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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuyu Hakusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nazaire's choice of entrance music: Spaceape (Burial). Paolo Nazaire will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuyu Hakusho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakusho feints and as Nazaire raises his hands in defense, Hakusho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nazaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nazaire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nazaire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hakusho manages to get himself to full guard.
Nazaire won't allow Hakusho to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakusho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hakusho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nazaire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nazaire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nazaire postures up in Hakusho's guard and throws a big left but Hakusho blocks it.
Hakusho had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nazaire is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hakusho Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nazaire's back instead.
Hakusho working for the choke.
Nazaire turns into Hakusho and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hakusho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nazaire slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hakusho is trying to control Nazaire's posture but Nazaire avoids it.
Nazaire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hakusho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nazaire but great work by Hakusho.
Nazaire lands a little strike from the bottom.
Nazaire is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hakusho works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hakusho works to advance to full mount. Nazaire defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nazaire sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hakusho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hakusho throwing shots but Nazaire is blocking nicely.
Nazaire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nazaire is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hakusho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hakusho's back!
Hakusho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Poor strikes thrown by Nazaire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hakusho gets back to half guard.
Hakusho is breathing heavily.
Nazaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hakusho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire wants to pass the guard but Hakusho is defending well.
Nazaire wants to stand up but Hakusho is controlling the position.
Nazaire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nazaire prevents Hakusho from improving his position.
Hakusho is defending against the submission attempts here by Nazaire.
Hakusho is looking to control Nazaire's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hakusho avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nazaire lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nazaire throws a front kick aimed at Hakusho's knee but Hakusho avoids it well.
Hakusho throws a head kick that misses.
Hakusho slips a jab from Nazaire.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nazaire.
Hakusho blocks a leg kick.
Nazaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nazaire misses with the combination.
Hakusho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nazaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakusho.
Hakusho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakusho throws a head kick but Nazaire moves out of range.
Nazaire tries to land a leg kick but Hakusho saw it coming and moves away.
Nazaire throws and low kick but Hakusho moves out of range easily.
Nazaire misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yuyu Hakusho will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nazaire misses with a double jab.
Hakusho throws a head kick but Nazaire moves out of range.
Nazaire throws a leg kick
and Hakusho counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazaire cracks Hakusho with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Nazaire fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hakusho.
Hakusho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nazaire blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakusho prevents a body shot from Nazaire.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Nazaire.
Hakusho is trying to stall.
Hakusho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hakusho prevents a body shot from Nazaire.
Nazaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Hakusho controls his hands.
Nazaire misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaire lands a hook that snaps the head of Hakusho backwards.
Hakusho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nazaire misses with a body punch.
Nazaire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakusho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nazaire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Nazaire.
Nazaire lands a shot to the body.
Nazaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nazaire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hakusho backwards.
Nazaire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nazaire digs a right hand underneath Hakusho's ribcage. Hakusho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nazaire breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nazaire.
Nazaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nazaire misses with a few strikes there.
Paolo Nazaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hakusho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hakusho blocks a leg kick.
Nazaire throws a series of strikes that have Hakusho backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakusho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Nazaire does it's job there.
Hakusho takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nazaire, as that shot connected.
Hakusho is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Hakusho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nazaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Hakusho seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Nazaire is predictable there
and Hakusho counters with a stiff right hand.
Nazaire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hakusho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazaire manages to avoid it.
Hakusho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oooh a lovely combination from Nazaire sends Hakusho down but not out. Nazaire dives into side control looking to finish.
Nazaire landing a few strikes.
Nazaire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hakusho, who protects the arm well.
Nazaire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hakusho, who protects the arm well.
Nazaire misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho regains half guard.
Nazaire trying to pass the guard but Hakusho defending well.
Hakusho tries to roll over but Nazaire keeps him under control.
Hakusho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hakusho.
Nazaire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hakusho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Hakusho is retaining full guard.
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.
Nazaire decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hakusho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakusho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hakusho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nazaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hakusho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Nazaire.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hakusho blocks a low kick nicely.
Nazaire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hakusho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakusho tries to land a front kick but Nazaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Nazaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nazaire misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Nazaire is predictable there
and Hakusho counters with a big head kick but Nazaire shrugs it off.
Nazaire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hakusho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Nazaire misses.
An inside leg kick from Nazaire misses.
Hakusho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaire checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nazaire.
A left lands for Nazaire.
Nazaire avoids the head kick by Hakusho.
Nazaire throws a right hand that Hakusho ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakusho also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nazaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakusho should have avoided that one.
Nazaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nazaire connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Nazaire misses.
Nazaire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakusho's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazaire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakusho throws a head kick but Nazaire moves out of range.
Paolo Nazaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nazaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Nazaire does it's job there.
Hakusho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nazaire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Nazaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nazaire looks to land a combination but Hakusho avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakusho.
Nazaire takes a swing at Hakusho's ribcage but misses.
Nazaire throws a one two combo.
Nazaire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazaire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paolo Nazaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazaire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hakusho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nazaire manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hakusho's best efforts.
Hakusho is looking for a kimura here.
Hakusho prevents Nazaire from improving his position.
Nazaire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nazaire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakusho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nazaire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hakusho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hakusho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hakusho prevents Nazaire from getting back to his feet.
Hakusho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nazaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hakusho landing some decent shots from guard.
Nazaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nazaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hakusho trying to control but Nazaire is working from the bottom.
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.
Hakusho won't allow Nazaire to sweep him here.
Hakusho tries to free his leg and advance position but Nazaire is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nazaire swinging wilding here.
Hakusho gets a takedown into half guard.
Hakusho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazaire works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Nazaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nazaire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Nazaire!
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hype
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