UFC Fight Night Las Vegas 98 Brandon Roybal – Tatsuro Taira (October 12, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, UFC APEX)
Tatsuro Taira (left), who suffered his first loss by decision after a fierce battle, is praised for his good fight by the winner Roybal (C) Zuffa LLC / UFC
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Tatsuuro Taira (24 = THE BLACKBELT JAPAN), ranked 5th in the flyweight division, faced Brandon Roybal (32 = USA), ranked 1st in his weight class, in the main event of 5 minutes and 5 rounds for the second match in a row, won. 1-2 split decision (They lost 48-47, 47-48 x 2). This was his first loss in his 17th fight since turning professional in August 2018. His winning streak after joining the UFC in May 2022 ended at six.
A showdown between the top contenders to determine the flyweight title. In the 1st round, I received several punches to the face from my southpaw opponent. With less than a minute left, he came forward, got behind him and brought him to the ground. However, they were unable to mount an effective attack.
In the second round, his left leg was tackled after 30 seconds and he was taken down and controlled in the back mount. He regained his pace as he bloodied him with key points.
He made a strong goal in the 3rd round, but was unable to overcome it. On the contrary, he throws punches in quick succession. After 2 minutes and 30 minutes, I turned around and was able to escape. On the other hand, he was brought down after three minutes and attacked from behind. He survived an arm cross and a triangle choke, and went for an exposed back choke with 30 seconds left, but was unable to finish.
The 4th round will be an unfamiliar finish for Taira, who only has experience up to the 3rd round in the UFC. As he said, “I’m confident even if it’s a long battle,” he was able to get behind him after 40 seconds and defeat him. He didn’t let his opponent escape and took away his stamina.
The final 5R of the game. He gets a few light pounds from Roybal. After 1 minute and 20 seconds, he was tackled and started to play on the ground, but his position was changed and he was taken from the back just after 2 minutes. The lead was cut on a tackle with less than a minute remaining and the ball was brought to the ground. The counter attack was blocked and the buzzer sounded to end the game.
25 minutes of fighting with all my strength. When Taira lost three births, he covered the corner of his eye with his right hand. I had trained with Roybal, the winner. In the post-match interview, the winner praised Taira, saying, “If you want to train, come anytime. You can be a champion one day.”
Tsuyoshi Takasaka (54), the best TK in the world, who was a commentator on U-NEXT, which streamed the match live, said, “They both played a great match, Taira, who launched his own attack in the 5th round , it was great as expected from Roybal, who went into good shape from there,” he said, looking back on the good game.
Taira had said while preparing for this match, “If I win, I want to fight the champion, and I know I’m the champion,” but the title challenge has now been rescheduled.
As for the flyweight title front, former RIZIN bantamweight champion Kai Asakura (30 = JAPAN’S TOP TEAM) will make his UFC debut on December 8 at “UFC 310” against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantocha (34 = Brazil ) was determined to be a match title. Will Taira be able to break into that? The focus will be on the upcoming games.
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