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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodolfo Nagamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodolfo Nagamine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Gable!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nagamine.
Gable throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagamine shoots in and bounces Gable off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gable has eaten all the pies!
Nagamine stops Gable from standing up.
Nagamine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nagamine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nagamine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gable utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nagamine has gone for a leg lock! Gable slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nagamine's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagamine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gable manages to get himself to full guard.
Nagamine drops back looking for a leg! Gable is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gable manages to kick Nagamine off! Nagamine jumps back into Gable's guard.
Nagamine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagamine throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagamine.
Nagamine 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.
Nagamine has gone for a leg lock! Gable slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nagamine's guard.
Nagamine is breathing heavily.
Nagamine keeping moving, preventing Gable from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nagamine's guard.
Nagamine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagamine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gable decides to stand and escape the position.
Nagamine dodges the punch combination from Gable.
Nagamine swats away the attempt to clinch by Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Gable.
Gable moves into the clinch successfully.
Gable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gable has managed to clinch.
Gable breaks the clinch.
Gable fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Gable has closed the distance and engaged Nagamine in a clinch.
Gable looking for a takedown.
Nagamine tries to land a knee to the head but Gable blocks with his arms.
Gable tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gable with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Gable dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gable moves in looking to clinch but Nagamine pushes him off.
Nagamine is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nagamine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nagamine has a takedown stuffed.
Nagamine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagamine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gable as he avoids it easily.
Gable drives through and clinches with Nagamine against the cage.
Gable breaks the clinch.
Rodolfo Nagamine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gable tries to clinch up but Nagamine circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Nagamine or perhaps it was just good defense by Gable which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Nagamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable throws a sloppy head kick and Nagamine moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagamine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gable throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nagamine's head.
Gable misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagamine tries for a takedown but Gable sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nagamine avoids the head kick by Gable.
Gable stuffs the takedown attempt from Nagamine. Nagamine gets slowly back to his feet.
Gable moves into the clinch.
Gable decides to pull guard.
Nagamine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gable looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gable looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gable!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable controlling the position.
Gable's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nagamine wants to get back to his feet but Gable drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagamine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gable wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Nagamine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gable tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
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.
Gable stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gable!
Gable scores with a three punch combo!
Nagamine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gable but Gable pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nagamine keeps the fight on the outside.
Gable wants to clinch.
Gable clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Gable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gable rushes Nagamine and presses him up against the cage.
Gable putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nagamine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gable decides to pull guard.
Nagamine drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gable dives on top into guard.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nagamine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gable can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gable has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nagamine is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagamine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nagamine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gable defends well.
Nagamine wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two 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.
Nagamine looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gable has picked Nagamine up and slammed him! Nagamine can't keep hold of the triangle and Gable manages to pass to side control!
Nagamine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gable decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nagamine to his feet.
Gable lands with a slapping head kick.
Gable tries to clinch up but Nagamine circles away and keeps his distance.
Gable throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable scores with a head kick.
Gable's corner calls for a 1-2. Gable obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nagamine slips a jab and a cross from Gable.
Nagamine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Gable will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagamine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nagamine.
Bo Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gable has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagamine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gable is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gable. No joy for Nagamine on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Nagamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable throws a series of punches but Nagamine moves out of range.
Gable wants to clinch up but Nagamine keeps it at a distance.
Nagamine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nagamine dodges the punch combination from Gable.
Gable fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Gable really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagamine scores a takedown into full mount!
You get the feeling that Gable really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nagamine wants to finish this one by submission but Gable is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nagamine.
Nagamine is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gable is surviving well by controlling Nagamine's body position as best he can.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nagamine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nagamine can't control as he wanted to and Gable manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Nagamine is nestled in close to Gable, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nagamine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gable is looking to escape.
Nagamine is working for an americana but Gable has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Nagamine was thinking about the submission.
Gable wants to stand but Nagamine is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable has his feet on Nagamine's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gable plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gable misses with the combination.
Nagamine tries for a takedown but Gable sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagamine is defended easily by Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Gable clinches.
Gable misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nagamine.
Gable using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagamine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gable stops a takedown attempt from Nagamine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Nagamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gable taking a breather.
Nagamine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nagamine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gable gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gable drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nagamine pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bo Gable will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Nagamine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gable throws a head kick that misses.
Gable darts in and clinches Nagamine up against the cage.
Nagamine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gable pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nagamine is defended easily by Gable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable misses with a punch on the inside.
Nagamine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodolfo Nagamine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo Gable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gable fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gable misses with a few strikes there.
Gable throws a body punch but Nagamine moves out of range.
Gable throws a head kick that misses.
Nagamine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gable lands with a kick to the temple. Nagamine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagamine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gable was covering up waiting for the punch and Nagamine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nagamine 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagamine wants to control from the top but Gable keeps moving.
Nagamine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gable manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nagamine has Gable in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagamine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gable passes into side control.
Nagamine is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagamine is working hard here to advance position.
Gable is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nagamine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Gable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gable has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Gable!
Bo Gable is the new welterweight champion!
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