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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Wong (ranked 4100 p4p, 5298 weight class) and Paker Nico (ranked 475 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm 21 160 1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 18 154 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Wong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paker Nico! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Wong misses. Wong misses with an uppercut. A big left from Wong misses. Mickey Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nico slips under a jab. Nico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nico lands with a shot to the body. Wong slips a jab and a cross from Nico.
A nice combination there by Nico.
Nico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Some wild striking there from Nico.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nico sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nico unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Wong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nico lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Nico does a little dance to reset his feet. Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely. Nico scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wong misses with a body shot
and Nico counters with a left and a right that stings Wong. Nico cracks Wong with a good jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wong throws out a loose jab but Nico uses good head movement to avoid it. Nico throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nico throws a combination. Wong tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wong misses with a straight right. Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong. Wong throws a hook but Nico blocks it. Nico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wong misses with a wild body shot. Nico unleashes a big counter combination but Wong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Wong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Nico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico misses with a combination
and Wong counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nico! Wong lets Nico back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Nico is rocked!
It looks like Paker Nico has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wong throws out the jab. Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely. Wong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Wong misses with a looping left. Nico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wong. Nico goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wong. Wong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nico. Nico scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico. Wong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wong is looking to counter punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nico lands a nice hook to Wong's body. Wong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big left from Wong misses. Nico lunges at Wong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wong's hand. Nico looks to land a combination. Wong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nico throws a right and a left that Wong avoids nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nico is working the combinations to good effect here. Nico swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paker Nico dominated that round. The cut man is working on Paker Nico's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nico manages to avoid it. Nico swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico. Wong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Nico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nico throws a series of punches but Wong avoids them all with ease. Wong throws an off balance right hand
and Nico counters with a left to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nico. Wong misses with a body shot.
Wong misses with a hook. Wong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nico throws a series of punches but Wong moves out of range. A jab from Wong misses. Wong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nico counters with a nice body shot. Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wong moves away. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wong might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Nico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wong momentarily.
Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Wong. Nico does a little dance to reset his feet. Nico is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Wong misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nico feints a jab promting Wong to slip. Nico then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. A swing and a miss from Wong. Paker Nico seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nico works the jab nicely. Nico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wong. Nico feints a jab promting Wong to slip. Nico then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Nico displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nice uppercut there from Nico. Wong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nico moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wong throws a lazy uppercut
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand. Nico misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nico has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wong misses with a hook. Nico scores with a three punch combo!
Wong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Paker Nico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nico with a jab. Wong throws a right hand that misses
and Nico counters with a stiff right hand. Nico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nico defending well as Wong loads up on a big left hand. Nico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wong with a body shot. Wong misses the jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! No joy there for Nico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Wong throws an overhand right that lands on Nico's shoulder, as Nico tries to avoid the shot. Nico throws a series of strikes that have Wong backpedaling.
Wong takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Nico finds it's target. Nico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nico's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nico duly obliges. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paker Nico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Paker Nico's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Wong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Wong misses with a looping left. Wong throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nico lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wong circles away quickly and effectively. Nico slips under a jab. Wong misses with an uppercut
and Nico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong. Nico moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wong manages to avoid it. Wong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wong swings widly with a right hand
and Nico counters with a series of strikes. Wong will be more careful next time no doubt. Nico staying out of range there. Wong misses with a straight right. Nico lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A jab from Wong misses. Wong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nico. Nico scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wong lands a jab to the head.
Nico works the jab nicely. Mickey Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nico lands with a nice combination. Wong backs away looking to recover. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nico moves away from the strike by Wong. Despite the aggression on Nico's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Nico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nico slips under a jab from Wong. Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nico.
Nico misses with a two punch combination.
Wong throwing a counter right hand but Nico manages to avoid it. Wong throws a poor cross that misses
and Nico counters with a left and a right that stings Wong. Nico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wong.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nico blocks a jab. Nico lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wong misses with a left hand and Nico counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A slow jab from Wong misses its intended target. Nico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nico. Nico scores with a three punch combo!
Wong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nico.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nico moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wong misses with a hook. Wong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Wong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wong throws a shot from downtown. Nico moves away and avoids it. Wong throws a hook but Nico avoids it easily. Nico scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nico.
Nico pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wong back to the cage. Nico follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight! Paker Nico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nico has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paker Nico! Paker Nico seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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