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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuichiro Nagashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koroshiya Ichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuichiro Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koroshiya Ichi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ichi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ichi takes a swing at Nagashima's ribcage but misses.
Ichi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ichi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ichi misses with a hook. Nagashima ducked under it nicely.
Ichi throws a one two combo.
Ichi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ichi misses with a head kick.
Ichi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Ichi - just one landing.
Ichi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koroshiya Ichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ichi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ichi.
Nagashima fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichi scores with a one two! Nagashima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nagashima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ichi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nagashima misses with the combination.
Ichi throws a sloppy head kick and Nagashima moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Ichi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ichi.
Danga de danga de dang - Nagashima scores with a four punch combination!
Nagashima takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ichi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ichi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ichi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ichi misses with a wild body shot.
Nagashima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ichi looks to land a left hand but Nagashima moved out of range nicely.
Nagashima blocks a jab.
Ichi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ichi jabs Nagashima right on the nose. Nagashima blinks but takes it well.
Nagashima moves out of range of the body kick from Ichi.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Ichi moves out of range.
Nagashima is looking to clinch but Ichi is avoiding it.
Nagashima blocks a head kick by Ichi.
Ichi lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichi tries to keep at a distance but Nagashima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nagashima digs a right hand into Ichi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ichi's gas tank.
Ichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagashima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nagashima is breathing heavily.
Ichi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ichi throws out a loose jab but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ichi lands with a straight right. Nagashima didn't see that one coming.
Ichi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ichi throws a right hand that Nagashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagashima also avoids with ease.
Nagashima blocks a head kick by Ichi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ichi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
Ichi scores with the left hand. Nagashima knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ichi.
Nice defenses there by Nagashima.
Ichi misses with a two punch combination.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagashima moves into the clinch.
Nagashima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ichi up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashima fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ichi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ichi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nagashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ichi throws out the jab.
Ichi misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koroshiya Ichi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nagashima avoids the body shot from Ichi.
Ichi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ichi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagashima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagashima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ichi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ichi throws a right and a left that Nagashima avoids nicely.
Ichi misses with a double jab
and Nagashima counters with a head kick. That will keep Ichi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ichi misses
and Nagashima moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nagashima as Ichi tries to tie him up.
Nagashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagashima throws a combination that misses
enabling Ichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ichi throws a hook to the side of Nagashima's head but Nagashima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ichi misses
and Nagashima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagashima looking to stall.
Ichi is trying to break the clinch but Nagashima is controlling him.
Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Nagashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ichi.
Nagashima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagashima wants to clinch but Ichi slips to the side
and Ichi counters with a one-two to the body.
Ichi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ichi.
Ichi misses with a combination
and Nagashima counters with a body kick that stops Ichi in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ichi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagashima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ichi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagashima counters with a one-two to the body.
Nagashima misses with a few strikes there.
Yuichiro Nagashima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagashima tries to move into range but Ichi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ichi tests Nagashima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nagashima closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick by Ichi misses
and Nagashima counters with a head kick. That will keep Ichi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A swing and a miss from Ichi.
Ichi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagashima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ichi misses.
Ichi misses with a head kick.
Ichi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagashima counters with a two punch combo.
Ichi loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ichi.
Nagashima darts in trying to clinch
and Ichi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nagashima doesn't manage to clinch there - Ichi circles away.
Ichi wants to clinch up but Nagashima keeps it at a distance.
That's four 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.
Ichi throws a sloppy head kick
and Nagashima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagashima misses with some punches.
Ichi wants to break free but Nagashima has control.
Nagashima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nagashima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nagashima tries to work over Ichi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashima is looking to control Ichi's arms but Ichi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nagashima has his back to the cage.
Nagashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Ichi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ichi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nagashima is trying to break free.
Ichi is trying to break free.
Ichi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ichi breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Ichi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ichi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ichi misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Ichi.
Nagashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ichi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koroshiya Ichi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ichi throws a sloppy head kick
and Nagashima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nagashima.
Ichi tries to break the clinch but Nagashima is controlling the position.
Nagashima manages to break the clinch.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ichi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Ichi misses.
Ichi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nagashima backs up against the cage.
Ichi throws the left hand but Nagashima avoids the punch easily.
Ichi throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Ichi misses with a straight right.
Ichi throws a jab when Nagashima was well out of range.
Koroshiya Ichi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ichi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ichi fails to land with a series of punches.
Ichi misses with a leg kick
and Nagashima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ichi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nagashima stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nagashima lands with a short shot to the head.
Ichi breaks the clinch.
Nagashima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nagashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ichi misses with a series of wild punches.
Ichi throws a looping overhand right but Nagashima ducks down to avoid it.
Ichi sizes up Nagashima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ichi connects with the punch.
That's two 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.
Nagashima takes one to the side of the head.
Ichi looks to land a combination but Nagashima avoids it well.
A jab from Ichi does it's job there.
Nagashima closes the distance and pushes Ichi back into the cage.
Nagashima looking to stall.
Ichi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Ichi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ichi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagashima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ichi tries a knee to the head but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Ichi wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagashima won't allow it.
Ichi is trying to break the clinch but Nagashima has him pressed against the cage.
Nagashima wants to stall.
Nagashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagashima staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ichi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ichi connects with a high kick.
Nagashima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Ichi.
Nagashima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nagashima instigates a clinch.
Ichi manages to break the clinch.
Ichi misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Ichi misses.
Ichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Yuichiro Nagashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagashima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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.
Nagashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ichi thuds a left hand into Nagashima's body.
Ichi looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.
Ichi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagashima has Ichi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ichi manages to break the clinch.
Ichi jabs at Nagashima's body.
Ichi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nagashima.
Ichi dips to his left and cracks Nagashima with an uppercut!
Ichi looks to land a combination but Nagashima avoids it well.
Koroshiya Ichi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ichi throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koroshiya Ichi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ichi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koroshiya Ichi!
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energy
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FIGHT
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