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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Slash Shredder (ranked 775 p4p, 1370 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 82 p4p, 141 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent 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 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Shredder sets himself, and Nagashima steps forward looking for the clinch! Shredder avoids it this time.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagashima tries to counter with a clinch but Shredder shakes him off and moves away.
Nagashima has a takedown stuffed.
Shredder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shredder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagashima. Nagashima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shredder swings for the body but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Nagashima wants to counter the offense by Shredder and move into the clinch position.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagashima doesn't seem bothered though.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Shredder misses with a hook. Nagashima ducked under it nicely.
Nagashima feints the counter takedown.
Nagashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder connects with a right hand. Nagashima shakes it off.
Nagashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shredder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagashima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shredder swivels and escapes.
Shredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice takedown defense from Shredder. No joy for Nagashima on that attempt.
Slash Shredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Shredder scores with a nice strike.
Nagashima slips a jab from Shredder.
Shredder misses with a hook.
And Nagashima tries to counter it with a takedown but Shredder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shredder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Nagashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shredder throws a good cross that connects.
Nagashima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shredder defends well and Nagashima ends up having to push Shredder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
Shredder throws a looping overhand right but Nagashima ducks down to avoid it.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Shredder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shredder scores with a decent looking hook.
Shredder misses with a hook. Nagashima ducked under it nicely.
Shredder lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagashima's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagashima slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Nagashima with the counter takedown but Shredder avoids it easily.
Nagashima shoots in but no luck this time.
Shredder connects with the punch.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
Shredder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Nagashima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shredder.
Slash Shredder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagashima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shredder swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagashima counters by moving into the clinch.
Shredder throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagashima.
Shredder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nagashima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shredder smiles and moves away.
Shredder swings widly with a right hand
and Nagashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shredder lands a jab to Nagashima's midsection.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagashima manages to avoid it.
Nagashima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder scores with a hook to the body. Nagashima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.
Shredder cracks Nagashima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nagashima moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
Nagashima slips a straight right by Shredder.
Nagashima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Shredder.
Nagashima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Shredder works Nagashima's body with a nice hook.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown but Shredder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagashima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nagashima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Shredder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder misses with a left hand
and Nagashima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nagashima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shredder defending well though.
Nagashima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shredder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagashima.
Nagashima takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shredder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nagashima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nagashima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shredder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nagashima scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shredder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nagashima.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder 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.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagashima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nagashima.
Shredder lands with a right to the head.
Nagashima jumps guard but Shredder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nagashima drags the fight down to the ground.
Nagashima thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nagashima will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nagashima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagashima throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nagashima is striking off his back. Shredder thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima is looking for a sweep. Shredder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima with the active half guard here but Shredder passes nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima is looking to regain half guard here but Shredder keeps moving and retains side control.
Nagashima regains half guard.
Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.
Kaoru Nagashima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nagashima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nagashima strikes from the bottom but Shredder passes into mount!
Nagashima is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder wants to stand but Nagashima is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Nagashima can't escape the position.
Nagashima srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Nagashima can't escape the position.
Nagashima tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shredder is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Slash Shredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shredder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Nagashima tries to counter it with a takedown but Shredder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shredder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
Shredder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nagashima on the side of the head.
Nagashima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shredder defends well and Nagashima ends up having to push Shredder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shredder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Nagashima feints the counter takedown.
Nagashima moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
Nagashima needs to keep his hands up - Shredder had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Shredder.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
A jab from Shredder does it's job there.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Nagashima with the counter takedown but Shredder avoids it easily.
A jab from Shredder finds it's way through Nagashima's defenses.
Shredder stuffs the takedown.
Slash Shredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
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!
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
Shredder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagashima at a distance.
Nagashima fails to land the takedown.
Shredder thuds a left hand into Nagashima's body.
Nagashima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagashima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shredder.
Nagashima ducks right into an uppercut from Shredder.
Nagashima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shredder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagashima.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Nagashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagashima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shredder defends it well.
Shredder cracks Nagashima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nagashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slash Shredder dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nagashima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nagashima shoots for a double leg takedown but Shredder sprawls well. He's pushed Nagashima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nagashima shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shredder pinned against the cage. Shredder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shredder scores with the left hand. Nagashima knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagashima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Nagashima tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nagashima tries for a takedown but Shredder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shredder misses the target.
Slash Shredder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shredder lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagashima's head.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagashima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shredder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagashima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nagashima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagashima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagashima throwing strikes from guard but Shredder blocks nicely.
Nagashima throws a big elbow that misses.
Nagashima postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shredder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagashima throwing strikes from guard but Shredder blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nagashima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nagashima throws a big right hand that misses.
Shredder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagashima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagashima lands a couple of digs.
Slash Shredder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima stands up over Shredder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shredder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagashima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagashima distracts Shredder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shredder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagashima won't allow Shredder to get back to his feet.
Nagashima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagashima throws a strike but Shredder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nagashima is striking from the bottom but Shredder uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Nagashima punching from the bottom.
Nagashima punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shredder pulls his head out easily.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima wants to get back to full guard.
Nagashima punching from the bottom.
Nagashima misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashima punching from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Shredder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shredder cracks Nagashima with a good jab.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Nagashima fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Shredder.
Shredder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shredder.
Jab from Shredder.
Kaoru Nagashima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shredder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slash Shredder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shredder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slash Shredder!
The defeated Kaoru Nagashima had this to say: 'I meditated on the mountain but my understanding was off, Akirono has left me this day, I will return stronger and aligned'.
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