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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atsuro Nagashi (ranked 2716 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Tokyo (ranked 3310 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsuro Nagashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Tokyo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Atsuro Nagashi has been cut.
Tokyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagashi.
Nagashi cracks Tokyo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atsuro Nagashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Tokyo off the cage and back into range.
Nagashi looks to land a right hand but Tokyo moved out of range.
Tokyo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nagashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagashi tries to work over Tokyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokyo cracks Nagashi with a nice body shot.
Tokyo blocks a body shot from Nagashi.
Nagashi scores with a shot to the side of Tokyo's head.
Nagashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagashi has a couple of punches blocked by Tokyo.
Nagashi blocks an uppercut.
Nagashi misses with the head strike.
Tokyo prevents a body shot from Nagashi.
Tokyo is working Nagashi over against the cage.
Nagashi blocks a body shot from Tokyo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagashi.
Tokyo lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tokyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokyo lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokyo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokyo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagashi.
Tokyo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nagashi's guard.
Tokyo wants to control from the top but Nagashi keeps moving.
Nagashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nagashi pulls Tokyo in close to prevent any damage.
Nagashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nagashi controlling the position.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi is controlling Tokyo's posture.
Nagashi continues to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tokyo closes the distance and pushes Nagashi back into the cage.
Nagashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nagashi takes a shot to the head.
Nagashi working aggressively here.
Nagashi tries to work over Tokyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokyo digs a right hand into Nagashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nagashi's gas tank.
Nagashi throws a head punch that misses.
Nagashi has a couple of punches blocked by Tokyo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashi is trying to pull guard but Tokyo has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Tokyo.
Nagashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagashi tries a body shot but Tokyo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokyo.
Nagashi gets through Tokyo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagashi.
Tokyo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashi fails to land.
Tokyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tokyo stalling.
Tokyo lands with a right to the head.
Tokyo can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashi controls the action.
Tokyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nagashi blocks a body shot from Tokyo.
A nice left hand lands by Tokyo.
Nagashi jumps guard but Tokyo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nagashi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokyo walks away with a smile on his face. Nagashi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Atsuro Nagashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagashi clinches with his opponent.
Tokyo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nagashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashi moves in looking to clinch but Tokyo pushes him off.
A nice side step and Tokyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tokyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagashi.
Tokyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagashi.
Tokyo rushes Nagashi and presses him up against the cage.
Tokyo can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashi controls the action.
Nagashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokyo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Nagashi fails to land.
Tokyo looking to slow down the pace here.
Nagashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokyo controls his hands.
Nagashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tokyo smiles and moves away.
Tokyo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nagashi in his tracks.
Tokyo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Nagashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokyo controls his hands.
A short right from Tokyo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Tokyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atsuro Nagashi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tokyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashi is just out of range.
Tokyo has Nagashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Tokyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tokyo stalling in the clinch but Nagashi improves position.
Tokyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tokyo tries to throw a body punch but Nagashi avoids it by throwing Tokyo back against the cage.
Nagashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokyo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nagashi's elbow.
Nagashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashi misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Nagashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokyo tries to throw a body punch but Nagashi avoids it by throwing Tokyo back against the cage.
Nagashi blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tokyo.
Nagashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokyo.
Nagashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokyo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nagashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokyo controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokyo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tokyo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagashi backwards.
Tokyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tokyo can't find room to land a body shot as Nagashi controls the action.
Chris Tokyo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagashi prevents a body shot from Tokyo.
Nagashi misses with some punches.
Tokyo blocks an uppercut.
Tokyo misses with some punches.
Tokyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tokyo stopping the sweep attempt from Nagashi.
Tokyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokyo preventing the sweep.
Nagashi controlling Tokyo's posture.
Nagashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tokyo's guard.
Tokyo is breathing heavily.
Nagashi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nagashi is controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tokyo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nagashi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tokyo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nagashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagashi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nagashi moves nicely into side control.
Tokyo being controlled for a moment.
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.
Tokyo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Atsuro Nagashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Tokyo's face as Nagashi controls the position.
More hug and hope from Nagashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsuro Nagashi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Atsuro Nagashi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nagashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokyo misses with a straight left.
Nagashi throws a jab when Tokyo was well out of range.
Nagashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokyo clinches up with Nagashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Tokyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagashi misses with a body punch.
Tokyo digs a right hand into Nagashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nagashi's gas tank.
Nagashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tokyo lands a right hand.
Nagashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tokyo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tokyo breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tokyo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tokyo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagashi keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagashi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tokyo pulls his head out easily.
Nagashi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tokyo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagashi seems keen to control Tokyo's posture.
Nagashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tokyo's guard.
Nagashi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nagashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi throws a big right hand that misses.
Tokyo has momentary wrist control but Nagashi slips an elbow through the middle.
Nagashi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nagashi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nagashi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagashi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nagashi controlling the position.
Tokyo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nagashi landing strikes.
Nagashi controlling the position from side mount.
Nagashi working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi controls the position from side control.
Tokyo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nagashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Nagashi controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tokyo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsuro Nagashi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nagashi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atsuro Nagashi!
Atsuro Nagashi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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