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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilios Nicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rader comes to the ring accompanied by His Own Fight Video. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vasilios Nicko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Nicko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicko lands a jab.
Rader moves in looking to clinch but Nicko pushes him off.
Nicko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nicko throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
Nicko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rader misses with a hook. Nicko ducked under it nicely.
Nicko scores with a nice strike.
A right-left combo lands from Nicko.
It looks like Justin Rader has been cut.
Nicko throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
Nice cross by Rader.
A jab from Nicko misses.
Nicko misses with a two punch combination.
Nicko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicko misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Nicko misses.
Nicko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rader moves away.
A cross from Rader lands.
Nicko throws a jab when Rader was well out of range.
Nicko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rader moves away.
Rader slips under a jab.
Rader walks into a left hand.
Nicko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rader gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rader throws a head punch that misses.
Rader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicko backwards.
Rader misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader wants to stall.
Rader has Nicko pushed against the ropes.
Nicko takes a shot to the head.
Rader presses Nicko against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rader fails to land.
Rader stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rader throws a punch but it's blocked by Nicko.
The referee calls for Rader to work.
Nicko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rader is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rader throws a head punch that misses.
Nicko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rader prevents it.
Justin Rader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasilios Nicko.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rader takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rader misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rader.
Rader lands a left hand.
Rader gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicko.
Rader misses with some punches.
Rader misses with the head strike.
Nicko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rader misses with some punches.
Rader stops a takedown attempt from Nicko.
Nicko looks gassed!
Rader misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rader on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rader.
Rader gets through Nicko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nicko is working for takedown but Rader is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Rader.
Rader lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rader.
Rader has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nicko is trying to keep an underhook but Rader manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rader wants to pass to mount but Nicko is defending the position.
Rader scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rader is pressing down on Nicko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nicko is holding on for now.
Nicko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rader.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rader moves into full mount! Nicko won't be happy about that!
Nicko tries to reverse the position but Rader maintains control.
Rader scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Rader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Rader's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nicko has a takedown stuffed.
Nicko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicko misses the shot to the body.
Nicko just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader moves into the clinch successfully.
Rader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rader avoids the body shot from Nicko.
Nicko shoots for a double leg takedown but Rader sprawls well. He's pushed Nicko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nicko throws a hook but Rader blocks it.
Nicko is breathing heavily.
Nicko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicko.
Some wild striking there from Nicko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rader defending well as Nicko loads up on a big left hand.
Rader slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicko stalks Rader and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rader's face. Rader staggers backwards, shaken.
Rader lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Rader as he connects with a hook.
Nicko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rader getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicko throws a body punch but Rader moves out of range.
Rader slaps away a takedown attempt from Nicko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justin Rader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasilios Nicko.
Nicko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nicko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nicko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rader wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nicko taking a bit of punishment here - Rader scoring with strikes.
Rader lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rader grinds an elbow into Nicko's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rader working the head and body with strikes.
Nicko stops Rader from passing to mount.
Rader working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rader working the ground and pound.
Rader lands a nice forearm strike.
Nicko is trying to control Rader's posture but Rader avoids it.
Nicko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nicko trying to remain calm as Rader controls from the top position.
Nicko sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rader there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicko wants to improve his position but Rader is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rader scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rader is trying to control. Nicko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rader working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rader tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nicko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rader missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rader is looking to advance position but Nicko won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Nicko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasilios Nicko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rader takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nicko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rader counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rader.
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.
Nicko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rader is trying to keep an underhook but Nicko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rader is looking to control Nicko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rader avoid being mounted?
Nicko is looking for a kimura here.
Rader makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rader.
Rader lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nicko!
Rader landing strikes from the mount and Nicko is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicko is bucking up trying to escape but Rader cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rader has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nicko's face.
Nicko is desperately trying to improve his position but Rader has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Rader dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Rader's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nicko throws a big shot that misses.
Rader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicko misses with a shot to the body
and Rader moves into the clinch.
Rader gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rader has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nicko wants to get back to full guard.
Nicko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rader prevents Nicko from improving his position.
Nicko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rader works his way into full mount!
Rader fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rader landing punches.
Rader with the ground and pound from mount.
Rader landing punches.
Nicko is looking to get to half guard.
Rader looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nicko taking shots to the head.
Rader lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rader is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nicko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rader lands a nice shot to the head.
Rader putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nicko is bucking up trying to escape but Rader cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Rader.
Nicko is looking to improve his position but Rader isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader working Nicko over with strikes here.
Rader thowing shots but they're missing.
Nicko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nicko tries to lock up and control but Rader gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nicko is working to get back to half guard.
Rader scoring with strikes but Nicko is staying in there.
Rader landing strikes from the mount and Nicko is in trouble!
The referee warns Nicko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nicko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nicko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rader lands a nice shot to the head.
Nicko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader lands a big elbow.
Rader scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nicko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rader unloading with bombs!
Rader landing strikes from the mount and Nicko is in trouble!
Nicko is in a horrible position here. Rader smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rader working for a guillotine from mount but Nicko is in no mood to give up.
Rader throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nicko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicko wants to improve his position but Rader is controlling well.
Rader uses his free foot to push down on Nicko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nicko.
Rader looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rader in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vasilios Nicko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Rader overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nicko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rader connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rader with shots to the head and body - Nicko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nicko is working to get back to half guard.
Rader lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Rader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rader 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Rader!
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