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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama's entrance music is The Vapors - Turning Japanese. A fine choice. Kippo has chosen Killing Time as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakayama scores with a hook.
Nakayama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakayama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakayama scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Nakayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kippo misses with a double jab.
Nakayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kippo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama misses with a combination
and Kippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakayama throws a looping overhand right but Kippo ducks down to avoid it.
Nakayama misses with a two punch combination.
Nakayama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nakayama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kippo looks to land a combination but Nakayama avoids it well.
Kippo dips to his left and cracks Nakayama with an uppercut!
Nakayama tried to score with a low kick but Kippo checks it.
A nice combination there by Nakayama.
It looks like Moses Kippo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Kippo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kippo lands a lovely overhand right.
Kippo tests Nakayama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kippo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nakayama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kippo counters with a straight right hand.
Kippo swings for the body but Nakayama moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakayama.
Kippo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Kippo there.
No joy there for Kippo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kippo misses with a hook. Nakayama ducked under it nicely.
Nakayama throws a combination. Kippo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Nakayama misses its intended target.
Nakayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kippo.
Nakayama tries to score with a low kick but Kippo moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakayama lands a two punch combo.
Kippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakayama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Kippo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Kippo.
Nakayama moves into the clinch.
Nakayama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Good body shot from Nakayama.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama has Kippo pressed against the cage, preventing Kippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakayama breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nakayama!
Nice body punch from Nakayama.
Kippo looks gassed!
Nakayama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Kippo backs away looking to recover.
Nakayama sizes up Kippo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakayama works the jab nicely.
Nakayama tries to score with a low kick but Kippo moves his leg out of the way.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kippo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakayama is out of range and Kippo settles back down.
Nakayama lands a jab.
Nakayama scores with a one two! Kippo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nakayama lands a jab to the nose.
Kippo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakayama lands with a nice combination. Kippo backs away looking to recover.
Kippo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakayama circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakayama lands a glancing blow to the side of Kippo's head.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kippo throws a right hand that Nakayama ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakayama also avoids with ease.
Kippo throws a hook but Nakayama avoids it easily.
Kippo throws an overhand right that lands on Nakayama's shoulder, as Nakayama tries to avoid the shot.
Kippo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nakayama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nakayama slips a straight right by Kippo.
Nakayama fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kippo misses with an uppercut. Nakayama saw that one coming.
Nakayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Kippo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kippo.
Kippo misses the body punch
and Nakayama counters with a nice leg kick.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Kippo moves out of range.
Nakayama slips under a jab.
Nakayama misses with a double jab.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakayama lands the left hand.
Nakayama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kippo ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
A shot to de liver by Nakayama. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakayama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kippo.
Nakayama is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kippo misses with a body shot.
Kippo moves away from the strike by Nakayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moses Kippo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakayama lands a right hook to the body.
Nakayama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakayama clinches with his opponent.
Kippo tries to break the clinch but Nakayama is controlling the position.
Kippo looking for a takedown.
Nakayama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nakayama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakayama lands a nice uppercut.
Kippo blocks an uppercut.
Nakayama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nakayama scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakayama.
Nakayama pushes Kippo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakayama.
Nice body punch from Nakayama.
Nakayama has Kippo pressed against the cage, preventing Kippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakayama scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakayama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakayama gets through Kippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakayama lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakayama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakayama scores with a shot to the side of Kippo's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kippo takes a shot to the head.
Nakayama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Kippo is breathing heavily.
Nakayama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Nakayama lands a nice uppercut.
Nakayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Nakayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakayama lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nakayama.
Kippo can't break the clinch.
Nakayama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kippos head.
A nice left hand lands by Nakayama.
Nakayama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakayama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakayama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kippo is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakayama has double underhooks.
Nakayama lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kippo or not.
A body shot lands from Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kippo.
A right hand to the body from Nakayama.
Nakayama is leaning against Kippo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakayama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakayama lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Nakayama lands a hook that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Kippo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nakayama lands a shoulder strike.
Nakayama cracks Kippo with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Nakayama.
Nakayama pushes Kippo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakayama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakayama lands an uppercut.
Nakayama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nakayama lands a hook that snaps the head of Kippo backwards.
Nakayama lands a body punch.
Nakayama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakayama manages to break the clinch.
Nakayama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kippo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kippo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakayama catches Kippo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakayama lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Kippo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakayama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kippo on the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakayama thuds a left hand into Kippo's body.
Nakayama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakayama lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Nakayama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama cracks Kippo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nakayama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kippo misses with a double jab.
Nakayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kippo.
Kippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kippo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakayama moves out of range as Kippo strikes.
Nakayama works the jab nicely.
Nakayama wants to clinch.
Nakayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kippo doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakayama lands a jab to Kippo's midsection.
Kippo fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakayama lands a nice hook to Kippo's body. Kippo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kippo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakayama ducks under a wild hook from Kippo.
Nakayama connects with a single shot there.
Kippo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Kippo misses.
Nakayama dodges the punch combination from Kippo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kippo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakayama.
Kippo looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
Nice body punch from Nakayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moses Kippo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kippo misses with a hook to the body
and Nakayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Kippo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakayama misses with a low kick.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakayama with a jab.
Nakayama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nakayama looks to land a combination but Kippo avoids it well.
Kippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakayama lands the left hand.
Nakayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kippo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kippo.
Nakayama slips under a jab from Kippo.
Nakayama instigates a clinch.
Nakayama has Kippo pressed against the cage, preventing Kippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakayama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kippo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakayama is leaning against Kippo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama digs a right hand underneath Kippo's ribcage. Kippo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Nakayama.
Nakayama is working Kippo over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nakayama.
Nakayama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakayama looks to land a combination. Kippo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kippo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kippo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakayama connects with a looping right hand.
Nakayama feints and then cracks Kippo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kippo down.
Nakayama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kippo backs up against the cage.
Kippo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakayama thuds a left hand into Kippo's body.
A combination from Nakayama does no damage.
Nice cross by Nakayama.
Nakayama tries to clinch up but Kippo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a shot from downtown. Kippo moves away and avoids it.
Kippo misses with a double jab.
Kippo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakayama.
Kippo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kippo checks a leg kick.
Nakayama scores with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama lunges at Kippo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kippo's hand.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama connects with a crisp jab.
Nakayama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakayama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kippo slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nakayama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kippo.
Nakayama tries a low kick but Kippo avoids it.
Nakayama stalks Kippo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kippo's face. Kippo staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakayama misses with an uppercut. Kippo saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakayama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kippo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakayama scores with a nice right hand.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kippo misses with a hook.
Kippo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Kippo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakayama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nakayama lands with a hook. Kippo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakayama thuds a left hand into Kippo's body.
Moses Kippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kippo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kippo dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Nakayama checks a leg kick nicely.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakayama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kippo momentarily.
Kippo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakayama is looking to chop away at Kippo's legs.
Kippo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakayama scores with a nice strike.
Nakayama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kippo is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kippo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kippo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kippo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakayama throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakayama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
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