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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigenori Iwasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes to the ring accompanied by This Fire Burns by Killswitch Engage. Iwasaki has chosen Soul II Soul - Back to Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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182 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigenori Iwasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swift has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swift throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iwasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Iwasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Iwasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swift manages to avoid it.
Swift misses with a low kick.
Iwasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Swift counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Iwasaki.
Iwasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Swift blocks the low kick.
Iwasaki loads up on a big right hand but Swift slips the punch.
Iwasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Swift is just out of range.
Iwasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iwasaki has closed the distance and engaged Swift in a clinch.
Iwasaki has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Swift is trying to keep an underhook but Iwasaki manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwasaki decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Iwasaki - just one landing.
Swift avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iwasaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swift bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iwasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Iwasaki throws a body punch but Swift moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iwasaki. Swift does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Iwasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swift looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwasaki is just out of range.
Iwasaki tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iwasaki throws a solid leg kick but Swift takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Iwasaki.
Swift takes a swing at Iwasaki's ribcage but misses.
Swift will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Iwasaki, right into the meat.
Iwasaki scores with a leg kick.
Iwasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Iwasaki throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iwasaki is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
Iwasaki wants to clinch.
Iwasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift throws a combination that misses
and Iwasaki counters with a low kick, right behind Swift 's knee.
Iwasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swift swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swift looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iwasaki is fending him off so far but Swift persists. Nope, Iwasaki circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swift blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iwasaki.
Iwasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swift misses with a takedown attempt
and Iwasaki counters with a two punch combo.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Swift ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iwasaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swift fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iwasaki manages to avoid it.
Iwasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Swift looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwasaki is just out of range.
Iwasaki misses with a head kick.
Swift blocks a jab.
Iwasaki lands with a straight right. Swift didn't see that one coming.
Swift takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwasaki lands a body shot.
Swift takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iwasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Iwasaki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Iwasaki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swift will feel that in the morning.
Iwasaki tries to clinch
and Swift counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Swift is looking to wear down Iwasaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Iwasaki scores with a nice body kick.
Swift has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Swift there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iwasaki.
Decent striking displayed by Iwasaki there.
Good leg kick by Iwasaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swift slips under a jab from Iwasaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Iwasaki.
Iwasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iwasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iwasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shigenori Iwasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Iwasaki moves into the clinch.
Swift wants to break free but Iwasaki has control.
Iwasaki has clasped his hands together around Swift's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Iwasaki stands up.
Iwasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iwasaki punishes Swift's body with a nice straight punch.
Iwasaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Iwasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iwasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swift on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iwasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Swift is just out of range.
Swift keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iwasaki's half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Iwasaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iwasaki.
Swift won't allow Iwasaki to get back to his feet.
Iwasaki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Iwasaki enables Swift to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iwasaki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Iwasaki wants to stand and escape but Swift is having none of it.
Iwasaki is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.
Swift prevents Iwasaki from getting back to his feet.
Swift stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Iwasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iwasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift controlling from the top position.
Iwasaki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Iwasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swift.
Swift misses with a combination
and Iwasaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iwasaki throws a hook but Swift blocks it.
Iwasaki throws a hook but Swift avoids it easily.
Iwasaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swift.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iwasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but Iwasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iwasaki misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shigenori Iwasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Iwasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iwasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Iwasaki.
Swift throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iwasaki scores with a nice head shot.
Swift slips under a jab.
Swift checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iwasaki throws a hook but Swift avoids it easily.
Iwasaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Iwasaki misses with a head kick.
Iwasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Swift lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nathan Swift is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift clobbers Iwasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iwasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Iwasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swift defending well as Iwasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Swift throws a right hand that Iwasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Iwasaki also avoids with ease.
Shigenori Iwasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swift shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Swift showed some decent athleticism there.
Swift seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Iwasaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Swift is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iwasaki defends it well.
Swift controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki is looking for a sweep. Swift is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swift seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Iwasaki tries to get to full guard but Swift has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki trying to hold on to Swift's head to control him but Swift postures up.
Iwasaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shigenori Iwasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Iwasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Swift manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Iwasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Iwasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swift misses with a wild body shot.
Iwasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swift.
Swift is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Iwasaki connects with a leg kick. Swift looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nathan Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iwasaki scores with a hook to the body. Swift takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iwasaki tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iwasaki lands with a shot to the body.
Iwasaki scores with a leg kick.
Iwasaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swift in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigenori Iwasaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iwasaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigenori Iwasaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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