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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 1137 p4p, 3592 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 29 p4p, 104 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bamalog might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Bamalog scores with a four punch combination!
Bamalog lands with a nice combination. Nagashima backs away looking to recover.
Nagashima shoots for a double leg takedown but Bamalog sprawls well. He's pushed Nagashima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nagashima moves out of range of the body kick from Bamalog.
Nagashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagashima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bamalog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nagashima thinking.
Bamalog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagashima.
Nagashima goes for a double leg but Bamalog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bamalog continues to drive forward.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Bamalog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Nagashima tries to counter it with a takedown but Bamalog pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nagashima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagashima blocks a leg kick.
Bamalog misses the shot to the body.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagashima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog thuds his shin into the meat of Nagashima's side.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nagashima. That did some damage!
Bamalog misses with a hook to the body
so Nagashima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nagashima throwing strikes from guard but Bamalog blocks nicely.
Nagashima throwing strikes but missing.
Bamalog has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nagashima off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bamalog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nagashima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
Bamalog throws the kick towards the body but Nagashima avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima misses with a takedown attempt - Bamalog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog swinging wildly here.
Bamalog throws the kick towards the body but Nagashima avoids it.
Nagashima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bamalog defends well and Nagashima ends up having to push Bamalog into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nagashima fails to land the takedown.
Bamalog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagashima circles away quickly and effectively.
Bamalog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nagashima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagashima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog wants to get back to his feet but Nagashima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagashima scoring with some ground and pound.
Bamalog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nagashima is controlling him.
Nagashima postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nagashima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bamalog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Bamalog wants to stand but Nagashima is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagashima looking to pass the guard.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nagashima cracks Bamalog with a solid left hand.
Nagashima working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bamalog has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nagashima is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bamalog misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagashima goes for a takedown attempt but Bamalog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bamalog. Nagashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagashima with the counter takedown but Bamalog avoids it easily.
Bamalog throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bamalog defends it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nagashima.
Bamalog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog 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.
Bamalog throws the kick towards the body but Nagashima avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a body punch
and Nagashima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nagashima.
Nagashima won't allow Bamalog to get back to his feet.
Bamalog has momentary wrist control but Nagashima slips an elbow through the middle.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima landing with the ground and pound.
Bamalog keeping full guard, as Nagashima tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bamalog wants to stand up but Nagashima is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nagashima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagashima postures up in Bamalog's guard and throws a big left but Bamalog blocks it.
Kaoru Nagashima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bamalog wants to get back to his feet but Nagashima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagashima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nagashima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nagashima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bamalog works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nagashima landing with the ground and pound.
Nagashima tries to free his leg and advance position but Bamalog is retaining full guard.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Bamalog keeping full guard, as Nagashima tries to pass.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagashima prevents Bamalog from getting back to his feet.
Nagashima scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagashima with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagashima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nagashima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima is looking to work some ground and pound but Bamalog has wrist control.
Nagashima throwing strikes from guard but Bamalog blocks nicely.
Bamalog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nagashima scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bamalog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throwing strikes from guard but Bamalog blocks nicely.
Nagashima is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nagashima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nagashima postures up in Bamalog's guard and throws a big left but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima postures up in Bamalog's guard and throws a big left but Bamalog blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagashima working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bamalog wants to stand up but Nagashima is controlling him.
Nagashima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bamalog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagashima.
Bamalog has momentary wrist control but Nagashima slips an elbow through the middle.
Nagashima stops Bamalog from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima distracts Bamalog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nagashima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagashima postures up in Bamalog's guard and throws a big left but Bamalog blocks it.
Nagashima keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bamalog's head.
Nagashima throws a big elbow that misses.
Bamalog wants to stand and escape but Nagashima is having none of it.
Nagashima working some strikes from top position.
Bamalog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nagashima throws an elbow that misses. Bamalog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nagashima's guard. Nice move by Bamalog!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagashima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bamalog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Nagashima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
Nagashima tries to counter by closing the distance.
Teke Bamalog is winning the standup battle so far.
Bamalog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Bamalog.
A swing and a miss from Bamalog.
Bamalog feints and then cracks Nagashima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagashima down.
Bamalog lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nagashima goes for a double leg but Bamalog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bamalog continues to drive forward.
Bamalog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bamalog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nagashima is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bamalog lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima darts in looking for a takedown but Bamalog gets double underhooks and turns Nagashima into the cage.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body.
Nagashima moves out of range of the body kick from Bamalog.
Nagashima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamalog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
Nagashima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Nagashima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nagashima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bamalog throws a combination that misses
and Nagashima counters with a takedown into side control.
Bamalog managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nagashima.
Nagashima throws a strike aimed at the side of Bamalog's head but Bamalog avoids it well.
Nagashima in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bamalog avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nagashima.
Nagashima lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is trying to buck Nagashima off.
Nagashima working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Nagashima are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nagashima postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bamalog defending against the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagashima throws a strike aimed at the side of Bamalog's head but Bamalog avoids it well.
Nagashima lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bamalog down.
Nagashima landing a few strikes.
Bamalog is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nagashima asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nagashima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bamalog takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nagashima creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nagashima in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nagashima lands a nice forearm strike.
Bamalog wants to get back to his feet but Nagashima drags him back down.
Bamalog on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bamalog is pushing Nagashima's head away, looking to escape. Nagashima manages to hold on to the position though.
Nagashima is putting a hurting on Bamalog here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bamalog is rocked!
Nagashima working the ground and pound.
Oh Bamalog is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nagashima scoring with punches from side control.
Nagashima in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bamalog looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nagashima turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaoru Nagashima!
Post fight, an emotional Kaoru Nagashima said 'Going into this fight I knew I could not let Donkey Dan down, his elusive Donkey Kick is the one tool missing from my arsenal, Donkey Dan! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!'.
The defeated Teke Bamalog had this to say: 'I'll kick ass this bastard'.
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