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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Count Dankula (ranked 1577 p4p, 1775 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 168 p4p, 186 weight class). Kaoru Nagashima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Count Dankula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankula misses with a looping right.
Nagashima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dankula looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dankula stuffs the takedown.
Dankula misses with a hook.
Count Dankula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dankula throws a right hand that misses
and Nagashima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nagashima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nagashima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dankula knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagashima looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dankula with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dankula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagashima.
Nagashima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dankula defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima trying to mount his opponent but Dankula defends it.
Nagashima is trying to work for a kimura but Dankula is defending well.
Nagashima is trying to work for a kimura but Dankula is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dankula taking some punishment here, with Nagashima in his half guard.
Nagashima wants to pass the guard but Dankula is defending well.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nagashima lands a nice short elbow.
Nagashima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dankula moves into full guard.
Dankula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagashima scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagashima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagashima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagashima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagashima working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dankula's head.
Dankula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagashima throws a strike but Dankula rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nagashima has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dankula doesn't defend quickly enough and Nagashima has managed to lock this one up! Can Dankula escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nagashima on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kaoru Nagashima!
After the fight, Kaoru Nagashima was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Count Dankula was interviewed post fight and said 'That shits whack. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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