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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masato Nakamura (ranked 3970 p4p, 4124 weight class) and Matias Fialkowska (ranked 431 p4p, 447 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fialkowska's choice of entrance music: The Dragonborn Cometh. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masato Nakamura! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matias Fialkowska! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fialkowska manages to avoid it. Fialkowska misses with a body shot.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Fialkowska saw that one coming. Fialkowska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura. Fialkowska tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura throws a jab when Fialkowska was well out of range. Despite the aggression on Fialkowska's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Fialkowska just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fialkowska.
Fialkowska throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nakamura was covering up waiting for the punch and Fialkowska finishes the takedown easily into guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nakamura controls Fialkowska momentarily but Fialkowska frees himself. Fialkowska is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Fialkowska content to stall in guard here. Fialkowska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Fialkowska landing with the ground and pound. Fialkowska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Fialkowska lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Fialkowska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakamura works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fialkowska working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Fialkowska makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Fialkowska content to stall in guard here. Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fialkowska is one step ahead there.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Fialkowska sitting in guard, not really doing much. Fialkowska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Fialkowska distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Fialkowska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Fialkowska scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Fialkowska passes easily into side control. Nice work. Fialkowska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nakamura taking a bit of punishment here - Fialkowska scoring with strikes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Fialkowska moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Fialkowska scoring with punches from side control. Fialkowska controlling the position. Fialkowska working the head with strikes. Fialkowska grinds an elbow into Nakamura's temple. Nakamura is trying to control Fialkowska's posture but Fialkowska avoids it. Nakamura taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fialkowska creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Fialkowska working the body and head with strikes. Fialkowska working the ground and pound. Nakamura being controlled for a moment. Nakamura is trying to improve his position. Fialkowska works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fialkowska scores with a couple of short elbows. Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fialkowska has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nakamura is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fialkowska yanks on the arm and Nakamura is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fialkowska.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matias Fialkowska!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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