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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ryan pinanonang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshikatsu Nakao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pinanonang has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Yoshikatsu Nakao will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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181 cm
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211 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ryan pinanonang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshikatsu Nakao!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
pinanonang really is a fat lump.
Nakao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
pinanonang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nakao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pinanonang is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nakao won't allow pinanonang to get back to his feet.
pinanonang is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
pinanonang keeping full guard, as Nakao tries to pass.
Nakao stays in close to pinanonang's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nakao cracks pinanonang with a big elbow.
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.
Nakao is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakao decides to stand back up. Nakao steps back and let's pinanonang get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshikatsu Nakao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ryan pinanonang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with pinanonang, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakao lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nakao tries to stand and escape but pinanonang is controlling the position.
Nakao works his way into side control.
Nakao decides to stand back up.
Nakao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nakao lands in his opponent's guard.
Nakao wants to stand but pinanonang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakao prevents pinanonang from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
pinanonang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakao.
Nakao gets to his feet. pinanonang looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nakao tries to score a power double leg takedown but pinanonang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nakao somewhat.
pinanonang gets caught flat footed, as Nakao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakao stands up over pinanonang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakao trying to control but pinanonang is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pinanonang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
pinanonang pushes Nakao off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nakao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four 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.
Nakao closes the distance and clinches.
Nakao stalling against the cage.
pinanonang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. pinanonang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
ryan pinanonang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshikatsu Nakao.
pinanonang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
pinanonang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
pinanonang misses with a short punch on the inside.
pinanonang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nakao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
pinanonang has Nakao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. pinanonang pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nakao tumbling to the mat - pinanonang dives into Nakao's guard.
pinanonang stopping the sweep attempt from Nakao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshikatsu Nakao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ryan pinanonang'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!
Nakao tries to clinch but pinanonang is having none of it.
Nakao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nakao looking to pass the guard.
Nakao 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pinanonang is looking to stand up but Nakao isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakao content to stall in guard here.
Nakao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakao stops pinanonang from standing up.
Nakao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakao stops pinanonang from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakao trying to stand up but can't free himself from pinanonang's guard.
Nakao trying to control the position from guard on top but pinanonang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from pinanonang.
pinanonang with a poor takedown
and Nakao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
pinanonang manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A jab from Nakao misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
pinanonang has closed the distance and engaged Nakao in a clinch.
pinanonang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
pinanonang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakao as pinanonang tries to tie him up.
Nakao pulls guard.
pinanonang stands up from guard. Let's bang!
pinanonang rushes Nakao and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for pinanonang.
Nakao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
pinanonang shoots in and bounces Nakao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
pinanonang looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshikatsu Nakao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nakao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshikatsu Nakao!
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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
29% |
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