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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masayo Nagase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeong Jae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Wonder Girls - Nobody as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Masayo Nagase has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Masayo Nagase seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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177 lbs
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170 cm
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165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masayo Nagase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeong Jae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a leg kick but Nagase sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nagase will feel that in the morning.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagase is out of range.
Nagase fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kim attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nagase plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nagase shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Good work by Nagase as he checks the leg kick.
Nagase fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masayo Nagase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nagase's calf.
Kim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nagase to the mat! Nagase manages to get full guard.
Nagase working a defensive guard here.
Kim would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nagase is looking for a triangle but Kim pushes his legs off easily.
Nagase is breathing heavily.
Kim stopping the sweep attempt from Nagase.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagase. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nagase looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagase, not yet.
Nagase is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagase looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
Kim is looking to stand up but Nagase won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Nagase.
Kim wants to stand up but Nagase is controlling the position.
Nagase looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nagase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagase tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim is looking to chop away at Nagase's legs.
Myeong Jae Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagase checks a low kick from Kim.
Nagase shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kim pinned against the cage. Kim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kim throws a front kick aimed at Nagase's knee but Nagase avoids it well.
Nagase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nagase off to one side.
Kim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nagase takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from Nagase.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagase can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Nagase blocks the leg kick.
Nagase tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kim!
It looks like Masayo Nagase has been cut.
Nice body kick from Kim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim tries to work over Nagase's front leg with a kick but Nagase checks it.
Nagase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagase takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nagase fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Nagase misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nagase checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagase misses with a few strikes there.
Nagase blocks a head kick by Kim.
Nagase throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagase will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kim tries to score with a low kick but Nagase moves his leg out of the way.
Kim throws a leg kick but Nagase sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nagase shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Nagase misses.
Nagase shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myeong Jae Kim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masayo Nagase's cut.
That's time! Nagase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nagase feints and as Kim raises his hands in defense, Nagase changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim is looking to stand up but Nagase isn't so interested in that idea.
Nagase is pushing down on Kim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kim is fighting to maintain full guard but Nagase has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nagase wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim kicks off Nagase and gets to his feet.
Nagase shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagase can pounce on him.
Nagase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nagase's knee momentarily.
Kim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagase throws and low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
Nagase throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nagase off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masayo Nagase. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagase throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagase looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nagase wants to clinch
and Kim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nagase's knee momentarily.
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nagase counters with a head kick.
Nagase throws a head kick that misses.
Kim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nagase. That did some damage!
Nagase is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagase waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim throws and low kick but Nagase moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Kim misses
and Nagase counters with a thumping low kick.
Nagase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Kim is predictable there
and Nagase counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nagase.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim wants to get back to his feet but Nagase is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nagase tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagase trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masayo Nagase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagase tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagase keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nagase lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nagase misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nagase on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Nagase shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense.
Kim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagase fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nagase misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagase doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagase, pushing him back against the cage.
Nagase stops a takedown attempt from Kim.
Knees to the body from Kim.
Nagase successfully pulls guard.
Nagase wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagase working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kim wanted to stand there but Nagase had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Nagase controls Kim momentarily but Kim frees himself.
Nagase is trying to hold Kim in close to prevent damage but Kim has managed to pass into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim wants to stand up but Nagase has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagase wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Myeong Jae Kim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Masayo Nagase's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagase.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Nagase shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagase is out of range.
Kim finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kim tries a low kick but Nagase avoids it.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nagase's head.
Nagase misses with a wild combination.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nagase moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nagase shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nagase was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nagase trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagase won't let Kim get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kim prevents Nagase from taking his back.
Kim is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nagase looking to secure an arm triangle but Kim defends it well.
Kim is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nagase wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Nagase is working for a guillotine from mount but Kim frees his head quite easily.
Nagase trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagase looking to isolate an arm here. Kim doesn't see it coming and as Nagase extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nagase!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masayo Nagase!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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