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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakamora Yenseki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama's entrance music is The Vapors - Turning Japanese. A fine choice. Yenseki has chosen Sick Puppies-Youre going down as his entrance music. Tsuyoshi Nakayama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamora Yenseki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Yenseki as he checks the leg kick.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Yenseki moved out of range nicely.
Yenseki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yenseki scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yenseki.
Nakayama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yenseki.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yenseki jabs at Nakayama's body.
Yenseki thows a body shot but no joy.
Yenseki throws a solid leg kick but Nakayama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yenseki.
Yenseki throws a hook but Nakayama avoids it easily.
Nakayama misses with a hook to the body
and Yenseki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yenseki throws a hook but Nakayama blocks it.
Yenseki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yenseki gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yenseki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nakayama is not content to let Yenseki control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yenseki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakayama sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Yenseki working the ground and pound but Nakayama is defending the strikes.
Yenseki gets to mount! Nakayama was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Yenseki goes for an armbar but Nakayama turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nakayama.
Yenseki looking for a sweep. Not yet Yenseki, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yenseki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yenseki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakayama is aware though and is defending well.
Yenseki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yenseki is looking to sweep but instead, Nakayama has passed into half guard.
Yenseki tries to get to full guard but Nakayama has control of the leg.
Yenseki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yenseki actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nakayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Yenseki misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki throws out a leg kick but Nakayama moves out of range and Yenseki only half commits.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakayama cracks Yenseki with a good jab.
Yenseki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yenseki tries to bum rush Nakayama with a series of wild strikes but Nakayama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nakayama.
Yenseki swinging wildly here.
Nakayama looks for the body kick but Yenseki saw that one coming.
Nakayama throws a leg kick which misses Yenseki's front leg but catches the back leg as Yenseki tries to avoid it.
Yenseki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakayama tries to bum rush Yenseki with a series of wild strikes but Yenseki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yenseki blocks a leg kick.
Yenseki swings for the body but Nakayama moves out of range.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yenseki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yenseki drops his hands momentarily and Nakayama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakayama tries to bum rush Yenseki with a series of wild strikes but Yenseki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakayama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yenseki.
Nakayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yenseki manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
Yenseki misses the shot to the body.
Yenseki slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Yenseki throws a jab when Nakayama was well out of range.
A low kick from Nakayama is predictable there
and Yenseki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakayama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yenseki backs up against the cage.
Yenseki ducks right into an uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Yenseki.
Nakayama swings for the body but Yenseki moves out of range.
Yenseki throws a chopping leg kick but Nakayama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yenseki walks into a straight right hand from Nakayama.
Yenseki thows a body shot but no joy.
Yenseki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yenseki lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Yenseki backs away looking to recover.
Yenseki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Nakayama misses
and Yenseki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yenseki wants to slow Nakayama down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tsuyoshi Nakayama will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Yenseki moves away and avoids it.
Yenseki misses with a low kick.
Yenseki misses with a jab to the body
and Nakayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yenseki.
Nice uppercut there from Yenseki.
Nakayama slips a jab from Yenseki.
Yenseki thumps Nakayama with a low kick.
Nakayama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yenseki counters with a stiff right hand.
Yenseki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yenseki throws a front kick aimed at Nakayama's knee but Nakayama avoids it well.
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yenseki tries a head kick but it misses.
Yenseki misses with a hook.
Yenseki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yenseki shoots in and drives through. Nakayama sprawls well.
Nakayama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yenseki in his tracks.
Nakayama throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yenseki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yenseki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakayama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yenseki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yenseki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yenseki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakayama tries to avoid it but Yenseki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakayama to the ground. Nakayama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yenseki throws a head kick that misses.
Yenseki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yenseki just misses with a punch to the body.
Yenseki looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
Nakayama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakayama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakayama cracks Yenseki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yenseki manages to avoid it.
A jab from Nakayama finds it's way through Yenseki's defenses.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is winning the standup battle so far.
Yenseki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakayama manages to avoid it.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yenseki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
Nakayama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yenseki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yenseki. Nakayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Yenseki is breathing heavily.
Nakayama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yenseki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yenseki throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama throws out a powerful jab.
Nakayama throws a lazy head kick
and Yenseki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakayama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yenseki misses with a hook.
Nakayama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakayama falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Yenseki counter with a right hand.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nakayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Yenseki misses with a few strikes there.
Nakayama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama tries to bum rush Yenseki with a series of wild strikes but Yenseki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakayama dips to his left and cracks Yenseki with an uppercut!
Nakayama lands a jab-cross combination.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Yenseki moves away and avoids it.
Yenseki shoots in for a takedown but Nakayama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakamora Yenseki.
Yenseki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nakayama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakayama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yenseki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yenseki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yenseki lands with a straight right. Nakayama didn't see that one coming.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Yenseki avoids them all with ease.
Yenseki throws a leg kick but Nakayama moved away.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakayama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakayama misses with a double jab
and Yenseki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yenseki misses the body punch
and Nakayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakayama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Nakayama as Yenseki shoots in.
Yenseki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yenseki dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Yenseki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakayama's head backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yenseki checks a leg kick.
Yenseki digs a good hook to Nakayama's body.
Nakayama moves out of range of the leg kick from Yenseki.
Yenseki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yenseki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yenseki punishes Nakayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama connects with a right hand. Yenseki shakes it off.
Yenseki throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Nakayama to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakayama lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakayama.
Nakayama lands with a hook. Yenseki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakayama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yenseki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nakayama lands with a shot to the body.
Nakayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama scores with a body shot.
Nakayama lands a jab to the nose.
Yenseki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Yenseki.
Yenseki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yenseki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakayama throws a series of strikes that have Yenseki backpedaling.
Yenseki misses with a leg kick
and Nakayama counters with a three punch combo that has Yenseki backing up. Yenseki nods at Nakayama to acknowledge the strikes.
Yenseki avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Yenseki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakayama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yenseki is out of range.
Yenseki misses with a hook.
Yenseki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yenseki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nakayama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yenseki can pounce on him.
Donk. Yenseki catches Nakayama right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakayama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yenseki. That's going to slow Nakayama down.
Yenseki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yenseki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakayama on the side of the head.
Yenseki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yenseki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yenseki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yenseki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakayama misses with a low kick as Yenseki jumps back.
Nakayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yenseki takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
Nakayama lands a slapping body shot.
Yenseki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Yenseki motions for Nakayama to come forward. Yenseki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yenseki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Yenseki misses.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Yenseki moved out of range nicely.
Yenseki throws a leg kick but Nakayama checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Yenseki moved out of range nicely.
Yenseki throws an overhand right that lands on Nakayama's shoulder, as Nakayama tries to avoid the shot.
Nakayama misses with a body kick.
Yenseki moves out of range as Nakayama strikes.
Nakayama blocks a head kick by Yenseki.
Nakayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Yenseki.
Yenseki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakayama.
Nakayama swinging wildly here.
Yenseki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakayama misses with a double jab
and Yenseki counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakayama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamora Yenseki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakayama throws a jab when Yenseki was well out of range.
Yenseki misses with a takedown attempt - Nakayama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakayama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Yenseki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yenseki ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yenseki, as that shot connected.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the head.
Yenseki misses with a wild combination.
Yenseki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakayama is able to avoid easily.
Nakayama throws a combination that misses
and Yenseki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Yenseki backs away looking to recover.
Yenseki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Yenseki.
Nakayama avoids the head kick by Yenseki.
Nakayama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yenseki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yenseki counters with a one-two to the body.
Yenseki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Yenseki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yenseki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Yenseki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yenseki with a hook.
Yenseki lands a jab to the head.
Yenseki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nakayama's calf.
A jab from Nakayama finds it's way through Yenseki's defenses.
Nakayama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yenseki slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Yenseki just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a really nice looking cross but Yenseki seems unphased.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yenseki takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nakamora Yenseki.
I think Nakayama 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
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