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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eza Nahka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maku Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maku Hiro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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219 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eza Nahka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maku Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nahka cracks Hiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
Nahka moves out of range as Hiro throws a body kick.
Nahka misses with an uppercut.
Hiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nahka.
Nahka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nahka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nahka avoids the body shot from Hiro.
Hiro checks a low kick from Nahka.
Hiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nahka can't do much from the bottom here.
Nahka looks to move to half guard but instead Hiro has passed into mount! Damn!
Hiro lands a big shot there that rocks Nahka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hiro tries to control but Nahka wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka wants to hold on but Hiro pushes him away.
Hiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nahka is working to get back to half guard.
Hiro tries to control but Nahka wriggling away.
Hiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nahka's face.
Nahka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiro is landing with some decent strikes but Nahka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hiro cracks Nahka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hiro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nahka's face.
Hiro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hiro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hiro landing strikes from the mount.
Nahka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiro unloading with bombs!
Oh Nahka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hiro prevents Nahka from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahka seems to have got his legs back now.
Nahka wants to hold on but Hiro pushes him away.
Hiro with shots to the head and body - Nahka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nahka regains half guard.
Hiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Nahka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiro is working away from the top position though.
Hiro lands strikes from half guard.
Hiro working the head and body with strikes.
Nahka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiro is working away from the top position though.
Nahka taking some punishment here, with Hiro in his half guard.
Nahka gets back to full guard.
Hiro 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nahka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nahka is breathing heavily.
Hiro with a nice head shot there.
Nahka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hiro is working Nahka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nahka keeping full guard, as Hiro tries to pass.
Hiro is working Nahka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nahka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hiro landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka keeping moving, preventing Hiro from controlling successfully.
Nahka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hiro postures up.
Hiro pushes down on Nahka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nahka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hiro pulls his head out easily.
Nahka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hiro pulls his head out easily.
Hiro is nestled in close to Nahka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nahka taking some punishment here, with Hiro in his half guard.
Hiro moves into full mount! Nahka won't be happy about that!
Hiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hiro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Hiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Hiro misses with a kick to the body.
Hiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nahka doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nahka.
Hiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nahka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves out of range.
Nahka throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nahka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiro looks to land a body kick but Nahka moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka misses with a few strikes there.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nahka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nahka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves out of range.
Nahka throws a series of punches but Hiro avoids them all with ease.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Maku Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nahka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro throws a wild body kick that Nahka sees coming a mile off.
Nahka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro throws a push kick but Nahka slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka is having none of it.
Hiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eza Nahka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nahka moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Nahka as Hiro shoots in.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Nahka pushes him off.
Hiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nahka.
Nahka lands a jab-cross combination.
Nahka lands the left hand.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Nahka is avoiding it.
Nahka misses with a double jab.
Hiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nahka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eza Nahka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maku Hiro.
Hiro wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hiro.
Hiro throws a push kick but Nahka slaps the foot to one side.
Nahka throws a right and a left that Hiro avoids nicely.
Hiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nahka counters with a one-two to the body.
Hiro looks to clinch
and Nahka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nahka counters with a series of strikes. Hiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hiro slips a jab and a cross from Nahka.
Hiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hiro trying to control but Nahka is working from the bottom.
Nahka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro works over Nahka with some ground and pound from guard.
Hiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nahka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nahka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hiro trying to control but Nahka is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eza Nahka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice combination there by Nahka.
Nahka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nahka moves out of range of the body kick.
Hiro misses the body punch
and Nahka counters with a series of strikes. Hiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eza Nahka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nahka rather than just go for the knockout.
Hiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiro looks to clinch
and Nahka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eza Nahka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiro clinches but Nahka breaks the clinch
and Nahka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nahka counters with a left and a right that stings Hiro.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hiro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nahka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Nahka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nahka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiro.
Hiro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nahka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nahka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro misses with a takedown
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
Eza Nahka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maku Hiro.
Hiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Hiro.
Hiro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nahka staying out of range there.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka missing with a left hand there. Hiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nahka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nahka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiro.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahka counters with a thumping low kick.
Nahka lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nahka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hiro wants to clinch but Nahka slips to the side
and Nahka counters with a one-two to the body.
Hiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiro fails with the takedown
and Nahka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nahka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nahka looks to land a combination but Hiro avoids it well.
Hiro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nahka counters with a left and a right that stings Hiro.
Nahka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiro looks to throw a body kick
and Nahka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nahka lands with an overhand left.
Nahka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiro closes the distance but Nahka moves to the side
enabling Nahka to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eza Nahka clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hiro looks to clinch
and Nahka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiro clinches but Nahka breaks the clinch
and Hiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nahka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nahka avoids a kick to the body.
Hiro wants to clinch but Nahka slips to the side
and Nahka counters with a two punch combo.
Hiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nahka to the mat! Nahka manages to get full guard.
Hiro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nahka's head.
Nahka had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hiro is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nahka Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hiro's back instead.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nahka is hanging on to Hiro's back as he tries to escape.
Hiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nahka doesn't have the hooks in and Hiro manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro pushes down on Nahka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hiro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hiro wants to control the pace but Nahka is squirming around nicely.
Nahka regains half guard.
Nahka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nahka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nahka looking for a guillotine here but Hiro defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro with a nice head shot there.
Hiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hiro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nahka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hiro's back!
Nahka patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nahka working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hiro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nahka is trying to work for a kimura but Hiro is defending well.
Hiro moves into full guard.
Maku Hiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hiro has escaped and now he's on top!
Hiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nahka's guard.
Hiro is looking to take a break and control but Nahka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hiro works his way into full mount!
Hiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hiro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nahka working to try and regain half guard.
Hiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hiro is landing with some decent strikes but Nahka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hiro landing strikes from the mount and Nahka is in trouble!
Nahka wants to control but Hiro is having none of it.
Nahka taking shots to the head.
Hiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nahka?
Nahka tries to lock up and control but Hiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiro with shots to the head and body - Nahka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nahka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro scoring with strikes but Nahka is staying in there.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the head.
Hiro is landing with some decent strikes but Nahka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nahka tries to hold on but Hiro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maku Hiro dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nahka circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Nahka to counter with a crisp jab.
Nahka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hiro misses with a body kick.
Nahka misses with a looping right.
Hiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiro tries to clinch up
and Nahka counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro lands a jab to Nahka's midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Nahka.
Hiro misses with a hook. Nahka ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Hiro wants to clinch but Nahka slips to the side
and Nahka counters with an inside leg kick.
Hiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahka counters with a left and a right that stings Hiro.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves away
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka counters with a two punch combo.
Nahka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hiro misses with a jab to the body
and Nahka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiro misses with a kick to the body.
Hiro with a poor takedown
and Nahka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hiro throws a lazy body kick
and Nahka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiro throws a body kick that misses.
Nahka misses with the combination.
Hiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nahka.
Hiro throws a lazy body kick
and Nahka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hiro misses with a jab to the body
and Nahka counters with a straight right hand.
Hiro wants to clinch but Nahka slips to the side
and Nahka counters with a stiff right hand.
Nahka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nahka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nahka slips a jab from Hiro.
Hiro throws a wild body kick that Nahka sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro fails to land the takedown.
Hiro wants to clinch
and Nahka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nahka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves away
and Nahka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nahka lands a really nice looking cross but Hiro seems unphased.
Nahka misses with a wild combination.
Hiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves away
and Nahka counters with a three punch combo that has Hiro backing up. Hiro nods at Nahka to acknowledge the strikes.
Nahka takes one to the side of the head.
Hiro tries to clinch but Nahka moves away
letting Nahka counter with a right hand.
Hiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hiro misses with the body kick
and Nahka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nahka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiro looks for the body kick but Nahka saw that one coming.
Nahka moves out of range of the body kick.
Hiro darts in trying to clinch
and Nahka counters with a series of strikes. Hiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eza Nahka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nahka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eza Nahka!
Eza Nahka is the new light heavyweight champion!
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