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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 6328 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Joshua Miller (ranked 500 p4p, 378 weight class). Joshua Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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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 Los Angeles, Nakachi Tadageru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tadageru.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Tadageru on that attempt.
Tadageru shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Miller leaves Tadageru with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakachi Tadageru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the body from Tadageru misses
and Miller counters with a solid body kick.
Tadageru shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Tadageru distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tadageru stops Miller from standing up.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tadageru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tadageru stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tadageru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadageru is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Tadageru is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Tadageru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tadageru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tadageru stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tadageru is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Tadageru scoring with some ground and pound.
Miller trying to control the position here.
Tadageru throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tadageru is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tadageru working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller won't allow Tadageru to sweep him here.
Tadageru definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tadageru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tadageru keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Tadageru wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tadageru shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tadageru misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Tadageru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tadageru closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Tadageru pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller gets caught napping as Tadageru dives in and scores a takedown. Miller manages to retain guard.
Tadageru throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Tadageru stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadageru content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tadageru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to stand up but Tadageru isn't so interested in that idea.
Tadageru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Tadageru from controlling successfully.
Tadageru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tadageru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tadageru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadageru connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tadageru lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tadageru accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakachi Tadageru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Miller enables Tadageru to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miller manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tadageru postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Tadageru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadageru won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Tadageru controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tadageru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tadageru cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tadageru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Tadageru looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Tadageru throws a big elbow that misses.
Tadageru throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Tadageru is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tadageru is stalling in the full guard.
Tadageru postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tadageru connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tadageru is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tadageru postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tadageru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tadageru is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tadageru with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tadageru lands a couple of digs.
Miller is rocked!
Tadageru cracks Miller with a solid left hand.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Tadageru finish him?
Tadageru loads up on a big left hand. Miller felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tadageru looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Miller can't hide his disappointment, as Tadageru celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nakachi Tadageru!
During a confident post fight interview, Nakachi Tadageru thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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