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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brawler (ranked 1270 p4p, 827 weight class) and Rigel Ko Nachi (ranked 178 p4p, 106 weight class). Ko Nachi has chosen Echoing Thunder as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rigel Ko Nachi enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigel Ko Nachi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ko Nachi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ko Nachi throws a chopping leg kick but Brawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Brawler misses the target.
Ko Nachi jabs Brawler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ko Nachi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ko Nachi pushes Brawler up against the cage in a clinch.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Brawler gets through Ko Nachi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with some punches.
Ko Nachi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brawler blocking some punches.
Ko Nachi can't find room to land a body shot as Brawler controls the action.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Ko Nachi controls the action.
Ko Nachi lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Brawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko Nachi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler blocks an uppercut.
Brawler cracks Ko Nachi with a nice body shot.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi scores with a shot to the side of Brawler's head.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Brawler tries to work over Ko Nachi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Brawler.
Ko Nachi takes a shot to the head.
Ko Nachi misses with some punches.
Brawler blocks a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Brawler throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brawler misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brawler's elbow.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brawler.
Ko Nachi cracks Brawler with a nice body shot.
Ko Nachi has a couple of punches blocked by Brawler.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brawler.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
Brawler gets through Ko Nachi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Brawler scores with a shot to the side of Ko Nachi's head.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Brawler tries a body shot but Ko Nachi blocks it.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ko Nachi lands with a light punch inside.
Ko Nachi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ko Nachi blocking some punches.
Brawler blocking some punches.
Brawler blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi gets through Brawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawler.
Ko Nachi working aggressively here.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Ko Nachi lands a right hand.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ko Nachi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brawler.
Ko Nachi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawler.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brawler's elbow.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Brawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ko Nachi blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ko Nachi gets through Brawler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Ko Nachi avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Brawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawler lands a body shot.
Brawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Brawler pushes Ko Nachi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brawler.
I was talking to Brawler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Ko Nachi.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ko Nachis head.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ko Nachi misses with some punches.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Brawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ko Nachi lands with a good body shot.
Brawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Ko Nachi lands.
Brawler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Brawler misses the target.
Ko Nachi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ko Nachi throws a front kick that sends Brawler stumbling back into the cage.
Ko Nachi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi scores with a nice strike.
Ko Nachi instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ko Nachi as the two fighters clinch.
Brawler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ko Nachi can do to turn this around?
Ko Nachi throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Brawler.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ko Nachi has a couple of punches blocked by Brawler.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ko Nachi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler misses with some punches.
Brawler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Brawler.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Ko Nachi tries to throw a body punch but Brawler avoids it by throwing Ko Nachi back against the cage.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Ko Nachi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brawler.
Ko Nachi tries to throw a body punch but Brawler avoids it by throwing Ko Nachi back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Ko Nachi lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Ko Nachi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brawler controls his hands.
Brawler gets through Ko Nachi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Brawler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Brawler lands with a left to the head.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi lands a shoulder strike.
Ko Nachi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Ko Nachi avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brawler.
Brawler avoiding damage.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a body shot.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ko Nachi fails to land.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler is leaning against Ko Nachi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ko Nachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawler.
Ko Nachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawler.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike.
Ko Nachi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler blocks a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko Nachi working aggressively here.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Ko Nachi avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Ko Nachi prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Ko Nachi lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ko Nachi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ko Nachi.
A short left from Brawler.
Brawler tries to work over Ko Nachi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ko Nachi backwards.
Ko Nachi lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Brawler will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ko Nachi.
Rigel Ko Nachi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ko Nachi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ko Nachi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brawler throws a quick counter head kick but Ko Nachi was just out of range.
Brawler slips a jab from Ko Nachi.
A little feinted left hand from Brawler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ko Nachi misses with a body shot.
Rigel Ko Nachi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ko Nachi wants to clinch up but Brawler keeps it at a distance.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
Ko Nachi throws a leg kick but Brawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brawler throwing a counter right hand but Ko Nachi manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ko Nachi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ko Nachi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brawler is looking to counter punch.
Ko Nachi swings widly with a right hand
and Ko Nachi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ko Nachi instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Ko Nachi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brawlers head.
Brawler 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.
Ko Nachi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brawler backwards.
Ko Nachi throws a punch but it's blocked by Brawler.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler blocking some punches.
Brawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ko Nachi tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Ko Nachi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ko Nachi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ko Nachi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
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!
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Ko Nachi controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Brawler.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi misses with some punches.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ko Nachi letting Brawler take a breather here.
Brawler tries a body shot but Ko Nachi blocks it.
Ko Nachi blocks an uppercut.
Brawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ko Nachi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brawler lands a left hand.
Ko Nachi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawler is leaning against Ko Nachi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brawler lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Brawler.
Brawler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brawler.
Brawler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ko Nachi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Brawler lands a right hand.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Ko Nachi controls the action.
Ko Nachi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko Nachi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brawler lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawler.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler taking a breather.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brawler just leaning against Ko Nachi, taking a breather.
Ko Nachi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ko Nachi misses with the head strike.
Brawler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ko Nachi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Ko Nachi.
Ko Nachi misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler scores with a shot to the side of Ko Nachi's head.
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Ko Nachi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ko Nachi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brawler leaning against his opponent.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bobby Brawler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brawler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brawler, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
After winning the bout, Bobby Brawler 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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