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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Sen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sen comes to the cage accompanied by Let It Rock. Tavarius is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cinderella Man. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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217 lbs
29 - 21 - 0 |
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201 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Sen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius connects with a right hand. Sen shakes it off.
Tavarius takes the fight into the clinch.
Tavarius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sen has a couple of punches blocked by Tavarius.
Sen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarius blocks it with crossed arms.
Sen prevents a body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sen prevents it.
Sen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius's corner calls for a 1-2. Tavarius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tavarius slips under a jab from Sen.
Sen looks for the body kick but Tavarius saw that one coming.
Tavarius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sen, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sen's elbow.
Sen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavarius.
Tavarius ducks under a wild hook from Sen.
Tavarius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavarius connects with a right hand. Sen shakes it off.
Tavarius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sen is able to avoid easily.
Tavarius misses the jab.
Sen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius thows a body shot but no joy.
Tavarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavarius.
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!
Sen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavarius manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Sen there.
A jab from Tavarius misses.
Tavarius avoids the body shot from Sen.
Sen avoids the head kick by Tavarius.
A jab from Sen misses.
Sen gets tackled into the cage by Tavarius. Tavarius maintains the clinch.
Tavarius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sen prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jin Sen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikki Tavarius.
Sen prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavarius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sen lands with a left to the head.
Tavarius keeps control of Sen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tavarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sen takes a shot to the head.
Tavarius lands a nice uppercut.
Sen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarius blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarius avoiding damage as Sen throws knees to the body.
Tavarius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavarius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tavarius.
Sen blocks an uppercut.
Tavarius lands an uppercut.
Tavarius misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body.
Tavarius lands with a left to the head.
Sen misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Tavarius scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius pushes Sen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sen missing with knees to the body.
Tavarius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sens head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavarius dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavarius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Tavarius connects with a body shot that sends Sen's belly button to the back.
Sen tried to score with a low kick but Tavarius checks it.
Tavarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sen manages to avoid it.
Tavarius with a hook.
Sen defending well as Tavarius loads up on a big left hand.
Tavarius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sen tries to bum rush Tavarius with a series of wild strikes but Tavarius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius swings widly with a right hand
and Sen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tavarius really felt that one!
Tavarius thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavarius tries to close the distance and clinch but Sen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius clinches.
Tavarius lands a body shot.
Tavarius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tavarius throws a head punch that misses.
Tavarius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tavarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Sen has a couple of punches blocked by Tavarius.
Sen prevents a body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with some punches.
Tavarius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sen blocking some punches.
Sen wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavarius won't allow it.
Tavarius tries to throw a body punch but Sen avoids it by throwing Tavarius back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Sen.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
Sen taking a breather.
Tavarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tavarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Sen.
A right handed body shot lands from Sen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavarius tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sen is trying to maintain a safe position but Tavarius gets an underhook and turns Sen into the cage.
Sen has had enough of the clinch but Tavarius keeps him there for the moment.
Tavarius tries to work over Sen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavarius misses with a punch on the inside.
Sen breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen tries to land a body kick
and Tavarius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tavarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sen checks a leg kick.
Sen takes one to the side of the head.
Tavarius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sen. Tavarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sen throws a head kick but Tavarius moves out of range.
Sen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tavarius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavarius throws a leg kick
and Sen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tavarius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tavarius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavarius lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Tavarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarius.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sen. Tavarius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tavarius scores with a hook to the body. Sen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tavarius avoids the head kick by Sen.
Sen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sen looks to land a right hand but Tavarius moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Tavarius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tavarius throws a jab when Sen was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rikki Tavarius will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavarius's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tavarius lands with a shot to the body.
Tavarius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sen takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut. Sen saw that one coming.
Jin Sen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sen is looking to wear down Tavarius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tavarius throws a leg kick but Sen moved away.
Sen misses with a hook.
Tavarius works Sen's body with a nice hook.
Sen misses with a low kick.
Tavarius throws a body punch but Sen moves out of range.
Sen ducks under a wild hook from Tavarius.
Jab from Tavarius.
Tavarius throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Sen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sen.
Sen throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Tavarius.
Sen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tavarius misses with an uppercut. Sen saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Tavarius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Sen is predictable there
and Tavarius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Tavarius.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sen.
Tavarius throws a hook but Sen blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Sen blocks the leg kick.
Sen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rikki Tavarius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavarius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sen is out of range and Tavarius settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius tries to clinch there but Sen circles away.
Tavarius connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Tavarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Sen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarius.
Tavarius clinches.
Sen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavarius throws a head punch that misses.
Tavarius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Sen tries a body shot but Tavarius blocks it.
Tavarius lands a hook that snaps the head of Sen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sen manages to break the clinch.
Tavarius slips a jab from Sen.
Tavarius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tavarius looks to land a right hand but Sen moved out of range.
Tavarius scores with a jab.
Tavarius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius avoids the head kick by Sen.
Tavarius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavarius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tavarius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tavarius throws a shot to the body.
Tavarius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tavarius lands with a good body shot.
Tavarius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tavarius really felt that one!
Jin Sen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sen 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.
A punch combination from Sen misses.
Sen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sen throws a nice looking combination but Tavarius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sen walks into a jab.
Tavarius moves into range and clinches up with Sen.
Tavarius tries to score a body lock takedown but Sen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tavarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sen's elbow.
Tavarius tries to work over Sen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavarius avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rikki Tavarius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tavarius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Rikki Tavarius wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking Rikki Tavarius took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'If you're reading this it's because Jin Sen blessed me with the honor of fighting a legend tonight. A big thanks goes out to Jin Sen and Franky Fin for taking this fight.'.
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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