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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyo Nishiura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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139 lbs
27 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akiyo Nishiura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiki Daikaura!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daikaura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daikaura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daikaura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nishiura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Daikaura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nishiura.
Daikaura looks to land a left hand but Nishiura moved out of range nicely.
Nishiura misses with a left hand
and Daikaura counters with a nice uppercut.
Daikaura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nishiura misses with a left hand
and Daikaura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daikaura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daikaura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nishiura moves out of range of the strikes.
Daikaura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nishiura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Daikaura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishiura lands an uppercut.
Nishiura tries a body shot but Daikaura blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daikaura's elbow.
Daikaura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daikaura up against the cage.
Nishiura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nishiura pushes Daikaura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura stalling against the cage.
Daikaura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nishiura.
Nishiura blocks an elbow strike.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to work over Daikaura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nishiura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daikaura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nishiura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.
Daikaura misses with the head strike.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Nishiura tries to land knees in the clinch but Daikaura avoids the damage to the body.
Daikaura trying to land knees to the body.
Nishiura lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daikaura.
Daikaura misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nishiura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nishiura looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daikaura.
Nishiura trying to land knees to the body.
Daikaura is trying to maintain a safe position but Nishiura gets an underhook and turns Daikaura into the cage.
Daikaura comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nishiura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Daikaura checks the leg kick.
Nishiura throws a looping overhand right but Daikaura ducks down to avoid it.
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nishiura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daikaura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daikaura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Daikaura moves out of range.
Daikaura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a jab when Daikaura was well out of range.
Nishiura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daikaura counters with a nice leg kick.
Daikaura avoids the body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Daikaura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daikaura blocks a head kick by Nishiura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bone on bone clash there as Nishiura blocks the leg kick.
Daikaura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daikaura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nishiura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Daikaura takes one on the button.
Daikaura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daikaura blocks a jab.
Nishiura tries to move into range but Daikaura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nishiura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daikaura thumps Nishiura with a low kick.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
Nishiura swings for the body but Daikaura moves out of range.
Nishiura throws a lazy uppercut
and Daikaura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daikaura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nishiura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daikaura. That's going to slow Nishiura down.
Nishiura misses with a right hand
and Daikaura counters with a leg kick.
Nishiura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nishiura misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daikaura. Nishiura shrugs it off though.
Daikaura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nishiura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daikaura.
Daikaura blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nishiura.
Daikaura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nishiura.
Akiyo Nishiura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nishiura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daikaura.
Nishiura throws the kick towards the body but Daikaura avoids it.
Daikaura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nishiura missing with a left hand there. Daikaura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daikaura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses
and Daikaura counters with a low kick, right behind Nishiura 's knee.
Nishiura tries to keep at a distance but Daikaura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daikaura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Nishiura is pushing Daikaura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daikaura lands a good knee to the midsection. Nishiura won't want to take too many of those.
Nishiura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daikauras head.
Daikaura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a head punch that misses.
Nishiura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akiyo Nishiura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Nishiura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daikaura trying to control the position but instead, Nishiura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daikaura into the cage.
Daikaura seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Daikaura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nishiura has Daikaura pressed against the cage.
Daikaura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nishiura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nishiura pushes Daikaura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura cracks Daikaura with a nice body shot.
Daikaura lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Nishiura to work.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Daikaura controls his hands.
Daikaura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Daikaura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daikaura wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daikaura backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daikaura tries to stall but Nishiura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that second round.
That's time! Nishiura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Nishiura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the body.
Daikaura thows a leg kick but Nishiura checks it
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Daikaura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daikaura staying out of range there.
Daikaura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nishiura checks a low kick from Daikaura.
Nishiura checks a leg kick nicely.
Nishiura takes the fight into the clinch.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura slowing the pace effectively.
Nishiura throws an elbow but it misses.
Nishiura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nishiura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishiura lands a nice hook to Daikaura's body. Daikaura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daikaura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Daikaura lands but Nishiura takes it in his stride.
Daikaura misses with a low kick.
Daikaura throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura missing with a left hand there. Daikaura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daikaura looks to land a body kick but Nishiura moved away.
Daikaura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nishiura looks to land a body kick but Daikaura moved away.
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!
Nishiura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nishiura misses with a straight left.
Daikaura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nishiura momentarily.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nishiura!
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishiura throws a series of punches but Daikaura moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Daikaura.
Some bone on bone action there as Nishiura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiura loads up on a big right hand but Daikaura slips the punch.
Eiki Daikaura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daikaura tries to clinch but Nishiura is having none of it.
Daikaura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Nishiura there.
Daikaura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daikaura cracks the inside of Nishiura's front leg.
Daikaura misses with a leg kick
and Nishiura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daikaura moves out of range as Nishiura strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nishiura. Those never looked like landing.
Daikaura throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Nishiura throws a jab but it's blocked by Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daikaura ducks under a wild hook from Nishiura.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nishiura takes a kick to the side of 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!
Nishiura has managed to clinch.
Daikaura blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Nishiura lands a nice uppercut.
Daikaura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nishiura 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent , into his post fight interview.
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energy
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