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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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174 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama lands the left hand.
Refn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Refn swinging wildly here.
Kazama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Refn defends it nicely.
Refn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kazama was well out of range. Poor timing from Refn.
Refn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Refn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Refn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kazama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kazama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kazama lands in his opponent's guard.
Refn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama postures up.
Refn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Refn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kazama is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Refn.
Refn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kazama lands a decent elbow from side control.
Refn can't do much from the bottom here.
Refn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kazama is looking to take a break and control but Refn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Refn tries to escape but Kazama is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Refn some visible discomfort.
Refn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kazama on the ground.
Refn struggling a bit here.
Kazama tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Refn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kazama.
Refn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Refn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kazama is looking to take a break and control but Refn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kazama stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn misses with a two punch combination.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Refn jabs Kazama right on the nose. Kazama blinks but takes it well.
Refn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazama scores with a takedown into Refn's guard.
Kazama tries to free his leg and advance position but Refn is retaining full guard.
Kazama passes Refn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Refn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazama is working away from the top position though.
Kazama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazama working Refn over with strikes.
Refn is looking to control Kazama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Refn avoid being mounted?
Kazama lands strikes from half guard.
Kazama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kazama frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kazama with the ground and pound from mount.
Refn is bucking up trying to escape but Kazama cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kazama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Refn is surviving well by controlling Kazama's body position as best he can.
Kazama looks gassed!
Kazama throws a wild left hand from mount and Refn manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kazama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kazama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazama misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kazama working the head and body with strikes.
Kazama landing strikes.
Kazama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Refn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Refn dodges the ground and pound from Kazama.
Kazama tries to score with some ground and pound. Refn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Refn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kazama has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Refn is looking for a sweep.
Refn wants to get back to his feet but Kazama is dominant here and he's now got Refn's back!
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Refn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama controlling well, preventing Refn from escaping the position.
Kazama scores with punches from the back.
Refn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kazama is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Refn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Refn for a finish.
Kazama gets his hands free as Refn looks to control.
Kazama lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Refn is trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kazama is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Kazama gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Kazama gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Kazama apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Refn misses with a two punch combination.
Refn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazama is just out of range.
Refn misses with the combination.
Refn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kazama cracks Refn with a big right hand but Refn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Refn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn dodges the ground and pound from Kazama.
Kazama lands a decent elbow from side control.
Refn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kazama asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kazama cracks Refn with a big elbow.
Kazama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Kazama are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Refn tries to bench press Kazama off him but Kazama keeps the position.
Kazama landing strikes.
Kazama in side control, throwing shots but Refn defends.
Refn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four 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.
Refn bucks up and tries to throw Kazama off but instead Kazama has got his back!
Kazama thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Kazama throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Refn!
Kazama misses with punches from the back.
Refn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kazama not allowing Refn to control his hands.
Refn holding both Kazama 's hands and preventing any damage.
Can Refn hold on?! Kazama is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Refn trying to get back to his feet but Kazama is in full control for now.
Kazama has the hooks in. Refn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kazama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Refn throws a right and a left that Kazama avoids nicely.
Refn misses with a wild body shot.
Kazama feints and as Refn raises his hands in defense, Kazama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazama throws a big right hand that misses.
Refn keeping moving, preventing Kazama from controlling successfully.
Kazama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Refn pushes Kazama off and gets back to his feet.
Kazama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Refn tries to kick Kazama off but Kazama keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kazama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kazama.
Kazama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazama thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Refn to regain full guard.
Refn is trying to hold Kazama in close to prevent damage but Kazama has managed to pass into half guard.
Kazama controlling the action here.
Kazama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Refn wants to get back to his feet.
Kazama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Refn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kazama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Refn wants to get back to his feet.
Kazama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Refn trying to control here.
Refn wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Refn throws a nice looking combination but Kazama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazama moves forwards but Refn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazama tries for a takedown but Refn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazama shoots in looking for a takedown. Refn tries to sprawl out of it but Kazama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Refn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Refn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Refn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Refn misses with a series of wild punches.
Refn misses with a double jab.
Refn misses with a hook.
Refn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazama.
Refn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Refn.
Kazama gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Refn is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazama wants to free his trapped foot but Refn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Refn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kazama.
Kazama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kazama tries to pass to full mount but Refn defends it.
Refn is trying to stand.
Nicolas Refn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akira Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazama blocks the strikes from Refn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Kazama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazama 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kazama!
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energy
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RATING
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