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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between cerebreus Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinigami Nakajima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, cerebreus Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinigami Nakajima!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage shoots in for a double leg but Nakajima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nakajima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Rage misses.
Rage looks to land a right hand but Nakajima moved out of range.
Rage throws out a loose jab but Nakajima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakajima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakajima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakajima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakajima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rage sprawls well. Rage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakajima gets slowly back to his feet.
cerebreus Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinigami Nakajima.
Nakajima dodges the punch combination from Rage.
Nice shot lands for Rage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage throws out a loose jab but Nakajima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage tries for a takedown but Nakajima circles away easily
and Nakajima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rage wants to improve his position but Nakajima is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakajima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakajima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rage tries to get to full guard but Nakajima has control of the leg.
Nakajima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
Rage wants to control but Nakajima is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nakajima is trying to control. Rage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nakajima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage scores with a nice head shot.
Rage looks to land a combination. Nakajima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakajima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rage swivels and escapes.
Nakajima shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakajima shoots in but no luck this time.
Rage looks to land a left hand but Nakajima moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage looks to land a combination but Nakajima avoids it well.
Nakajima misses with a takedown attempt - Rage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nakajima looks gassed!
Nakajima closes the distance and clinches up with Rage, looking for a takedown. Nakajima pushes Rage against the cage but Rage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakajima slips under a jab from Rage.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakajima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Rage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakajima's head.
Rage throws a hook but Nakajima blocks it.
Rage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakajima backs up against the cage.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Nakajima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Nakajima or perhaps it was just good defense by Rage which made him look bad.
Rage scores with the left hand. Nakajima knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakajima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Nakajima looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rage!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nakajima throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rage is trying desperately to improve position.
Rage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nakajima throws some wild stikes that Rage manages to avoid easily.
Rage blocking the ground and pound.
Rage avoids a strike by Nakajima and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Nakajima's guard! Fantastic escape!
Rage is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nakajima wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rage trying to control but Nakajima is working from the bottom.
Rage lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rage distracts Nakajima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakajima. Nakajima gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakajima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
cerebreus Rage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakajima.
Rage fails with the takedown.
Nakajima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rage.
Nakajima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakajima. Nakajima gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Rage lands.
Nakajima dives in and grabs Rage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes down on Nakajima's head and hops out.
Nakajima slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakajima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakajima staying out of range there.
A big right from Rage misses.
Jab, jab by Rage - just one landing.
Nakajima steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
cerebreus Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinigami Nakajima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rage finds it's target.
Nakajima is looking to clinch.
Nakajima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakajima counters with a takedown into side control.
Nakajima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nakajima misses with the ground and pound.
Nakajima tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rage struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Nakajima crashes against the mat.
Nakajima misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakajima on the ground.
Rage is not content to let Nakajima control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakajima moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakajima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rage defends it nicely.
Nakajima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rage throws a combination that misses
and Nakajima counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rage won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nakajima.
Nakajima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rage is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rage is trying to get back to full guard.
Rage is trying to maintain the position but Nakajima is very close to passing his half guard.
Rage is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nakajima is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakajima.
Nakajima in side control, throwing shots but Rage defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima cracks Rage with a big right hand but Rage just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakajima in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rage dodges the ground and pound from Nakajima.
Nakajima throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nakajima tries to score with some ground and pound. Rage controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rage is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakajima creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rage sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinigami Nakajima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakajima moves out of range as Rage strikes.
Rage closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakajima moves out of range as Rage strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Rage as Nakajima shoots in.
Rage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakajima's head backwards.
Rage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakajima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakajima shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakajima wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage misses with a looping right.
Rage throws out a loose jab but Nakajima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakajima.
cerebreus Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinigami Nakajima.
Nakajima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakajima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rage circles away.
Rage looks to throw the jab but Nakajima is out of range.
Rage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakajima. Nakajima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakajima slips under a jab.
cerebreus Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakajima ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Nakajima staying out of range there.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rage lands a head shot.
Nakajima shoots in for a double leg but Rage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakajima dives in and grabs Rage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes down on Nakajima's head and hops out.
Rage looks to land a combination but Nakajima avoids it well.
Nakajima staying out of range there.
Rage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakajima avoids it really well and circles away.
Rage throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakajima.
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.
Nakajima decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakajima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rage defending well though.
Rage is looking to control Nakajima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rage avoid being mounted?
Nakajima with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rage pulls Nakajima in to control the position.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Nakajima from controlling successfully.
Nakajima postures up.
Nakajima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakajima stands up over Rage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rage, not yet.
Nakajima trying to control the position from guard on top but Rage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakajima is looking to work some ground and pound but Rage has wrist control.
Rage wants to sweep here but Nakajima controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nakajima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakajima.
That's four 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.
Nakajima fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rage sprawls well initially but Nakajima persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rage wants to improve his position but Nakajima is controlling well.
Nakajima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nakajima is trying to control the action in half guard but Rage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakajima working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rage's thigh. Rage counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nakajima trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.
Nakajima throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to cerebreus Rage.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... cerebreus Rage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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