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SMMA - Night of Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Nnep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dominican. Randy Vargas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JB Nnep!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nnep avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vargas misses with a lunging right hand
and Nnep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vargas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nnep counters with a stiff right hand.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nnep.
Nnep pushes Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
Vargas tries to pull guard but Nnep won't allow it.
Nnep breaks from the clinch.
Nnep forces Vargas back against the cage and clinches.
Nnep is trying to trip Vargas. He has hold of a leg but Vargas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nnep persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nnep advances position into side control!
Vargas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nnep presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vargas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nnep controlling from the full mount.
Vargas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nnep looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nnep trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nnep controlling his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nnep can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vargas is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by JB Nnep.
Vargas throws a hook but Nnep avoids it easily.
Vargas throws a lazy head kick
and Nnep counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vargas's guard now.
Nnep postures up in Vargas's guard and throws a big left but Vargas blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nnep gets to his feet - Vargas follows without any prompting.
Vargas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Nnep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nnep.
Vargas is breathing heavily.
Vargas jumps guard.
Vargas looking for subs off his back but Nnep has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nnep thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vargas's head.
Nnep is trying to control the action in half guard but Vargas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nnep takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nnep wants to take a breather but Vargas is having none of it.
Nnep lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vargas actively working from the bottom here.
Nnep has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nnep throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vargas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nnep is aware though and is defending well.
Nnep passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vargas is trying to improve his position.
Nnep tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nnep has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vargas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vargas looking for submissions off his back.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nnep throwing shots but Vargas is blocking nicely.
Nnep wants to pass the guard but Vargas is defending well.
Vargas looking for submissions off his back.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vargas is not content to let Nnep control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Nnep dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vargas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vargas misses with a double jab
and Nnep counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nnep is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nnep seems to be working for a kimura but Vargas defends the submission attempt.
Nnep wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vargas keeps working.
Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nnep pulls his head out easily.
Vargas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vargas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nnep's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nnep's back!
Nnep defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vargas's arms.
Nnep breaks Vargas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Vargas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nnep gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vargas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nnep passes into side control.
Vargas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Nnep presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas is trying to reverse the position but instead Nnep has taken his back - oops!
Vargas is in bad spot here.
Nnep is trying to stick to Vargas's back but Vargas is turning into Nnep. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nnep's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vargas.
Nnep with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Vargas can't handle though.
Vargas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nnep manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vargas has Nnep in his guard.
Nnep trying to control the position from guard on top but Vargas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vargas looking for subs off his back but Nnep has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nnep is trying to control the action in half guard but Vargas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nnep.
Vargas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nnep pulls his head out easily.
Vargas is looking for a sweep. Nnep is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nnep thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vargas trying to get back to full guard but Nnep takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vargas is looking to get to half guard.
Nnep landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nnep working the ground and pound effectively.
Nnep landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nnep landing punches.
Vargas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vargas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nnep cracks Vargas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vargas regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Nnep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vargas misses with a combination
and Nnep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vargas tries to pull guard but Nnep holds him up against the cage and eventually Vargas drops back down to his feet.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Vargas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vargas jumps guard but Nnep stands there with Vargas around his waist. Vargas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nnep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nnep shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nnep is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nnep tries to stand and escape but Vargas is controlling the position.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas has hold of Nnep's hands but Nnep slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nnep is trying to control. Vargas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vargas looking for subs from the bottom but Nnep mounts him!
Nnep with shots to the head and body - Vargas looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Vargas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nnep working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Vargas turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Nnep off and cradles Vargas's limp body as Nnep celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). JB Nnep!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karumoka Warakasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karumoka Warakasa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karumoka Warakasa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross misses with a head kick.
Kross throws a sloppy head kick
and Warakasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warakasa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warakasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warakasa misses with a hook. Kross ducked under it nicely.
Warakasa looks to land a combination but Kross avoids it well.
Kross fails to land with a series of punches.
Kross lands a head kick!
Kross throws a sloppy head kick and Warakasa moves out of range easily.
Kross ducks under a wild hook from Warakasa.
Warakasa moves into range and clinches up with Kross.
Kross tries to pull guard but Warakasa won't allow it.
Warakasa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warakasa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kross is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Warakasa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kross is breathing heavily.
Warakasa scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kross is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Warakasa can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karumoka Warakasa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes into the arena with D-12 - Fight Music blaring out of the sound system. Patrick Bateman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cathal Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright rushes Bateman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bateman backwards.
Bateman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Wright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wright is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bateman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wright is looking to defend but Bateman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wright! Bateman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wright taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Bateman!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael McKeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McKeon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.I- Yeah ya know. Silva has chosen Three Days Grace (Riot) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael McKeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots and misses
and McKeon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKeon is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva fails with the takedown
and McKeon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva keeping full guard, as McKeon tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKeon passes into half guard.
McKeon wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
McKeon is working for a submission of some sort.
McKeon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKeon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? McKeon steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McKeon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael McKeon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kratus Pretorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kratus Pretorian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanamichi Sakuragi's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kratus Pretorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pretorian swinging wildly here.
Pretorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakuragi tries for a takedown but Pretorian circles away easily
and Pretorian counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sakuragi to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Pretorian!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kratus Pretorian!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo One Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). One Punch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Six Days. Darth Penguin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Darth Penguin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo One Punch!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One Punch misses with a left hand
and One Punch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ippo One Punch has been cut.
Penguin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
One Punch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penguin counters with a left hand that sends One Punch to the canvas!
One Punch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One Punch wants to stand but Penguin is controlling the position.
Penguin trying to control the position from guard on top but One Punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One Punch wants to get back to his feet but Penguin passes into half guard.
Penguin content to control rather than advance.
Penguin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Penguin seems to be working for a kimura but One Punch defends the submission attempt.
Penguin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
One Punch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penguin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penguin is keen to just control but One Punch is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! One Punch could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Penguin has cracked it and One Punch is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Penguin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darth Penguin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Finley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fedorov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related. Finley has chosen Bad Company as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aleksandr Fedorov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dakota Finley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fedorov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finley scrambles back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Finley enables Fedorov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Finley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fedorov stands up from Finley's guard - Fedorov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Finley stuffs the takedown attempt from Fedorov. Fedorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Fedorov throws a head kick that misses.
Finley tries to clinch up
and Fedorov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finley won't be happy with that.
Finley regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorov trying to mount his opponent but Finley defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley looking for submissions off his back.
Fedorov wants to stand but Finley has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov controlling the action here.
Fedorov is trying to control the action in half guard but Finley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fedorov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksandr Fedorov just wasn't active enough.
Fedorov throws a wild body kick that Finley sees coming a mile off.
Finley tries to clinch but Fedorov moves away
and Fedorov counters with a left to the body.
Finley throws a combination that misses
and Fedorov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fedorov pulls Finley into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fedorov is on top in guard.
Fedorov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fedorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Finley keeping moving, preventing Fedorov from controlling successfully.
Finley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedorov!
Fedorov holds on to Finley around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Fedorov is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fedorov tries to hold on but Finley pushes him away.
Fedorov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Finley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fedorov hang on?
Finley tries to control but Fedorov wriggling away.
Fedorov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fedorov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fedorov is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedorov gets back to half guard.
Finley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fedorov is trying to maintain the position but Finley is very close to passing his half guard.
Fedorov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Finley stopping the sweep attempt from Fedorov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Fedorov 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.
Finley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedorov.
Finley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fedorov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Finley's guard now.
Finley keeping moving, preventing Fedorov from controlling successfully.
Fedorov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fedorov wants to stand but Finley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finley looking for a sweep. Not yet Finley, not yet.
Fedorov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aleksandr Fedorov.
Finley misses with a hook
and Fedorov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fedorov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov gets to his feet - Finley follows without any prompting.
Finley misses the body punch
and Fedorov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fedorov trying to control the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Finley wants to get back to full guard.
Aleksandr Fedorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Finley has a hand on Fedorov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fedorov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fedorov controlling the pace for now.
Fedorov throwing strikes here but Finley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov controlling from mount.
Finley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Finley stopping the sweep attempt from Fedorov.
Fedorov is trying to control the position but Finley postures up.
Fedorov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Finley!
Fedorov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley is squirming around, avoiding Fedorov's attempts to control the action.
Finley tries to reverse the position but Fedorov maintains control.
Finley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Finley tries to lock up and control but Fedorov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Finley has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Finley tries to escape the position.
Finley is breathing heavily.
Fedorov has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fedorov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Fedorov is trying to stick to Finley's back but Finley is turning into Fedorov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fedorov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Finley.
Fedorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finley postures up.
Fedorov has his hands on Finley's head, controlling the position.
Finley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov managing to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksandr Fedorov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Finley misses with a body punch
and Fedorov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Fedorov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fedorov instigates a clinch.
Finley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finley is working for takedown but Fedorov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fedorov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Finley misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters with a shoot takedown. Finley fights it but they end up in guard.
Fedorov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Finley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fedorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley controls Fedorov momentarily but Fedorov frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksandr Fedorov just wasn't active enough.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finley sprawls well. Finley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fedorov gets slowly back to his feet.
Fedorov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finley defends it nicely.
Fedorov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandr Fedorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov stands up.
Finley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fedorov.
Fedorov throws a lazy head kick
and Finley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedorov looks for a takedown but Finley sprawls well.
Fedorov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Finley to the mat! Finley manages to get full guard.
Finley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fedorov is controlling him.
Fedorov throwing strikes from guard but Finley blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov stops Finley from standing up.
Finley is trying to control the position but Fedorov postures up.
Fedorov stays in close to Finley's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Finley tenderised Fedorov's leg. Fedorov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finley wants to clinch but Fedorov slips to the side
and Fedorov counters with a single leg into guard. Finley didn't expect that.
Fedorov preventing the sweep.
Fedorov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fedorov wants to get up but he can't break Finley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fedorov trying to control the position from guard on top but Finley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksandr Fedorov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Fedorov with that takedown attempt.
Finley shoots and misses
and Fedorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Finley!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finley is looking to improve his position but Fedorov isn't that keen on the idea.
Fedorov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Finley is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aleksandr Fedorov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bue Bosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kirillov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm by Darude. Kirillov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 25/17- Бейся kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anton Kirillov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bue Bosley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Kirillov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosley throws a series of punches but Kirillov moves out of range.
Bosley stuffs the takedown.
Bue Bosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bosley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirillov shoots and misses
and Bosley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bosley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirillov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kirillov.
Bosley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosley throws a good cross that connects.
Bosley lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bosley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirillov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosley tries to bum rush Kirillov with a series of wild strikes but Kirillov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Bosley. No joy for Kirillov on that attempt.
Bue Bosley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kirillov.
Bosley fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirillov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosley lands a jab to the nose.
Bosley looks to land a combination. Kirillov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bosley lands a jab-cross combination.
Bue Bosley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirillov looks gassed!
Bosley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bosley feints a jab promting Kirillov to slip. Bosley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kirillov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A punch combination from Bosley misses.
Some wild striking there from Bosley.
Kirillov walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bosley!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirillov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bosley as he jumps to the side.
Kirillov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bosley's waist but Bosley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirillov off to one side.
Bosley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bosley duly obliges.
Bosley works over Kirillov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kirillov is rocked!
Bosley misses with a two punch combination.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Kirillov got wobbled bad by a big combination! Bosley presses forward with punches and knees until Kirillov stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Kirillov closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bue Bosley!
Bue Bosley is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Niwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Niwa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Niwa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre circles away from the clinch attempt
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Niwa moves out of range easily.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Niwa tries to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niwa looks to clinch
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
Niwa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niwa back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre jabs at Niwa's body.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Niwa with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Niwa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Niwa is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - St Pierre scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niwa blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a swing at Niwa's ribcage but misses.
Niwa tries to clinch but St Pierre moves away
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by St Pierre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Niwa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
St Pierre is looking to stand up but Niwa isn't so interested in that idea.
Niwa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! St Pierre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! St Pierre has escaped and now he's on top!
Niwa is breathing heavily.
St Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Niwa blocks nicely.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Niwa, up you get!
Niwa dodges the punch combination from St Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Pierre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Niwa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Pierre thows a body kick. Niwa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Niwa fails with the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
St Pierre lands with a good body shot.
St Pierre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
St Pierre feints and then cracks Niwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niwa down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in St Pierre's half guard.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Niwa is trying to control the action in half guard but St Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St Pierre is trying to stand.
Niwa throws a strike but St Pierre avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
St Pierre pushes Niwa off and gets back to his feet.
Niwa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Niwa avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre fails to land with a series of punches.
St Pierre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that Niwa avoids nicely.
Niwa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niwa circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from St Pierre does no damage.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre misses with a combination
and Niwa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Niwa.
Niwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Pierre is trying to keep Niwa in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa stops St Pierre from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niwa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and St Pierre dives on top into guard.
St Pierre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sloppy strikes from St Pierre. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niwa circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
St Pierre lands with a nice combination. Niwa backs away looking to recover.
Niwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niwa has his takedown stuffed
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Pierre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Niwa back to the cage. St Pierre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a combination that misses
and Niwa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to escape.
Niwa wants to work for an arm triangle but St Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Niwa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is trying to stand.
Niwa avoids the attempt from St Pierre to control.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Niwa's attempts to control the action.
George St Pierre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre tries to hold on but Niwa postures up.
Niwa looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre wants to control but Niwa is having none of it.
Niwa looking to control but St Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that St Pierre really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Niwa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
St Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
St Pierre squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, St Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by St Pierre!
St Pierre is not content to let Niwa control the position.
Niwa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Michael Niwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierre is trying to buck Niwa off.
Niwa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Pierre, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Niwa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Niwa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Michael Niwa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niwa working the ground and pound but St Pierre is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Niwa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think St Pierre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St Pierre!
George St Pierre is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Nagano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Cage's chin.
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Cage!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano thows a leg kick but Cage checks it
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Hiro Nagano has been cut.
Cage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nagano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cage.
Cage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nagano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cage.
Cage lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage is trying to control the action in half guard but Nagano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano is pressing down on Cage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nagano 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.
Cage postures up in Nagano's guard and throws a big left but Nagano blocks it.
Cage throwing strikes but missing.
Cage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cage throws a big right hand that misses.
Cage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagano keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Cage lands a couple of digs.
Nagano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cage on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano has momentary wrist control but Cage slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage thows a big elbow that misses.
Nagano is breathing heavily.
Cage lands a couple of digs.
Nagano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
Cage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nagano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cage.
Cage forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cage throwing shots but Nagano is blocking nicely.
Cage is trying for a kimura here. Nagano looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cage wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Cage!
Nick Cage is the new middleweight champion!
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