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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 430 p4p, 3020 weight class) and Juanito Escobar (ranked 53 p4p, 335 weight class). Nakagawa comes to the cage accompanied by Koto - CloZee. Escobar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sweat (Skeler Remix) - Charlie A.Y.O. Shinnosuke Nakagawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm
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25 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juanito Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Escobar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nakagawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Nakagawa trying to control from half guard but Escobar is working away.
Escobar is trying to stand back up but Nakagawa is controlling him
Nakagawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakagawa is pressing down on Escobar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Escobar is holding on for now.
Nakagawa working the head and body with strikes.
Nakagawa prevents Escobar from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nakagawa slips a nice elbow through Escobar's hands, connecting with Escobar's forehead.
Nakagawa prevents Escobar from standing back up.
Nakagawa is pressing down on Escobar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Escobar is holding on for now.
Escobar tries to kick Nakagawa off but Nakagawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nakagawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Escobar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Nakagawa lands strikes from half guard.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Nakagawa is controlling him well.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura here.
Escobar is looking to escape.
Escobar taking some punishment here, with Nakagawa in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa wants to take a breather but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar is trying to stand up here but Nakagawa is controlling him well.
Escobar is refusing to be controlled, as Nakagawa sits in half guard.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Escobar is not content to let Nakagawa control the position.
Nakagawa stops Escobar from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escobar fails with the takedown.
Nakagawa feinted with a counter takedown.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakagawa.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakagawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar goes for a double leg but Nakagawa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nakagawa continues to drive forward.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanito Escobar.
Escobar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Escobar showed some decent athleticism there.
Escobar misses with a head shot. Nakagawa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nakagawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Escobar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nakagawa dives into side control.
Nakagawa 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.
Nakagawa lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nakagawa lands a nice forearm strike.
Nakagawa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nakagawa cracks Escobar with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Escobar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nakagawa lands some shots froms side control.
Escobar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nakagawa pinned against the cage. Nakagawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good shot there by Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakagawa sprawls well. Nakagawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanito Escobar.
Nakagawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa is looking for a triangle but Escobar pushes his legs off easily.
Escobar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakagawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escobar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakagawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakagawa is trying to keep Escobar in close.
Nakagawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Escobar is one step ahead there.
Escobar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Escobar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakagawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakagawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Escobar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa is standing up over Escobar. Escobar looks to escape but Nakagawa dives into side control.
Nakagawa trying to control the action but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Nakagawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Escobar tries to escape but Nakagawa is in control.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar can do to turn this around?
Nakagawa trying to control the position but Escobar is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nakagawa is putting a hurting on Escobar here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to get back to his feet.
Nakagawa trying to control the position but Escobar is working away.
Escobar is trying to buck Nakagawa off.
Nakagawa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Escobar to see if he's OK.
Escobar is trying to buck Nakagawa off.
Nakagawa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Escobar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nakagawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Escobar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Nakagawa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nakagawa scoring with punches and elbows.
Nakagawa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet but Nakagawa drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakagawa slows the pace down.
Nakagawa prevents Escobar from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nakagawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar manages to avoid it.
Juanito Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakagawa misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakagawa is just out of range.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Escobar is quick to defend against it.
Nakagawa throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Nakagawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakagawa is just out of range.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar takes a swing at Nakagawa's ribcage but misses.
Nakagawa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Escobar loads up on a big right hand but Nakagawa slips the punch.
Nakagawa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakagawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Nakagawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Nakagawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakagawa moves away from the strike by Escobar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a takedown into Nakagawa's guard.
Escobar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Escobar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nakagawa struggling a bit here.
Nakagawa parries the strikes from Escobar easily there. Escobar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nakagawa to escape.
Nakagawa is looking to reverse the position.
Nakagawa is trying to control Escobar's posture but Escobar avoids it.
Nakagawa is trying to get back to half guard.
Escobar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nakagawa is avoiding damage well.
Nakagawa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escobar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakagawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Escobar is aware though and is defending well.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakagawa wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Escobar is working Nakagawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nakagawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
Nakagawa is trying to control the position but Escobar postures up.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Escobar lands a couple of elbows.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar lands a couple of digs.
Nakagawa controls Escobar momentarily but Escobar frees himself.
Escobar throws a big right hand that misses.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Escobar throwing strikes but missing.
Nakagawa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Escobar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakagawa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is working Nakagawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Escobar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escobar throws an elbow that misses. Nakagawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escobar's guard. Nice move by Nakagawa!
Nakagawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nakagawa trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Escobar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nakagawa defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Escobar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Escobar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakagawa 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
During a confident post fight interview, Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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