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PHOENIX 23 Nakamura vs Royce PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BMac Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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140 lbs
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130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nonito Donaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BMac Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp throws a jab when Donaire was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Donaire.
Donaire throws a right and a left that Sapp avoids nicely.
Donaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donaire wants to clinch up but Sapp keeps it at a distance.
Donaire shoots in for a double leg but Sapp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donaire slips a straight right by Sapp.
Sapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donaire fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Sapp misses.
Nice defenses there by Donaire.
Donaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sapp circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nonito Donaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donaire shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
Donaire thuds his right hand into Sapp's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Donaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sapp.
Donaire looks for a takedown but Sapp sprawls well.
Sapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donaire.
Donaire ducks under a wild hook from Sapp.
Sapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donaire.
Sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sapp.
A punch combination from Donaire misses.
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown. Sapp tries to sprawl out of it but Donaire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sapp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Donaire. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donaire.
Donaire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sapp's waist but Sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donaire off to one side.
Donaire is breathing heavily.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donaire tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Donaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sapp throws a lazy right hand but Donaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Sapp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Donaire.
Sapp misses with a straight left.
Sapp looks to throw the jab but Donaire is out of range.
Donaire connects with a right hand. Sapp shakes it off.
Donaire moves out of range as Sapp strikes.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donaire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sapp throws out a powerful jab.
Donaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sapp.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sapp.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Donaire ducks under a wild hook from Sapp.
Donaire blocks a jab.
Donaire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
BMac Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Sapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Donaire.
Sapp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sapp throws a hook but Donaire blocks it.
Donaire shoots for a takedown but Sapp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donaire throws a body punch but Sapp moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Donaire.
Sapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donaire.
Donaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sapp.
Donaire staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Sapp as he connects with a hook.
Sapp throws a hook but Donaire avoids it easily.
Donaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Donaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donaire misses with a double jab.
Donaire works over Sapp's head and body with a nice combination.
Sapp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sapp wants it to stay on the feet.
Sapp throws out a loose jab but Donaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donaire throws a series of punches but Sapp moves out of range.
Donaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Donaire misses.
Donaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Donaire is defended easily by Sapp.
Sapp dodges the punch combination from Donaire.
Sapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donaire throws a right hand that Sapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sapp also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donaire.
Donaire scores with a shot to the body.
Donaire drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Donaire is looking to stand up but Sapp won't let him.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing Donaire from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Donaire gets to his feet. Sapp looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Donaire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Sapp. No joy for Donaire on that attempt.
Donaire misses with a two punch combination.
Sapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Donaire.
Donaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch but Sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nonito Donaire will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donaire throws a right hand that Sapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Sapp also avoids with ease.
Sapp slips a jab from Donaire.
Sapp throws a big shot that misses.
Sapp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Donaire off the cage and back into rage.
Donaire moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Donaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sapp avoids it really well and circles away.
Donaire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donaire.
Donaire misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Donaire with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nonito Donaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Sapp misses the target.
Donaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Sapp misses.
Donaire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sapp defends it nicely.
A slow jab from Sapp misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sapp avoids it really well and circles away.
Donaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Donaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sapp.
Donaire looks to land a combination but Sapp avoids it well.
Donaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Sapp slips a jab and a cross from Donaire.
Donaire fails with a takedown attempt.
Sapp throws a jab when Donaire was well out of range.
Donaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sapp circles away.
Donaire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Sapp manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sapp throws a hook but Donaire avoids it easily.
Sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donaire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Donaire ducks under a wild hook from Sapp.
Donaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Donaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaire has a takedown stuffed.
Donaire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sapp but Sapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slow jab from Sapp misses its intended target.
Donaire misses with the combination.
Donaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Donaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sapp throws a jab when Donaire was well out of range.
Nonito Donaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donaire works Sapp's body with a nice hook.
Donaire is looking to wear down Sapp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donaire swinging wildly here.
Donaire misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sapp tests Donaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sapp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sapp wants it to stay on the feet.
Donaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Sapp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donaire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Donaire looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Donaire slips nicely into half guard.
Donaire is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Donaire.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donaire wants to control but Sapp is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but BMac Sapp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Donaire is looking to clinch.
Sapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaire.
Donaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sapp works the jab nicely.
Sapp ducks under a wild hook from Donaire.
Donaire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Donaire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sapp blocking the ground and pound.
Sapp is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Donaire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Donaire wants to control the pace but Sapp is squirming around nicely.
Donaire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Donaire tries to control but Sapp wriggling away.
Donaire throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sapp because Donaire loaded up on that one.
That's two 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.
Donaire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sapp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Donaire trying to control but Sapp is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Donaire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four 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.
Donaire looking to ground and pound but Sapp is blocking nicely.
Donaire jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sapp manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donaire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sapp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donaire trying to control the action but Sapp is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nonito Donaire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donaire 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nonito Donaire!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Scarpelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scarpelli comes to the cage accompanied by Use your fist and not your mouth. Andrew Bruin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Scarpelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruin thuds his right hand into Scarpelli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bruin clinches up with Scarpelli and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Scarpelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bruin misses with an elbow strike.
Scarpelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bruin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bruin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Bruin.
Bruin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scarpelli's defenses.
It looks like Marco Scarpelli has been cut.
Bruin wants a takedown but no success here.
Scarpelli goes for a takedown attempt but Bruin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruin has his takedown stuffed
and Scarpelli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scarpelli.
Bruin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scarpelli is one step ahead there.
Scarpelli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scarpelli throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli wants to control from the top but Bruin keeps moving.
Scarpelli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bruin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scarpelli postures up in Bruin's guard and throws a big left but Bruin blocks it.
Scarpelli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bruin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scarpelli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Scarpelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scarpelli postures up in Bruin's guard and throws a big left but Bruin blocks it.
Bruin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scarpelli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Scarpelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two 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.
Bruin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scarpelli is one step ahead there.
Scarpelli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bruin looks gassed!
Scarpelli wanted to stand there but Bruin had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarpelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scarpelli is in close to Bruin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Scarpelli is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scarpelli is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruin has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scarpelli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scarpelli gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Scarpelli is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bruin's half guard.
Scarpelli lands strikes from half guard.
Scarpelli is nestled in close to Bruin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Scarpelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bruin is just riding it out for now. Scarpelli eventually gives up the hold.
Scarpelli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scarpelli not doing much here.
Scarpelli throwing shots but Bruin is blocking nicely.
Scarpelli working Bruin over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarpelli stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Scarpelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Scarpelli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Scarpelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruin but Bruin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scarpelli trying to control here.
Scarpelli is refusing to be controlled, as Bruin sits in half guard.
Scarpelli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli trying to hold on to Bruin's head to control him but Bruin postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scarpelli is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marco Scarpelli just wasn't active enough.
Scarpelli fails with the takedown
and Bruin counters with a nice body shot.
Scarpelli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scarpelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Scarpelli is trying to control. Bruin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bruin is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scarpelli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bruin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scarpelli stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scarpelli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bruin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarpelli lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruin is looking to control Scarpelli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bruin avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scarpelli connects with a nice short shot to Bruin's temple.
Bruin trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Scarpelli seems content to control.
Bruin is trying to get back to full guard.
Scarpelli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Scarpelli stands up out of the half guard.
Scarpelli avoids the head kick by Bruin.
Andrew Bruin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarpelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marco Scarpelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruin leaves Scarpelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Scarpelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scarpelli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bruin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scarpelli's guard.
Bruin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruin preventing the sweep.
Scarpelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bruin manages to get himself to full guard.
Scarpelli landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Scarpelli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Scarpelli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bruin trying to control the action but Scarpelli is working from the bottom.
Scarpelli can't do much from the bottom here.
Bruin wants to control for a moment but Scarpelli uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bruin wants to advance to full mount but Scarpelli doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarpelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruin has a hand on Scarpelli's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Scarpelli takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bruin has left one of his arms exposed and Scarpelli doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bruin screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Scarpelli!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective comes to the cage accompanied by Barricade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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28
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collective closes the distance but Davis moves to the side
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.
Collective misses with the combination.
Collective tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Davis gets tackled into the cage by Collective. Collective maintains the clinch.
Collective is trying to break the clinch but Davis is controlling him.
Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collective throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Collective falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Davis.
Collective falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Collective.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collective tries to clinch up
and Davis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Collective won't be happy with that.
Davis throws an elbow but Collective slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Collective's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Collective to see if he's OK.
Davis has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Collective!
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis content just to control the position here.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collective is looking to escape.
Davis working Collective over with strikes here.
Davis punching from mount but Collective doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Davis prevents Collective from getting the reversal.
Collective wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but Collective is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davis controlling from the full mount.
Davis punching from mount but Collective doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Davis avoids the attempt from Collective to control.
Collective knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Davis looking to control but Collective is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling his opponent.
Davis landing strikes from the mount.
Collective tries to lock up and control but Davis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Collective is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis working the ground and pound effectively.
Davis cracks Collective with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis unloading with bombs!
Collective wants to control but Davis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collective stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Davis gets caught napping as Collective dives in and scores a takedown. Davis manages to retain guard.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collective tries to stand but Davis is controlling from the bottom.
Davis is pulling down on Collective's head to control his posture.
Collective stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis pulls Collective in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Davis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collective was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Collective sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Davis.
Davis throwing shots but Collective is blocking nicely.
Collective is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collective is trying to stand up here but Davis is controlling him well.
Collective is staying active underneath Davis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Davis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Collective wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis passes to side control.
Davis is looking to take a break and control but Collective is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis taking a breather here.
Davis trying to control the action but Collective is working from the bottom.
Collective takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Collective avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Davis.
Davis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collective is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Collective on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collective tries to get out of the position.
Davis wants to control but Collective is keeping him busy.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Collective to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective is being controlled here.
The ground and pound from Davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collective is not content to let Davis control the position.
Davis works to advance to full mount. Collective defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jonathan Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis avoids the attempt from Collective to control.
Collective keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Davis misses with a wild body shot.
Collective fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collective throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davis misses with a hook.
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Collective has passed into side control.
Collective wants to stand but Davis is controlling his arm.
Davis wants to control but Collective postures up.
Davis tries to buck Collective off but Collective is having none of it.
Collective stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collective throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis digs a good body shot into Collective's ribs.
Davis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collective lands a jab-cross combination.
Random Collective seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Davis.
Collective ducks right into an uppercut from Davis.
Random Collective is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collective misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collective thinking.
Davis misses the shot to the body.
Collective connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collective.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collective throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters with a left to the body.
Collective misses with a few strikes there.
Collective drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Collective is proving a slippery customer.
Collective loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Davis throws a strike but Collective rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Collective has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Davis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collective not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davis managing to control the position.
Davis wants to sweep here but Collective controlling him for the moment.
Davis looking to control.
Jonathan Davis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jonathan Davis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Collective looking to score a takedown here. Davis is defending well but Collective drives through and ends up in Davis's guard.
Random Collective has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective 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.
Collective trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis pulls Collective in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Random Collective just wasn't active enough.
Davis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davis lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Collective to counter with a crisp jab.
Collective throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Random Collective showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Davis 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Davis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matias McRokkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Strath More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying More's choice of entrance music: Reign in Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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24
152 lbs
4 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matias McRokkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Strath More!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRokkari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
More doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McRokkari counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McRokkari working the ground and pound from side control.
McRokkari slows the pace down.
McRokkari is looking to take a break and control but More is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
More is trying to control McRokkari's posture but McRokkari avoids it.
McRokkari is looking to take a break and control but More is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McRokkari laying and praying for a moment but More takes advantage and regains half guard.
More pushes McRokkari off looking to stand but McRokkari dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McRokkari tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
More trying to control here.
McRokkari is trying to control. More wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
More is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! McRokkari is tapping! Great win for More!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Strath More!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shepherd (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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145 lbs
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd has closed the distance and engaged Andrews in a clinch.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shepherd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shepherd throws an elbow that misses.
Andrews tries to circle away but Shepherd has him pinned against the cage.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andrews looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shepherd is fighting off a takedown attempt but Andrews is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shepherd to the mat. Shepherd regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shepherd keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews won't allow Shepherd to get back to his feet.
Andrews drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shepherd dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd stands up from Andrews's guard - Shepherd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Andrews throws an off balance right hand
and Shepherd counters with a nice body shot.
Shepherd is looking to clinch but Andrews is avoiding it.
Shepherd is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like German Shepherd has been cut.
Shepherd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrews looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Andrews is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shepherd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Andrews is taking a breather. Shepherd 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.
Andrews is working for a kimura but Shepherd is defending it quite comfortably.
Shepherd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd has one foot on Andrews's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Andrews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shepherd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andrews is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shepherd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrews drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Andrews as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Shepherd screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Andrews! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Wayne Andrews!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris To Short is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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163 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To Short tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
To Short gets caught napping as Wright dives in and scores a takedown. To Short manages to retain guard.
Wright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
To Short looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wright drops back looking for a leg! To Short is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and To Short manages to kick Wright off! Wright jumps back into To Short 's guard.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but To Short has wrist control.
To Short had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wright defends it easily.
To Short throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
To Short trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
To Short trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
To Short thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
To Short throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
To Short punching to the body, from the bottom.
To Short has momentary wrist control but Wright slips an elbow through the middle.
To Short is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wright has his hands clasped together but To Short extends an breaks Wright's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by To Short .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris To Short !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Dizdarevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josip Dizdarevic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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138 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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24
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Nick Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josip Dizdarevic!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dizdarevic scores with a one two! Burnett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dizdarevic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burnett sprawls well. Burnett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dizdarevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Dizdarevic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dizdarevic scores with a hook to the body. Burnett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dizdarevic!
Dizdarevic is looking to get to half guard.
Dizdarevic tries to hold on but Burnett pushes him away.
Dizdarevic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dizdarevic taking shots to the head.
It looks like Josip Dizdarevic has been cut.
Dizdarevic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Burnett avoids the attempt from Dizdarevic to control.
Dizdarevic taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dizdarevic is rocked!
Dizdarevic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dizdarevic is still in real trouble! Can Burnett finish him?
Burnett lands a big shot to the head and Dizdarevic winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nick Burnett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Meatball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meatball kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spider ain't no sunshine. Nakamura comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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184 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Meatball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakamura but Nakamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meatball has a takedown stuffed.
A solid body kick from Nakamura.
Meatball tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meatball counters with a two punch combo.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses
and Meatball counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meatball is trying to get an arm triangle but Nakamura is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meatball tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meatball stands up and beckons Nakamura to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatball closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meatball misses with the ground and pound.
Nakamura is not content to let Meatball control the position.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.
Meatball tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meatball has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meatball looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeps Meatball under control for a moment.
Meatball wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nakamura, who protects the arm well.
Meatball is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nakamura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meatball throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meatball lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatball is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nakamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meatball goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakamura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Meatball's guard! Nice work there by Nakamura!
Meatball manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakamura wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Meatball.
Meatball working for a submission but Nakamura is keeping him at bay.
Nakamura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meatball jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nakamura is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nakamura and Meatball has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nakamura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nakamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakamura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meatball.
Meatball is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meatball is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakamura sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Meatball 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
Michael Meatball is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meatball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meatball blocks the body kick.
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Meatball counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nakamura is in trouble now - Meatball has advanced to mount!
Meatball goes for an armbar but Nakamura turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nakamura.
Meatball wants to sweep but no luck.
Meatball is working hard here to advance position.
Meatball has his foot on Nakamura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakamura works his way back into a safe position though.
Meatball throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Meatball is working an open guard so Nakamura takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
so Meatball counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Meatball is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meatball trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael Meatball overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meatball is controlling him.
Meatball wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Meatball stands up and waves to Nakamura to follow him.
Meatball shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakamura sprawls well. Nakamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meatball gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meatball counters with a single leg into guard. Nakamura didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meatball wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Meatball in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura trying to keep a closed guard but Meatball is proving a slippery customer.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Meatball tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meatball drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meatball jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nakamura keeping full guard, as Meatball tries to pass.
Meatball postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nakamura is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Meatball, into his guard.
Meatball wants to sweep but no luck.
Meatball isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nakamura stacks Meatball on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nakamura!
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meatball keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Meatball wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Meatball is looking to regain half guard here but Nakamura keeps moving and retains side control.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Meatball is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meatball is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meatball sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nakamura wants to pass to mount but Meatball is defending the position.
Meatball looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Meatball dominated that second round.
That's time! Meatball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Meatball shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Meatball throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Meatball avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Meatball fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Meatball cracks the inside of Nakamura's front leg.
Nakamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meatball scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meatball tries for a takedown but Nakamura circles away easily
and Nakamura counters with a big head kick but Meatball shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Meatball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meatball.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Meatball counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatball thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Meatball creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakamura sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Meatball advances nicely into full mount.
Meatball is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nakamura to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nakamura shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meatball goes for an armbar but Nakamura turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nakamura.
Nakamura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meatball is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nakamura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kenji Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meatball has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meatball had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Meatball throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Meatball trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meatball has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nakamura has managed to get both his arms back between Meatball's legs - danger averted.
Meatball is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakamura defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Meatball is keeping the position.
Meatball trying to control the position.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meatball works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meatball working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakamura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nakamura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Meatball is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meatball looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Meatball keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Meatball is keeping the position.
Meatball throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nakamura uses it to pass to side control.
Meatball is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura wants to take a breather but Meatball manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Nakamura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meatball is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Nakamura frees his head nicely. Oh but Meatball has switched to an armbar! Nakamura is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michael Meatball!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baltazar Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Il has chosen Lights by Interpol as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltazar Ramos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Il!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Il throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Jong Il with a poor takedown
and Ramos counters with a left and a right that stings Jong Il.
Jong Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jong Il with a poor takedown
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jong Il to counter with a crisp jab.
Jong Il throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ramos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jong Il thows a body shot but no joy.
Jong Il scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Il checks a leg kick.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown but Jong Il shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jong Il counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ramos is looking for a sweep. Jong Il is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jong Il works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jong Il with a couple of short strikes.
Ramos is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il lands a big shot there that rocks Ramos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jong Il content just to control the position here.
Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jong Il looking to control but Ramos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is in a horrible position here. Jong Il smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jong Il punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ramos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jong Il tries to control but Ramos wriggling away.
Jong Il avoids the attempt from Ramos to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is squirming around, avoiding Jong Il's attempts to control the action.
Ramos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Jong Il connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jong Il pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Il thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramos's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jong Il is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Il dominated that round.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Jong Il counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ramos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jong Il is refusing to be controlled, as Ramos sits in half guard.
Ramos passes to side control.
Ramos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ramos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jong Il, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ramos is trying to ground and pound but Jong Il uses the momentary lack of control by Ramos to regain half guard.
Jong Il tries to roll over but Ramos keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jong Il regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramos.
Jong Il trying to control the position here.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong Il is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim Jong Il has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jong Il wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramos controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Baltazar Ramos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ramos fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four 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.
Jong Il swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jong Il!
Jong Il keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jong Il wants to control but Ramos is having none of it.
Ramos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jong Il is now in Ramos's guard. A big mistake from Ramos there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Baltazar Ramos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jong Il lands a really nice looking cross but Ramos seems unphased.
Jab from Ramos.
Jong Il misses with a hook
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Jong Il counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ramos's guard now.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Il throwing strikes but missing.
Jong Il postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jong Il showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jong Il trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jong Il throwing strikes but missing.
Jong Il passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
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.
Jong Il 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.
Jong Il moves nicely into side control.
Ramos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Jong Il's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ramos tries to buck Jong Il off but Jong Il is having none of it.
Jong Il stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jong Il decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ramos's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il throwing strikes from guard but Ramos blocks nicely.
Jong Il trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramos is on top in guard.
Jong Il controlling the position.
Ramos trying to control but Jong Il is working from the bottom.
Ramos 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.
Jong Il is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Ramos throws and elbow that misses. Jong Il uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Jong Il!
Jong Il wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Jong Il might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ramos kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jong Il works over Ramos with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Il really dominated that round.
That's time! Ramos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Jong Il makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramos missing with a left hand there. Jong Il was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jong Il misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Il.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Il drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jong Il fails with the takedown
and Ramos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jong Il thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Jong Il counters with a single leg into guard. Ramos didn't expect that.
Jong Il pushes down on Ramos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ramos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jong Il thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramos's head.
Ramos taking some punishment here, with Jong Il in his half guard.
Jong Il trying to control the action but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Jong Il wants to stand up but Ramos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramos wants to control but Jong Il is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jong Il is taking a breather. Ramos 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.
Ramos won't allow Jong Il to pass to mount.
Jong Il scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong Il lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramos defending well though.
Jong Il is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramos trying to hold on to Jong Il's head to control him but Jong Il postures up.
Ramos taking some punishment here, with Jong Il in his half guard.
Ramos tries to roll over but Jong Il keeps him under control.
Jong Il looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jong Il perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jong Il throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jong Il is stalling here. Ramos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jong Il seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ramos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramos laying and praying for a moment but Jong Il takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ramos trying to control from half guard but Jong Il is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Il dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramos digs a good hook to Jong Il's body.
Ramos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jong Il counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos thows a body shot but no joy.
Jong Il fails with the takedown
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Il gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jong Il won't be happy with that.
Jong Il is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Jong Il dodges the ground and pound from Ramos.
Baltazar Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jong Il keeps working.
Ramos misses with the ground and pound.
Jong Il gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jong Il is working to get back to half guard.
Jong Il wants to control but Ramos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Il tries to reverse the position but Ramos maintains control.
Ramos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jong Il is trying desperately to improve position.
Ramos goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jong Il is on top in guard.
Ramos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four 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.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Jong Il from controlling successfully.
Jong Il stands up over Ramos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jong Il's guard.
Jong Il tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramos throwing strikes but missing.
Ramos throws and elbow that misses. Jong Il uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ramos's guard. Nice move by Jong Il!
And that's the end of the fight!
Baltazar Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jong Il 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Il!
Kim Jong Il is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abe Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Royce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Ninja - Die Antwoord. Rolls Royce is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abe Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rolls Royce!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce throws a one two combo.
It looks like Abe Nakamura has been cut.
Royce misses with a straight left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Royce enables Nakamura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Royce manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Royce is retaining full guard.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Royce.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Royce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura tries to hold on but Royce pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura can't escape the position.
Royce scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Royce unloading with bombs!
Nakamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakamura tries to control Royce's body but Royce pushes him off. Nakamura squirms to his side and now Royce has his back!
Nakamura has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Royce.
Royce missing with strikes.
Nakamura is covering up but some of the strikes from Royce are getting through and doing damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Royce just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Royce is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nakamura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Royce lands strikes to the head.
Nakamura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Royce's arms.
Royce throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Royce really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nakamura.
Nakamura is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Royce controlling from the back.
Royce struggling to land strikes to the head as Nakamura covers up.
Royce has the hooks in. Nakamura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
Royce trying to control.
Royce working for a choke but Nakamura reverses nicely into Royce 's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Royce keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolls Royce was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Royce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Nakamura's cut.
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.
Nakamura pushes Royce up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Royce lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Royce stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Royce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Royce to work.
Nakamura looking for a takedown.
Royce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Royce stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura being controlled against the cage.
Royce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Royce effectively controlling the action here.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Royce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Royce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura misses with a takedown
and Royce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Royce throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Rolls Royce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Royce circles away easily
and Royce counters by clinching up.
Royce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Royce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royce.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Royce misses with a two punch combination.
Royce moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakamura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Royce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from Royce.
Royce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Royce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Royce is stalling here.
Royce lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
Royce slows down the pace here.
Royce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Royce lands with a short shot to the head.
Royce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Royce lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Royce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nakamura up against the cage.
A short left from Royce.
Royce has Nakamura pressed against the cage.
Royce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Royce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rolls Royce.
Royce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Royce to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura with a poor takedown
and Royce counters with a left to the body.
Royce lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royce lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakamura's sensitive parts.
Royce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Royce avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Royce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Royce manages to get underhooks.
Royce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Royce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Royce is working Nakamura over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Royce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Royce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Royce.
Royce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Royce has Nakamura pushed against the cage.
Royce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Royce has Nakamura pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Royce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Royce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abe Nakamura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Royce misses with a body shot.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Royce is trying to defend but Nakamura finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nakamura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Royce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nakamura prevents Royce from standing back up.
Nakamura works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nakamura fails to move to back control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nakamura is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Royce has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Royce!
Nakamura is working an open guard so Royce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nakamura has his takedown stuffed
and Royce counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Royce.
Royce wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royce.
Nakamura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Royce counters by moving into the clinch.
Royce lands a left hand.
Royce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Royce regains guard.
Royce keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Royce is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Nakamura frees his head nicely. Oh but Royce has switched to an armbar! Nakamura is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rolls Royce!
Rolls Royce is the new featherweight champion!
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