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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand Althor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Nakazuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rand Althor!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakazuki shoots in for a takedown but Althor shows good takedown defense.
Althor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Althor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nakazuki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Althor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Althor forces Nakazuki back against the cage and clinches.
Althor gets control of Nakazuki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Althor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Althor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakazuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakazuki wants to control from the top but Althor keeps moving.
Althor looking for a sweep. Not yet Althor, not yet.
Althor has his foot on Nakazuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nakazuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Althor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakazuki wants to pass the guard but Althor is keeping the position.
Nakazuki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Althor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Althor holds on and takes a little breather.
Althor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakazuki trying to control but Althor is working from the bottom.
Nakazuki looking to pass the guard.
Althor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakazuki defends it easily.
Althor looks gassed!
Nakazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Althor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakazuki scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Nakazuki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Althor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nakazuki, into his guard.
Althor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nakazuki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Althor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nakazuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakazuki trying to keep a closed guard but Althor is proving a slippery customer.
Nakazuki looking for subs off his back but Althor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nakazuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakazuki actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Althor connects with a nice short shot to Nakazuki's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Althor stalling.
Nice strikes from Althor there.
Nakazuki moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakazuki wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakazuki looking to control.
Nakazuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakazuki, not yet.
Althor passes Nakazuki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Althor slows the pace down in half guard.
Althor trying to pass the guard but Nakazuki defending well.
Althor is looking to take a break and control but Nakazuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakazuki is looking for a sweep. Althor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakazuki regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Althor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nakazuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Althor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nakazuki's guard now.
Nakazuki keeping moving, preventing Althor from controlling successfully.
Nakazuki working a defensive guard here.
Althor trying to control but Nakazuki is working from the bottom.
Nakazuki 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.
Nakazuki looking to control but Althor passes into half guard.
Althor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Althor decides to return to a standing position.
Nakazuki drops Althor with a nice combination! Nakazuki dives into Althor's guard, looking to finish!
Althor is rocked!
It looks like Rand Althor has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakazuki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Althor kicks Nakazuki off and gets to his feet.
Nakazuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Althor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nakazuki!
Althor controlling his opponent.
Althor thowing shots but they're missing.
Rand Althor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakazuki is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakazuki is squirming around, avoiding Althor's attempts to control the action.
Nakazuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Althor has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakazuki wants to hold on but Althor pushes him away.
Nakazuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Althor has a good base and remains in mount.
Althor controlling from the full mount.
Nakazuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Althor has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Althor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nakazuki?
Nakazuki tries to lock up and control but Althor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Althor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nakazuki is trying to escape the mount.
Nakazuki is in a horrible position here. Althor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Althor unloading with bombs!
Althor landing punches.
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.
Nakazuki is looking to improve his position but Althor isn't that keen on the idea.
Althor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nakazuki reaches up to try and control the position but Althor seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Nakazuki rolls and tries to escape and now Althor has his back!
Althor missing with strikes from the back.
Althor missing with strikes from the back.
Nakazuki trying to control the position but Althor manages to sink in the hooks.
Nakazuki is in bad spot here.
Althor tries to get the hooks in deep but Nakazuki pushed the leg off.
Nakazuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nakazuki looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rand Althor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rand Althor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Althor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nakazuki is looking for a sweep. Althor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Althor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nakazuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nakazuki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Althor has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Althor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakazuki keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakazuki wants to improve his position but Althor is controlling well.
Althor escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakazuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Althor fails to land the takedown.
Nakazuki misses with a takedown
and Althor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Althor.
Nakazuki keeping full guard, as Althor tries to pass.
Nakazuki trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakazuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Althor is aware though and is defending well.
Nakazuki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Althor passes into side control.
Althor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yuki Nakazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakazuki tries for a takedown but Althor circles away easily
and Althor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Althor jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakazuki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nakazuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Althor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakazuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Althor struggling a bit here.
Althor is looking to reverse the position.
Nakazuki is trying to get an arm triangle but Althor is defending well.
Nakazuki working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakazuki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Althor, who protects the arm well.
Nakazuki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nakazuki taking a break here but Althor is having none of it and regains half guard.
Althor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yuki Nakazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rand Althor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nakazuki connects with a nice short shot to Althor's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rand Althor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Althor 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rand Althor!
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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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