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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simija Nomurokai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Lunde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lunde has chosen Time to say goodbye as his entrance music. Hank Lunde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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286 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simija Nomurokai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Lunde!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunde shoots in for a takedown but Nomurokai shows good takedown defense.
Lunde avoids the head kick by Nomurokai.
Nomurokai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nomurokai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nomurokai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nomurokai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nomurokai doesn't manage to clinch there - Lunde circles away.
Lunde scores with a takedown into Nomurokai's guard.
Nomurokai wants to stand and escape but Lunde is having none of it.
Lunde postures up.
Nomurokai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lunde is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomurokai is really struggling to control Lunde but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Simija Nomurokai just wasn't active enough.
Nomurokai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nomurokai wants it to stay on the feet.
Lunde scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck for Lunde with that takedown attempt.
Simija Nomurokai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Lunde.
Lunde shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lunde showed some decent athleticism there.
Lunde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nomurokai defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lunde takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nomurokai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nomurokai.
Lunde distracts Nomurokai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nomurokai is looking to stand up but Lunde isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai is trying to keep Lunde in close.
Nomurokai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lunde's guard.
Nomurokai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lunde wants to sweep here but Nomurokai controlling him for the moment.
Nomurokai throwing strikes from guard but Lunde blocks nicely.
Lunde is pulling down on Nomurokai's head to control his posture.
Lunde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai has gone for a leg lock! Lunde slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nomurokai's guard.
Lunde is looking to work some ground and pound but Nomurokai has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomurokai wants to sweep but no luck.
Nomurokai trying to keep a closed guard but Lunde is proving a slippery customer.
Lunde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lunde seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nomurokai trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Simija Nomurokai.
Nomurokai misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lunde's sensitive parts.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lunde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Lunde. That snapped Nomurokai's head back.
Nomurokai tries to clinch but Lunde moves out of range.
Nomurokai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lunde closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomurokai is trying to stand.
Nomurokai is trying to control but Lunde manages to pass to mount!
Nomurokai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lunde lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lunde has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nomurokai's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Lunde dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Lunde misses.
Nomurokai tries to clinch up but Lunde circles away and keeps his distance.
Lunde moves out of range as Nomurokai throws a body kick.
Simija Nomurokai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lunde tries to bum rush Nomurokai with a series of wild strikes but Nomurokai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lunde shoots for a double leg takedown but Nomurokai sprawls well. He's pushed Lunde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lunde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lunde shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nomurokai's guard.
Nomurokai keeping moving, preventing Lunde from controlling successfully.
Nomurokai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nomurokai keeping moving, preventing Lunde from controlling successfully.
Nomurokai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nomurokai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lunde defends well.
Nomurokai is trying to control the position but Lunde postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai controlling Lunde's posture.
Lunde looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lunde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nomurokai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lunde moves out of range of the body kick.
Lunde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nomurokai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Nomurokai.
Simija Nomurokai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai closes the distance and clinches.
Nomurokai tries a body shot but Lunde blocks it.
Nomurokai tries to land a knee to the head but Lunde blocks with his arms.
Nomurokai missing with knees to the body.
Nomurokai pushes off an throws an elbow but Lunde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lunde is trying to drag Nomurokai to the mat but Nomurokai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simija Nomurokai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Lunde.
Lunde tries a body shot but Nomurokai blocks it.
Nomurokai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nomurokai lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hank Lunde has been cut.
Nomurokai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lunde avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomurokai trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lunde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lunde trying to control the position but instead, Nomurokai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lunde into the cage.
Lunde managing to block the knees to the body from Nomurokai.
Nomurokai digs a right hand into Lunde's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lunde's gas tank.
Nomurokai taking a breather.
Lunde trying to stall but Nomurokai improves his position.
Nomurokai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lunde avoids it.
Nomurokai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lunde goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nomurokai prevents it.
Nomurokai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lunde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai lands a nice knee to the body.
Nomurokai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lunde is defending well for now.
Nomurokai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lunde avoids the damage to the body.
Lunde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lunde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nomurokai tries to land knees in the clinch but Lunde avoids the damage to the body.
Nomurokai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lunde takes a knee right on the jaw!
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.
Nomurokai missing with knees to the body.
Nomurokai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simija Nomurokai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Lunde's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nomurokai throws a jab when Lunde was well out of range.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lunde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nomurokai misses with a kick to the body.
Nomurokai is looking to clinch.
Nomurokai throws a wild body kick that Lunde sees coming a mile off.
Nomurokai pushes Lunde up against the cage in a clinch.
Nomurokai tries a knee to the head but Lunde blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Lunde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lunde is trying to trip Nomurokai. He has hold of a leg but Nomurokai is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lunde persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lunde trying to control but Nomurokai is working from the bottom.
Nomurokai 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomurokai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nomurokai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lunde.
Nomurokai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nomurokai moves in looking to clinch but Lunde pushes him off.
Lunde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lunde dives in and grabs Nomurokai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nomurokai pushes down on Lunde's head and hops out.
Lunde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lunde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Lunde.
Nomurokai wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai tries to clinch but Lunde is having none of it.
Nomurokai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lunde throws a hook but Nomurokai blocks it.
Lunde checks a leg kick.
Nomurokai throws a series of punches but Lunde avoids them all with ease.
Nomurokai moves in looking to clinch but Lunde pushes him off.
Simija Nomurokai is winning the standup battle so far.
Nomurokai throws a head kick but Lunde moves out of range.
Nomurokai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nomurokai wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lunde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nomurokai lands a nice looking body kick.
Lunde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nomurokai.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lunde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nomurokai closes the distance and clinches.
Nomurokai missing with knees to the body.
Nomurokai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunde.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomurokai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nomurokai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lunde avoiding damage as Nomurokai throws knees to the body.
Nomurokai struggles to land a body shot inside as Lunde controls his hands.
Nomurokai looking to throw knees to the head but Lunde is blocking nicely.
Lunde looking for a takedown.
Simija Nomurokai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Lunde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomurokai manages to break the clinch.
Nomurokai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lunde lands with a straight right. Nomurokai didn't see that one coming.
Lunde defending well as Nomurokai loads up on a big left hand.
Lunde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nomurokai tries to close the distance and clinch but Lunde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lunde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nomurokai is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lunde has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nomurokai clinches up against the cage.
Nomurokai missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simija Nomurokai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nomurokai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simija Nomurokai!
Simija Nomurokai gave a mention to Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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