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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Bang (ranked 539 p4p, 466 weight class) and Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 41 p4p, 34 weight class). Bang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Nomura has chosen Nomura as his entrance music. Lemmy Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27 - 19 - 2 |
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135
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lemmy Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Nomura misses the target.
Bang tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Nomura as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Nomura coming out on top.
Nomura misses with a hook.
No joy there for Nomura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nomura lands a jab.
Jab from Bang.
Bang throws out a leg kick but Nomura moves out of range and Bang only half commits.
Bang staying out of range there.
Bang misses with a hook. Nomura ducked under it nicely.
Nomura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang thuds a left hand into Nomura's body.
Nomura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomura slips under a jab from Bang.
Nomura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomura misses with a looping left.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bang.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.
Nomura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bang sprawls well initially but Nomura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nomura passes to full mount!
Bang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nomura is trying to take his opponent's back.
Nomura landing punches.
Nomura landing punches.
Nomura landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang regains half guard.
Nomura working Bang over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomura working the head and body with strikes.
Nomura is looking for a kimura here.
Bang is refusing to be controlled, as Nomura sits in half guard.
Bang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bang's head.
Bang has his foot on Nomura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nomura works his way back into a safe position though.
Nomura is stalling in the full guard.
Nomura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nomura seems to be looking for submissions.
Bang wants to improve his position but Nomura is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nomura is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nomura with the ground and pound but Bang uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bang pulls Nomura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nomura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nomura trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tadahiro Nomura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Nomura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nomura throws a nice looking combination but Bang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bang walks into a jab.
Bang lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Nomura misses.
Nomura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang looks to land a left hand but Nomura moved out of range nicely.
Nomura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bang's head backwards.
Bang is rocked!
Nomura cracks Bang with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bang falls to his knees and Nomura doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
A relieved looking Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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