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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Everett Covington (ranked 1803 p4p, 2684 weight class) and Takeshi Takeda (ranked 237 p4p, 329 weight class). Everett Covington had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Everett Covington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington looks to score with a jab to the body but Takeda is just out of range.
Takeda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Covington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Covington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch but Covington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda rushes Covington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Covington backwards.
Covington takes a shot to the head.
Covington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeda.
Takeda misses with the head strike.
Takeda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Covington.
Covington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Covington moves into the clinch.
Covington pushes off an throws an elbow but Takeda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Covington breaks the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Covington circles away.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Covington.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Covington circles away and keeps his distance.
Takeda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Covington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda gets a clinch.
Takeda misses with some punches.
Takeda blocks an elbow strike from Covington.
Takeda dodges an elbow strike from Covington.
Takeda is working Covington over against the cage.
Takeda tries to throw a body punch but Covington avoids it by throwing Takeda back against the cage.
Covington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takeda blocks a body shot from Covington.
Covington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takeda gets through Covington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeda tries a body shot but Covington blocks it.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Covington throws an elbow but misses.
Takeda working aggressively here.
Covington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Covington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeda's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Covington pushes off an throws an elbow but Takeda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takeda lands a hook that snaps the head of Covington backwards.
Covington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeda.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Takeda fails to land.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Covington lands an elbow that stopped Takeda in his tracks for a moment.
Covington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Covington stops a takedown attempt from Takeda.
Takeda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Covington prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Covington throws an elbow but misses.
Takeda misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Covington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
Covington blocking some punches.
Covington misses with some punches.
Covington misses with an elbow over the top.
Covington can't find room to land a body shot as Takeda controls the action.
Takeda blocks an elbow strike from Covington.
Covington lands an elbow that stopped Takeda in his tracks for a moment.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Covington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeda avoids a wild elbow strike from Covington.
Takeda lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Covington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Covington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Covington misses with an elbow strike.
Takeda lands with a light punch inside.
Covington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Covington blocking some punches.
Covington is working Takeda over against the cage.
Covington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Takeda.
Covington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takeda tries to work over Covington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Covington blocks a body shot from Takeda.
Covington pushes off an throws an elbow but Takeda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takeda can't find room to land a body shot as Covington controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Covington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
A right hook to the body lands for Covington.
Covington throws an elbow but it misses.
Takeda misses with a punch to the body.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takeda working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Covington controls his hands.
Takeda gets through Covington's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Covington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Covington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Covington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Covington.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Covington keeps it at a distance.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Covington circles away.
Takeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch
and Covington counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Covington.
Covington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takeda keeping full guard, as Covington tries to pass.
Covington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Covington looking to control but instead Takeda has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Everett Covington will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Covington gets the takedown into side control.
Takeda tries to bench press Covington off him but Covington keeps the position.
Takeda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Covington's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Covington frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Covington trying to control but Takeda is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda tries to reverse the position but Covington maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Covington fails to take his opponent's back.
Covington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeda can do to turn this around?
Covington controlling the position easily from mount.
Takeda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Everett Covington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Takeda is trying desperately to improve position.
Takeda has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Covington's lack of action.
Takeda is refusing to be controlled, as Covington sits in half guard.
That's two 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.
Covington perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Covington passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takeda!
Covington tries to control but Takeda wriggling away.
Takeda tries to hold on but Covington postures up.
Covington fails to advance to Takeda's back.
Takeda has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Covington has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Covington is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Covington trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Takeda defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Covington's arms.
Takeda turns into Covington and is now in his guard.
Takeda is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Covington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Covington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Covington is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Covington controls Takeda momentarily but Takeda frees himself.
Covington keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Covington looking for a sweep. Not yet Covington, not yet.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Covington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everett Covington dominated that second round.
That's time! Covington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takeda drives through and clinches with Covington against the cage.
Takeda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Covingtons head.
Covington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Covington misses with an elbow strike.
Takeda avoids a wild elbow strike from Covington.
Covington struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeda controls his hands.
Takeda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Covington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takeda successfully pulls guard.
Covington passes into half guard.
Covington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Covington works his way into side control.
Covington trying to control the position but Takeda is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Takeda is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Takeda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Covington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Covington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takeda is looking to reverse the position.
Covington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Covington wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Covington wants to take a breather but Takeda manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Covington.
Covington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Covington passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Takeda takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Takeda can't do much from the bottom here.
Covington is looking to take a break and control but Takeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Covington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington trying to control the position but Takeda is working away.
Covington happy to just control the position for now.
Covington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takeda keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takeda manages to get back to half guard.
Covington seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Takeda tries to roll over but Covington keeps him under control.
Covington is trying to control. Takeda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Covington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takeda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Covington is looking to stall here but Takeda recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Everett Covington did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Covington. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Covington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeda moves away.
Takeda wants to counter the offense by Covington and move into the clinch position.
Covington misses with a body shot.
Takeda tries to clinch but Covington moves out of range.
Covington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeda manages to avoid it.
Covington throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Covington keeps it at a distance.
Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Covington in a clinch.
Takeda misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Covington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Covington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
Covington pushes off an throws an elbow but Takeda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takeda lands a body punch.
Covington tries to throw a body punch but Takeda avoids it by throwing Covington back against the cage.
Covington lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Covington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
Covington misses with an elbow strike.
Takeda blocks a body shot from Covington.
Covington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Covington pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takeda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Covington throws an elbow but it misses.
Covington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Covington controls his hands.
Takeda swings wildly with an uppercut but Covington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Covington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Takeda tries to work over Covington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Takeda blocks an elbow strike from Covington.
Covington misses with a punch to the body.
Covington lands an elbow inside that Takeda shrugs off.
Takeda stalling in the clinch but Covington improves position.
Covington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeda is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Covington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takeda's brow.
Takeda lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Covington.
Takeshi Takeda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Covington tries to throw a body punch but Takeda avoids it by throwing Covington back against the cage.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Covington.
Covington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Covington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Covington blocks an uppercut.
Takeda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takeda avoids a wild elbow strike from Covington.
Takeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeda has picked Covington up - he's going for a ride! Takeda dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Covington is looking for a sweep. Takeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takeda is looking to take a break and control but Covington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington is looking to control Takeda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Covington avoid being mounted?
Covington is staying active underneath Takeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Covington wants to get back to full guard.
Covington trying to hold on to Takeda's head to control him but Takeda postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takeda in particular looking to stall.
Covington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Covington is trying to control the position but Takeda postures up.
Covington lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Covington wants to pass the guard but Takeda is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takeda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Covington trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Covington slips nicely into half guard.
Covington is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Takeda!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Everett Covington had his way with Takeshi Takeda in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Takeda moves away from the strike by Covington.
Takeda blocks the body kick.
Covington is looking to wear down Takeda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takeda tries to clinch but Covington moves out of range.
Takeda fails with a takedown attempt.
Covington throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Takeda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Covington is in Takeda's guard.
Takeda working for a triangle but Covington defends it easily.
Takeda has his foot on Covington's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Covington works his way back into a safe position though.
Takeda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Covington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda keeping full guard, as Covington tries to pass.
Covington is pushing down on Takeda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeda is fighting to maintain full guard but Covington has managed to sneak the leg through.
Takeda wants to improve his position but Covington is controlling well.
Covington wants to free his trapped foot but Takeda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Covington wants to control but Takeda is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Covington is pressing down on Takeda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Takeda is holding on for now.
Everett Covington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takeda is not content to let Covington control the position.
Covington looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Covington in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington wants to work for an arm triangle but Takeda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Covington sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Takeshi Takeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Covington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Covington tries to work over Takeda's front leg with a kick but Takeda checks it.
Covington keeps the fight on the outside.
Covington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Covington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takeda with the counter takedown but Covington avoids it easily.
Takeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Covington is just out of range.
Takeda has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda tries to clinch there but Covington circles away.
Covington throws a counter high kick but Takeda was just alert enough to avoid it.
Takeda moves away from the strike by Covington.
Covington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Covington lands with a straight right. Takeda didn't see that one coming.
Takeda throws a body shot but no joy.
Covington tries to counter with a takedown but Takeda is quick to defend against it.
Covington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Takeda is not content to let Covington control the position.
Covington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Covington laying and praying for a moment but Takeda takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett Covington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Covington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:46
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Everett Covington!
Everett Covington retains his lightweight title!
Everett Covington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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