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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 435 p4p, 17 weight class) and Takeo Nagasaki (ranked 613 p4p, 27 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Nagasaki has chosen You're The Voice as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
35 - 20 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeo Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larusso finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagasaki's head.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Larusso.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Nagasaki's leg. Nagasaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larusso scores with a jab. Nagasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nagasaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larusso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larusso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Nagasaki finds it's way through Larusso's defenses.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagasaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larusso throws a right hand that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Nagasaki moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki misses with a right hand
and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Larusso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larusso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nagasaki throws a head kick but Larusso moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut.
Nagasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Larusso.
Larusso throws a counter high kick but Nagasaki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Nagasaki moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nagasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larusso is out of range.
Larusso quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Nagasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larusso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looks like Larusso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Larusso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagasaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso throws a nice head kick!
Larusso looks for the body kick but Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagasaki slips under a jab.
Larusso checks the leg kick.
Larusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nagasaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larusso - the referee stops the clock and Nagasaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larusso. Nagasaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso moves forwards but Nagasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larusso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Nagasaki down.
Nagasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagasaki takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nagasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Larusso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nagasaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Larusso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nagasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagasaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Larusso walks into a jab.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larusso checks a leg kick.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Larusso drops his hands momentarily and Nagasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso.
Nagasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Larusso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagasaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Larusso throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagasaki! But no joy.
Larusso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki moves in looking to clinch but Larusso pushes him off.
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nagasaki looks to land a body kick but Larusso moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki connects with the punch.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
Nagasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Nagasaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larusso.
Larusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Nagasaki does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeo Nagasaki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Larusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nagasaki.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Larusso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagasaki is able to avoid easily.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasaki looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nagasaki, as that shot connected.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larusso lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso throws a leg kick but Nagasaki checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larusso connects with a looping right hand.
Larusso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larusso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larusso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nagasaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki digs a good body shot into Larusso's ribs.
Nagasaki lands the left hand.
Larusso throws a head kick but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Larusso moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso.
Nagasaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagasaki throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily.
Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nagasaki connects with a jab.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagasaki cracks Larusso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso throws a low kick but Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
Nagasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nagasaki clobbers Larusso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nagasaki throws a body punch but Larusso moves out of range.
Nagasaki slips a jab and a cross from Larusso.
Nagasaki pushes Larusso away with a front kick.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Larusso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagasaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Nagasaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
Nagasaki misses with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Larusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larusso.
Nagasaki misses with a body kick.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Larusso sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Larusso punishes Nagasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Nagasaki takes one to the chin there.
Nagasaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nagasaki motions for Larusso to come forward. Nagasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Larusso.
Nagasaki thinks about the counter body kick.
Nagasaki tries to bum rush Larusso with a series of wild strikes but Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki has managed to clinch.
Nagasaki lands a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larusso scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
Larusso throws a nice head kick!
Nagasaki throws out a leg kick but Larusso moves out of range and Nagasaki only half commits.
Larusso with a jab.
Nagasaki is rocked!
Nagasaki gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Larusso gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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