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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyoshi Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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223 lbs
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246 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyoshi Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Rosenkilde - just one landing.
Takahashi gets a clinch.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
Rosenkilde creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takahashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rosenkilde stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosenkilde is trying to stall.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Rosenkilde throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Rosenkilde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi rushes Rosenkilde and presses him up against the cage.
Takahashi taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takahashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Takahashi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rosenkilde tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenkilde missing with knees to the body.
Takahashi avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rosenkilde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rosenkilde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahashi closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi has Rosenkilde pushed against the cage.
Rosenkilde taking a breather.
Rosenkilde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Rosenkilde.
With the fighters up against the cage, Takahashi throws an elbow but misses.
Rosenkilde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takahashi avoids the elbow strike from Rosenkilde, against the cage.
Rosenkilde trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws an elbow that misses.
Rosenkilde tries to circle away but Takahashi has him pinned against the cage.
Rosenkilde just leaning against Takahashi, taking a breather.
Takahashi misses with an elbow over the top.
Rosenkilde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Rosenkilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Rosenkilde is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Rosenkilde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rosenkilde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takahashi clinches up with Rosenkilde and pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi is looking to control Rosenkilde's arms but Rosenkilde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takahashi has his back to the cage.
Rosenkilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Rosenkilde.
Mads Rosenkilde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rosenkilde can't break the clinch.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosenkilde stalling against the cage.
Takahashi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenkilde blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosenkilde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde stalling in the clinch.
Takahashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rosenkilde taking a breather.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
Rosenkilde pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Rosenkilde throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Rosenkilde misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Takahashi.
Takahashi prevents a body shot from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde wants to stall.
Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenkilde scores with a one two! Takahashi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Akiyoshi Takahashi has been cut.
Takahashi clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Rosenkilde on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Rosenkilde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Rosenkilde.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rosenkilde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takahashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Rosenkilde.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike from Rosenkilde.
A bit of stalling here from Rosenkilde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Takahashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosenkilde, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rosenkilde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenkilde tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenkilde avoiding damage as Takahashi throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Rosenkilde dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takahashi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks with his arms.
Takahashi misses with a knee to the head.
Rosenkilde taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Rosenkilde on the inside.
Rosenkilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi taking a breather.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Rosenkilde throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike.
Rosenkilde is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
Takahashi keeps control of Rosenkilde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takahashi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rosenkilde missing with knees to the body.
Takahashi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rosenkilde pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosenkilde is pushing Takahashi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rosenkilde trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosenkilde tries to circle away but Takahashi has him pinned against the cage.
Rosenkilde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosenkilde trying to control the position but instead, Takahashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rosenkilde into the cage.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosenkilde is trying to break the clinch but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahashi lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takahashi dodges an elbow strike from Rosenkilde.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Rosenkilde throws knees to the body.
Rosenkilde trying to control the position but instead, Takahashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rosenkilde into the cage.
Rosenkilde is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
Rosenkilde breaks the clinch.
Takahashi drives through and clinches with Rosenkilde against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rosenkilde takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde is looking to control Takahashi's arms but Takahashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rosenkilde has his back to the cage.
Rosenkilde lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rosenkilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takahashi avoids it.
Rosenkilde has had enough of the clinch but Takahashi keeps him there for the moment.
Akiyoshi Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosenkilde looking to slow down the pace here.
Rosenkilde is stalling here.
Rosenkilde is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Rosenkilde.
Mads Rosenkilde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Rosenkilde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosenkilde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Rosenkilde!
Mads Rosenkilde spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.
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energy
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