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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justyn Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Nitiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justyn Punishment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dario Nitiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punishment misses with a two punch combination.
Nitiguchi dodges the punch combination from Punishment.
Punishment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punishment throws a nice looking combination but Nitiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punishment swinging wilding here.
Nitiguchi is looking to clinch.
Justyn Punishment seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punishment misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nitiguchi shoots in and bounces Punishment off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punishment is breathing heavily.
Nitiguchi prevents Punishment from getting back to his feet.
Nitiguchi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nitiguchi wants to control from the top but Punishment keeps moving.
Nitiguchi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Punishment is looking to stand up but Nitiguchi isn't so interested in that idea.
Punishment trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Punishment knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nitiguchi on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi stands and throws Punishment's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Punishment is trying to buck Nitiguchi off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Punishment swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Punishment.
Punishment swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punishment throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nitiguchi.
Punishment stuffs the takedown.
Punishment looks to land a combination but Nitiguchi avoids it well.
Punishment stuffs the takedown attempt from Nitiguchi. Nitiguchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Punishment really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Punishment throws a series of punches but Nitiguchi moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Punishment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nitiguchi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Punishment is not content to let Nitiguchi control the position.
Punishment wants to get back to his feet.
Nitiguchi wants to control for a moment but Punishment uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Nitiguchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Punishment displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punishment tries to bum rush Nitiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Nitiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punishment rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nitiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nitiguchi thuds a left hand into Punishment's body.
Punishment swinging wilding here.
Punishment misses with the combination.
Punishment throws a nice looking combination but Nitiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punishment misses with a few strikes there.
Punishment misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punishment misses with a two punch combination.
Punishment misses with a two punch combination.
Punishment fails to land with a series of punches.
Nitiguchi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punishment circles away.
Justyn Punishment has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Nitiguchi.
Nitiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nitiguchi.
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.
Nitiguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Punishment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch but Punishment moves out of range.
Punishment misses with the combination.
Punishment throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punishment displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Punishment throws a right hand that Nitiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nitiguchi also avoids with ease.
Punishment stuffs the takedown.
Punishment fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punishment throws a right and a left that Nitiguchi avoids nicely.
Punishment throws a nice looking combination but Nitiguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nitiguchi tries to clinch up but Punishment circles away and keeps his distance.
Punishment gets caught flat footed, as Nitiguchi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nitiguchi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Nitiguchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punishment misses with the combination.
Nitiguchi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Punishment.
Justyn Punishment is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nitiguchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nitiguchi connects with a couple of short punches.
Nitiguchi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nitiguchi prevents Punishment from getting back to his feet.
Nitiguchi landing some decent shots from guard.
Nitiguchi wants to control from the top but Punishment keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Punishment looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punishment tries to bum rush Nitiguchi with a series of wild strikes but Nitiguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nitiguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Justyn Punishment is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punishment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punishment fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Punishment misses.
Punishment will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punishment swinging wilding here.
Punishment misses with the combination.
Punishment swinging wilding here.
Punishment rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nitiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punishment chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitiguchi can pounce on him.
Punishment looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punishment misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nitiguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nitiguchi looks for a takedown but Punishment sprawls well.
A punch combination from Punishment misses.
A combination from Punishment does no damage.
Punishment throws a right and a left that Nitiguchi avoids nicely.
Nitiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punishment.
Nitiguchi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nitiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Nitiguchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punishment wants to stand but Nitiguchi is controlling the position.
Nitiguchi pushing down on Punishment's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Punishment wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi is working for a submission of some sort.
Punishment looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nitiguchi wants to take a breather but Punishment is having none of it.
Nitiguchi works his way into side control.
Nitiguchi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Punishment throws a right hand that Nitiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nitiguchi also avoids with ease.
Nitiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punishment throws a right and a left that both miss.
Punishment misses with a series of wild punches.
Nitiguchi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Punishment has his feet on Nitiguchi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nitiguchi has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Punishment regains guard immediately.
Nitiguchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nitiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Nitiguchi prevents Punishment from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punishment stops Nitiguchi from passing to mount.
Punishment wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dario Nitiguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nitiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punishment is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Punishment is trying to buck Nitiguchi off.
Nitiguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nitiguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dario Nitiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Punishment looks to land a combination but Nitiguchi avoids it well.
Nitiguchi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punishment swivels and escapes.
Nitiguchi dodges the punch combination from Punishment.
Nitiguchi closes the distance and clinches up with Punishment, looking for a takedown. Nitiguchi pushes Punishment against the cage but Punishment circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Punishment has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Justyn Punishment has been cut.
Punishment misses with a combination
and Nitiguchi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Punishment is trying to stand.
Nitiguchi decides to return to a standing position.
Nitiguchi dodges the punch combination from Punishment.
Nitiguchi looks for a takedown but Punishment sprawls well.
Justyn Punishment has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Nitiguchi.
Punishment throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nitiguchi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punishment won't allow Nitiguchi to pass to mount.
Punishment is trying to stand back up but Nitiguchi is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitiguchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punishment's head.
Nitiguchi stops Punishment from getting back to his feet.
Nitiguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Punishment is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nitiguchi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Punishment has managed to free his arm - good work.
Punishment wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nitiguchi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nitiguchi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Punishment's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Punishment bucks up and throws Nitiguchi to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Punishment displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nitiguchi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nitiguchi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Punishment but Punishment pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nitiguchi scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punishment is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nitiguchi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nitiguchi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Punishment manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punishment is trying to buck Nitiguchi off.
Punishment throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nitiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punishment.
Punishment fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nitiguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Nitiguchi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punishment is fending him off so far but Nitiguchi persists. Nope, Punishment circles away and we're back to standing.
Punishment misses with a wild combination.
Nitiguchi looks for a takedown but Punishment sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitiguchi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Punishment's guard.
Punishment wants to stand up but Nitiguchi is controlling him.
Nitiguchi wants to pass the guard but Punishment is keeping the position.
Nitiguchi 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.
Punishment is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nitiguchi tries to score a body lock takedown but Punishment shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nitiguchi can't get the takedown.
Punishment gets underhooks to prevent Nitiguchi's takedown attempt.
Nitiguchi wants a takedown but no success here.
Nitiguchi tries to score a body lock takedown but Punishment shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Punishment escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punishment throws a left and a right that both miss
so Nitiguchi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Punishment wants to stand but Nitiguchi is controlling the position.
Nitiguchi pushes down on Punishment's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nitiguchi is trying to work for a kimura but Punishment is defending well.
Punishment is looking to escape.
Nitiguchi wants to work for an arm triangle but Punishment is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Punishment tries to kick Nitiguchi off but Nitiguchi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nitiguchi wants to work for an arm triangle but Punishment is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Punishment is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nitiguchi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nitiguchi uses his free foot to push down on Punishment's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Punishment.
Justyn Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nitiguchi scoring with strikes but Punishment is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Nitiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nitiguchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dario Nitiguchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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