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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nakagawa Kunisada (ranked 5803 p4p, 4167 weight class) and Darjus Nikolaichev (ranked 592 p4p, 475 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nakagawa Kunisada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darjus Nikolaichev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunisada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikolaichev pinned against the cage. Nikolaichev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kunisada keeps the fight on the outside.
Kunisada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nikolaichev wants to counter with a clinch but Kunisada pushes him away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kunisada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagawa Kunisada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunisada rushes Nikolaichev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nikolaichev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kunisada walks away with a smile on his face. Nikolaichev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nakagawa Kunisada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaichev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kunisada seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nikolaichev tries to clinch up but Kunisada circles away and keeps his distance.
Kunisada pushes Nikolaichev up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunisada gets control of Nikolaichev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kunisada will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kunisada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolaichev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kunisada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikolaichev has managed to get both his arms back between Kunisada's legs - danger averted.
Kunisada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikolaichev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunisada working for a triangle but Nikolaichev defends it easily.
Nikolaichev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kunisada's guard.
Nikolaichev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kunisada wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kunisada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kunisada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolaichev pulls his head out easily.
Kunisada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikolaichev is working away from the top position though.
Kunisada controlling the position for now.
Kunisada trying to control here.
Kunisada is not content to let Nikolaichev control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaichev is looking to advance position but Kunisada won't allow it.
Kunisada is trying to get back to full guard.
Nikolaichev slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nikolaichev wants to pass the guard but Kunisada is defending well.
Kunisada is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nikolaichev pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kunisada wants to control but Nikolaichev is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kunisada or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikolaichev, which made it look bad.
Nikolaichev tries to counter with a clinch but Kunisada shakes him off and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kunisada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nikolaichev avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikolaichev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kunisada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nikolaichev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kunisada's guard.
Kunisada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikolaichev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaichev forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darjus Nikolaichev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kunisada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nikolaichev as he jumps to the side.
Kunisada fails with a takedown attempt.
Kunisada wants to clinch up but Nikolaichev keeps it at a distance.
Nikolaichev wants to clinch up but Kunisada keeps it at a distance.
Kunisada darts in looking for a takedown but Nikolaichev gets double underhooks and turns Kunisada into the cage.
Nikolaichev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagawa Kunisada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kunisada stops a takedown attempt from Nikolaichev.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Kunisada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nikolaichev jumps guard but Kunisada stands there with Nikolaichev around his waist. Nikolaichev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kunisada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nikolaichev uses from the top position.
Kunisada working for a triangle but Nikolaichev defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunisada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunisada keeping moving, preventing Nikolaichev from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa Kunisada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kunisada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kunisada throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nikolaichev escapes and throws Kunisada's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nikolaichev working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kunisada is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nikolaichev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kunisada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikolaichev is working away from the top position though.
Nikolaichev controlling the pace.
Nikolaichev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kunisada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunisada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kunisada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nikolaichev wants to control but Kunisada is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kunisada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kunisada jumps guard.
Kunisada looking for a guillotine here but Nikolaichev defends easily.
Nikolaichev trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunisada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunisada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikolaichev defends it easily.
Nikolaichev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kunisada working for a triangle but Nikolaichev defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nikolaichev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kunisada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nikolaichev has managed to get both his arms back between Kunisada's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakagawa Kunisada dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kunisada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nikolaichev tries to pull guard but Kunisada forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kunisada drags the fight down to the ground.
Nikolaichev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kunisada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nikolaichev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nikolaichev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolaichev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kunisada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikolaichev can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunisada has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kunisada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikolaichev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kunisada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikolaichev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaichev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nikolaichev wants to pass the guard but Kunisada is defending well.
Nikolaichev is trying to control. Kunisada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kunisada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kunisada is staying active underneath Nikolaichev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaichev is thwarting Kunisada's attempts to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nikolaichev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kunisada moves into range and clinches up with Nikolaichev.
Nikolaichev jumps guard but Kunisada turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nikolaichev wants a takedown.
Nakagawa Kunisada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darjus Nikolaichev.
Nikolaichev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kunisada pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nikolaichev stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Nikolaichev. No joy for Kunisada on that attempt.
Kunisada gets caught flat footed, as Nikolaichev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kunisada has his foot on Nikolaichev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nikolaichev works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolaichev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaichev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nikolaichev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kunisada is keeping the position for now.
Kunisada can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nikolaichev controls the pace.
Kunisada escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nikolaichev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nikolaichev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nakagawa Kunisada.
I think Kunisada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nakagawa Kunisada!
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