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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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168 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomo manages to avoid it.
Landen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nomo. That did some damage!
Landen thuds his shin into the meat of Nomo's side.
Nomo throws the left hand but Landen avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Nomo misses.
Landen wants to land a leg kick but Nomo is out of range.
Landen throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Landen.
A jab from Nomo does it's job there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Landen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nomo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nomo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Nomo misses the target.
Nomo checks the leg kick.
Landen missing with a left hand there. Nomo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Landen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Landen lands with a kick to the temple. Nomo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landen lands a leg kick that knocks Nomo off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Nomo. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen misses the shot to the body.
Paul Landen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landen works Nomo's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Landen. Beautiful body shot.
Paul Landen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Landen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nomo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Landen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nomo rather than just go for the knockout.
Landen scores with a nice body kick.
Nomo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nomo digs a good hook to Landen's body.
Nomo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landen. Landen obviously looking to wear him down.
Landen lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Nomo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nomo scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Landen lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Landen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nomo moves out of range as Landen throws a body kick.
Nomo looking to score a takedown here. Landen is defending well but Nomo drives through and ends up in Landen's guard.
Landen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nomo trying to control the position from guard on top but Landen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landen pulls Nomo in close to prevent any damage.
Nomo tries to free his leg and advance position but Landen is retaining full guard.
Nomo content to stall in guard here.
Landen keeping full guard, as Nomo tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen looking for a sweep. Not yet Landen, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Landen.
Nomo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Landen has time to react.
Nomo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nomo is looking to stall here but Landen recovers full guard.
Nomo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Landen wants to sweep here but Nomo controlling him for the moment.
Nomo wants to pass the guard but Landen is keeping the position.
Nomo wants to control from the top but Landen keeps moving.
Nomo advances to half guard.
Nomo trying to pass the guard but Landen defending well.
Landen is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Landen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nomo checks a leg kick.
Nomo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Landen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nomo throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Nomo.
Nomo shoots in for a takedown but Landen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nomo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Landen moves out of range as Nomo throws a body kick.
Nomo misses the shot to the body.
Landen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
Landen works Nomo's body with a nice hook.
Nomo throws a chopping leg kick but Landen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Landen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nomo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landen.
Nomo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nomo. Landen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Landen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen checks a leg kick.
Landen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Landen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Landen misses with a few strikes there.
Nomo checks a low kick from Landen.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Landen 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nomo. Landen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomo takes a swing at Landen's ribcage but misses.
Nomo misses with a hook
and Landen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Landen misses with a body kick.
Nomo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Landen throws a leg kick which misses Nomo's front leg but catches the back leg as Nomo tries to avoid it.
Landen misses with a head kick.
Landen throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
Nomo misses the shot to the body.
Nomo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landen.
Nomo throwing a counter right hand but Landen manages to avoid it.
Landen looks to land a body kick but Nomo moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nomo at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nomo throws a hook but Landen blocks it.
A head kick misses from Landen.
Nomo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shintaro Nomo's cut is getting worse.
An inside leg kick from Landen misses.
Nomo misses with a looping right.
Landen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landen misses with a body kick.
Nomo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Landen misses the jab.
Nomo lands with an uppercut that bounces Landen off the cage and back into range.
Nomo clobbers Landen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Landen lands with a kick to the temple. Nomo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Landen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landen.
Nomo is looking to counter punch.
Landen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nomo walks into a left hand.
Landen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Landen.
Paul Landen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Landen slips under a jab.
Landen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nomo takes a step back to recover.
Landen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nomo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Landen misses the target.
Nomo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Nomo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landen throws out a counter right but Nomo avoids it with no problem.
Nomo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Landen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landen slips under a jab from Nomo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws the left hand but Landen avoids the punch easily.
Landen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Landen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landen scores with a spinning back kick!
Nomo avoids the body shot from Landen.
Landen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nomo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landen.
Landen is looking to slow Nomo down with leg kicks.
Landen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nomo is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Landen.
Landen pushes Nomo away with a front kick.
Nomo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Landen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nomo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Nomo misses its target.
Landen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Landen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A solid body kick from Landen.
Nomo looks to land a left hand but Landen moved out of range nicely.
Nomo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nomo staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Nomo misses its target.
Landen misses with a low kick.
Nomo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Landen.
Landen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Landen scores with a leg kick.
Nomo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landen throws a leg kick which misses Nomo's front leg but catches the back leg as Nomo tries to avoid it.
Landen throws a body punch but Nomo moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landen. That's going to slow Nomo down.
Nomo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Landen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Landen throws a head kick but Nomo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nomo takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Landen.
Nomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nomo's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nomo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Landen. Landen obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Nomo misses.
Landen scoring well with a low kick there.
Landen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landen manages to avoid it.
Nomo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Landen misses with a straight left.
Nomo lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Landen misses.
Landen feints and then cracks Nomo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nomo down.
Nomo dives in and grabs Landen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Landen pushes down on Nomo's head and hops out.
Nomo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landen slips a straight right by Nomo.
Landen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shintaro Nomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nomo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Landen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nomo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nomo moves away from the strike by Landen.
Landen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landen.
A shot to the body from Nomo misses
and Nomo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Landen throws a good cross that connects.
Nomo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Landen. Beautiful body shot.
Nomo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landen tests Nomo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Landen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nomo moves out of range of the leg kick from Landen.
Landen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nomo thuds his right hand into Landen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Landen is rocked!
Nomo fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Landen square on the jaw! Damn, Landen is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shintaro Nomo!
Shintaro Nomo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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