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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xiang Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nagasacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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188 cm
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225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xiang Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagasacki! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Li lands in his opponent's guard. Nagasacki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Li stands up from Nagasacki's guard - Li perhaps looking for a knockout. A head kick misses from Li. Li tries to clinch there but Nagasacki circles away.
Nagasacki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one. Li misses with a head kick.
Li tries to clinch but Nagasacki moves out of range. Nagasacki gets the takedown into side control. Nagasacki looks gassed! Nagasacki wants to control but Li is keeping him busy. Li can't do much from the bottom here. Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nagasacki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Li is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li regains half guard. Li actively working from the bottom here. Nagasacki is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Li manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Nagasacki passes into half guard. Li is trying to control but can't.
Nagasacki wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Nagasacki seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li tries to roll over but Nagasacki keeps him under control. Nagasacki is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer. Nagasacki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Nagasacki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Li defending well though. Nagasacki trying to control from Li's half guard. Li has other ideas though and has regained full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Li is looking for a triangle here but Nagasacki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Nagasacki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. You can see the frustration on Li's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li gets back to half guard. Nagasacki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Li keeps control of the position for the meantime. Nagasacki prevents Li from improving his position. Li moves into full guard.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Li punching to the body, from the bottom. Li scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Li looks to land a combination but Nagasacki avoids it well. Nagasacki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Li on the side of the head. Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nagasacki throws a head kick that misses. Nagasacki has a takedown stuffed. Li is looking to clinch but Nagasacki is avoiding it.
Nagasacki is looking to clinch but Li is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagasacki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiang Li dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hiro Nagasacki's cut. That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Li swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagasacki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Li moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Li darts in trying to clinch and Nagasacki counters with a single leg into guard. Li didn't expect that. Li has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nagasacki should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Li has tightened it up now! Nagasacki should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xiang Li!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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