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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gregg Valdez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanjo Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gregg Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nanjo Nakai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez wants to clinch up but Nakai keeps it at a distance.
Valdez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
Valdez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nakai sprawls well. He's pushed Valdez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valdez.
Valdez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakai.
Nakai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakai.
Nakai throws a head kick but Valdez moves out of range.
Nakai slips a jab from Valdez.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Nakai.
Nakai just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromValdez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Nakai.
Nakai tries to work over Valdez's front leg with a kick but Valdez checks it.
Valdez clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakai scores with a nice body kick.
Valdez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakai.
A head kick misses from Nakai.
Valdez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Nakai.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Nakai is avoiding it.
Nakai misses with a hook
and Valdez counters with a left and a right that stings Nakai.
Nakai connects with a crisp jab.
Valdez avoids a kick to the body.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Nakai keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez tries to clinch there but Nakai circles away.
Nanjo Nakai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez clinches.
Valdez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nakai.
Valdez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakai lands with a good body shot.
Nakai throws a leg kick which misses Valdez's front leg but catches the back leg as Valdez tries to avoid it.
Valdez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakai can pounce on him.
Nakai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Valdez fails with the takedown.
Valdez is breathing heavily.
Nakai lands with a slapping head kick.
Valdez is rocked!
Valdez tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakai.
That kick from Nakai tenderised Valdez's leg. Valdez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valdez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valdez tries a low kick but Nakai avoids it.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Nakai is avoiding it.
Nakai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Valdez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakai is out of range and Valdez settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Nakai.
Valdez dives in and grabs Nakai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nakai pushes down on Valdez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregg Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakai throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Valdez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakai lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Valdez crumples to the floor! Nakai milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nanjo Nakai!
An out of breath Nanjo Nakai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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