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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Vegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillip Vegg!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses
and Vegg counters with a stiff right hand.
Vegg avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Vegg moves out of range.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegg.
Vegg misses with a low kick.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Vegg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Vegg takes it in his stride.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
Vegg tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Vegg avoids nicely.
Vegg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegg misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
Vegg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vegg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vegg misses with a wild combination.
Shunsuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Vegg.
Oh Nakamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Vegg misses.
Vegg swinging wildly here.
Nakamura seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vegg throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegg slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Vegg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Vegg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegg throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Vegg throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegg looks to land a combination. Nakamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vegg misses with the combination.
Nakamura connects with a right hand. Vegg shakes it off.
Nakamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Vegg.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegg circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Vegg moves out of range easily.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Vegg saw that one coming.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Vegg moves out of range.
Vegg misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegg misses with a few strikes there.
Vegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Vegg moves out of range.
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.
Vegg misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Vegg.
Vegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vegg throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura throws a head kick that Vegg semi-blocks.
Vegg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vegg misses with the combination.
Vegg slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Vegg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakamura checks it well.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick
and Vegg counters with a leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Vegg 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.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Vegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Vegg lands with a straight right. Nakamura didn't see that one coming.
Nakamura slips a jab from Vegg.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vegg throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Vegg.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Vegg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegg misses with a double jab.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegg avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vegg in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vegg throws a leg kick but Nakamura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Nakamura blocks the leg kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Vegg.
Phillip Vegg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vegg throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura throws a jab when Vegg was well out of range.
Vegg swinging wildly here.
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Vegg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vegg throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Vegg moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakamura tries to bum rush Vegg with a series of wild strikes but Vegg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vegg.
Vegg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vegg avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a jab when Vegg was well out of range.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Vegg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakamura's knee momentarily.
Nakamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakamura.
Vegg dodges the punch combination from Nakamura.
Vegg misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakamura is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegg tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Vegg moves out of range easily.
Vegg wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Vegg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Vegg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Vegg moved out of range nicely.
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.
Vegg throws a leg kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vegg throws a series of punches but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Vegg.
Shunsuke Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Nakamura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vegg looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura throws a nice head kick!
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vegg throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura lands a jab-cross combination.
Vegg avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Vegg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nakamura slips a straight right by Vegg.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegg.
Vegg throws out a leg kick but Nakamura moves out of range and Vegg only half commits.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Vegg moves out of range.
A punch combination from Vegg misses.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Vegg.
Vegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Vegg swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vegg needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegg misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegg.
Vegg throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegg looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Some wild striking there from Vegg.
Vegg throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Vegg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Vegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Vegg avoids it well.
Nakamura lands with a hook. Vegg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Vegg moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Vegg.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
Vegg misses with a double jab.
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Vegg misses with a few strikes there.
Vegg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakamura. That did some damage!
Vegg throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vegg looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Nakamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vegg's head.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Shunsuke Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vegg swinging wildly here.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura lands a high kick!
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Vegg counters with a leg kick.
Vegg blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vegg misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Vegg counters with a left and a right that stings Nakamura.
Vegg blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Vegg blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Vegg tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Vegg misses with the combination.
Vegg blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Vegg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vegg slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegg lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vegg.
Phillip Vegg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vegg throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shunsuke Nakamura.
Well Vegg 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Vegg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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