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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 2805 p4p, 2502 weight class) and Reece Russell (ranked 368 p4p, 320 weight class). Russell has chosen Telescopes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reece Russell!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideki lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hideki.
Hideki swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hideki.
Hideki catches Russell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Hideki.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russell's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Russell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Russell has Hideki up against the cage in a clinch.
Hideki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hideki pushes Russell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hideki tries to throw a body punch but Russell avoids it by throwing Hideki back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hideki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Hideki misses with the head strike.
Hideki misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike.
Hideki pushes off an throws an elbow but Russell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hideki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hideki is defending well for now.
Hideki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Russell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Nagatsuki Hideki has been cut.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hideki scores with a shot to the side of Russell's head.
Hideki lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.
Hideki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hideki managing to block the knees to the body from Russell.
Hideki dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hideki avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Hideki is working Russell over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hideki's brow.
Hideki lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Hideki lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russell's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hideki throws an elbow but misses.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Hideki lands with a left to the head.
Hideki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Reece Russell has been cut.
Hideki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hideki swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hideki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hideki cracks Russell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hideki swinging wildly here.
Hideki lands a right hook to the body.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hideki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hideki finds it's way through Russell's defenses.
Hideki takes a swing at Russell's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell takes one to the chin there.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Hideki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hideki.
Hideki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nagatsuki Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideki throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Hideki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hideki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hideki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russell tries to clinch up but Hideki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hideki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Russell.
Russell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Russell ducks right into an uppercut from Hideki.
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!
Russell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Russell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Russell walks into a stiff left hand from Hideki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a straight left.
Russell rushes Hideki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hideki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hideki lands a damaging elbow.
Hideki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hideki scores with a hook.
Hideki lands a nice looking body shot.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hideki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Russell moves into range and clinches up with Hideki.
Hideki avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hideki fails to land.
Russell avoids the elbow strike from Hideki, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki lands with a light punch inside.
Russell blocks an elbow strike from Hideki.
Hideki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Hideki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Russell closes the distance and pushes Hideki back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hideki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike.
Hideki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Russell can do to turn this around?
Hideki lands a body punch in the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Russell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Russell misses with an elbow strike.
Hideki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hideki dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Hideki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hideki dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki can't find room to land a body shot as Russell controls the action.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell misses with an elbow strike.
Nagatsuki Hideki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hideki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hideki blocks the elbow strike.
Hideki breaks the clinch.
Russell walks into a straight right hand from Hideki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki jabs Russell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hideki throws out a powerful jab.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell forces Hideki back against the cage and clinches.
Hideki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hideki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Russell takes a shot to the head.
Hideki working hard to break the clinch.
Russell avoids the elbow strike from Hideki, against the cage.
Hideki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hideki's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell misses with an elbow strike.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hideki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hideki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Hideki misses the target.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Hideki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Russell is rocked!
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hideki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Russell avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Russell tries to clinch up but Hideki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Russell. Russell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Russell avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Hideki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russell tries to clinch but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hideki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russell's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Hideki - just one landing.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Russell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Hideki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Russell instigates a clinch.
Hideki dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Hideki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hideki avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
Hideki throws a head punch that misses.
Hideki swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hideki's brow.
Hideki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hideki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Hideki tries to work over Russell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hideki avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Russell prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Hideki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hideki lands a nice uppercut.
Hideki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hideki misses with an elbow strike.
Russell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russell's elbow.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Hideki misses with a body punch.
Hideki lands with a short shot to the head.
Hideki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Russell blocks an elbow strike from Hideki.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Russell blocks an uppercut.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Russell blocks a body shot from Hideki.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hideki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russell prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Russell dodges an elbow strike from Hideki.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Russell dodges an elbow strike from Hideki.
Russell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Russell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hideki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hideki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Russell tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hideki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Russell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russell tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Russell tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki works the jab nicely.
Russell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Hideki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Hideki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Hideki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hideki misses.
Hideki scores with a three punch combo!
Russell is looking to clinch but Hideki is avoiding it.
Hideki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Russell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hideki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hideki keeps the fight on the outside.
Hideki digs a good hook to Russell's body.
Russell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Hideki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Russell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Hideki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Hideki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Russell on the side of the head.
Nagatsuki Hideki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Hideki misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Russell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hideki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Russell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Russell misses with an elbow over the top.
Hideki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hideki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hideki throws a punch but it's blocked by Russell.
Hideki blocks an elbow strike.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Hideki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hideki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Hideki misses with a body punch.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hideki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hideki lands the left hand.
Russell wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Russell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Russell tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Hideki throwing a counter right hand but Russell manages to avoid it.
Hideki throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it.
Russell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russell wants to clinch.
Hideki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Russell wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hideki there.
Hideki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hideki throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Hideki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Russell.
Russell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hideki tries to keep at a distance but Russell has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
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!
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Hideki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Russell throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Hideki.
Russell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hideki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Russell blocks the elbow strike.
Hideki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reece Russell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hideki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nagatsuki Hideki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hideki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nagatsuki Hideki!
A victorious Nagatsuki Hideki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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