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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benton Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Takaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Remix. Takaya comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimi Hendrix - All along the Watchtower kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Benton Styles could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yoshihiro Takaya's chin.
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157 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benton Styles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshihiro Takaya!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles throws a leg kick which misses Takaya's front leg but catches the back leg as Takaya tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Styles.
Styles throws a head kick that half lands.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Styles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaya scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takaya.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Takaya.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takaya's calf.
A big left from Takaya misses.
Takaya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takaya. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Styles.
Styles misses with a low kick as Takaya jumps back.
Good leg kick by Styles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takaya moves into the clinch successfully.
Takaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Styles is looking to control Takaya's arms but Takaya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaya thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaya.
Benton Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takaya in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya misses with a straight right.
Takaya lands with a cross.
Benton Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takaya throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takaya. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles throws an overhand right that lands on Takaya's shoulder, as Takaya tries to avoid the shot.
Styles throws a solid leg kick but Takaya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Styles.
A telegraphed right hand from Takaya misses the target.
Horrible takedown by Takaya or perhaps it was just good defense by Styles which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaya shoots in for a double leg but Styles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benton Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Styles lands with a good body shot.
Takaya looks for a takedown but Styles sprawls well.
Takaya closes the distance and clinches up with Styles, looking for a takedown. Takaya pushes Styles against the cage but Styles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
Styles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Takaya saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya lands a jab to Styles's midsection.
Takaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Styles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takaya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Takaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Styles tries to sprawl out of it but Takaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Styles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Styles lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benton Styles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Takaya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaya avoids the body shot from Styles.
Styles tries to move into range but Takaya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Styles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Styles slaps away a takedown attempt from Takaya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Styles walks into a left hand.
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takaya.
Takaya thuds his right hand into Styles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Styles tries to sprawl out of it but Takaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Styles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takaya swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Takaya misses with a hook.
Styles lands a glancing blow to the side of Takaya's head.
Styles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Takaya coming out on top.
A shot to the body from Styles misses
and Takaya counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Styles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Styles takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Styles's waist but Styles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takaya off to one side.
Benton Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takaya moves in looking to clinch but Styles pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Takaya blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Takaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Styles. That snapped Takaya's head back.
Takaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takaya.
Styles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takaya moves out of range as Styles strikes.
Takaya scores with a one two! Styles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Styles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Styles wants it to stay on the feet.
Takaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaya lands a lovely overhand right.
Takaya throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Styles connects with a solid leg kick.
Takaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Styles throws a head kick but Takaya moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaya lands with a cross.
Takaya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crunch! Styles slams his shin into Takaya's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yoshihiro Takaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takaya in his tracks.
Styles slaps away a takedown attempt from Takaya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Takaya.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takaya misses with a looping left.
Styles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Styles lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaya dives in and grabs Styles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes down on Takaya's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takaya. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takaya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
Takaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Styles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Takaya is trying desperately to land a takedown but Styles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Takaya.
Styles slips a jab from Takaya.
Styles keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Styles's waist but Styles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takaya off to one side.
Benton Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
Styles fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takaya on the side of the head.
Takaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Takaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Takaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Takaya misses.
Takaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Styles.
Styles blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Styles scores with a jab.
Styles swats away the attempt to clinch by Takaya.
Nice cross by Styles.
Takaya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takaya looks to land a left hand but Styles moved out of range nicely.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Takaya throws out a loose jab but Styles uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Styles.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaya.
Takaya digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
Takaya lands a nice looking body shot.
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takaya lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takaya tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benton Styles clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Styles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Styles misses with a hook. Takaya ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Takaya finds it's way through Styles's defenses.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Takaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles slips a jab and a cross from Takaya.
A bone on bone clash there as Takaya blocks the leg kick.
Takaya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takaya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takaya shoots in for a takedown but Styles shows good takedown defense.
Takaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styles. Styles obviously looking to wear him down.
Takaya throws an overhand right that lands on Styles's shoulder, as Styles tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takaya.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takaya.
Takaya misses the shot to the body.
Takaya closes the distance and clinches up with Styles, looking for a takedown. Takaya pushes Styles against the cage but Styles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks Takaya off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Styles - just one landing.
Styles lands with a slapping head kick.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takaya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from Takaya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaya swings widly with a right hand
enabling Styles to counter with a crisp jab.
Styles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Takaya ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Styles lands a head kick. Takaya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaya avoids a kick to the body.
Takaya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Styles can pounce on him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Takaya is defended easily by Styles.
Benton Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Takaya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benton Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
Styles misses with an uppercut
and Takaya counters with a nice uppercut.
Styles with a jab.
Styles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Styles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Styles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takaya checks it well.
No luck for Takaya with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Styles.
Styles misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Takaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Styles catches Takaya right on the button with a cross.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takaya looks for a takedown but Styles sprawls well.
Takaya shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benton Styles had his way with Yoshihiro Takaya in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Styles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles throws a leg kick but Takaya checks it.
Styles moves out of range as Takaya strikes.
Styles throws a jab but it's blocked by Takaya.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaya.
A combination from Takaya does no damage.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Takaya slips the punch.
Styles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takaya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Styles.
Styles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takaya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Takaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Styles tries to sprawl out of it but Takaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Styles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takaya loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaya feints a jab promting Styles to slip. Takaya then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Styles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Takaya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Styles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Styles is looking to chop away at Takaya's legs.
Takaya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from Takaya crashes against the mat.
Styles managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Takaya.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Styles stops Takaya from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles seems a little lost for a moment, as Takaya dominates the positioning.
Styles dodges the ground and pound from Takaya.
Takaya throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Takaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takaya throws an elbow but Styles slips to the side and avoids it well.
Takaya creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Styles sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yoshihiro Takaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Styles tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Well, with Takaya on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Styles is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to remain composed but Takaya is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Takaya is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Styles is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takaya throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Takaya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Styles 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benton Styles!
Benton Styles retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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