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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 977 p4p, 925 weight class) and Stevie Janowski (ranked 131 p4p, 127 weight class). Janowski has chosen Going Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stevie Janowski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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24 - 17 - 0 |
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13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Janowski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Janowski.
Kakuzo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Janowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakuzo moves away.
Janowski misses with the body kick
and Kakuzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kakuzo moves out of range as Janowski strikes.
We've been informed that Janowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janowski.
Kakuzo throws a leg kick but Janowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kakuzo misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Janowski! But no joy.
Kakuzo misses with a body kick.
Kakuzo looks to land a left hand but Janowski moved out of range nicely.
Kakuzo connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janowski misses the jab.
Kakuzo throws a shot from downtown. Janowski moves away and avoids it.
Janowski moves out of range as Kakuzo throws a body kick.
Janowski stuffs the takedown.
Kakuzo tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Janowski.
Nakagome Kakuzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Janowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Janowski misses its intended target.
Janowski misses with a looping left.
Janowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Janowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kakuzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Janowski misses with an uppercut
and Kakuzo counters with a straight right hand.
Kakuzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kakuzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Janowski throws a hook to the side of Kakuzo's head but Kakuzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Janowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kakuzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janowski.
Janowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kakuzo misses with the head strike.
Janowski blocks a body shot from Kakuzo.
A short body shot lands from Kakuzo as the two fighters clinch.
Kakuzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kakuzo can't find room to land a body shot as Janowski controls the action.
Kakuzo wants a takedown.
Kakuzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Janowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakuzo lands a nice shot that snaps Janowski's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janowski.
Kakuzo lands a slapping body shot.
Janowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakuzo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Janowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakuzo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakuzo misses with a shot to the body
and Janowski counters with a solid body kick.
Janowski walks into a stiff left hand from Kakuzo.
Janowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kakuzo swinging wildly here.
Janowski works Kakuzo's body with a nice hook.
Kakuzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Janowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kakuzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo has a takedown stuffed.
Janowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Janowski scores with a hook to the body.
Janowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kakuzo.
Kakuzo is breathing heavily.
Kakuzo avoids the elbow strike from Janowski, against the cage.
Janowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Kakuzo controls his hands.
Kakuzo is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kakuzo.
Janowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kakuzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kakuzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Janowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janowski blocks an uppercut.
Kakuzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakuzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Janowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kakuzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Janowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kakuzo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kakuzo is working Janowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kakuzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Janowski to see if he's OK.
Janowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Janowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kakuzo's best efforts.
Kakuzo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kakuzo throwing shots but Janowski is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuzo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakuzo is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Janowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nakagome Kakuzo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Janowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakuzo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kakuzo is looking to clinch.
Janowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakuzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janowski's sensitive parts.
Janowski leaves Kakuzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kakuzo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Janowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kakuzo throwing a counter right hand but Janowski manages to avoid it.
Kakuzo blocks a leg kick.
Nakagome Kakuzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakuzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janowski blocks a head kick by Kakuzo.
Janowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kakuzo slips under a jab from Janowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo misses with a straight left.
Janowski works the jab nicely.
Janowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kakuzo.
Kakuzo thows a body kick. Janowski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kakuzo throws out a leg kick but Janowski moves out of range and Kakuzo only half commits.
Janowski scores with a hook to the body. Kakuzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Janowski swings widly with a right hand
and Kakuzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Kakuzo.
Stevie Janowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakuzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakuzo lands a jab-cross combination.
Janowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kakuzo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Janowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kakuzo checks it well.
Janowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kakuzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Janowski.
Kakuzo misses with a straight left.
Kakuzo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Janowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakuzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakuzo motions for Janowski to come forward. Kakuzo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kakuzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Janowski is looking to regain half guard here but Kakuzo keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janowski regains half guard, as Kakuzo was trying to land strikes.
Kakuzo slips a nice elbow through Janowski's hands, connecting with Janowski's forehead.
Janowski is refusing to be controlled, as Kakuzo sits in half guard.
Kakuzo content to control rather than advance.
Kakuzo wants to work for an arm triangle but Janowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kakuzo 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.
Janowski trying to control but Kakuzo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kakuzo slips a nice elbow through Janowski's hands, connecting with Janowski's forehead.
Janowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kakuzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kakuzo drops an elbow to the side of Janowski's head.
Kakuzo is trying to control. Janowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kakuzo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Janowski moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo won't allow Janowski to sweep him here.
Janowski pulls Kakuzo in close to prevent any damage.
Kakuzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janowski is keeping the position for now.
Kakuzo connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kakuzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kakuzo lands a couple of elbows.
Kakuzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Janowski has wrist control.
Kakuzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kakuzo throwing strikes from guard but Janowski blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakagome Kakuzo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A left lands for Kakuzo.
A head kick misses from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Janowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kakuzo with a body shot.
Janowski throws a body punch but Kakuzo moves out of range.
Kakuzo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Janowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakuzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Janowski.
Kakuzo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Janowski takes a step back to recover.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kakuzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Janowski, which made it look bad.
Kakuzo tries to clinch there but Janowski circles away.
Janowski misses with a hook. Kakuzo ducked under it nicely.
Kakuzo is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakuzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Kakuzo does no damage.
Kakuzo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Janowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kakuzo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kakuzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Janowski.
Janowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kakuzo throws a low kick but Janowski moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Janowski misses.
Kakuzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kakuzo shoots for a takedown but Janowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kakuzo connects with a leg kick.
Janowski throws a right hand that Kakuzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kakuzo also avoids with ease.
Janowski lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Kakuzo lands.
Janowski throws a front kick that sends Kakuzo stumbling back into the cage.
Janowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Kakuzo coming out on top.
Janowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakuzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Janowski can pounce on him.
Janowski tries to clinch but Kakuzo is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Kakuzo blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janowski counters with a nice body kick.
Kakuzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kakuzo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Janowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kakuzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Janowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Janowski sprawls well. Janowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kakuzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kakuzo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Janowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Janowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kakuzo.
Janowski motions for Kakuzo to come forward. Janowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kakuzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kakuzo throws a body punch but Janowski moves out of range.
Kakuzo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kakuzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Janowski checks it well.
Jab from Janowski.
Kakuzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kakuzo shoots in and gets a takedown into Janowski's guard.
Kakuzo won't allow Janowski to sweep him here.
Kakuzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Janowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Janowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Janowski, not yet.
Janowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kakuzo throwing strikes but missing.
Janowski pulls Kakuzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Kakuzo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo lands a couple of digs.
Kakuzo won't allow Janowski to get back to his feet.
Kakuzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janowski looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Janowski is on top in guard.
Kakuzo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Janowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Kakuzo has switched to an armbar! Janowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nakagome Kakuzo!
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