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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Jr Cancela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias McRokkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Jr Cancela had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Jr Cancela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matias McRokkari!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRokkari gets the takedown into side control.
McRokkari in side control lands a decent elbow.
McRokkari blocks the strikes from Cancela.
McRokkari stands up and beckons Cancela to his feet.
Cancela misses with a takedown attempt - McRokkari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cancela darts in and clinches McRokkari up against the cage.
Cancela is trying to force a seperation but McRokkari has the dominant position.
Cancela tries to break the clinch but McRokkari is controlling the position.
McRokkari fails to pull guard.
Cancela tries to break the clinch but McRokkari is controlling the position.
McRokkari blocks a body shot from Cancela.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McRokkari looking for a takedown.
Cancela taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cancela.
Cancela working aggressively here.
Cancela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McRokkari walks away with a smile on his face. Cancela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cancela.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Jr Cancela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McRokkari counters with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cancela as McRokkari shoots in.
Cancela shoots in for a takedown but McRokkari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cancela is breathing heavily.
McRokkari closes the distance and clinches.
McRokkari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cancela trying to land knees to the body.
Cancela wants to stall.
Cancela seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McRokkari is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
McRokkari leaning against his opponent.
McRokkari gets underhooks to prevent Cancela's takedown attempt.
McRokkari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cancela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cancela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McRokkari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cancela, pushing him back against the cage.
McRokkari pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRokkari has Cancela pulled in close to control his posture.
Cancela 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.
McRokkari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cancela throws a strike but McRokkari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McRokkari stands up and waves to Cancela to follow him.
Cancela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McRokkari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cancela's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McRokkari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cancela tries a body shot but McRokkari blocks it.
McRokkari pulls guard effortlessly.
McRokkari throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cancela won't allow McRokkari to sweep him here.
McRokkari looking to control.
McRokkari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cancela.
Cancela stops McRokkari from standing up.
Cancela won't allow McRokkari to sweep him here.
Cancela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cancela trying to stand up but can't free himself from McRokkari's guard.
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.
Cancela throws a big right hand that misses.
McRokkari being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McRokkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cancela fails with the takedown.
McRokkari clinches up against the cage.
McRokkari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cancela walks away with a smile on his face. McRokkari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McRokkari fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias McRokkari 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.
McRokkari wants to clinch up but Cancela keeps it at a distance.
Cancela is trying hard to land a takedown here. McRokkari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cancela clinches but McRokkari breaks the clinch
and McRokkari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McRokkari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cancela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cancela is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McRokkari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McRokkari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cancela just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancela.
McRokkari breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cancela shoots in looking for a takedown. McRokkari tries to sprawl out of it but Cancela keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McRokkari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Jr Cancela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancela looks for a takedown but McRokkari sprawls well.
McRokkari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cancela circles away.
Cancela shoots in but no luck this time.
McRokkari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cancela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cancela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McRokkari is pulling down on Cancela's head to control his posture.
McRokkari wants to sweep here but Cancela controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancela stands and steps away. McRokkari gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cancela shoots for a takedown but McRokkari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cancela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McRokkari avoids it really well and circles away.
Cancela slaps away a takedown attempt from McRokkari, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cancela is defended easily by McRokkari.
McRokkari feints and as Cancela raises his hands in defense, McRokkari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancela trying to keep a closed guard but McRokkari is proving a slippery customer.
Cancela looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cancela uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McRokkari scores with a head kick.
McRokkari has managed to clinch.
Cancela pulls guard effortlessly.
Cancela wants to stand and escape but McRokkari is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cancela striking off his back but it's not causing McRokkari any problems.
McRokkari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cancela has an active guard here but McRokkari has managed to pass into half guard.
Cancela misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cancela trying to control from the bottom.
McRokkari keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cancela punching from the bottom.
Cancela missing with punches from the bottom.
McRokkari is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cancela defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matias McRokkari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McRokkari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cancela's waist but Cancela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McRokkari off to one side.
Nicolas Jr Cancela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cancela instigates a clinch.
Cancela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancela.
Cancela has McRokkari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McRokkari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McRokkari blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRokkari tries to break free but Cancela pushes him back against the cage.
McRokkari manages to break the clinch.
Cancela clinches with his opponent.
Cancela prevents a body shot from McRokkari.
McRokkari breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cancela closes the distance and clinches up with McRokkari, looking for a takedown. Cancela pushes McRokkari against the cage but McRokkari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancela misses with a takedown
and McRokkari counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McRokkari.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Jr Cancela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McRokkari drags the fight down to the ground.
McRokkari throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cancela throws a big right hand that misses.
McRokkari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McRokkari can't keep his opponent in guard - Cancela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McRokkari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cancela is working away from the top position though.
Cancela thows a huge punch but McRokkari dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McRokkari's head.
Cancela throwing shots but McRokkari is blocking nicely.
McRokkari trying to control here.
Cancela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McRokkari's head.
McRokkari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cancela scores with a couple of nice shots.
McRokkari tries to kick Cancela off in order to stand up. Cancela Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cancela scores with punches from side control.
Cancela sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McRokkari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McRokkari defending against the ground and pound.
McRokkari is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancela in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McRokkari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McRokkari throws Cancela to one side and escapes!
Cancela tries for a takedown but McRokkari circles away easily
and McRokkari counters with a series of strikes. Cancela will be more careful next time no doubt.
McRokkari moves into the clinch.
McRokkari is trying to break the clinch but Cancela is controlling him.
Cancela's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cancela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cancela connects with a knee to the head.
McRokkari manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRokkari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McRokkari wants it to stay on the feet.
McRokkari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cancela's head.
McRokkari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McRokkari clinches up against the cage.
McRokkari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nicolas Jr Cancela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matias McRokkari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from McRokkari. No joy for Cancela on that attempt.
McRokkari closes the distance and clinches.
McRokkari manages to break the clinch.
McRokkari stuffs the takedown attempt from Cancela. Cancela gets slowly back to his feet.
Cancela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McRokkari counters by moving into the clinch.
Cancela fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matias McRokkari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McRokkari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matias McRokkari!
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