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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Tanahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanahashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Stain Child - Stargazer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pott's choice of entrance music: I Luv It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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224 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Satoshi Tanahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Pott!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanahashi blocks a head kick by Pott.
Tanahashi misses the jab.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanahashi closes the distance and clinches up with Pott, looking for a takedown. Tanahashi pushes Pott against the cage but Pott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pott checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanahashi tries to bum rush Pott with a series of wild strikes but Pott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanahashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tanahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pott is just out of range.
Tanahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Tanahashi.
Pott ducks under a wild hook from Tanahashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tanahashi.
Pott steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tanahashi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanahashi. Pott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pott throws a push kick but Tanahashi slaps the foot to one side.
Tanahashi is looking to wear down Pott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pott misses with a body kick.
Tanahashi misses with a low kick.
Pott looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pott avoids the body shot from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pott throws a big counter head kick but Tanahashi avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Tanahashi. Beautiful body shot.
Tanahashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pott circles away quickly and effectively.
Pott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tanahashi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tanahashi misses with a body shot.
Pott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanahashi takes a swing at Pott's ribcage but misses.
Pott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Tanahashi misses
and Pott counters with a head kick. That will keep Tanahashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tanahashi throws a hook but Pott avoids it easily.
Pott counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi is looking to chop away at Pott's legs.
Pott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pott cracks the inside of Tanahashi's front leg.
Tanahashi looks to land a left hand but Pott moved out of range nicely.
Pott shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tanahashi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pott throws a big counter head kick but Tanahashi avoids it with no problem.
Tanahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Tanahashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanahashi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pott. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi throws a front kick that sends Pott stumbling back into the cage.
Pott stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Tanahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanahashi swings for the body but Pott moves out of range.
Pott throws a counter combo.
Pott throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tanahashi's head.
It looks like Satoshi Tanahashi has been cut.
Tanahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pott is out of range.
Pott throws a fast counter high kick but Tanahashi manages to duck under it in time.
Tanahashi avoids the head kick by Pott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pott takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pott.
Tanahashi tries a low kick but Pott avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Tanahashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Satoshi Tanahashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Tanahashi misses
and Pott counters with a big head kick but Tanahashi shrugs it off.
Tanahashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tanahashi goes for a double leg but Pott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pott continues to drive forward.
Pott replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tanahashi blocks it well.
Tanahashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pott throws a fast counter high kick but Tanahashi manages to duck under it in time.
Tanahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Tanahashi misses with a takedown attempt
and Pott counters with a big head kick but Tanahashi shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanahashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pott wants to get back to full guard.
Pott keeping hold of Tanahashi's head, controlling as best he can.
Tanahashi working Pott over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott is trying to control but can't.
Tanahashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pott can do to turn this around?
Tanahashi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanahashi seems to be working for a kimura but Pott defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pott makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tanahashi is defended easily by Pott.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Tanahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pott throws a body kick that misses.
Tanahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pott was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanahashi.
Tanahashi wants to clinch up but Pott keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pott is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tanahashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanahashi throws a leg kick but Pott moved away.
Tanahashi scores with a body shot.
Tanahashi throws a body kick that misses.
Tanahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanahashi tries to work over Pott's front leg with a kick but Pott checks it.
Pott thinks about the counter body kick.
Satoshi Tanahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pott throws a big counter head kick but Tanahashi avoids it with no problem.
Tanahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tanahashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pott.
Tanahashi lands a nice hook to Pott's body. Pott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pott throws a wild body kick that Tanahashi sees coming a mile off.
Tanahashi misses with a body shot.
Tanahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pott's hands.
Tanahashi throws a wild body kick that Pott sees coming a mile off.
Pott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi looking to score a takedown here. Pott is defending well but Tanahashi drives through and ends up in Pott's guard.
Tanahashi 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanahashi working some strikes from top position.
Pott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanahashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pott working a defensive guard here.
Pott is looking to stand up but Tanahashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Pott uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tanahashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tanahashi.
Tanahashi goes for a double leg but Pott avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pott continues to drive forward.
Tanahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Tanahashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Satoshi Tanahashi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tanahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanahashi loads up on a big right hand but Pott slips the punch.
Pott looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tanahashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanahashi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPott.
Tanahashi looks for the body kick but Pott saw that one coming.
Pott let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tanahashi!
Tanahashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanahashi throws out the jab.
Satoshi Tanahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanahashi throws a hook to the side of Pott's head but Pott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Tanahashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pott thinks about the counter body kick.
Tanahashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pott throws a wild body kick that Tanahashi sees coming a mile off.
It appears Tanahashi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tanahashi shoots and misses
and Pott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoshi Tanahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Pott.
Pott lands a big head kick that sends Tanahashi tumbling to the mat! Pott takes a step backwards and waves Tanahashi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pott ducks under a wild hook from Tanahashi.
Pott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pott avoids a kick to the body.
Tanahashi loads up on a big right hand but Pott slips the punch.
Pott throws a big counter head kick but Tanahashi avoids it with no problem.
Tanahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pott shapes to counter with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanahashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanahashi finds it's way round the side to connect with Pott's head.
Pott misses with a body kick.
Tanahashi throws a leg kick
enabling Pott to counter with a crisp jab.
Pott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tanahashi blocks a head kick by Pott.
A head kick misses from Pott.
Roger Pott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Tanahashi is predictable there
and Pott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanahashi thinking.
Pott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pott looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pott misses with a head kick.
Tanahashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pott tries to avoid it but Tanahashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pott to the ground. Pott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanahashi swings for the body but Pott moves out of range.
Pott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi blocks the body kick.
Tanahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pott moves away.
Pott throws a head kick that misses.
Pott gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tanahashi misses with a takedown attempt
and Pott counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tanahashi misses.
Tanahashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pott circles away.
Pott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanahashi. That did some damage!
Tanahashi digs a good body shot into Pott's ribs.
Pott throws a head kick that misses.
Tanahashi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pott just manages to avoid it.
Tanahashi throws a hook but Pott blocks it.
Pott is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tanahashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pott shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pott throws a front kick aimed at Tanahashi's knee but Tanahashi avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Pott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanahashi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Tanahashi!
Satoshi Tanahashi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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