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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Nightmare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Nightmare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nightmare throws a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
Nightmare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pros ya knows in the buildup to the fight.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
Nightmare lands a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nightmare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Nightmare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laoka throws a hook but Nightmare blocks it.
We've been informed that Laoka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Laoka with a hook.
Nightmare throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laoka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nightmare counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nightmare is trying to control. Laoka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laoka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Laoka manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightmare won't allow Laoka to sweep him here.
Nightmare drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laoka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laoka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laoka!
Nightmare tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Nightmare is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laoka controlling from the full mount.
Laoka prevents Nightmare from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka trying to control but Nightmare is having none of it.
Laoka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nightmare sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare gets full guard.
Nightmare looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nightmare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nightmare keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nightmare is looking to stall here but Laoka recovers full guard.
Nightmare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare trying to control the position from guard on top but Laoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nightmare is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laoka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nightmare is pushing down on Laoka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laoka is fighting to maintain full guard but Nightmare has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Nightmare dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laoka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nightmare.
Laoka lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Nightmare misses.
Nightmare looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nightmare.
Laoka looks to land a left hand but Nightmare moved out of range nicely.
Laoka closes the distance and pushes Nightmare back into the cage.
Nightmare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nightmare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nightmare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch on the inside from Nightmare fails to land.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nightmare is trying to pull guard but Laoka has him pressed against the cage.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Nightmare goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka prevents Nightmare from breaking the clinch.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nightmare jumps guard but Laoka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nightmare misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka lands a knee to the body.
Nightmare tries to pull guard but Laoka won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Nightmare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Nightmare blocks it.
Nightmare has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
A right hand to the body from Nightmare.
Nightmare is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare is trying to pull guard but Laoka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laoka as Nightmare tries to tie him up.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Nightmare blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Nightmare swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nightmare'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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Nightmare tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Nightmare back against the cage.
Laoka lands a knee to the head.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Nightmare blocks with his arms.
Nightmare is trying to push Laoka away but Laoka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nightmare misses with a punch on the inside.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nightmare trying to control the position but instead, Laoka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nightmare into the cage.
Nightmare tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nightmare working aggressively here.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Nightmare can't break the clinch.
Nightmare misses with a body punch.
Nightmare takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Nightmare lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nightmare misses with the head strike.
Nightmare pulls guard successfully.
Laoka postures up.
Nightmare wants to sweep here but Laoka controlling him for the moment.
Laoka postures up.
Nightmare wants to improve his position but instead Laoka has moved into half guard.
Nightmare is looking for a sweep. Laoka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nightmare trying to get back to full guard but Laoka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nightmare tries to hold on but Laoka pushes him away.
Laoka tries to control but Nightmare wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nightmare is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Nightmare dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nightmare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nightmare moves away from the strike by Laoka.
A leg kick checked by Laoka.
Nightmare throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nightmare.
A leg kick checked by Laoka.
Nightmare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nightmare misses with an uppercut.
Nightmare throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laoka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nightmare moves away.
Nightmare throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laoka checks a low kick from Nightmare.
Some wild striking there from Laoka.
Nightmare misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Nightmare slips the punch.
Laoka lands the left hand.
Nightmare misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightmare.
The Nightmare is winning the standup battle so far.
Nightmare throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laoka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nightmare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Nightmare.
Laoka misses with a left hand
and Nightmare counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Laoka!
Nightmare trying to control the action but Laoka is working from the bottom.
Nightmare throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Laoka dodges the ground and pound from Nightmare.
Nightmare working the head and body with strikes.
Nightmare working the ground and pound but Laoka is defending the strikes.
Nightmare throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nightmare throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Laoka controls the position for a moment.
Laoka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nightmare seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laoka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nightmare seems to be looking for submissions.
Nightmare thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laoka's head.
Nightmare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nightmare is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laoka is just riding it out for now. Nightmare eventually gives up the hold.
Nightmare wants to control but Laoka is keeping him busy.
Nightmare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightmare in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Laoka tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nightmare!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Nightmare!
The Nightmare retains his middleweight title!
A victorious The Nightmare thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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