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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 981 p4p, 129 weight class) and Tyler Wrexham (ranked 502 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tyler Wrexham enters the cage!
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180 lbs
33 - 13 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrexham looks to throw the jab but Nomo is out of range.
Nomo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a looping right.
Wrexham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Wrexham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wrexham throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
Wrexham throws a hook but Nomo blocks it.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Nomo moves out of range.
Wrexham misses with a body punch
and Nomo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrexham tries to clinch but Nomo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wrexham , pushing him back against the cage.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Nomo blocks it.
Wrexham lands a shoulder strike.
Wrexham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrexham pushes Nomo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wrexham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrexham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham managing to block the knees to the body from Nomo.
Wrexham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nomo throws an elbow but misses.
Wrexham avoiding damage as Nomo throws knees to the body.
Wrexham throws a head punch that misses.
Wrexham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nomo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nomo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a body shot.
It looked like Nomo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wrexham rushes Nomo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wrexham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nomo or not.
Wrexham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nomos head.
Nomo gets control of Wrexham 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nomo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wrexham wanted to stand there but Nomo had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wrexham won't allow Nomo to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham wanted to stand there but Nomo had control of the position.
Wrexham stands up and waves to Nomo to follow him.
Wrexham misses with a hook to the body
and Wrexham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wrexham looks to land a right hand but Nomo moved out of range.
Nomo ducks under a wild hook from Wrexham .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nomo staying out of range there.
Wrexham lands with an uppercut that bounces Nomo off the cage and back into range.
Nomo throws a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head but Wrexham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Nomo is looking to counter punch.
Nomo misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo misses with a left hand
and Wrexham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrexham scores with a leg kick.
Wrexham throws the left hand but Nomo avoids the punch easily.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomo shoots in and gets a takedown into Wrexham 's guard.
Nomo stops Wrexham from standing up.
Nomo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nomo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nomo won't allow Wrexham to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrexham wants to stand and escape but Nomo is having none of it.
Nomo content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wrexham 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nomo under the eye.
Nomo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wrexham to counter with a crisp jab.
Nomo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nomo wants to clinch up but Wrexham keeps it at a distance.
Wrexham scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrexham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wrexham throws a leg kick but Nomo checks it.
Nomo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Wrexham is predictable there
and Wrexham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nomo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wrexham .
Nomo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wrexham momentarily.
Nomo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nomo showed some decent athleticism there.
Wrexham pushes Nomo off and gets back to his feet.
Nomo throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrexham doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomo circles away.
Nomo misses with a straight right.
Nomo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Wrexham . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wrexham .
Nomo throws a lazy right hand but Wrexham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomo throws a hook but Wrexham blocks it.
Tyler Wrexham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nomo throws a good cross that connects.
Wrexham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler Wrexham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomo looks to throw the jab but Wrexham is out of range.
Wrexham throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
Wrexham scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nomo.
Wrexham throws a series of punches but Nomo moves out of range.
Nomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Nomo catches Wrexham right on the button with a cross.
Wrexham throws a body punch but Nomo moves out of range.
Wrexham just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Nomo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.
Nomo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrexham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrexham misses with a wild body shot.
Nomo staying out of range there.
Nomo misses with a straight left.
Nomo cracks Wrexham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrexham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nomo is looking to counter punch.
Nomo throws a right and a left that Wrexham avoids nicely.
Wrexham is looking to clinch.
Nomo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nomo shoots in looking for a takedown but Wrexham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nomo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wrexham lands with a good body shot.
Nomo throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo tries to clinch there but Wrexham circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Nomo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nomo.
Wrexham punishes Nomo's body with a nice straight punch.
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Nomo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrexham lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nomo blocks the low kick.
Nomo moves in looking to clinch but Wrexham pushes him off.
Wrexham avoids the head kick by Nomo.
Nomo with a poor takedown
and Wrexham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nomo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrexham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wrexham finds it's way round the side to connect with Nomo's head.
Wrexham just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nomo clinches up against the cage.
Nomo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrexham . Nomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrexham wants to slow Nomo down by chopping away at his legs.
Wrexham cracks Nomo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wrexham looks to throw the jab but Nomo is out of range.
Nomo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wrexham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wrexham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wrexham lands a body shot.
Wrexham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wrexham lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wrexham 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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wrexham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice takedown defense from Wrexham . No joy for Nomo on that attempt.
Wrexham scores with a body shot.
Nomo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wrexham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A bone on bone clash there as Wrexham blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Wrexham . Beautiful body shot.
Wrexham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrexham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wrexham ! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wrexham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrexham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nomo counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrexham tries to clinch but Nomo moves away
enabling Nomo to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Nomo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Wrexham .
The fighters circle momentarily. Nomo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wrexham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nomo throws a jab but it's blocked by Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomo.
Nomo is looking to counter punch.
Nomo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wrexham .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nomo, as that shot connected.
Nomo tests Wrexham 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wrexham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wrexham .
Wrexham misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shintaro Nomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham misses with an uppercut.
Wrexham connects with a body shot that sends Nomo's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wrexham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nomo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrexham misses with a hook
and Nomo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wrexham misses with a looping left.
Wrexham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wrexham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nomo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nomo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wrexham 's head.
Wrexham throws a leg kick that misses.
Wrexham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomo looks to land a left hand but Wrexham moved out of range nicely.
Wrexham scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham staying out of range there.
Wrexham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wrexham tries a body shot but Nomo blocks it.
Wrexham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wrexham scores with a hook to the body.
Nomo lands with a light punch inside.
Nomo is trying to pull guard but Wrexham has him pressed against the cage.
Wrexham works on Nomo's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wrexham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyler Wrexham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wrexham .
Tyler Wrexham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wrexham lands with a left to the head.
Wrexham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nomo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrexham lands a shot to the body.
Wrexham lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrexham lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wrexham cracks Nomo with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrexham works on Nomo's body with a couple of short punches.
Wrexham lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Wrexham .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrexham .
Wrexham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nomo missing with knees to the body.
Wrexham pushes Nomo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wrexham .
Wrexham lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nomo blocks an uppercut.
Wrexham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrexham makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wrexham managing to block the knees to the body from Nomo.
Wrexham misses with a body punch.
Wrexham pushes Nomo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nomo misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Wrexham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wrexham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wrexham !
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energy
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hype
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