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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunsuke Nakamura will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugasto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bugasto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Bugasto is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
Nakamura tries to break the clinch but Bugasto is controlling the position.
Bugasto is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
Bugasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Bugasto. Those never looked like landing.
Bugasto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Bugasto moves into range and clinches up with Nakamura.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Bugasto won't allow it.
Bugasto is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Nakamura has Bugasto pressed against the cage, preventing Bugasto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bugasto wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch but Nakamura keeps him there for the moment.
Bugasto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugasto avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Bugasto.
Bugasto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Shunsuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bugasto misses.
Bugasto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Nakamura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some wild striking there from Bugasto.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Bugasto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Bugasto swinging wildly here.
Bugasto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bugasto cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bugasto misses with a double jab.
Bugasto misses with a head kick.
Bugasto clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bugasto.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bugasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura prevents Bugasto from breaking the clinch.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling him.
Bugasto wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch but Nakamura keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling him.
Bugasto is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Bugasto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Bugasto moves out of range.
A punch combination from Bugasto misses.
Nakamura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bugasto.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bugasto!
Nakamura tries to keep at a distance but Bugasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura tries to break the clinch but Bugasto is controlling the position.
Bugasto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bugasto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bugasto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bugasto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nakamura momentarily.
Bugasto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bugasto closes the distance and clinches.
Bugasto lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bugasto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bugasto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamuras head.
Nakamura keeps control of Bugasto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bugasto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bugasto wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Bugasto manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Bugasto throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bugasto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bugasto throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bugasto looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
No joy there for Bugasto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Bugasto.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Bugasto.
Bugasto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Bugasto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bugasto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bugasto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Bugasto.
Bugasto clinches.
Bugasto wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakamura has Bugasto pressed against the cage, preventing Bugasto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bugasto manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bugasto tries to score with a low kick but Nakamura moves his leg out of the way.
Bugasto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bugasto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bugasto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bugasto tries to break free but Nakamura pushes him back against the cage.
Bugasto is trying to push Nakamura away but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
Nakamura prevents Bugasto from breaking the clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Bugasto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bugasto wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Bugasto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bugasto clinches up with Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bugasto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Bugasto.
Nice uppercut lands for Bugasto. That snapped Nakamura's head back.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
and Bugasto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Bugasto prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Bugasto tries to circle away but Nakamura has him pinned against the cage.
Bugasto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bugasto can't break the clinch.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura prevents Bugasto from breaking the clinch.
Bugasto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bugasto has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch but Nakamura keeps him there for the moment.
Bugasto manages to break the clinch.
Bugasto misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Bugasto feints a jab promting Nakamura to slip. Bugasto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nakamura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bugasto.
Bugasto throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Bugasto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bugasto lands a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bugasto lands with a left to the head.
Bugasto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakamura has Bugasto pressed against the cage, preventing Bugasto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but Bugasto keeps him there for the moment.
Bugasto tries to break free but Nakamura pushes him back against the cage.
Bugasto is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
Bugasto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bugasto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto lands a shoulder strike.
Bugasto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bugasto lands with a light punch inside.
Bugasto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bugasto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bugasto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bugasto looks to land a combination but Nakamura avoids it well.
Bugasto tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Bugasto.
Rob Bugasto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bugasto is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Bugasto.
Bugasto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Bugasto misses with a few strikes there.
Bugasto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bugasto misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bugasto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bugasto tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Bugasto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bugasto is looking to land body kicks.
Bugasto is looking to score with low kicks.
Bugasto fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Bugasto. Those never looked like landing.
Bugasto tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bugasto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
A right-left combo lands from Bugasto.
Bugasto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Bugasto takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Bugasto throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Bugasto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bugasto lands a nice shot to the body.
Bugasto lands a nice uppercut.
Bugasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto is trying to push Nakamura away but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bugasto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bugasto tries to circle away but Nakamura has him pinned against the cage.
Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bugasto.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bugasto.
Bugasto lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Bugasto moves out of range.
Nakamura blocks the body kick.
Bugasto throws a low kick but Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Bugasto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nakamura blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Bugasto.
Bugasto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bugasto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bugasto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Bugasto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bugasto.
Bugasto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
Bugasto lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bugasto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bugasto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bugasto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bugasto jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bugasto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Bugasto does it's job there.
Bugasto swinging wildly here.
Bugasto moves into the clinch.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bugasto.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bugasto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bugasto digs a right hand into Nakamura's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakamura's gas tank.
Bugasto is trying to push Nakamura away but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bugasto lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bugasto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Bugasto can't break the clinch.
Bugasto wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Bugasto can't break the clinch.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Bugasto breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Nakamura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bugasto. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Bugasto.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bugasto throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Bugasto throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Bugasto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bugasto misses with the combination.
A big right from Bugasto misses.
Bugasto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bugasto misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bugasto drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Bugasto is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Bugasto wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakamura won't allow it.
Bugasto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bugasto lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bugasto.
Bugasto is struggling to control the position.
Bugasto is trying to force a seperation but Nakamura has the dominant position.
Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bugasto misses with a wild combination.
Bugasto rushes Nakamura and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bugasto.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bugasto.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Bugasto breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bugasto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Bugasto ducks under and follows up with a left that Bugasto also avoids with ease.
Bugasto throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bugasto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range and Bugasto settles back down.
Bugasto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura dodges the punch combination from Bugasto.
Bugasto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bugasto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shunsuke Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bugasto forces Nakamura back against the cage and clinches.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bugasto is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Bugasto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bugasto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bugasto wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakamura won't allow it.
Bugasto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakamura or not.
Bugasto breaks the clinch.
Bugasto has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bugasto.
Bugasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bugasto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakamura prevents Bugasto from breaking the clinch.
Bugasto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bugasto working hard to break the clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Nakamura keeps control of Bugasto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bugasto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to push Bugasto away but Bugasto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakamura prevents Bugasto from breaking the clinch.
Bugasto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakamura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bugasto's efforts to push away.
Bugasto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bugasto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rob Bugasto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bugasto is trying to break the clinch but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bugasto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bugasto 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Bugasto!
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