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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Matsuda (ranked 7 p4p, 44 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Matsuda comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Another World. Nickel has chosen TISM - Greg the Stop Sign 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanaka Matsuda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickel swings widly with a right hand
and Matsuda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nickel's guard.
Matsuda advances to half guard.
Matsuda wants to control but Nickel is keeping him busy.
Matsuda wants to pass to mount but Nickel is defending the position.
Matsuda working the head and body with strikes.
Matsuda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nickel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matsuda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Matsuda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nickel's head.
Nickel trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nickel wants to get back to full guard.
Nickel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nickel tries to get to full guard but Matsuda has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nickel tries to get to full guard but Matsuda has control of the leg.
Matsuda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matsuda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nickel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nickel is trying to control but Matsuda passes into side control!
Matsuda is looking to take a break and control but Nickel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nickel is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Matsuda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nickel is trying to control Matsuda's posture but Matsuda avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nickel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nickel is looking to regain half guard here but Matsuda keeps moving and retains side control.
Matsuda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickel keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsuda landing strikes.
Nickel tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda working the head and body with strikes.
Matsuda lands a few punches from side control.
Nickel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Matsuda off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickel has the hooks in. Matsuda is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matsuda breaks Nickel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nickel wants to sweep here but Matsuda controlling him for the moment.
Matsuda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matsuda trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsuda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsuda trying to control but Nickel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda advances position into side control!
Matsuda working the head and body with strikes.
Matsuda is working Nickel over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Matsuda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nickel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nickel tries to bench press Matsuda off him but Matsuda keeps the position.
Nickel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickel is not content to let Matsuda control the position.
Nickel is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nickel looks to land a body kick but Matsuda moved away.
Matsuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuda scores with the left hand. Nickel knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Matsuda throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Matsuda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Matsuda.
Nickel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel looks to throw the jab but Matsuda is out of range.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuda is just out of range.
Matsuda feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel throws a low kick, looking for Matsuda's leg but Matsuda calmly moves out of range.
Nickel misses with a low kick as Matsuda jumps back.
Nickel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nickel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Nickel tenderised Matsuda's leg. Matsuda is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a shot from downtown. Nickel moves away and avoids it.
Matsuda looks to throw the jab but Nickel is out of range.
Matsuda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nickel looks to throw a body kick
and Matsuda counters with a nice body shot.
Nice jab there from Nickel.
Nickel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Matsuda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matsuda is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nickel taking shots to the head.
Tanaka Matsuda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nickel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is squirming around, avoiding Matsuda's attempts to control the action.
Nickel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Matsuda with the ground and pound from mount.
Matsuda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nickel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Matsuda is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nickel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nickel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Matsuda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nickel is desperately trying to improve his position but Matsuda has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsuda scoring with strikes but Nickel is staying in there.
Matsuda trying to control but Nickel is having none of it.
Matsuda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nickel can do to turn this around?
Nickel tries to lock up and control but Matsuda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nickel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matsuda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nickel working to try and regain half guard.
Nickel is squirming around, avoiding Matsuda's attempts to control the action.
Matsuda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nickel is looking to improve his position but Matsuda isn't that keen on the idea.
Matsuda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nickel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Nickel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel is squirming around, avoiding Matsuda's attempts to control the action.
Matsuda with the ground and pound from mount.
Matsuda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Matsuda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nickel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nickel really wants to buck Matsuda off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Matsuda or perhaps it was just good defense by Nickel, which made it look bad.
Matsuda throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Matsuda.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Matsuda.
Matsuda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Nickel misses with an uppercut.
Matsuda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matsuda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nickel.
Matsuda takes a swing at Nickel's ribcage but misses.
Nickel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel throws a hook but Matsuda avoids it easily.
Matsuda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nickel avoids the body shot from Matsuda.
Nickel flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsuda steps away.
Nickel jabs at Matsuda's body.
Nickel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsuda's head.
Nickel looks to throw a body kick
and Matsuda counters with a takedown into side control.
Nickel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Nickel.
Nickel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuda.
Matsuda feinted with a counter takedown.
Matsuda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel throws a leg kick
and Matsuda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nickel!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickel is looking for a sweep.
Nickel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Matsuda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nickel down.
Matsuda controlling the position from side mount.
Matsuda in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda tries for a kimura but Nickel is defending well.
Matsuda wants to control but Nickel is keeping him busy.
Matsuda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Matsuda has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nickel!
Matsuda looking to finish Nickel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nickel!
Matsuda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickel is looking to escape.
Matsuda punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matsuda looking to finish Nickel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nickel!
Nickel is trying desperately to improve position.
Matsuda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Matsuda lands a nice shot to the head.
Matsuda wants to finish this one by submission but Nickel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Matsuda.
Matsuda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that Nickel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is looking to improve his position but Matsuda isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Matsuda.
Matsuda raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuda landing strikes from the mount.
Matsuda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Matsuda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickel is looking to escape.
Nickel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nickel is squirming around, avoiding Matsuda's attempts to control the action.
Matsuda looking to finish Nickel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nickel!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tanaka Matsuda clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good leg kick by Nickel.
Matsuda with a nice cross.
A big left from Nickel misses.
Matsuda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Matsuda swings for the body but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel connects with a jab.
Nickel just misses with a punch to the body.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Matsuda dives in for a single leg takedown but Nickel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nickel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chip Nickel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsuda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nickel throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel tries to land a leg kick but Matsuda saw it coming and moves away.
Matsuda slips a jab from Nickel.
Matsuda with a poor takedown
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuda just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nickel throws a solid leg kick but Matsuda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nickel.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Nickel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickel throws a shot to the body.
Matsuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Nickel misses
and Matsuda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuda. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuda throws a body shot but no joy.
Nickel misses with a hook. Matsuda ducked under it nicely.
Nickel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuda thuds his right hand into Nickel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda throws a lazy right hand but Nickel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nickel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuda's head backwards.
Nickel misses with a looping right.
Nickel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Matsuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickel misses with a straight left.
Nickel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuda.
Chip Nickel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuda misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Nickel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nickel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nickel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuda shoots and misses
and Nickel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nickel throws a leg kick that misses.
Nickel connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda looks to land a left hand but Nickel moved out of range nicely.
Matsuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickel counters with a low kick, right behind Matsuda 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Matsuda.
Nickel misses the body punch
and Matsuda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nickel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nickel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nickel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Matsuda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nickel's head.
Matsuda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Matsuda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsuda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nickel keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
Matsuda is looking to work some ground and pound but Nickel has wrist control.
Nickel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsuda.
Matsuda is fighting to break Nickel's control of his arms but Nickel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Matsuda passes into half guard.
Matsuda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nickel trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nickel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chip Nickel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nickel blocks a jab.
Matsuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickel manages to avoid it.
Nickel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuda.
Nickel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nickel avoids the body shot from Matsuda.
Nickel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matsuda defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Matsuda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsuda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matsuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matsuda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nickel is fending him off so far but Matsuda persists. Nope, Nickel circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsuda moves out of range of the leg kick from Nickel.
Nickel lunges at Matsuda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuda's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuda checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsuda staying out of range there.
Nickel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuda blocks a jab.
Matsuda slips under a jab from Nickel.
Matsuda swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickel.
Nickel misses with a low kick.
Nickel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsuda. Matsuda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matsuda misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Nickel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
Nickel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Matsuda finds it's way through Nickel's defenses.
Nickel misses with a straight right.
Nickel tries to bum rush Matsuda with a series of wild strikes but Matsuda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nickel scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsuda should have avoided that one.
Nickel works Matsuda's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuda closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nickel's guard.
Matsuda is standing up over Nickel. Nickel looks to escape but Matsuda dives into side control.
Matsuda landing strikes.
Nickel holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Matsuda working the body and head with strikes.
Matsuda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nickel working to try and regain half guard.
Chip Nickel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is trying to stand.
Matsuda is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nickel is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nickel flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Matsuda anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nickel and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Matsuda slips an arm under Nickel chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Matsuda has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Matsuda is squeezing on Nickel like an anaconda would it's prey. Nickel fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tanaka Matsuda!
Tanaka Matsuda retains his middleweight title!
Tanaka Matsuda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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