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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuharu Nakata (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 Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepe Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuharu Nakata!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reign bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reign wants to control but Nakata is keeping him busy.
Nakata tries to improve position but can't.
Nakata regains half guard.
Reign wants to get back to his feet.
Nakata tries to get to full guard but Reign has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reign throws a head kick that Nakata semi-blocks.
Reign throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reign counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reign.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakata is on top in guard.
Nakata drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakata jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nakata stopping the sweep attempt from Reign.
Nakata tries to free his leg and advance position but Reign is retaining full guard.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakata is one step ahead there.
Reign keeping full guard, as Nakata tries to pass.
Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reign is breathing heavily.
Reign looking for a guillotine here but Nakata defends easily.
Nakata looking to pass the guard.
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.
Reign looking to control.
Nakata tries to free his leg and advance position but Reign is retaining full guard.
Nakata drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakata jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nakata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nakata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reign kicks off Nakata and gets to his feet.
Nakata scores a takedown into full mount!
Nakata working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nakata moves to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reign's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Nakata is not going to allow Reign to sit and survive in this position.
Reign wants to escape the position.
Nakata is looking for the choke from the back position but Reign is controlling his hands well.
Reign holding both Nakata 's hands and preventing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Reign's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Reign tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reign working to try and regain half guard.
Reign squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nakata pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Reign swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Reign is looking to get to half guard.
Reign slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reign gets full guard.
Nakata advances position into side control!
Nakata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reign tries to improve position but can't.
Reign manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nakata's best efforts.
Reign looking for submissions off his back.
Reign is trying to get back to full guard.
Reign moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakata postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reign is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nakata, into his guard.
Reign wants to control from the top but Nakata keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Reign dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reign tries to clinch up.
Reign lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign misses with the combination.
Reign has closed the distance and engaged Nakata in a clinch.
Reign wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakata won't allow it.
Nakata looking to throw knees to the head but Reign is blocking nicely.
Reign fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nakata is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reign is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nakata to the mat. Nakata regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakata is on top in guard.
Nakata stands and throws Reign's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reign prevents Nakata from moving into mount.
Nakata decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reign tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pepe Reign overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reign wants to control the pace but Nakata is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakata can't escape the position.
Reign goes for an armbar but Nakata turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nakata.
Nakata decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reign, up you get!
Nakata with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reign counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nakata!
Nakata gets back to half guard.
Nakata regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nakata looking for a triangle here. Reign is fighting it but it looks tight! Nakata pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Reign is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kazuharu Nakata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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