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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gde Vkaragande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Nakajima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Nakajima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gde Vkaragande!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakajima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nakajima misses with a kick to the body.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande with a jab.
Nakajima throws a body kick that misses.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vkaragande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Vkaragande misses.
Nakajima tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakajima tries to clinch there but Vkaragande circles away.
Vkaragande keeps the fight on the outside.
Vkaragande lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Nakajima sprawling to the canvas. Vkaragande follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Nakajima hang on?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vkaragande is working for a submission of some sort.
Vkaragande postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nakajima to stand up.
Vkaragande misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakajima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakajima throws the kick towards the body but Vkaragande avoids it.
Nakajima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakajima tries to clinch there but Vkaragande circles away.
Vkaragande has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vkaragande manages to break the clinch.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vkaragande throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Nakajima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vkaragande looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakajima is just out of range.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakajima tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vkaragande crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakajima - the referee stops the clock and Vkaragande gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakajima. Vkaragande manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakajima is breathing heavily.
Vkaragande keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Vkaragande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vkaragande looks to land a combination but Nakajima avoids it well.
Nakajima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vkaragande counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakajima thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Vkaragande misses with a wild combination.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande is having none of it.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves out of range.
Vkaragande doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakajima circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakajima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nakajima blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Nakajima thuds his shin into the meat of Vkaragande's side.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vkaragande takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nakajima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vkaragande counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vkaragande.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vkaragande jumps guard and drags Nakajima to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nakajima tries to stand but Vkaragande is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vkaragande can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vkaragande manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Vkaragande there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakajima takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vkaragande shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vkaragande gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vkaragande lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Nakajima.
Nakajima tries to clinch there but Vkaragande circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nakajima stalling in the clinch but Vkaragande improves position.
Nakajima missing with knees to the body.
Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vkaragande stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vkaragande has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakajima.
Vkaragande lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vkaragande connects with a body shot.
Vkaragande lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakajima at a distance.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Nakajima closes the distance but Vkaragande moves to the side
and Vkaragande counters with a big head kick but Nakajima shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vkaragande swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakajima.
Nakajima doesn't manage to clinch there - Vkaragande circles away.
Vkaragande has managed to clinch.
Vkaragande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gde Vkaragande dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vkaragande jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakajima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakajima closes the distance but Vkaragande moves to the side
and Vkaragande counters with a head kick.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
Vkaragande misses with a two punch combination.
Vkaragande takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vkaragande misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vkaragande swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakajima.
Kai Nakajima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Nakajima blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakajima closes the distance but Vkaragande moves to the side
and Vkaragande counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vkaragande throws a series of punches but Nakajima avoids them all with ease.
Nakajima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vkaragande takes a step back to recover.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that Nakajima semi-blocks.
Vkaragande throws a nice head kick!
Vkaragande lands a head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakajima.
Vkaragande instigates a clinch.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vkaragande fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakajima.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that Nakajima semi-blocks.
Vkaragande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakajima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vkaragande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vkaragande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nakajima counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nakajima.
Nakajima tries to clinch
and Vkaragande counters with a big head kick but Nakajima shrugs it off.
Nakajima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakajima.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande's corner calls for a 1-2. Vkaragande obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vkaragande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vkaragande swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gde Vkaragande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande throws a sloppy head kick and Nakajima moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande misses with a kick to the body
and Nakajima finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vkaragande throws a one two combo.
Nakajima is looking to land body kicks.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses
and Nakajima counters with a solid body kick.
Vkaragande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vkaragande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vkaragande takes a swing at Nakajima's ribcage but misses.
Nakajima tries to land a body kick
so Vkaragande counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vkaragande wanted to stand there but Nakajima had control of the position.
Nakajima is looking to stand back up but Vkaragande counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nakajima.
Nakajima wants to get back to his feet.
Vkaragande postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nakajima to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkaragande throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakajima counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vkaragande scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Nakajima is looking to land body kicks.
Nakajima throws the kick towards the body but Vkaragande avoids it.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves away
and Vkaragande counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vkaragande has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vkaragande blocks the body kick.
Vkaragande displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nakajima misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Vkaragande misses
and Nakajima counters with a body kick that stops Vkaragande in his tracks momentarily.
Vkaragande throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakajima counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Nakajima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakajima avoids the head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gde Vkaragande 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! This is the final round!
No luck for Vkaragande with that takedown attempt.
Nakajima delivers a nice body kick.
Vkaragande throws a lazy head kick
and Nakajima counters with a nice body kick.
Nakajima darts in and clinches Vkaragande up against the cage.
Nakajima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vkaragande avoids it.
Nakajima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vkaragande is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vkaragande manages to pull guard.
Vkaragande is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakajima is controlling him.
Nakajima wants to stand but Vkaragande is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vkaragande is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakajima is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vkaragande uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Vkaragande misses
and Nakajima counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Nakajima is looking to land body kicks.
Nakajima takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakajima - that will leave a mark!
Vkaragande misses with a two punch combination.
Vkaragande takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vkaragande fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakajima clinches with his opponent.
Vkaragande breaks from the clinch.
Nakajima looks to throw a body kick
and Vkaragande counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakajima thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vkaragande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Nakajima lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vkaragande will feel that in the morning.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande is having none of it.
A punch combination from Vkaragande misses.
Nakajima wants to clinch but Vkaragande slips to the side
and Vkaragande counters with a big head kick but Nakajima shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima avoids the body shot from Vkaragande.
Nakajima pushes Vkaragande away with a front kick.
Vkaragande closes the distance and pushes Nakajima back into the cage.
Vkaragande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vkaragande throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nakajima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakajima blocks a head kick by Vkaragande.
Vkaragande circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vkaragande plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakajima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nakajima rather than just go for the knockout.
Vkaragande pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Vkaragande.
Nakajima scores with a push kick.
Vkaragande misses with a low kick.
Nakajima slips under a jab from Vkaragande.
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.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Vkaragande tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakajima tries to clinch but Vkaragande moves away
and Vkaragande counters with a head kick.
Gde Vkaragande is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakajima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vkaragande paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakajima throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vkaragande lands a head kick. Nakajima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Vkaragande misses with a head kick.
Nakajima wants to clinch.
Vkaragande delivers a nice body kick.
Vkaragande throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakajima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vkaragande throws a head kick but Nakajima moves out of range.
Kai Nakajima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vkaragande thuds a left hand into Nakajima's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gde Vkaragande comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vkaragande 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Gde Vkaragande!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Gde Vkaragande!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Gde Vkaragande!
Gde Vkaragande wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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