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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hirohidi Takanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Fidelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Bleach - Dead Blood. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hirohidi Takanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Fidelis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanaka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fidelis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fidelis is looking to reverse the position.
Fidelis regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takanaka trying to control from half guard but Fidelis is working away.
Fidelis wants to control but Takanaka is keeping busy.
Takanaka lands strikes from half guard.
Takanaka controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidelis is trying to control but can't.
Fidelis punching from the bottom.
Takanaka stalling.
Fidelis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fidelis.
Fidelis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fidelis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takanaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takanaka controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Takanaka drops back looking for a leg! Fidelis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fidelis manages to kick Takanaka off! Takanaka jumps back into Fidelis's guard.
Fidelis has his foot on Takanaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takanaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Fidelis keeping moving, preventing Takanaka from controlling successfully.
Fidelis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Takanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fidelis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Fidelis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fidelis closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis pushes off an throws an elbow but Takanaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fidelis throws an elbow but it misses.
Fidelis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fidelis throws an elbow that misses.
Takanaka blocks an elbow strike from Fidelis.
Takanaka blocks an elbow strike.
Takanaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takanaka avoids the elbow strike from Fidelis, against the cage.
Takanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fidelis smiles and moves away.
Takanaka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Takanaka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takanaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Fidelis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis wants to control but Takanaka is having none of it.
Takanaka landing strikes from the mount and Fidelis is in trouble!
Fidelis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Takanaka wants to take Fidelis's back here but Fidelis is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fidelis tries to hold on but Takanaka postures up.
Takanaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fidelis is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hirohidi Takanaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Takanaka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fidelis tries to avoid it but Takanaka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fidelis to the ground. Fidelis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Takanaka scores a takedown into full mount!
Fidelis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Takanaka keeping moving, preventing Fidelis from controlling successfully.
Fidelis gets to his feet - Takanaka follows without any prompting.
Takanaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fidelis is looking to improve his position.
Fidelis trying to control but Takanaka postures up.
Fidelis tries to get to full guard but Takanaka has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanaka stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fidelis tries to clinch there but Takanaka circles away.
Fidelis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fidelis tries to clinch up.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takanaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hirohidi Takanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fidelis swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fidelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takanaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fidelis is looking to clinch.
Fidelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fidelis slips a straight right by Takanaka.
Takanaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fidelis has one foot on Takanaka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Takanaka shoots in for a double leg but Fidelis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hirohidi Takanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takanaka looks to land a left hand but Fidelis moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis cracks Takanaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takanaka misses with a looping left.
Fidelis moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick from Fidelis lands but Takanaka takes it in his stride.
Fidelis shoots in for a takedown but Takanaka shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Fidelis.
Fidelis is looking to clinch.
Takanaka shoots in for a takedown but Fidelis shows good takedown defense.
Fidelis tries to clinch but Takanaka is having none of it.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Takanaka is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanaka throws a looping overhand right but Fidelis ducks down to avoid it.
Takanaka looks to land a left hand but Fidelis moved out of range nicely.
Takanaka misses with a low kick.
Takanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takanaka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hirohidi Takanaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fidelis has an active guard here but Takanaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Fidelis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takanaka is taking a breather. Fidelis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hirohidi Takanaka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fidelis tries to clinch up but Takanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Fidelis is looking to clinch but Takanaka is avoiding it.
Takanaka loads up on a big right hand but Fidelis slips the punch.
Takanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fidelis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fidelis tries to clinch up but Takanaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Takanaka misses with a wild combination.
Takanaka is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Takanaka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fidelis moves in looking to clinch but Takanaka pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fidelis was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanaka.
Takanaka feints and as Fidelis raises his hands in defense, Takanaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanaka trying to control but Fidelis is working from the bottom.
Takanaka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fidelis has an active guard here but Takanaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Takanaka is trying to control the action in half guard but Fidelis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fidelis is looking to improve his position.
Fidelis wants to control but Takanaka is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Takanaka in particular looking to stall.
Takanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fidelis keeps working.
Takanaka passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Fidelis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fidelis is looking for a sweep.
Takanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fidelis keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis is looking to regain half guard here but Takanaka keeps moving and retains side control.
Takanaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fidelis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takanaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Takanaka trying to control the position but Fidelis is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fidelis is looking to regain half guard here but Takanaka keeps moving and retains side control.
Takanaka tries for a kimura but Fidelis is defending well.
Hirohidi Takanaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fidelis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fidelis tries to roll over but Takanaka keeps him under control.
Fidelis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takanaka content to control rather than advance.
Herman Fidelis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fidelis is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Takanaka pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirohidi Takanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takanaka, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hirohidi Takanaka!
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hype
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