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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georg Knox (ranked 4104 p4p, 3839 weight class) and Sendo Tackashei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georg Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sendo Tackashei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox dodges the punch combination from Tackashei.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tackashei darts in trying to clinch
and Knox counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tackashei wants to get back to his feet but Knox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox passes Tackashei's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Knox stands up out of the half guard.
A lazy left from Tackashei finds it's target.
Sendo Tackashei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackashei looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Tackashei misses with a combination
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch.
Knox tries to pull guard but Tackashei won't allow it.
Knox has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tackashei clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tackashei trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tackashei is trying to get back to his feet but Knox has full control of the position and if anything, Tackashei has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Knox controls the action.
Tackashei is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tackashei looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Tackashei is trying to get back to his feet but Knox has full control of the position and if anything, Tackashei has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tackashei is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Knox.
Tackashei wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tackashei trying to get back to his feet but Knox is in full control for now.
Knox controlling the position well here. Tackashei rolled but Knox kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox is not going to allow Tackashei to sit and survive in this position.
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.
Tackashei is in bad spot here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tackashei is trying to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tackashei is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Georg Knox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tackashei works over Knox's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Georg Knox has been cut.
Tackashei tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tackashei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Tackashei throws out a powerful jab.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Tackashei ducks down to avoid it.
Tackashei looks to land a combination. Knox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox has Tackashei pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tackashei manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tackashei gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tackashei pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tackashei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox has Tackashei pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackashei prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georg Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Tackashei.
Knox prevents Tackashei from breaking the clinch.
Tackashei breaks from the clinch.
Tackashei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tackashei.
Tackashei digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Sendo Tackashei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tackashei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tackashei tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Tackashei throws a one two combo.
Tackashei lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Knox backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tackashei tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tackashei lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tackashei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tackashei but Tackashei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tackashei tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Georg Knox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tackashei clinches up against the cage.
Knox keeps control of Tackashei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knox is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tackashei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knox prevents Tackashei from breaking the clinch.
Tackashei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tackashei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tackashei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tackashei is trying to break the clinch but Knox has him pressed against the cage.
Tackashei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Knox lands a body shot.
Tackashei is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
Knox has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tackashei clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tackashei is trying to get back to his feet but Knox has full control of the position and if anything, Tackashei has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox controlling the position well here. Tackashei rolled but Knox kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Tackashei wants to control his opponent's hands but Knox gets his hands free.
Tackashei 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.
Knox throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tackashei!
What can Tackashei do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tackashei is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sendo Tackashei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georg Knox's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tackashei feints a jab promting Knox to slip. Tackashei then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knox slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tackashei lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Tackashei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tackashei closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Tackashei is looking to break free of the clinch but Knox has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tackashei working aggressively here.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Tackashei.
Tackashei throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tackashei wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Knox goes for a takedown attempt but Tackashei pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tackashei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tackashei wants it to stay on the feet.
Tackashei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Knox defends it well.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tackashei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tackashei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tackashei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tackashei tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
As Tackashei tries to get set, Knox tries to push him back and clinch up but Tackashei manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tackashei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tackashei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice sprawl there from Tackashei as Knox shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georg Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tackashei throws a series of strikes that have Knox backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tackashei throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Tackashei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Tackashei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tackashei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tackashei manages to break the clinch.
Tackashei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tackashei takes the fight into the clinch.
Tackashei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tackashei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox manages to pull guard.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Tackashei is proving a slippery customer.
Tackashei stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Tackashei.
Tackashei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tackashei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Knox lands in his opponent's guard.
Knox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tackashei wants to stand up but Knox is controlling him.
Knox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sendo Tackashei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tackashei has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sendo Tackashei!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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