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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuyari Monoriku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsuyari Monoriku!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monoriku scores with a head kick.
It looks like Nyquil Salazar has been cut.
Salazar blocks a head kick by Monoriku.
Salazar avoids the head kick by Monoriku.
Salazar misses with a few strikes there.
Katsuyari Monoriku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Katsuyari Monoriku has been cut.
Monoriku has Salazar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salazar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar looking to throw knees to the head but Monoriku is blocking nicely.
Salazar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monoriku in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar jumps into guard, dragging Monoriku to the mat.
Salazar has control of Monoriku's left arm, preventing Monoriku from doing any damage.
Monoriku throws a strike but Salazar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salazar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Monoriku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Monoriku closes the distance looking to clinch
and Salazar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monoriku's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar stops Monoriku from standing up.
Monoriku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salazar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Monoriku, up you get!
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monoriku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Salazar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Salazar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salazar trying to control but Monoriku is working from the bottom.
Salazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Monoriku has wrist control.
Monoriku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salazar is controlling him.
Salazar stands up over Monoriku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Monoriku has momentary wrist control but Salazar slips an elbow through the middle.
Monoriku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Monoriku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salazar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salazar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monoriku looks gassed!
Salazar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monoriku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salazar throws and elbow that misses. Monoriku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salazar's guard. Nice move by Monoriku!
Monoriku tries to free his leg and advance position but Salazar is retaining full guard.
Monoriku trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monoriku preventing the sweep.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Monoriku from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monoriku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monoriku avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Salazar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salazar tries to clinch but Monoriku moves out of range.
Monoriku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salazar gets the takedown into side control.
Salazar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Salazar stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monoriku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monoriku clinches but Salazar breaks the clinch
and Salazar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monoriku wriggles free and stands up.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monoriku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar rushes Monoriku and presses him up against the cage.
Salazar lands a knee to the head.
Monoriku tries to break free but Salazar pushes him back against the cage.
Monoriku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Salazar.
Salazar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monoriku just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyquil Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Salazar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monoriku goes for a takedown attempt but Salazar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salazar clinches with his opponent.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyquil Salazar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monoriku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick by Monoriku misses
and Salazar counters by clinching up.
Monoriku tries for a takedown but Salazar manages to get underhooks.
Monoriku is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Monoriku tries a knee to the head but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monoriku's efforts to push away.
Salazar drags the fight down to the ground.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salazar unloading with bombs!
Monoriku trying desperately to get to his feet.
Salazar unloading with bombs!
Salazar prevents Monoriku from getting the reversal.
Salazar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Monoriku is now in Salazar's guard. A big mistake from Salazar there, giving up the dominant position!
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Monoriku from controlling successfully.
Monoriku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monoriku.
Salazar wants to sweep but no luck.
Salazar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Salazar with a couple of short strikes.
Salazar lands a big shot there that rocks Monoriku but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Monoriku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Monoriku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Salazar looking for a sweep. Not yet Salazar, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Monoriku has gone for a leg lock! Salazar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monoriku's guard.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monoriku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salazar is controlling him.
Monoriku has momentary wrist control but Salazar slips an elbow through the middle.
Salazar works over Monoriku with some ground and pound from guard.
Monoriku controls Salazar momentarily but Salazar frees himself.
Monoriku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar thows a big elbow that misses.
Salazar prevents Monoriku from getting back to his feet.
Salazar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Monoriku moves away and avoids it.
Monoriku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monoriku. That did some damage!
Salazar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monoriku.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Monoriku in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Salazar.
That has opened up Katsuyari Monoriku's cut even more.
Monoriku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salazar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Salazar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monoriku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salazar controlling Monoriku's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monoriku preventing the sweep.
Salazar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monoriku manages to get himself to full guard.
Monoriku manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Salazar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monoriku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salazar somewhat.
Monoriku wants to clinch but Salazar slips to the side
and Salazar counters by clinching up.
Monoriku has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salazar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nyquil Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katsuyari Monoriku.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Monoriku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salazar drags the fight down to the ground.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Monoriku from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyquil Salazar dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salazar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monoriku wants to clinch
and Salazar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monoriku's guard.
Monoriku looking to control.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar 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.
Monoriku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salazar is controlling him.
Monoriku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salazar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salazar lands a couple of digs.
Salazar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
A combination from Monoriku does no damage.
Monoriku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salazar's head backwards.
Salazar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Monoriku!
Monoriku wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Salazar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Salazar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Monoriku turns into him and now he's in Salazar's guard.
Monoriku trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar pushes Monoriku off and scrambles back to his feet.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Monoriku misses
and Salazar moves into the clinch.
Salazar pulls guard successfully.
Monoriku won't allow Salazar to sweep him here.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Monoriku from controlling successfully.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Monoriku controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Monoriku from controlling successfully.
Nyquil Salazar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nyquil Salazar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monoriku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Monoriku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monoriku is looking to clinch but Salazar is avoiding it.
Monoriku fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salazar, pushing him back against the cage.
Katsuyari Monoriku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monoriku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monoriku misses with a punch on the inside.
Monoriku working hard to break the clinch.
Monoriku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salazar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monoriku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Salazar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salazar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salazar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monoriku looks a forlorn figure.
Salazar content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyquil Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salazar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyquil Salazar!
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