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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Cavalcante struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano is looking to land body kicks.
Cavalcante checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nagano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cavalcante fails with the takedown
and Nagano counters with an inside leg kick.
Cavalcante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nagano counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalcante 's knee.
Nagano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cavalcante.
Cavalcante looks gassed!
Nagano thuds a left hand into Cavalcante's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nagano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nagano connects with a leg kick. Cavalcante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nagano throws a leg kick which misses Cavalcante's front leg but catches the back leg as Cavalcante tries to avoid it.
Nagano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cavalcante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagano closes the distance and clinches.
Nagano breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano throws a head kick that misses.
Nagano lands a nice looking body shot.
Nagano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nagano scores with a kick to the body.
Cavalcante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nagano counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiro Nagano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Cavalcante.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagano scores with a push kick.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nagano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cavalcante in his tracks.
Nagano feints and then cracks Cavalcante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cavalcante down.
Nagano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagano scoring well with a low kick there.
Cavalcante is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nagano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cavalcante.
Cavalcante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cavalcante sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nagano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cavalcante takes a step back to recover.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nagano catches Cavalcante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cavalcante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagano.
Nagano cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
Cavalcante misses with a takedown
enabling Nagano to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagano scores with a leg kick.
Nagano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalcante was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagano.
Cavalcante shoots for a takedown but Nagano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nagano lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cavalcante is able to avoid easily.
Hiro Nagano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nagano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cavalcante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nagano.
Nagano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagano lands a body shot.
Cavalcante ducks under a wild hook from Nagano.
A combination from Cavalcante does no damage.
Cavalcante has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cavalcante misses the shot to the body.
Nagano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cavalcante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cavalcante fails with the takedown.
Nagano connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiro Nagano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nagano pushes Cavalcante up against the cage in a clinch.
Cavalcante ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cavalcante no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cavalcante throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nagano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cavalcante trying to strike off his back.
Cavalcante is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nagano dominated that round.
That's time! Nagano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cavalcante slips under a jab from Nagano.
Nagano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cavalcante can do to turn this around?
Nagano has closed the distance and engaged Cavalcante in a clinch.
Nagano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cavalcante.
Nagano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cavalcante doesn't seem bothered though.
Cavalcante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Junior Cavalcante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagano throws a leg kick that misses.
Nagano throws a leg kick but Cavalcante moved away.
Cavalcante moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalcante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nagano. Nagano obviously looking to wear him down.
Cavalcante fails to land the takedown.
Nagano throws a head kick but Cavalcante moves out of range.
Hiro Nagano is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavalcante slips a straight right by Nagano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagano throws a front kick aimed at Cavalcante's knee but Cavalcante avoids it well.
Cavalcante fails with a takedown attempt.
Cavalcante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cavalcante shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nagano counters with a right hand to the body.
Hiro Nagano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Cavalcante.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cavalcante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nagano counters with a leg kick.
Nagano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Nagano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nagano cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cavalcante at a distance.
Cavalcante is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nagano clinches up with Cavalcante and pushes him back against the cage.
Cavalcante tries to pull guard but Nagano holds him up against the cage and eventually Cavalcante drops back down to his feet.
Nagano breaks the clinch.
Cavalcante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cavalcante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cavalcante fails with the takedown
and Nagano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagano is looking to wear down Cavalcante with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nagano forces Cavalcante back against the cage and clinches.
Cavalcante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cavalcante jumps guard but Nagano stands there with Cavalcante around his waist. Cavalcante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nagano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagano.
Nagano connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cavalcante's calf.
Cavalcante tries to clinch
and Nagano counters with a body kick.
Cavalcante shoots and misses
and Nagano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cavalcante has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nagano.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagano counters with a left to the body.
Cavalcante blocks a head kick by Nagano.
Cavalcante tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nagano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nagano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cavalcante tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nagano defends it nicely.
Nagano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cavalcante is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano leaves Cavalcante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cavalcante takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagano.
Nagano cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
Cavalcante tries to land a front kick but Nagano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nagano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalcante's sensitive parts.
Nagano lands with a kick to the temple. Cavalcante shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cavalcante shoots in for a takedown but Nagano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagano wants to land a leg kick but Cavalcante is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nagano dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cavalcante moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nagano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
Cavalcante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagano can pounce on him.
Nagano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nagano connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cavalcante's sensitive parts.
Nagano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nagano lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nagano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagano. That's going to slow Cavalcante down.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nagano.
Nagano connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagano, right into the meat.
Nagano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cavalcante tries to clinch
and Nagano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cavalcante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a takedown but Nagano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavalcante's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nagano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nagano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cavalcante. That did some damage!
Nagano leaves Cavalcante with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nagano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cavalcante misses with a takedown attempt - Nagano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiro Nagano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Cavalcante.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hiro Nagano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagano blocks a head kick by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nagano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cavalcante's calf.
Cavalcante has his takedown stuffed
and Nagano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cavalcante really felt that one!
Cavalcante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagano.
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagano.
Cavalcante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagano.
Nagano connects with a body shot that sends Cavalcante's belly button to the back.
Nagano throws a push kick but Cavalcante slaps the foot to one side.
Cavalcante tries for a takedown but Nagano circles away easily
and Nagano counters with a good low kick that Cavalcante was not able to check.
Nagano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nagano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cavalcante under the eye.
Nagano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cavalcante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice takedown defense from Nagano. No joy for Cavalcante on that attempt.
Nagano lands with a nice body punch.
Nagano cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
Cavalcante walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nagano.
Nagano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cavalcante.
Nagano misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante shoots in but no luck this time.
Nagano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cavalcante moves out of range of the body kick.
Cavalcante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nagano counters with a body kick.
Nagano throws the kick towards the body but Cavalcante avoids it.
Nagano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cavalcante darts in trying to clinch
and Nagano counters with a thumping low kick.
Cavalcante defending well as Nagano loads up on a big left hand.
Cavalcante will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Junior Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagano connects with a leg kick. Cavalcante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Nagano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nagano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Nagano!
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energy
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