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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Cathal Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Vakhvakhishvili closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Doherty did well to prevent Vakhvakhishvili getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (2) vs (0) Doherty
Vakhvakhishvili wants to pass the guard but Doherty is defending well.
Vakhvakhishvili not doing much here.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to free his trapped foot but Doherty is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty tries to get to full guard but Vakhvakhishvili has control of the leg. #T1#
Vakhvakhishvili with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doherty trying to control here.
Vakhvakhishvili works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vakhvakhishvili (5) vs (0) Doherty
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the pace for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Vakhvakhishvili has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doherty tries to hold on but Vakhvakhishvili pushes him away. #T3#
Vakhvakhishvili sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Doherty for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Doherty tries to lock up and control but Vakhvakhishvili gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Doherty tries to reverse the position but Vakhvakhishvili maintains control.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T5#
Doherty can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili has hold of Doherty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Doherty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vakhvakhishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vakhvakhishvili manages to capitalize on a mistake by Doherty to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vakhvakhishvili (8) vs (0) Doherty#T6#
Doherty can't escape the position.
Doherty trying to control the hands but Vakhvakhishvili breaks the grip.
Doherty is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili working for a choke but Doherty is defending well.
Vakhvakhishvili is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T7##SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili tightening his grip on Doherty, looking for the choke.
Vakhvakhishvili wants to control but Doherty is keeping busy.#T8#
Doherty is trying to break free.
Vakhvakhishvili really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doherty.#T9#
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control momentarily.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling well, preventing Doherty from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Vakhvakhishvili working for a choke but Doherty reverses nicely into Vakhvakhishvili 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vakhvakhishvili (8) vs (2) Doherty
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the position.#T10#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Vakhvakhishvili.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to keep a closed guard but Doherty is proving a slippery customer.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T11#
Vakhvakhishvili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vakhvakhishvili has Doherty pulled in close to control his posture.
Doherty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vakhvakhishvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili is pulling down on Doherty's head. It's preventing any offense from Doherty, at least for the moment.#T12#
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the position but Doherty postures up.
Doherty stopping the sweep attempt from Vakhvakhishvili.
Doherty stays in close to Vakhvakhishvili's body and controls the position. #T13#
Vakhvakhishvili is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vakhvakhishvili looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vakhvakhishvili'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.
Vakhvakhishvili continues to stall.#T14#
Doherty sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vakhvakhishvili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doherty controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vakhvakhishvili wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Kimura scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Barbosa#SUB#
Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barbosa, who protects the arm well.
Kimura wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kimura wants to control but Barbosa is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kimura goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barbosa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kimura's guard! Nice work there by Barbosa! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (4) vs (2) Barbosa#T1#
Barbosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Kimura has his foot on Barbosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barbosa works his way back into a safe position though.
Kimura looking to control.
Kimura wants to hit a sweep here but Barbosa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kimura there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (4) vs (5) Barbosa
Barbosa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T2#
Kimura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barbosa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Barbosa prevents Kimura from getting the reversal.
Barbosa controlling from the full mount.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3##SUB#
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
Barbosa slows the pace down in half guard. #T4#
Kimura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa stalling.
Kimura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5##SUB#
Kimura isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barbosa stacks Kimura on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barbosa! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (4) vs (8) Barbosa
Kimura looks to move to half guard but instead Barbosa has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (4) vs (10) Barbosa
Kimura wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it.#T6#
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kimura gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbosa pulls his head out easily.
Barbosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T7#
Barbosa trying to mount his opponent but Kimura defends it.
Kimura tries to roll over but Barbosa keeps him under control.#SUB#
Kimura looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Barbosa pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (4) vs (13) Barbosa
Kimura wants to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.#T8#
Kimura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kimura wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (4) vs (16) Barbosa
Barbosa is hanging on to Kimura's back as he tries to escape.
Barbosa doesn't have the hooks in and Kimura manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (6) vs (16) Barbosa
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barbosa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barbosa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barbosa! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (6) vs (20) Barbosa
Barbosa has control of an arm but Kimura manages to advance to Barbosa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (10) vs (20) Barbosa#T9#
Barbosa trying to control the position but Kimura manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Barbosa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kimura. #SUB#
Kimura has got his arm under Barbosa's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Barbosa has spun round into Kimura's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (10) vs (22) Barbosa#SUB#
Kimura is looking for a triangle here but Barbosa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (10) vs (25) Barbosa
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is looking to regain half guard here but Barbosa keeps moving and retains side control. #T10#
Kimura wants to control but Barbosa postures up.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Kimura tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barbosa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (10) vs (27) Barbosa
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbosa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T11#
Kimura tries to reverse the position but Barbosa maintains control.
Barbosa fails to move to back control.
Kimura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kimura regains half guard.
Barbosa wants to free his trapped foot but Kimura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barbosa is thwarting Kimura's attempts to control the position.#T12#
Kimura is trying to control but Barbosa passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (10) vs (30) Barbosa
Kimura can't do much from the bottom here. #T13#
Kimura tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Barbosa easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (10) vs (32) Barbosa
Kimura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimura wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (10) vs (35) Barbosa
Kimura trying to control the action but Barbosa just sinks the hooks in.
Barbosa has the hooks in. Kimura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kimura trying to control the position but Barbosa manages to sink in the hooks.
Kimura is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T14#
Barbosa has the hooks in. Kimura is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barbosa has good solid back control here.
Kimura tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Kimura to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barbosa wins on points by 35 to 10.
Antonio Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Larry Salad Dressing! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Leg Humpa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Salad Dressing has managed to clinch.
Humpa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salad Dressing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Humpa wants to clinch.#CL#
Salad Dressing closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Salad Dressing decides to pull guard.
Humpa won't allow Salad Dressing to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salad Dressing seems keen to control Humpa's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpa trying to control but Salad Dressing is working from the bottom. #T1#
Humpa wants to pass the guard but Salad Dressing is keeping the position.
Salad Dressing has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Humpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad Dressing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad Dressing keeping full guard, as Humpa tries to pass.
Salad Dressing pulls Humpa in to control the position. #T2#
Salad Dressing keeping moving, preventing Humpa from controlling successfully.
Humpa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salad Dressing's guard.
Humpa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Salad Dressing (0) vs (3) Humpa
Humpa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salad Dressing is looking to escape. #T3#
Salad Dressing sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salad Dressing trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Humpa wants to work for an arm triangle but Salad Dressing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
Humpa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salad Dressing keeps working.
Salad Dressing wants to improve his position but Humpa is controlling well.
Humpa is keen to just control but Salad Dressing is a slippery customer.
Salad Dressing tries to roll over but Humpa keeps him under control.
Salad Dressing is working hard here to advance position.#T5##SUB2#
Humpa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Humpa tries to pass to full mount but Salad Dressing defends it.
Humpa trying to control from half guard but Salad Dressing is working away.
Salad Dressing trying to control from the bottom.
#T6#
Salad Dressing gets full guard.
Humpa wants to control from the top but Salad Dressing keeps moving.
Salad Dressing looking for a sweep. Not yet Salad Dressing, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humpa trying to control but Salad Dressing is working from the bottom.
Humpa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Humpa being controlled here momentarily. #T7#
Humpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Salad Dressing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salad Dressing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Humpa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salad Dressing (2) vs (3) Humpa
Salad Dressing trying to control but Humpa is working from the bottom.
Humpa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salad Dressing is one step ahead there. #T8##SUB2#
Humpa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Salad Dressing defends well.
Humpa keeping moving, preventing Salad Dressing from controlling successfully.
Salad Dressing wants to pass the guard but Humpa is keeping the position.
Salad Dressing showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salad Dressing looking to sit in guard and control but Humpa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salad Dressing (2) vs (5) Humpa
Humpa stopping the sweep attempt from Salad Dressing.#T9#
Salad Dressing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Humpa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Salad Dressing (4) vs (5) Humpa
Salad Dressing stopping the sweep attempt from Humpa.
Humpa keeps trying to improve his position.
Salad Dressing trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Humpa looking for a guillotine here but Salad Dressing defends easily.
Salad Dressing won't allow Humpa to sweep him here. #T10##SUB2#
Humpa is looking for a triangle but Salad Dressing pushes his legs off easily.
Salad Dressing controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salad Dressing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Salad Dressing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salad Dressing trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Humpa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Salad Dressing has his hands clasped together but Humpa extends and breaks Salad Dressing's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Humpa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leg Humpa! |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 0 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Manta Ray!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by Ray.
Nakamura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Nakamura rushes Ray and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Nakamura gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (0) Ray
Ray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakamura is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Ray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ray is trying to maintain the position but Nakamura is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura controlling the pace.
Ray wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy.
#T1#
Ray trying to get back to full guard but Nakamura takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (5) vs (0) Ray
Ray is trying desperately to improve position.
Ray tries to lock up and control but Nakamura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakamura content just to control the position here.
Nakamura wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ray 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.#T2#
Ray wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ray tries to get to full guard but Nakamura has control of the leg.
Nakamura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but Ray defending well.
Nakamura not doing much here.
#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Ray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nakamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Ray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4##SUB2#
Ray looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nakamura has picked Ray up and slammed him! Ray can't keep hold of the triangle and Nakamura manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (8) vs (0) Ray
Ray is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakamura controlling from side mount.
Ray is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it. #T5#
Ray is letting Nakamura control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Ray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ray is looking to regain half guard here but Nakamura keeps moving and retains side control.
Nakamura taking a breather here.
Ray wants to control but Nakamura postures up.#T6#
Nakamura staying calm.
Ray isn't going anywhere.#T7#
Ray regains half guard.
Ray tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
Nakamura stalling.
Ray is looking to control Nakamura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ray avoid being mounted?
Nakamura looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T8##SUB2#
Ray actively working from the bottom here.
Ray wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nakamura is thwarting Ray's attempts to control the position.
Nakamura wants to free his trapped foot but Ray is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Ray is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ray actively working from the bottom here.
Ray trying to control but Nakamura postures up.
Ray is trying to control but Nakamura manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (11) vs (0) Ray#T10#
Ray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakamura takes Ray's back. Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (14) vs (0) Ray
Nakamura trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ray doesn't escape.
Ray turns into Nakamura and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (14) vs (2) Ray
Ray tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard. #T11#
Ray is looking to advance position but Nakamura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nakamura (18) vs (2) Ray
Nakamura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ray tries to hold on but Nakamura postures up.
Ray is just holding on here. Nakamura manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (21) vs (2) Ray#T12#
What can Ray do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nakamura'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.
Ray tries to break free.
Nakamura controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Further stalling from Nakamura.
Ray manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakamura's guard. Nice work there by Ray.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (21) vs (4) Ray
Nakamura controlling Ray's posture. #T14#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Nakamura is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Ray wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamura takes the fight on points by 21 to 4.
Hideki Nakamura managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel, into his post fight interview. |
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