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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiko Nakatomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiko Nakatomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spike Law!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakatomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakatomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Nakatomi lands but Law takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Nakatomi.
Law misses with an uppercut. Nakatomi saw that one coming.
Law tries to clinch up but Nakatomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakatomi tries to clinch there but Law circles away.
Nakatomi tries to clinch but Law moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Law there.
Law circles away from the clinch attempt.
Law misses with a few strikes there.
Law throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakatomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakatomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakatomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Law ducks under a wild hook from Nakatomi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakatomi shoots in for a takedown but Law shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law thuds a left hand into Nakatomi's body.
Nakatomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Law.
Nakatomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakatomi wants to clinch.
Law scores with a shot to the body.
Law swings for the body but Nakatomi moves out of range.
Nakatomi throws a sloppy body shot
and Law counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakatomi scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakatomi.
Law scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakatomi should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Law. Nakatomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakatomi.
Law swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakatomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Law is just out of range.
Nakatomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Law.
Nakatomi moves in looking to clinch but Law pushes him off.
Law wants to clinch.
Nakatomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakatomi.
Nakatomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakatomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakatomi forces Law back against the cage and clinches.
Nakatomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakatomi trying to land knees to the body.
Law is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakatomi is keeping busy.
Nakatomi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Law.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Law - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Law blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakatomi keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Law.
Law wants to stall.
Law throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakatomi.
Nakatomi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Law can't find room to land a body shot as Nakatomi controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Law.
Nakatomi has a couple of punches blocked by Law.
Law breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakatomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakatomi tries to clinch but Law moves away
and Law counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nakatomi is looking to wear down Law with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nakatomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakatomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Law swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Law darts in trying to clinch
and Nakatomi counters by moving into the clinch.
Nakatomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakatomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Law.
Law lands with a left to the head.
Law lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakatomi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Spike Law has been cut.
Law tries to circle away but Nakatomi has him pinned against the cage.
Nakatomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Law lands a really nice looking cross but Nakatomi seems unphased.
Law scores with a shot to the body.
Nakatomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Law throws a series of punches but Nakatomi avoids them all with ease.
Law steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakatomi.
Law misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakatomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Law.
Law is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakatomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Law wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Law keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakatomi avoids the body shot from Law.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spike Law will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spike Law's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakatomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keiko Nakatomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakatomi misses with a looping left.
Nakatomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakatomi shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nakatomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Law.
Law keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Law stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakatomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Law swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiko Nakatomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakatomi shoots in for a takedown but Law shows good takedown defense.
Nakatomi wants to clinch but Law slips to the side
letting Law counter with a right hand.
Nakatomi looks for a takedown but Law sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Law leaves Nakatomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nakatomi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law rushes Nakatomi and presses him up against the cage.
Nakatomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law breaks from the clinch.
Law scores with a hook.
Law lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Nakatomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakatomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Law checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakatomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Law circles away.
Spike Law is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Law misses with a double jab.
Nakatomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Law swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakatomi counters by moving into the clinch.
Law lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakatomi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Law throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakatomis head.
Law swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakatomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Law pushes Nakatomi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Law leaning against his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakatomi tries a body shot but Law blocks it.
Law makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakatomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakatomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Law.
Nakatomi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakatomi is rocked!
Law lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakatomi backwards.
Oh Nakatomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakatomi throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Law with a knee to the head.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakatomi backwards.
Law digs a right hand into Nakatomi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakatomi's gas tank.
Law landing knees to the body.
Law lands a nice shot to the body.
Law lands with a left to the head.
Law lands a big right hand that drops Nakatomi! The killer instinct kicks in and Law finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Law!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spike Law!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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