
Hanamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Takeshi is not content to let Hanamoto control the position.
Hanamoto throwing shots but Takeshi is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto wants to take a breather but Takeshi is having none of it.
Hanamoto trying to control the pace.
Hanamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Takeshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takeshi defending well though.
Hanamoto is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
Hanamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanamoto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takeshi defending well though.
Takeshi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanamoto prevents Takeshi from standing back up.
Takeshi pushes Hanamoto off and gets back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hanamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takeshi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanamoto.
Hanamoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Takeshi to the mat! Takeshi manages to get full guard.
Hanamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanamoto cracks Takeshi with a solid left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto throwing strikes from guard but Takeshi blocks nicely.
Hanamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanamoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanamoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanamoto postures up in Takeshi's guard and throws a big left but Takeshi blocks it.
Hanamoto advances to half guard.
Hanamoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanamoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanamoto is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanamoto passes to full mount!
Hanamoto punching from mount but Takeshi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hanamoto swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Takeshi is now in Hanamoto's guard. A big mistake from Hanamoto there, giving up the dominant position!
Takeshi won't allow Hanamoto to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi stopping the sweep attempt from Hanamoto.
Hanamoto wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shuuji Hanamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Takeshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Takeshi sprawls well. He's pushed Hanamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Takeshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takeshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeshi scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeshi landing knees to the head.
Takeshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
A short uppercut from Takeshi.
Takeshi avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Takeshi.
A knee to the head by Takeshi.
Takeshi effectively controlling the action here.
Hanamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanamoto is breathing heavily.
Takeshi'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.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside that Hanamoto shrugs off.
Takeshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeshi lands a knee to the head.
Takeshi scores with a shot to the side of Hanamoto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanamoto backwards.
Takeshi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takeshi.
Hanamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Takeshi.
Takeshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body.
Takeshi connects with a knee to the head.
Takeshi lands a shot to the body.
Hanamoto can't break the clinch.
Takeshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hanamoto's defenses.
Takeshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeshi lands a nice knee to the body.
Takeshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takeshi wants to stall.
Hanamoto can't get the takedown.
Ryuu Takeshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takeshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanamoto looking for a takedown.
Hanamoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Takeshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hanamoto 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.
Takeshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown but Takeshi shows good takedown defense.
Takeshi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanamoto. Hanamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shuuji Hanamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takeshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanamoto somewhat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takeshi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Takeshi.
Hanamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Takeshi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Takeshi rushes Hanamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanamoto can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Takeshi.
Takeshi crunches a lovely knee into Hanamoto's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takeshi.
Takeshi connects with a knee to the head.
Takeshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanamoto tries to break the clinch but Takeshi is controlling the position.
Takeshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeshi lands a knee to the head.
Hanamoto working aggressively here.
Takeshi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takeshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanamoto fails to pull guard.
Hanamoto wants the takedown. Takeshi is fighting it off but Hanamoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Takeshi's guard against the cage.
Hanamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is looking to advance position but Takeshi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hanamoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Hanamoto wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Hanamoto working to try and regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takeshi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanamoto with a poor takedown
and Takeshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanamoto takes a swing at Takeshi's ribcage but misses.
Takeshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeshi.
Shuuji Hanamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takeshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Takeshi.
Takeshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanamoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takeshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Takeshi throws a right hand that Hanamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanamoto also avoids with ease.
Takeshi throws a leg kick which misses Hanamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanamoto tries to avoid it.
Ryuu Takeshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takeshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanamoto.
Hanamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takeshi moves into the clinch.
Hanamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Hanamoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside that Hanamoto shrugs off.
A short right from Takeshi.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside.
Takeshi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takeshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanamoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside.
Takeshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanamoto.
Takeshi crunches a lovely knee into Hanamoto's ribcage.
Takeshi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanamoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeshi.
Takeshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanamoto's face.
Takeshi prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Takeshi.
Hanamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takeshi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takeshi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Takeshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takeshi lands a nice elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Takeshi is blocking nicely.
Takeshi connects with a knee to the head.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Takeshi manages to get underhooks.
Takeshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanamotos head.
Hanamoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Takeshi scores with a knee to the head.
Hanamoto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Takeshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hanamoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Takeshi trying to control the position but instead, Hanamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takeshi into the cage.
Takeshi lands with a light punch inside.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takeshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeshi.
A right hook to the body lands for Takeshi.
Hanamoto has Takeshi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Takeshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takeshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Takeshi stalls.
Hanamoto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Takeshi can't fight it off and eventually Hanamoto manages to take the fight to the floor. Takeshi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in 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!
Hanamoto wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanamoto throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuu Takeshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shuuji Hanamoto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A good leg kick by Takeshi.
Hanamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeshi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanamoto.
Takeshi throws a hook but Hanamoto blocks it.
Hanamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeshi is just out of range.
Hanamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takeshi avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Takeshi tries to sprawl out of it but Hanamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takeshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryuu Takeshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
Takeshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi stuns Hanamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takeshi's waist but Takeshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanamoto off to one side.
Takeshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takeshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takeshi jabs at Hanamoto's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takeshi sprawls well. Takeshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanamoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takeshi moves into the clinch.
Takeshi looking to stall.
Takeshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeshi lands a knee to the body.
Takeshi working Hanamoto over with knees to the body.
Takeshi is stalling here.
Takeshi lands an elbow just above Hanamoto 's eye.
Hanamoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takeshi lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Shuuji Hanamoto's cut even more.
Takeshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeshi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takeshi landing knees to the body.
Takeshi presses Hanamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Takeshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Takeshi as the two fighters clinch.
Takeshi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Takeshi.
Takeshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeshi leaning against his opponent.
Ryuu Takeshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanamoto is trying to break the clinch but Takeshi has him pressed against the cage.
Takeshi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanamoto backwards.
Takeshi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanamoto.
Takeshi wants to stall.
Takeshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanamoto is defending well for now.
Takeshi is pressed up against the cage. Hanamoto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Takeshi down to the mat. Takeshi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hanamoto takes one on the button.
Takeshi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hanamoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Takeshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Takeshi is proving a slippery customer.
Takeshi stopping the sweep attempt from Hanamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hanamoto holds on and takes a little breather.
Hanamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeshi's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanamoto wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Hanamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanamoto is working Takeshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanamoto trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Hanamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanamoto throws and elbow that misses. Takeshi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanamoto's guard. Nice move by Takeshi!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto is pulling down on Takeshi's head. It's preventing any offense from Takeshi, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanamoto is on top in guard.
Hanamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takeshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanamoto trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Hanamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanamoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanamoto postures up and lands a big shot to Takeshi's brow.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Hanamoto from controlling successfully.
Hanamoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shuuji Hanamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryuu Takeshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takeshi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ryuu Takeshi!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ryuu Takeshi!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ryuu Takeshi!
Ryuu Takeshi wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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