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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rokui Saretai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pein Nagato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rokui Saretai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pein Nagato!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saretai avoids it really well and circles away.
Nagato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nagato trying to control the action but Saretai is working from the bottom.
Nagato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nagato trying to control the action but Saretai is working from the bottom.
Saretai trying to hold on to Nagato's head to control him but Nagato postures up.
Saretai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nagato seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saretai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saretai is trying to control but can't.
Saretai is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saretai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saretai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nagato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saretai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saretai is looking for a kimura but Nagato is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saretai to get the leverage.
Nagato actively working from the bottom here.
Saretai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nagato is looking for a sweep. Saretai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagato looks gassed!
Nagato wants to control but Saretai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nagato is staying active underneath Saretai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nagato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saretai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nagato did well to prevent Saretai getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saretai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nagato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nagato trying to control but Saretai postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nagato has hold of Saretai's hands but Saretai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saretai is looking to take a break and control but Nagato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagato wants to control but Saretai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saretai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Saretai there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saretai tries to clinch up but Nagato circles away and keeps his distance.
Saretai clinches.
Nagato has Saretai pressed against the cage, preventing Saretai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saretai manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nagato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saretai trying to keep a closed guard but Nagato is proving a slippery customer.
Nagato won't allow Saretai to sweep him here.
Nagato postures up.
Saretai keeping moving, preventing Nagato from controlling successfully.
Nagato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saretai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nagato tries to keep at a distance but Saretai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saretai is trying to break free.
Saretai working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saretai turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Saretai throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nagato controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Nagato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saretai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nagato rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Saretai's guard! Nice work there by Nagato!
Nagato wants to control from the top but Saretai keeps moving.
Saretai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Saretai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokui Saretai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Saretai misses.
Nagato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saretai.
Saretai throws a big shot that misses.
Rokui Saretai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saretai throws an overhand right that lands on Nagato's shoulder, as Nagato tries to avoid the shot.
Saretai with a poor takedown
and Nagato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nagato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nagato drops back looking for a leg! Saretai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saretai manages to kick Nagato off! Nagato jumps back into Saretai's guard.
Nagato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagato throwing strikes but missing.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Saretai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nagato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nagato wants to control from the top but Saretai keeps moving.
Nagato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saretai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saretai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saretai stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagato. Nagato gets slowly back to his feet.
Saretai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saretai drives through and clinches with Nagato against the cage.
Saretai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saretai tries to clinch but Nagato is having none of it.
Nagato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagato shoots in looking for a takedown. Saretai tries to sprawl out of it but Nagato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saretai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saretai stalks Nagato and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nagato's face. Nagato staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saretai throws a nice looking combination but Nagato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saretai misses with a wild combination.
Nagato slips a jab and a cross from Saretai.
Saretai misses with the combination.
Saretai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rokui Saretai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saretai misses with a double jab.
Nagato is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saretai's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagato trying to control the action but Saretai is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nagato trying to control from half guard but Saretai is working away.
Saretai wants to control but Nagato is keeping busy.
Nagato is stalling here. Saretai is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nagato seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saretai has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nagato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pein Nagato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saretai's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saretai duly obliges.
Saretai lands a jab-cross combination.
Saretai tries to clinch up.
Nagato fails to land the takedown.
Nagato dodges the punch combination from Saretai.
Saretai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Saretai misses.
Nagato shoots in for a takedown but Saretai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rokui Saretai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pein Nagato.
Saretai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Nagato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saretai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nagato is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Saretai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Saretai has escaped and now he's on top!
Pein Nagato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saretai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nagato has his foot on Saretai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saretai works his way back into a safe position though.
Nagato isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Saretai stacks Nagato on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Saretai!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Nagato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saretai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagato keeps working.
Saretai lands an elbow.
Nagato tries to control but Saretai manages to take his back.
Saretai looking for the choke but no joy.
Nagato grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagato breaks Saretai's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Nagato is fighting to break Saretai's control of his arms but Saretai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nagato preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saretai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagato.
Nagato slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saretai wants to sweep here but Nagato controlling him for the moment.
Nagato drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Saretai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nagato has Saretai in his guard.
Saretai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saretai landing with the ground and pound.
Saretai is working Nagato over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nagato is trying to keep Saretai in close.
Nagato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nagato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saretai stands up over Nagato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saretai trying to control but Nagato is working from the bottom.
Saretai throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokui Saretai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saretai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokui Saretai!
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