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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vito Clemenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Clemenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clemenza tries to clinch but Nakayama is having none of it.
Nakayama scores with a takedown into Clemenza's guard.
Nakayama throwing strikes but missing.
Clemenza wants to stand but Nakayama is controlling the position.
Clemenza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Clemenza avoids the attempt from Nakayama to control.
Clemenza trying to control but Nakayama is having none of it.
Clemenza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nakayama is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama tries to reverse the position but Clemenza maintains control.
Clemenza wants to control the pace but Nakayama is squirming around nicely.
Nakayama tries to hold on but Clemenza postures up.
Nakayama's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nakayama is squirming around, avoiding Clemenza's attempts to control the action.
Nakayama wants to hold on but Clemenza pushes him away.
Clemenza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nakayama is desperately trying to improve his position but Clemenza has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakayama gets back to half guard.
Nakayama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clemenza is working away from the top position though.
Nakayama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clemenza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nakayama looks gassed!
Clemenza tries to stand and escape but Nakayama is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakayama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clemenza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clemenza's back!
A lull in the action here.
Nakayama is hanging on to Clemenza's back as he tries to escape.
Clemenza has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Clemenza right now.
Nakayama controls the action.
Clemenza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Clemenza holding both Nakayama 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama doesn't have the hooks in and Clemenza manages to turn into his guard.
Clemenza wants to stand but Nakayama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Clemenza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clemenza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clemenza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakayama on the ground.
Clemenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clemenza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clemenza tries to clinch up but Nakayama circles away and keeps his distance.
Clemenza doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakayama circles away.
Nakayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clemenza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clemenza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakayama wants to clinch.
Clemenza wants to clinch up but Nakayama keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clemenza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemenza moves in looking to clinch but Nakayama pushes him off.
Clemenza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clemenza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemenza shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakayama sprawls well. He's pushed Clemenza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nakayama shoots for a takedown but Clemenza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakayama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Clemenza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nakayama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nakayama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nakayama works his way into full mount!
Nakayama controlling from mount.
Nakayama landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Nakayama 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.
Clemenza is looking to clinch.
Nakayama shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clemenza's guard.
Clemenza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakayama has passed into side control.
Clemenza seems a little lost for a moment, as Nakayama dominates the positioning.
Nakayama trying to control the action but Clemenza is working from the bottom.
Nakayama controlling the position from side mount.
Nakayama works to advance to full mount. Clemenza defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nakayama get's back to his feet.
Nakayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clemenza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakayama is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakayama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vito Clemenza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Clemenza with that takedown attempt.
Nakayama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nakayama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama stops Clemenza from standing up.
Nakayama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakayama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Clemenza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clemenza wants to clinch.
Clemenza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakayama lands with an uppercut that bounces Clemenza off the cage and back into rage.
Clemenza misses with a series of wild punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakayama.
Clemenza tries to improve position but can't.
Clemenza is not content to let Nakayama control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama decides to stand back up. Nakayama steps back and let's Clemenza get back to his feet.
Clemenza drives through and clinches with Nakayama against the cage.
Nakayama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakayama pushes off an throws an elbow but Clemenza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clemenza is trying to stall.
Nakayama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clemenza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clemenza avoiding damage.
Clemenza with a knee to the head.
Nakayama has had enough of the clinch but Clemenza keeps him there for the moment.
Clemenza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nakayama's face.
Clemenza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clemenza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakayama is working for takedown but Clemenza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Clemenza connects with a knee to the head.
Clemenza tries to stall but Nakayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakayama misses with a punch to the body.
Clemenza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clemenza seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nakayama is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vito Clemenza.
Nakayama scores with a takedown into Clemenza's guard.
Nakayama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakayama passes into half guard.
Nakayama not doing much here.
Clemenza tries to kick Nakayama off but Nakayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nakayama wants to stand up but Clemenza is controlling the position.
Clemenza tries to roll over but Nakayama keeps him under control.
Clemenza tries to kick Nakayama off but Nakayama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nakayama escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Clemenza avoids them all with ease.
Nakayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Clemenza looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama clinches with his opponent.
Clemenza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nakayama's face.
Clemenza has had enough of the clinch but Nakayama keeps him there for the moment.
Nakayama tries to score a body lock takedown but Clemenza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vito Clemenza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Nakayama.
Clemenza looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakayama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clemenza smiles and moves away.
Clemenza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakayama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakayama lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakayama is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nakayama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakayama creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Clemenza sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshihiro Nakayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Clemenza closes the distance but Nakayama moves to the side
and Nakayama counters with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemenza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakayama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clemenza.
Nakayama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clemenza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakayama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nakayama gets to his feet. Clemenza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clemenza wants to clinch.
Nakayama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nakayama taking a breather here.
Nakayama is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Clemenza is trying to escape and Nakayama transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Clemenza is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nakayama! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoshihiro Nakayama!
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