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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuong Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice has chosen This Is Beetle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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208 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cuong Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen swats away the attempt to clinch by Beetlejuice.
Cuong Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen moves into the clinch.
Nguyen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beetlejuice.
Nguyen tries to land knees in the clinch but Beetlejuice avoids the damage to the body.
Nguyen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beetlejuice trying to control the position but instead, Nguyen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beetlejuice into the cage.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beetlejuice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beetlejuice manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Beetlejuice controlling Nguyen's posture.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beetlejuice pulls Nguyen in close to prevent any damage.
Nguyen trying to control but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen works over Beetlejuice with some ground and pound from guard.
Beetlejuice has his foot on Nguyen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nguyen works his way back into a safe position though.
Beetlejuice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beetlejuice working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nguyen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nguyen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beetlejuice working a defensive guard here.
Beetlejuice might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nguyen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Beetlejuice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen trying to control but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.
Beetlejuice is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nguyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beetlejuice is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Beetlejuice trying to keep a closed guard but Nguyen is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nguyen.
Nguyen wants to slow Beetlejuice down by chopping away at his legs.
Nguyen tries to clinch up
and Beetlejuice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nguyen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nguyen working a defensive guard here.
Beetlejuice won't allow Nguyen to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beetlejuice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beetlejuice preventing the sweep.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beetlejuice on the ground.
Beetlejuice wants to pass the guard but Nguyen is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen has Beetlejuice pulled in close to control his posture.
Nguyen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nguyen is on top in guard.
Beetlejuice keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beetlejuice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beetlejuice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nguyen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beetlejuice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beetlejuice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beetlejuice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beetlejuice keeping moving, preventing Nguyen from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beetlejuice is on top in guard.
Beetlejuice wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beetlejuice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nguyen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beetlejuice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nguyen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Beetlejuice from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Beetlejuice dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nguyen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beetlejuice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Nguyen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nguyen looks to throw the jab but Beetlejuice is out of range.
Nguyen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beetlejuice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nguyen scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beetlejuice in his tracks.
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Beetlejuice takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nguyen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beetlejuice is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Nguyen misses
and Beetlejuice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nguyen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nguyen.
Beetlejuice being controlled here momentarily.
Nguyen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguyen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beetlejuice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beetlejuice pushes down on Nguyen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nguyen is looking to improve his position.
Beetlejuice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nguyen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beetlejuice is working for an americana but Nguyen has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Beetlejuice was thinking about the submission.
Nguyen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beetlejuice!
Nguyen dominating with strikes here.
Lester Beetlejuice has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen landing shots from mount.
Beetlejuice wants to control but Nguyen is having none of it.
Beetlejuice tries to reverse the position but Nguyen maintains control.
Nguyen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nguyen unloading with bombs!
Nguyen misses with a head shot.
Nguyen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beetlejuice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nguyen tries to control but Beetlejuice wriggling away.
Beetlejuice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen avoids the attempt from Beetlejuice to control.
Nguyen looking to finish Beetlejuice with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beetlejuice!
Nguyen is landing with some decent strikes but Beetlejuice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beetlejuice takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nguyen lands a big shot there that rocks Beetlejuice but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nguyen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beetlejuice hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beetlejuice wants to control but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen with the ground and pound from mount.
Nguyen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is landing with some decent strikes but Beetlejuice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nguyen unloading with bombs!
Nguyen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beetlejuice is looking to escape.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nguyen breaks from Beetlejuice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nguyen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nguyen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Beetlejuice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nguyen looking to control but Beetlejuice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beetlejuice is working to get back to half guard.
Nguyen looking to control but Beetlejuice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cuong Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's time! Nguyen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Beetlejuice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nguyen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nguyen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beetlejuice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice cross by Nguyen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beetlejuice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beetlejuice keeps the fight on the outside.
Beetlejuice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beetlejuice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nguyen throws a jab but it's blocked by Beetlejuice.
Nguyen thows a body shot but no joy.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Beetlejuice moves out of range easily.
Nguyen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beetlejuice takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nguyen scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beetlejuice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nguyen tests Beetlejuice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beetlejuice.
Cuong Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beetlejuice takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Nguyen.
Nguyen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nguyen.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nguyen - that will leave a mark!
Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nguyen pushes Beetlejuice away with a front kick.
Beetlejuice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nguyen.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Beetlejuice circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Nguyen.
Beetlejuice moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Nguyen looks to land a combination but Beetlejuice avoids it well.
Beetlejuice stalks Nguyen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nguyen's face. Nguyen staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen fakes the leg kick and cracks Beetlejuice in the body.
Nguyen has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nguyen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beetlejuice blocks it with crossed arms.
Nguyen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nguyen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beetlejuice backwards.
Beetlejuice avoids a wild elbow strike from Nguyen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nguyen obliges.
Beetlejuice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nguyen prevents it.
Cuong Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Beetlejuice.
Nguyen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beetlejuice is defending well for now.
Nguyen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nguyen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beetlejuice backwards.
Beetlejuice jumps into guard, dragging Nguyen to the mat.
Beetlejuice wants to sweep but no luck.
Beetlejuice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nguyen defends well.
Nguyen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beetlejuice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice wants to sweep but no luck.
Beetlejuice looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nguyen has picked Beetlejuice up and slammed him! Beetlejuice can't keep hold of the triangle and Nguyen manages to pass to side control!
Nguyen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nguyen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Beetlejuice wants to control but Nguyen postures up.
Beetlejuice tries to bench press Nguyen off him but Nguyen keeps the position.
Nguyen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nguyen working the ground and pound from side control.
Beetlejuice wants to control but Nguyen postures up.
Beetlejuice tries to control but Nguyen manages to take his back.
Nguyen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nguyen scores with punches to the body.
Nguyen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nguyen not allowing Beetlejuice to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Beetlejuice breaks Nguyen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Beetlejuice from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beetlejuice stopping the sweep attempt from Nguyen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nguyen connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cuong Nguyen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nguyen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuong Nguyen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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