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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel looks to land a combination. Nakata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakata is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakata pinned against the cage. Nakata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Angel.
Nakata tries to keep at a distance but Angel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angel but Angel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angel moves into the clinch.
Angel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angel lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angel lands a nice shot to the body.
Angel tries to pull guard but Nakata won't allow it.
Angel breaks the clinch.
Nakata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakata tries to clinch but Angel moves away
and Angel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakata looks to clinch
and Angel counters with a body kick that stops Nakata in his tracks momentarily.
Nakata tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Angel counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakata looks gassed!
Nakata wants to clinch
and Angel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angel counters with a left to the body.
Angel darts in and clinches Nakata up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands a nice elbow.
Nakata fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakata is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Nakata misses with a punch to the body.
Angel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nakata's face.
Nakata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angel manages to break the clinch.
Hidetoshi Nakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakata tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angel smiles and moves away.
Nakata misses with a takedown
and Angel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Angel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakata's defenses.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
Angel lands a nice shot to the body.
Angel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakata pinned against the cage. Nakata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Angel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel forces Nakata back against the ropes and clinches.
Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakata tries to keep at a distance but Angel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angel pulls guard effortlessly.
Angel wants to stand but Nakata is controlling the position.
Angel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Angel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angel trying to control the position.
Nakata throws a strike but Angel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Angel preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Angel drives through and clinches with Nakata against the ropes.
Angel breaks the clinch.
Nakata darts in trying to clinch
enabling Angel to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Angel does no damage.
Angel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakata takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nakata fails to pull guard.
Angel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Angel dominated that round.
That's time! Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nakata tries to clinch
and Angel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nakata shoots and misses
and Angel moves into the clinch.
Angel manages to break the clinch.
Nakata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakata clinches but Angel breaks the clinch
and Angel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Angel moves into the clinch.
Nakata fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakata goes for a takedown attempt but Angel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Angel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakata is breathing heavily.
Angel lands with a good body shot.
Nakata with a poor takedown
and Angel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Angel connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel breaks from the clinch.
Nakata gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Angel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nakata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angel controls the pace.
Nakata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angel stays in close to Nakata's body and controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakata is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Angel is aware though and is defending well.
Angel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakata is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nakata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angel obliges.
Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Angel feints and then cracks Nakata's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakata down.
Angel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakata closes the distance but Angel moves to the side
and Angel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uriel Angel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nakata lands in his opponent's guard.
Nakata lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Angel looking to control.
Nakata wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
Angel is trying to keep Nakata in close.
Angel wants to stand and escape but Nakata is having none of it.
Angel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakata can do to turn this around?
Nakata drops back looking for a leg! Angel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Angel manages to kick Nakata off! Nakata jumps back into Angel's guard.
Angel keeping full guard, as Nakata tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata won't allow Angel to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nakata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angel defends well.
Nakata being controlled here, momentarily.
Nakata working for a triangle but Angel defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angel defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Angel dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakata takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakata thinking.
Nakata tries to clinch but Angel moves away
and Angel counters by clinching up.
Nakata tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angel smiles and moves away.
Nakata shoots and misses
and Angel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakata's guard.
Uriel Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidetoshi Nakata.
Angel gets to his feet - Nakata follows without any prompting.
Angel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakata sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Angel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Angel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakata stuffs the takedown.
Nakata closes the distance but Angel moves to the side
and Angel counters with a two punch combo.
Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakata, pushing him back against the ropes.
Angel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakata is on top in guard.
Angel can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakata is looking for a kimura here.
Nakata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.
Angel is trying to stand.
Angel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angel tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Angel is just riding it out for now. Nakata eventually gives up the hold.
Angel is trying to stand back up but Nakata is controlling him
Nakata is thwarting Angel's attempts to control the position.
Angel pushes Nakata off looking to stand but Nakata dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Angel thuds a left hand into Nakata's body.
Angel keeps Nakata at a distance using the push kick.
Nakata closes the distance looking to clinch
and Angel counters with an outside leg kick.
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.
Angel gets a clinch.
A short left from Nakata.
Nakata tries to circle away but Angel has him pinned against the ropes.
Angel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nakata tries for a takedown but Angel manages to get underhooks.
Angel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hidetoshi Nakata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angel lands with a left to the head.
Angel manages to pull guard.
Nakata chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angel wants to sweep here but Nakata controlling him for the moment.
Nakata landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Angel!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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