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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nagashima (ranked 952 p4p, 117 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 1147 p4p, 139 weight class). Nagashima's entrance music is O Rappa- Anjos pra Quem Tem Fe. A fine choice. Antonio Nagashima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocak cracks Nagashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagashima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagashima misses with a wild body shot.
Kocak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nagashima misses with a hook. Kocak ducked under it nicely.
Kocak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagashima moves away.
Kocak misses with a body shot.
Kocak misses with an uppercut. Nagashima saw that one coming.
Nagashima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nagashima throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kocak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Antonio Nagashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kocak avoids the body shot from Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocak was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
A little jabbing left from Kocak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocak throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima is looking to counter punch.
Kocak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nagashima avoids the body shot from Kocak.
Nagashima moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to throw a body punch but Kocak avoids it by throwing Nagashima back against the cage.
Kocak prevents a body shot from Nagashima.
Kocak swings wildly with an uppercut but Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagashima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Nagashima to work.
Nagashima has Kocak pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kocak.
Kocak scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Nagashima's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Kocak.
Kocak is trying to break the clinch but Nagashima has him pressed against the cage.
Kocak has had enough of the clinch but Nagashima keeps him there for the moment.
Kocak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nagashima trying to stall but Kocak improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kocak's efforts to push away.
Nagashima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kocak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nagashima misses with a body punch.
Nagashima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kocak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagashima blocks an uppercut.
Kocak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagashima pulls Kocak into guard.
Nagashima working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kocak has passed into half guard!
Nagashima wants to improve his position but Kocak is controlling well.
Kocak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nagashima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nagashima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kocak defends well.
Nagashima being controlled here, momentarily.
Nagashima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four 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.
Nagashima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kocak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kocak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kocak 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.
Kocak forces his way into half guard.
Nagashima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kocak trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demir Kocak 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.
Kocak looks to throw a body kick
and Nagashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kocak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagashima counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocak misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Nagashima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocak.
Kocak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocak misses with a body punch
and Kocak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagashima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kocak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagashima scores with a nice right hand.
Nagashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocak moves away.
Nagashima moves in looking to clinch but Kocak pushes him off.
Kocak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocak throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocak throws a looping overhand right but Nagashima ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagashima misses the target.
Nagashima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocak.
Nagashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Kocak is having none of it.
Kocak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nagashima misses with a jab to the body
and Kocak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocak misses with a body punch
and Nagashima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocak walks into a jab.
Nagashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagashima misses with a looping left.
Kocak misses with a right hand
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagashima takes a swing at Kocak's ribcage but misses.
Kocak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kocak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kocak misses with a hook
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocak misses the shot to the body.
Nagashima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kocak doesn't seem bothered though.
Nagashima throws a hook to the side of Kocak's head but Kocak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagashima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagashima walks into a jab.
Kocak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagashima.
Kocak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagashima punishes Kocak's body with a nice straight punch.
Nagashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.
Nagashima swings for the body but Kocak moves out of range.
Nagashima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocak.
Nagashima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kocak.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima swings for the body but Kocak moves out of range.
Nagashima shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nagashima.
Kocak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kocak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kocak throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Kocak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagashima throws a lazy right hand but Kocak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kocak lands with a right hand.
Kocak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nagashima slips under a jab from Kocak.
Kocak connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Nagashima misses
and Kocak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kocak misses with a left hand
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
Kocak throws a right hand that misses
and Nagashima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Kocak finds it's target.
Kocak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagashima lands a nice hook to Kocak's body. Kocak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagashima is looking to clinch.
Kocak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nagashima on the side of the head.
Kocak lands with an overhand left.
Kocak throws the left hand but Nagashima avoids the punch easily.
Nagashima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nagashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kocak was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Kocak moves out of range.
Antonio Nagashima is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagashima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocak.
Kocak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kocak. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nagashima dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A left lands for Kocak.
A shot to the body from Nagashima misses
and Kocak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nagashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.
Nagashima connects with a body shot that sends Kocak's belly button to the back.
Nagashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kocak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nagashima throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocak looks to throw the jab but Nagashima is out of range.
Nagashima misses the shot to the body.
Nagashima tries to clinch up.
Nagashima throws a body punch but Kocak moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagashima misses with a hook to the body
and Kocak counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima is looking to wear down Kocak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagashima slips a straight right by Kocak.
Nagashima connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima slips a straight right by Kocak.
Nagashima just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocak walks into a jab.
Nagashima sizes up Kocak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nagashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kocak, as that shot connected.
Kocak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Kocak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Kocak is just out of range.
Kocak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nagashima digs a good body shot into Kocak's ribs.
Nagashima misses the shot to the body.
Kocak scores with a hook to the body. Nagashima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kocak throws a looping overhand right but Nagashima ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagashima.
Kocak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Kocak misses its intended target.
Nagashima throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kocak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nagashima's knee momentarily.
Nagashima cracks a nice hook into Kocak's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagashima. Kocak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kocak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagashima cracks Kocak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nagashima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kocak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocak misses with a body kick.
Nagashima throws a big shot that misses.
Kocak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nagashima looks to land a left hand but Kocak moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a good cross that connects.
Nagashima darts in trying to clinch
and Kocak counters with a leg kick.
Nagashima avoids the head kick by Kocak.
Kocak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kocak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Kocak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Nagashima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagashima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kocak.
A shot to the liver by Nagashima. Beautiful body shot.
Kocak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nagashima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima takes a swing at Kocak's ribcage but misses.
Kocak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kocak stuns Nagashima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagashima misses with a wild body shot.
Kocak lunges at Nagashima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagashima's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kocak.
Kocak digs a good body shot into Nagashima's ribs.
Nagashima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nagashima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kocak.
A quick step to the side and Nagashima tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kocak is looking to chop away at Nagashima's legs.
Kocak thuds his right hand into Nagashima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nagashima avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nagashima was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demir Kocak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kocak 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demir Kocak!
After winning the bout, Demir Kocak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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