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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Nakabisha (ranked 24507 p4p, 3106 weight class) and Yuto Yoshida (ranked 502 p4p, 345 weight class). Yuto Yoshida is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class MT
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BJJ Purple 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinji Nakabisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuto Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakabisha manages to avoid it.
Nakabisha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakabisha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yoshida shoots in but Nakabisha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakabisha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nakabisha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Nakabisha is having none of it.
Yoshida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Yoshida takes a swing at Nakabisha's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakabisha works Yoshida's body with a nice hook.
Yoshida tries to clinch but Nakabisha moves away
and Nakabisha counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yoshida avoids a kick to the body.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Nakabisha avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakabisha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nakabisha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nakabisha tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakabisha is working Yoshida over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
Nakabisha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshida stalls.
Nakabisha struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Nakabisha throws a head punch that misses.
Nakabisha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakabisha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakabisha blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida works on Nakabisha's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakabisha backwards.
Nakabisha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakabisha missing with knees to the body.
Yoshida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nakabisha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakabisha misses with a body punch.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakabisha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Yoshida being controlled against the cage.
Nakabisha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakabisha misses with the head strike.
Nakabisha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakabisha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nakabisha misses with a body punch.
Yoshida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakabisha is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakabisha's elbow.
Nakabisha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakabisha lands with a left to the head.
Nakabisha has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Nakabisha lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Nakabisha lands a right hand.
Nakabisha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakabisha scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nakabisha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shinji Nakabisha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuto Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakabisha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakabisha misses with a punch to the body.
Nakabisha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakabisha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nakabisha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakabisha blocking some punches.
Nakabisha misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
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!
Nakabisha throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Nakabisha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yoshidas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakabisha.
Nakabisha lands with a right to the head.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Nakabisha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nakabisha fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakabisha.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Nakabisha blocks it.
Yoshida blocks a body shot from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha throws a head punch that misses.
Nakabisha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Nakabisha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yoshida tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakabisha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yoshida misses with a two punch combination.
Nakabisha moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakabisha. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakabisha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshida's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nakabisha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Nakabisha counters with a quick kick to the body but Yoshida blocks it.
Nakabisha misses with a head kick.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Yuto Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakabisha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakabisha connects with a right hand. Yoshida shakes it off.
Nakabisha ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakabisha throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoshida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nakabisha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakabisha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yoshida. That did some damage!
Nakabisha defending well as Yoshida loads up on a big left hand.
Yoshida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Nakabisha looks to throw the jab but Yoshida is out of range.
Yoshida looks to land a combination but Nakabisha avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakabisha just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuto Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Nakabisha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yoshida's knee momentarily.
Yoshida slips under a jab from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha slips under a jab from Yoshida.
Nakabisha is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakabisha counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakabisha throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Nakabisha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakabisha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yoshida throws a lazy right hand but Nakabisha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakabisha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yoshida.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Nakabisha with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Nakabisha. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
Yoshida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakabisha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a spinning back kick!
Yoshida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yoshida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakabisha throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Nakabisha.
Nakabisha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakabisha misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakabisha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
Nakabisha tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nakabisha fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to stall.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakabisha has Yoshida pressed against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakabisha.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakabisha working aggressively here.
Yoshida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yoshida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakabisha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshida leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakabisha.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakabisha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuto Yoshida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. 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.
Nakabisha throws a low kick but Yoshida moves out of range easily.
Nakabisha doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshida circles away.
Nakabisha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakabisha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakabisha moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakabisha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nakabisha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoshida throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Nakabisha misses the target.
Nakabisha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Nakabisha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yoshida takes a swing at Nakabisha's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakabisha swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
Nakabisha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Nakabisha's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakabisha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakabisha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a really nice looking cross but Nakabisha seems unphased.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Nakabisha backs off Yoshida throws a huge counter combo but Nakabisha manages to avoid it all.
Yoshida jabs at Nakabisha's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yoshida darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakabisha is rocked!
Yoshida throws a pinpoint strike between Nakabisha's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Nakabisha crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Yoshida scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuto Yoshida!
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hype
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