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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 226 p4p, 103 weight class) and Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 26 p4p, 13 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Dead Souls - Joy Division as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki lands a jab to Cardona's midsection.
Cardona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cardona scores with a push kick.
Nagasaki slips a jab and a cross from Cardona.
Cardona works the jab nicely.
Cardona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagasaki has a takedown stuffed.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Cardona.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
It appears Cardona was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cardona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona connects with a leg kick.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cardona. That snapped Nagasaki's head back.
No joy there for Cardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Nagasaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Cardona pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calixto Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardona uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagasaki has time to react.
Cardona throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki feints the counter takedown.
Nagasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cardona.
Cardona scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cardona attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Cardona's head but Cardona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Nagasaki can't break the clinch.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagasaki breaks from the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Cardona moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Cardona.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki connects with a body shot.
Cardona lands with a kick to the temple. Nagasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cardona looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Cardona is looking to slow Nagasaki down with leg kicks.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Cardona moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Cardona there.
Nagasaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cardona in his tracks.
Cardona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands with a good body shot.
Nagasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nagasaki lands a jab to Cardona's midsection.
Cardona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cardona is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nagasaki dives into side control.
Nagasaki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound but Cardona is defending the strikes.
Cardona wants to get back to his feet.
Nagasaki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cardona will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cardona is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nagasaki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nagasaki landing a few strikes.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but Cardona is working away.
Cardona takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An elbow from Nagasaki crashes against the mat.
Nagasaki throws an elbow but Cardona slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cardona closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuro Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cardona moves out of range of the strikes.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki lands with an overhand left.
Nagasaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cardona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cardona has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nagasaki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Cardona.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Nagasaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Cardona shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Cardona.
Nagasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardona.
A shot in the inside from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
Nagasaki digs a right hand into Cardona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardona's gas tank.
Nagasaki has Cardona pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cardona manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cardona lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardona tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Nagasaki.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasaki controls the action.
Nagasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardona has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagasaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Cardona avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Calixto Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cardona breaks the clinch.
Cardona tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cardona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Cardona throws a series of punches but Nagasaki avoids them all with ease.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Cardona.
Cardona connects with a looping right hand.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Calixto Cardona is winning the standup battle so far.
Cardona tries to clinch up but Nagasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Cardona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cardona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagasaki's hands.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with an uppercut
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.
Cardona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Cardona.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cardona. Cardona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Cardona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cardona's corner calls for a 1-2. Cardona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cardona moves out of range of the strikes.
Cardona cracks Nagasaki with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Cardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Cardona.
Cardona 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.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Cardona swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Cardona's head back.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Cardona's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardona tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cardona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cardona scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nagasaki, as that shot connected.
Cardona is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki cracks Cardona with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cardona falls to his knees and Nagasaki doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuro Nagasaki!
A relieved looking Yuro Nagasaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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