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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Wade (ranked 1046 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Tatsuro Taira (ranked 102 p4p, 183 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight 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 Montreal, Dalton Wade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuro Taira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade works Taira's body with a nice hook.
Taira clinches up against the ropes.
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taira is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Wade tests Taira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taira gets tackled into the ropes by Wade. Wade maintains the clinch.
Taira jumps guard but Wade stands there with Taira around his waist. Taira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wade gets through Taira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taira circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wade's waist but Wade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taira off to one side.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wade lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taira tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Taira instigates a clinch.
Taira gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wade is trying to stand back up but Taira is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taira pulls his head out easily.
Taira wants to control but Wade is keeping him busy.
My spies in Rising Sun Training inform me that Taira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Taira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wade is just riding it out for now. Taira eventually gives up the hold.
Wade manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Taira keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Wade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taira tries to pull guard but Wade forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Dalton Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuro Taira.
Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wade tries to clinch up but Taira circles away and keeps his distance.
Taira is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Taira tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wade is working for a submission of some sort.
Taira won't allow Wade to pass to mount.
Taira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wade's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wade's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taira throws strikes from the back but Wade rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Wade.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Taira from controlling successfully.
Taira wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position.
Taira throws an elbow that misses. Wade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taira's guard. Nice move by Wade!
Wade connects with a couple of short punches.
Taira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taira is looking for a triangle here but Wade uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Taira can't do much from the bottom here.
Taira is looking to regain half guard here but Wade keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wade tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Wade stands up.
Taira doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Wade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wade tries to clinch up but Taira circles away and keeps his distance.
Taira is looking for the big counter here.
Wade cracks Taira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Taira dives in and scores a takedown into Wade's guard.
Wade kicks Taira off and gets to his feet.
Taira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Wade finds it's way through Taira's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taira looks winded!
Taira connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Taira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Taira - just one landing.
Wade scores with a nice right hand.
Wade looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taira!
Wade lands an elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taira is trying to control Wade's posture but Wade avoids it.
Taira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taira keeps working.
Wade goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Taira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wade's guard! Nice work there by Taira!
Wade wants to stand but Taira is controlling the position.
Wade keeping full guard, as Taira tries to pass.
Taira landing some decent shots from guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taira preventing the sweep.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Taira from controlling successfully.
Taira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wade's guard.
Wade gets back to full guard.
Taira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wade's head.
Wade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taira trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taira stops Wade from standing up.
Wade has control of Taira's left arm, preventing Taira from doing any damage.
Taira has gone for a leg lock! Wade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Taira's guard.
Taira is striking off his back. Wade thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taira tries to roll over but Wade keeps him under control.
Taira trying to control from the bottom.
Taira has hold of Wade's hands but Wade slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wade is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wade lands a nice short elbow.
Wade is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wade is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Taira manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton Wade dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Taira tries to clinch up but Wade circles away and keeps his distance.
Taira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taira is looking to clinch.
Wade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wade misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Taira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade is looking to wear down Taira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taira tries to clinch but Wade moves away
and Wade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taira thinking.
Taira tries to clinch up.
Wade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taira tries to keep at a distance but Wade has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taira moves into the clinch.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Taira's takedown attempt.
Taira has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wade clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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That's one minute gone in the round.
Taira looking to break Wade's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wade remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Taira will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Taira is breathing heavily.
Taira is persistently looking for the submission but Wade is defending it well.
Taira looking for the RNC.
Taira looking for the choke from the back.
Taira keeps control of the position as Wade tries to break free.
Taira not allowing Wade to control his hands.
Wade is trying to get back to his feet but Taira has full control of the position and if anything, Wade has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taira throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wade is trying to get back to his feet but Taira has full control of the position and if anything, Wade has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Taira is trying to stick to Wade's back but Wade is turning into Taira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wade.
Taira keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully.
Wade wants to get up but he can't break Taira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taira throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dalton Wade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taira is trying to control the position but Wade postures up.
Taira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wade wants to stand but Taira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taira wants to sweep but no luck.
Wade trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taira's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wade moves out of range as Taira strikes.
Taira drives through with a takedown into Wade's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wade working a defensive guard but Taira manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wade is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at D.S.T.S, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Taira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wade pushes Taira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Wade gets back to half guard.
Taira is looking for a kimura but Wade is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taira to get the leverage.
Wade is trying to stand back up but Taira is controlling him
Wade wants to get back to full guard.
Taira is keen to just control but Wade is a slippery customer.
Wade tries to kick Taira off but Taira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taira is working for a kimura but Wade is defending it quite comfortably.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taira is working for a kimura but Wade is defending it quite comfortably.
Taira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taira can do to turn this around?
Taira looks to land a combination. Wade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taira doesn't manage to clinch there - Wade circles away.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Taira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taira after a bit of a struggle.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Taira's takedown attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wade pulls guard successfully.
Taira slips nicely into half guard.
Taira wants to work for an arm triangle but Wade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wade wants to get back to his feet.
Wade is staying active underneath Taira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taira working over Wade with some ground and pound. Wade looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taira is looking to stall here but Wade recovers full guard.
Wade wants to get back to his feet but Taira passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taira seems to be looking for submissions.
Taira is looking for a kimura but Wade is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taira to get the leverage.
Wade is trying to stand back up but Taira is controlling him
Taira trying to pass the guard but Wade defending well.
Wade actively working from the bottom here.
Wade wants to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wade does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wade looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taira avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade connects with a body shot that sends Taira's belly button to the back.
Taira has closed the distance and engaged Wade in a clinch.
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taira darts in and clinches Wade up against the ropes.
Wade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taira.
Dalton Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuro Taira.
Wade lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tatsuro Taira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wade lands a jab.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade tries to land a body kick
and Taira counters with a nice uppercut.
Taira moves in looking to clinch but Wade pushes him off.
Taira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Taira tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade connects with the punch.
Wade tries to keep at a distance but Taira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Taira has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taira tries to clinch up but Wade circles away and keeps his distance.
Taira has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Taira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taira takes one on the button.
Taira tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Taira moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Tatsuro Taira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wade trying to stall but Taira improves his position.
Taira gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wade regains guard.
Taira throws a big elbow that misses.
Taira advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The strikes coming from Taira are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade regains half guard there - taking advantage of Taira's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Taira is stalling here. Wade is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Taira seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wade has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Taira tries to bench press Wade off him but Wade keeps the position.
Wade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wade working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wade's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taira trying to control here.
Taira has a hand on Wade's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Wade takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wade raining down hammerfists from mount.
Taira working to try and regain half guard.
Taira throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Wade is landing with some decent strikes but Taira is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taira is squirming around, avoiding Wade's attempts to control the action.
Wade goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Taira turns into him and now he's in Wade's guard.
Taira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taira passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wade wants to get back to his feet.
Taira works his way into full mount!
Wade is trying desperately to improve position.
Taira working for a guillotine from mount but Wade is in no mood to give up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taira tries to control but Wade wriggling away.
Taira thowing shots but they're missing.
Taira wants to control the action but instead Wade gets a body lock and reverses into Taira's guard! Nice work!
Taira is striking but Wade is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wade.
Wade is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taira is trying to control but can't.
Taira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taira.
Wade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wade is looking to work some ground and pound but Taira has wrist control.
Taira trying to keep a closed guard but Wade is proving a slippery customer.
Taira has momentary wrist control but Wade slips an elbow through the middle.
Wade landing some decent shots from guard.
Taira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taira trying to control the position.
Taira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wade defends well.
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tatsuro Taira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalton Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton Wade showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dalton Wade!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Dalton Wade!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dalton Wade!
Dalton Wade wins by unanimous decision!
Dalton Wade retains his bantamweight title!
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