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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomostorm Nagasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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172 cm
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182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomostorm Nagasaki! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nagasaki shoots for a double leg takedown but Darko sprawls well. He's pushed Nagasaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Darko gets caught flat footed, as Nagasaki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Nagasaki wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving. Nagasaki is looking to advance position but Darko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Darko landing punches. Nagasaki is bucking up trying to escape but Darko cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Nagasaki is looking to improve his position but Darko isn't that keen on the idea. BOOM! Darko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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! Nagasaki tries to reverse the position but Darko maintains control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nagasaki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Nagasaki tries to get to full guard but Darko has control of the leg. Darko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Darko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Nagasaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nagasaki.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darko chips away with some ground and pound. Darko lands a couple of elbows. Nagasaki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully. Nagasaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nagasaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darko landing with the ground and pound. Nagasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Darko is proving a slippery customer.
Darko wants to control from the top but Nagasaki keeps moving. Darko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully. Nagasaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nagasaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagasaki, not yet. Darko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nagasaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darko has managed to get both his arms back between Nagasaki's legs - danger averted. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nagasaki is on top in guard.
Nagasaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard. Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Nagasaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Darko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Darko has escaped and now he's on top! Nagasaki is trying to keep Darko in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darko is one step ahead there. Darko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Darko scoring with punches to the head and body. Darko preventing the sweep. Darko drops back looking for a leg! Nagasaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nagasaki manages to kick Darko off! Darko jumps back into Nagasaki's guard. Nagasaki working for a triangle but Darko defends it easily.
Nagasaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darko defends well.
That's four 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. Nagasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Darko trying to control but Nagasaki is working from the bottom. Nagasaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Darko is in close to Nagasaki's body, working some short punches and elbows. Darko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Nagasaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darko pushes down on Nagasaki's leg and manages to get into half guard. Darko scoring with strikes to the body and head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nagasaki is pressing down on Darko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Nagasaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nagasaki looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darko dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Nagasaki fails with a takedown attempt. Nagasaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darko tries to avoid it but Nagasaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darko to the ground. Darko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Darko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Nagasaki trying to keep a closed guard but Darko is proving a slippery customer.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nagasaki controls Darko momentarily but Darko frees himself. Darko postures up in Nagasaki's guard and throws a big left but Nagasaki blocks it. Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagasaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Nagasaki, not yet. Nagasaki is breathing heavily. Darko with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nagasaki misses with a takedown attempt and Darko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nagasaki's guard now. Donnie Darko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomostorm Nagasaki. Nagasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Darko throwing strikes but missing. Darko looking to pass the guard. Darko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Nagasaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darko works over Nagasaki with some ground and pound from guard. Darko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard. Nagasaki has his foot on Darko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darko works his way back into a safe position though. Darko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Nagasaki is trying to keep Darko in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Darko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Nagasaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Nagasaki keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass. Darko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Nagasaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darko's guard. Nagasaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nagasaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Nagasaki wants to pass the guard but Darko is keeping the position. Darko keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nagasaki is bucking up trying to escape but Darko cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Nagasaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Nagasaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Darko is landing with some decent strikes but Nagasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Darko scoring with strikes but Nagasaki is staying in there. Donnie Darko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Nagasaki tries to reverse the position but Darko maintains control. The referee warns Nagasaki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki regains half guard. Darko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Darko wants to control but Nagasaki is keeping him busy. Nagasaki has his hands clasped together around Darko's back. He's all about the action. Darko wants to pass the guard but Nagasaki is defending well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Nagasaki is looking to improve his position.
Nagasaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Darko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darko dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nagasaki doesn't succeed with the takedown and Darko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Darko. Nagasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Nagasaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Darko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Darko is pushing down on Nagasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nagasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Darko has managed to sneak the leg through. Darko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Darko has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Darko raining down shots from the mount! Darko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darko raining down shots from the mount! Nagasaki regains half guard. Nagasaki is trying to get back to full guard. Nagasaki wants to control but Darko is keeping busy and won't allow it. Nagasaki gets back to full guard.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Nagasaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nagasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard. Darko with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki looking for a triangle here. Darko is fighting it but it looks tight! Nagasaki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Darko is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tomostorm Nagasaki!
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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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