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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuro Taira (ranked 2545 p4p, 3168 weight class) and Maximus Blade (ranked 212 p4p, 240 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuro Taira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Blade!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taira rushes Blade and presses him up against the ropes.
Blade tightens his grip and picks Taira up, before dumping him to the ground. Taira manages to land in guard.
Blade postures up.
Taira 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blade defends well.
Blade throwing strikes from guard but Taira blocks nicely.
Blade has gone for a leg lock! Taira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blade's guard.
Blade has Taira pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade wants to sweep but no luck.
Taira stands and throws Blade's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blade is not content to let Taira control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taira working away.
Blade takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blade is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Blade struggling a bit here.
Taira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blade keeps working.
Blade can't do much from the bottom here.
Taira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blade has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taira trying to control the position but Blade is working away.
Blade tries to bench press Taira off him but Taira keeps the position.
Blade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blade is trying to control Taira's posture but Taira avoids it.
Taira lands an elbow.
Taira is trying to get an arm triangle but Blade is defending well.
Blade can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Taira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blade, who protects the arm well.
Taira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blade, who protects the arm well.
Taira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blade keeps working.
Taira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blade has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blade is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blade is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blade trying to control here.
Blade on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blade is trying to stand up here but Taira is controlling him well.
Taira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taira.
Taira wants to take a breather but Blade is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blade trying to hold on to Taira's head to control him but Taira postures up.
Taira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blade is just riding it out for now. Taira eventually gives up the hold.
Blade is looking to control Taira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blade avoid being mounted?
Taira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taira is pressing down on Blade's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blade is holding on for now.
Blade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Taira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blade is looking to improve his position.
Blade has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taira is working away from the top position though.
That's eight 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.
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.
Blade is pressing down on Taira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taira trying to control but Blade is working from the bottom.
Blade is controlling Taira's posture.
Taira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blade closes the distance and clinches.
Taira is working for takedown but Blade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taira is looking for a takedown.
Blade pulls guard effortlessly.
Blade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blade looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Taira landing some decent shots from guard.
Taira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taira trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade wants to sweep here but Taira controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuro Taira dominated that round.
That's time! Taira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taira is looking to clinch.
Taira misses with a wild body shot.
Taira takes the fight into the clinch.
Blade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taira.
Still in the clinch, Blade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blade is defending well.
Blade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Blade wants to sweep here but Taira controlling him for the moment.
Blade working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taira preventing the sweep.
Taira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blade can do to turn this around?
Taira postures up.
Blade wants to sweep here but Taira controlling him for the moment.
Taira chips away with some ground and pound.
Taira wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
Blade is trying to keep Taira in close.
Taira wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
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.
Taira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blade is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blade holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taira clinches up against the ropes.
Taira goes for a takedown attempt but Blade pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatsuro Taira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taira moves into the clinch.
Taira has picked Blade up - he's going for a ride! Taira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Blade is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taira wants to take a breather but Blade is having none of it.
Blade actively working from the bottom here.
Taira seems to be working for a kimura but Blade defends the submission attempt.
Taira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blade keeps working.
Blade wants to control but Taira passes into side.
Blade is trying to control Taira's posture but Taira avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taira is trying to get an arm triangle but Blade is defending well.
Blade struggling a bit here.
Blade is looking to regain half guard here but Taira keeps moving and retains side control.
Taira trying to control the action but Blade is working from the bottom.
Taira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blade is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blade manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Taira manages to get to full guard.
Taira looking for a guillotine here but Blade defends easily.
Taira has momentary wrist control but Blade slips an elbow through the middle.
Tatsuro Taira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blade wants to control from the top but Taira keeps moving.
Taira working for a triangle but Blade defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blade is working Taira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taira keeping full guard, as Blade tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taira is on top in guard.
Blade seems keen to control Taira's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taira won't allow Blade to sweep him here.
Taira trying to control but Blade is working from the bottom.
Taira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taira wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
Blade trying to keep a closed guard but Taira is proving a slippery customer.
Blade keeping moving, preventing Taira from controlling successfully.
That's eight 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.
Taira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taira stopping the sweep attempt from Blade.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taira tries to clinch up but Blade circles away and keeps his distance.
Taira wants to clinch but Blade slips to the side
and Blade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taira moves in looking to clinch but Blade pushes him off.
Blade tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut lands for Taira. That snapped Blade's head back.
Taira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blade holds on and takes a little breather.
Taira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blade might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blade is looking to sweep but instead, Taira has passed into half guard.
Maximus Blade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuro Taira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taira in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuro Taira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taira 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Tatsuro Taira!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Tatsuro Taira!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tatsuro Taira!
Tatsuro Taira wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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