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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ras Putin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakamura but Nakamura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Putin throws a leg kick that misses.
Putin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Putin blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Nakamura pushes him off.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Putin tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura lands a slapping body shot.
Putin looks for the body kick but Nakamura saw that one coming.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Putin avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Nakamura.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin fails to land the takedown.
Kenji Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakamura circles away.
Putin avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putin.
Putin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Putin tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Putin avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Nakamura. No joy for Putin on that attempt.
Kenji Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
Putin looks gassed!
Putin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Putin throws a head kick that misses.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Putin.
It looks like Kenji Nakamura has been cut.
Putin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nakamura scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Putin counters with a left to the body.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Putin closes the distance and clinches up with Nakamura, looking for a takedown. Putin pushes Nakamura against the cage but Nakamura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Putin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakamura pinned against the cage. Nakamura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Putin wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putin connects with a right hand. Nakamura shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenji Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakamura circles away.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenji Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kenji Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Putin counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakamura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakamura wants it to stay on the feet.
Putin tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
Putin misses with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Putin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
Putin cracks Nakamura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Nice takedown defense from Nakamura. No joy for Putin on that attempt.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
Putin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Nakamura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakamura swivels and escapes.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putin thuds a left hand into Nakamura's body.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putin misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a kick to the body.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Putin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nakamura rather than just go for the knockout.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nakamura as Putin shoots in.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Putin throws a solid leg kick but Nakamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Putin.
Putin looks for a takedown but Nakamura sprawls well.
That's four 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.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Putin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakamura defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Putin tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Putin stalks Nakamura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakamura's face. Nakamura staggers backwards, shaken.
Putin shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Putin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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 Kenji Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Nakamura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakamura wants it to stay on the feet.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenji Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Putin avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Putin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Putin is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Putin takes it in his stride.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kenji Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Putin shoots for a takedown but Nakamura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Putin looks for a takedown but Nakamura sprawls well.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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.
Putin avoids a kick to the body.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Putin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nakamura as he jumps to the side.
Nakamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Putin is defended easily by Nakamura.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakamura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Putin gets the takedown into side control.
Nakamura tries to escape but Putin is in control.
Putin tries to stand but Nakamura is controlling his head.
Nakamura throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin shoots in for a double leg but Nakamura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakamura circles away.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin shoots in but no luck this time.
Kenji Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura throws a nice head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Putin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ras Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Nakamura!
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hype
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