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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Nagata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Loudness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yuji Nagata will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuji Nagata!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagata looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fantango.
Fantango fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nagata drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantango throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nagata prevents Fantango from getting back to his feet.
Fantango is pulling down on Nagata's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantango looking to control.
Fantango seems keen to control Nagata's posture.
Fantango is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantango pulls Nagata in to control the position.
Nagata preventing the sweep.
Fantango controls Nagata momentarily but Nagata frees himself.
Fantango seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fantango is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango stands up from Nagata's guard - Fantango perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantango tries to clinch there but Nagata circles away.
Fantango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantango has Nagata up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantango gets underhooks to prevent Nagata's takedown attempt.
Fantango breaks from the clinch.
Fantango tries to clinch but Nagata is having none of it.
Fantango throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raul Fantango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantango buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantango tries to clinch but Nagata moves out of range.
Fantango moves in looking to clinch but Nagata pushes him off.
Nagata has closed the distance and engaged Fantango in a clinch.
Fantango content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fantango breaks from the clinch.
Fantango could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fantango.
Nice body kick from Fantango.
Fantango takes a swing at Nagata's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Fantango misses.
Fantango stuffs the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fantango, right into the meat.
Nagata feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nagata trying to control but Fantango is working from the bottom.
Fantango has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nagata off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nagata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantango is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantango takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantango tries to buck Nagata off but Nagata is having none of it.
Fantango tries to escape but Nagata is in control.
Fantango manages to get back to half guard.
Fantango trying to hold on to Nagata's head to control him but Nagata postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantango trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fantango slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantango tries to kick Nagata off but Nagata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fantango throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantango has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagata is working away from the top position though.
Fantango is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantango preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fantango is pressing down on Nagata's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nagata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagata won't allow Fantango to get back to his feet.
Fantango trying to keep a closed guard but Nagata is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagata slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantango is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantango is working hard here to advance position.
Nagata in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nagata tries to score with some ground and pound. Fantango controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nagata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantango pushes Nagata away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nagata gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nagata cracks Fantango with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fantango taking a bit of punishment here - Nagata scoring with strikes.
Fantango is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nagata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fantango keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fantango is trying to control Nagata's posture but Nagata avoids it.
Fantango wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raul Fantango will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fantango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantango darts in trying to clinch
and Nagata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantango is trying to keep Nagata in close.
Fantango is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fantango lands a nice short elbow.
Fantango wants to take a breather but Nagata is having none of it.
Nagata regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fantango.
Fantango keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nagata's head.
Fantango won't allow Nagata to sweep him here.
Nagata is breathing heavily.
Fantango trying to control but Nagata is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantango postures up in Nagata's guard and throws a big left but Nagata blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagata has a closed guard, preventing Fantango from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fantango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantango looks to land a body kick but Nagata moved away.
Fantango throws a head kick but Nagata moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fantango.
Some wild striking there from Fantango.
Nagata looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantango is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nagata stops Fantango from standing up.
Fantango working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagata.
Fantango manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantango misses with a body shot.
Fantango throws a body kick the misses
and Nagata counters with a single leg into guard. Fantango didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagata prevents Fantango from getting back to his feet.
Fantango trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fantango is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantango slips a nice elbow through Nagata's hands, connecting with Nagata's forehead.
Fantango is trying to control the action in half guard but Nagata is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantango wants to stand up but Nagata has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fantango decides to stand and escape the position.
Fantango tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagata looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantango wants to sweep here but Nagata controlling him for the moment.
Nagata wants to control from the top but Fantango keeps moving.
Fantango not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagata slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nagata's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nagata controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantango controls Nagata momentarily but Nagata frees himself.
Nagata wants to control from the top but Fantango keeps moving.
Fantango trying to control the position.
Nagata trying to control the position from guard on top but Fantango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantango looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantango might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantango controls Nagata momentarily but Nagata frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nagata postures up and lands a big shot to Fantango's brow.
Nagata postures up.
Fantango manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nagata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantango swinging wilding here.
Fantango pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fantango.
Fantango throws a head kick that Nagata semi-blocks.
Fantango throws an overhand right that lands on Nagata's shoulder, as Nagata tries to avoid the shot.
Fantango throws a head kick but Nagata moves out of range.
Fantango throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagata closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantango is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantango gets back to full guard.
Fantango is looking to sweep but instead, Nagata has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuji Nagata will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nagata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fantango takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantango tries for a takedown but Nagata manages to get underhooks.
Fantango scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantango breaks from the clinch.
Nagata will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantango swinging wilding here.
Nagata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantango throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fantango has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nagata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantango trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fantango is trying to keep Nagata in close.
Nagata throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nagata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantango lands a big elbow.
Fantango in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantango cracks Nagata with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Fantango!
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hype
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