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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi comes to the ring accompanied by Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter. East has chosen Hip Hop-Dead Prez as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick East!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi throws a body punch but East moves out of range.
Hiyoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Hiyoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
East misses with a low kick as Hiyoshi jumps back.
East throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiyoshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Hiyoshi. That snapped East's head back.
Hiyoshi throws a series of strikes that have East backpedaling.
Hiyoshi lands a nice shot that snaps East's head back.
Hiyoshi scores with the left hand. East knows he should have avoided that one.
East on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiyoshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped East in his tracks.
East attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
East throws a chopping leg kick but Hiyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hiyoshi misses the shot to the body.
East on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
East scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from East.
East slips a straight right by Hiyoshi.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiyoshi is looking to clinch but East is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East misses with a wild body shot.
Hiyoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi stalks East and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into East's face. East staggers backwards, shaken.
East walks into a jab.
East ducks under a wild hook from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
East with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiyoshi to score with a decent uppercut.
Hiyoshi throws a series of strikes that have East backpedaling.
East is looking to chop away at Hiyoshi's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from East lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hiyoshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hiyoshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiyoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
East falls off balance throwing a combination
and East takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from East misses
and Hiyoshi counters by clinching up.
East trying to control the position but instead, Hiyoshi has worked for underhooks and has pushed East into the ropes.
A short right from Hiyoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hiyoshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hiyoshi throws a punch but it's blocked by East.
Hiyoshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hiyoshi lands a nice uppercut.
Hiyoshi wants to stall.
East tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi stalling in the clinch but East improves position.
Hiyoshi cracks East with a nice body shot.
Hiyoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
East ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. East no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
East manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiyoshi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
East takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
East can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hiyoshi is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hiyoshi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as East tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
East looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Hiyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
East avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
East jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiyoshi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hiyoshi dodges the punch combination from East.
Hiyoshi connects with a looping right hand.
East keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
East swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiyoshi.
Nick East is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Hiyoshi cracks a nice hook into East's ribs.
Hiyoshi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
East throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from East misses
enabling Hiyoshi to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from East misses
and Hiyoshi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good work by Hiyoshi as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
East avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
A low kick from East misses
and Hiyoshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
East takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
East motions for Hiyoshi to come forward. East throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiyoshi moves away.
A cross from Hiyoshi lands.
Hiyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up but East swats him away and circles back towards the center.
East has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
East throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiyoshi connects with a body shot.
Hiyoshi lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Hiyoshi misses.
Hiyoshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiyoshi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hiyoshi duly obliges.
East tries to land a front kick but Hiyoshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
East rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiyoshi scores with the left hand. East knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiyoshi stuffs the takedown attempt from East. East gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hiyoshi.
East scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiyoshi is just out of range.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiyoshi throws the left hand but East avoids the punch easily.
Hiyoshi misses with a combination
and East counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by East.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiyoshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hiyoshi falls off balance throwing a combination
and East counters with a nice leg kick.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by East.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
East is looking to score with low kicks.
East finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hiyoshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hiyoshi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hiyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiyoshi misses the target.
Hiyoshi avoids the body shot from East.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
East is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiyoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiyoshi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiyoshi missing with a left hand there. East was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
East pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiyoshi is out of range and East settles back down.
East misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
East throws a solid leg kick but Hiyoshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at East.
East throws a body punch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hiyoshi.
East misses with a body shot
and Hiyoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
East takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hiyoshi connects with a right hand. East shakes it off.
A head kick misses from East.
Hiyoshi lands a nice looking body shot.
East swings away with a leg kick that misses.
East misses with a low kick.
Hiyoshi clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
East blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hiyoshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hiyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiyoshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of East backwards.
East looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Hiyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big left from East misses.
Hiyoshi scores with a jab. East acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Hiyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiyoshi manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch but East moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hiyoshi blocks the low kick.
East looks to land a body kick but Hiyoshi moved away.
Hiyoshi blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
East throws a leg kick but Hiyoshi moved away.
East scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiyoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Hiyoshi lands with an overhand left.
Hiyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
East needs to keep his hands up - Hiyoshi had a free shot at his head there.
East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
East takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice combination there by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi scores with a jab to the body.
Hiyoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiyoshi.
Nice uppercut there from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiyoshi throws a one two combo.
East defending well as Hiyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
East misses with a kick to the body.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by East.
Good work by Hiyoshi as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
East wants to slow Hiyoshi down by chopping away at his legs.
East chopping away at his opponent's legs.
East throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiyoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiyoshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
East throws a leg kick but Hiyoshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
East just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but East moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiyoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent East stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
East drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
East lands a jab to the nose.
East shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi forces East back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for East.
East breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Hiyoshi throws a one two combo.
East walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiyoshi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hiyoshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between East's hands.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
East throws a chopping leg kick but Hiyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hiyoshi scores with a jab.
Hiyoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
East will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiyoshi looks to throw the jab but East is out of range.
East looks to land a left hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range nicely.
East on the wrong end of a nice hook.
East throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch up
and East counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiyoshi's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi lunges at East with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by East's hand.
Hiyoshi blocks the body kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a body punch
and East counters with an inside leg kick.
East throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hiyoshi.
Nick East has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
East throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming.
East tries to work over Hiyoshi's front leg with a kick but Hiyoshi checks it.
East throws out a leg kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range and East only half commits.
East throws a hook but Hiyoshi avoids it easily.
East connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hiyoshi. Hiyoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
East tries to score with a low kick but Hiyoshi moves his leg out of the way.
Hiyoshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as East backs up against the ropes.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but East manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Hiyoshi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiyoshi, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
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energy
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hype
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