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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Nobukara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hayato Nobukara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Borg!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg tries to keep at a distance but Nobukara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nobukara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nobukara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nobukara gets a clinch.
Borg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nobukara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nobukara breaks from the clinch.
A big head kick from Nobukara and Borg is sent sprawling to the canvas!
It looks like Bjorn Borg has been cut.
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!
Nobukara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borg's head.
Nobukara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Borg is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobukara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Borg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nobukara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borg had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nobukara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Borg Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nobukara's back instead.
Borg is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nobukara is defending well though. Borg let's go of the attempt for now.
Nobukara wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nobukara is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Borg shoots in but Nobukara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Borg looks gassed!
Nobukara throws a series of punches but Borg moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Borg or perhaps it was just good defense by Nobukara which made him look bad.
Hayato Nobukara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Borg.
Nobukara takes the fight into the clinch.
Nobukara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borg.
Nobukara breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Nobukara. No joy for Borg on that attempt.
Nobukara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borg, pushing him back against the cage.
Nobukara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Nobukara gets underhooks to prevent Borg's takedown attempt.
Nobukara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Borg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nobukara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nobukara pushes Borg up against the cage in a clinch.
Nobukara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nobukara's waist but Nobukara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borg off to one side.
Nobukara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borg's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nobukara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nobukara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Nobukara as Borg shoots in.
Nobukara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nobukara counters by clinching up.
Borg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nobukara walks away with a smile on his face. Borg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobukara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nobukara stuffs the takedown attempt from Borg. Borg gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borg.
Borg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nobukara defends it nicely.
Borg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nobukara as he avoids it easily.
Nobukara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borg's calf.
Borg tries for a takedown but Nobukara circles away easily
and Nobukara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Borg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nobukara smiles and moves away.
Borg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nobukara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nobukara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nobukara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice takedown defense from Nobukara. No joy for Borg on that attempt.
Nobukara moves into the clinch successfully.
Borg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borg tries to pull guard but Nobukara won't allow it.
Nobukara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borg moves out of range as Nobukara throws a body kick.
Nobukara stuffs the takedown attempt from Borg. Borg gets slowly back to his feet.
Nobukara stalks Borg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borg's face. Borg staggers backwards, shaken.
Borg fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nobukara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borg.
Nobukara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Nobukara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nobukara is looking to stand up but Borg isn't so interested in that idea.
Nobukara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borg on the ground.
Borg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Borg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg has gone for a leg lock! Nobukara slips out almost immediately though and dives into Borg's guard.
Nobukara wanted to stand there but Borg had control of the position.
Nobukara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nobukara tries to stand but Borg is controlling from the bottom.
Borg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nobukara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nobukara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobukara gets to his feet. Borg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Borg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nobukara defends it nicely.
Borg is looking to clinch but Nobukara is avoiding it.
Nobukara lands a two punch combo.
Borg shoots for a takedown but Nobukara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borg takes a swing at Nobukara's ribcage but misses.
Nobukara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Borg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Borg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nobukara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nobukara is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Borg, into his guard.
Borg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nobukara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nobukara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nobukara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nobukara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nobukara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nobukara is working Borg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Borg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Borg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nobukara tries to avoid it but Borg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nobukara to the ground. Nobukara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Borg or perhaps it was just good defense by Nobukara which made him look bad.
Nobukara clinches.
Nobukara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nobukara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Nobukara scores with a four punch combination!
Borg fails to land the takedown.
Hayato Nobukara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Borg.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch but Nobukara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nobukara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Borg tries for a takedown but Nobukara manages to get underhooks.
Nobukara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayato Nobukara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobukara scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borg is defended easily by Nobukara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nobukara swinging wilding here.
Hayato Nobukara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nobukara stuffs the takedown attempt from Borg. Borg gets slowly back to his feet.
Nobukara is looking to clinch but Borg is avoiding it.
Nobukara slaps away a takedown attempt from Borg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nobukara pushes Borg up against the cage in a clinch.
Borg jumps guard but Nobukara stands there with Borg around his waist. Borg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Borg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Borg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Borg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nobukara walks away with a smile on his face. Borg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borg dodges the punch combination from Nobukara.
Borg gets the takedown into side control.
Borg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Borg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobukara pushes Borg away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Borg gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Borg has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nobukara is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Borg yanks on the arm and Nobukara is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Borg.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjorn Borg!
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