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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waltari Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mötley Crüe - Knock 'Em Dead Kid . Nate Eleosida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waltari Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eleosida 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.
Eleosida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suokuokka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suokuokka wants to sweep but no luck.
Eleosida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suokuokka keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida is working Suokuokka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suokuokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eleosida throwing strikes but missing.
Suokuokka is trying to control the position but Eleosida postures up.
Suokuokka looking for a sweep. Not yet Suokuokka, not yet.
Suokuokka is trying to keep Eleosida in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Waltari Suokuokka.
Eleosida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eleosida lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eleosida prevents Suokuokka from improving his position.
Eleosida throws a strike but Suokuokka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Eleosida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suokuokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eleosida is one step ahead there.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suokuokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eleosida throws and elbow that misses. Suokuokka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eleosida's guard. Nice move by Suokuokka!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida has Suokuokka pulled in close to control his posture.
Eleosida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suokuokka manages to get himself to full guard.
Suokuokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida lands a couple of elbows.
Eleosida looking to sit in guard and control but Suokuokka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suokuokka stands up and waves to Eleosida to follow him.
Eleosida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eleosida in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Eleosida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida landing strikes.
Eleosida looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Suokuokka is avoiding damage well.
Suokuokka is breathing heavily.
Eleosida lands a few punches from side control.
Suokuokka wants to control but Eleosida postures up.
Eleosida in side control, throwing shots but Suokuokka defends.
Suokuokka stops Eleosida from passing to mount.
Eleosida in side control, throwing shots but Suokuokka defends.
Suokuokka dodges the ground and pound from Eleosida.
Suokuokka is trying to get back to half guard.
Eleosida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Suokuokka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Eleosida are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Suokuokka taking a bit of punishment here - Eleosida scoring with strikes.
Eleosida throws a strike aimed at the side of Suokuokka's head but Suokuokka avoids it well.
Suokuokka regains half guard, as Eleosida was trying to land strikes.
Eleosida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suokuokka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Eleosida misses with a head shot. Suokuokka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Suokuokka has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suokuokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eleosida is one step ahead there.
Eleosida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Eleosida dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eleosida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suokuokka tries to avoid it but Eleosida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suokuokka to the ground. Suokuokka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suokuokka misses with a lunging right hand
and Eleosida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eleosida wants to control from the top but Suokuokka keeps moving.
Eleosida stops Suokuokka from standing up.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Suokuokka has wrist control.
Eleosida throws a strike but Suokuokka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eleosida working for a triangle but Suokuokka defends it easily.
Eleosida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suokuokka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eleosida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suokuokka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eleosida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suokuokka trying to control but Eleosida is working from the bottom.
Eleosida manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Suokuokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suokuokka wants it to stay on the feet.
Suokuokka swings for the body but Eleosida moves out of range.
Suokuokka tries to clinch up
and Eleosida counters with a shoot takedown. Suokuokka fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suokuokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida scoring with some ground and pound.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eleosida wants to control from the top but Suokuokka keeps moving.
Eleosida preventing the sweep.
Eleosida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suokuokka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eleosida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Suokuokka strikes from his own guard.
Suokuokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida wants to control from the top but Suokuokka keeps moving.
Eleosida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nate Eleosida has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suokuokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eleosida is one step ahead there.
Eleosida connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Suokuokka working a defensive guard here.
Eleosida thows a big elbow that misses.
Eleosida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eleosida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Suokuokka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida connects with a couple of short punches.
Eleosida lands a couple of digs.
Eleosida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suokuokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Eleosida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Suokuokka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Eleosida scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Eleosida working Suokuokka over with strikes.
Suokuokka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eleosida is working away from the top position though.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suokuokka is trying to stand up here but Eleosida is controlling him well.
Eleosida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Eleosida working over Suokuokka with some ground and pound. Suokuokka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eleosida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eleosida scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eleosida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eleosida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eleosida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suokuokka taking some punishment here, with Eleosida in his half guard.
Eleosida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suokuokka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Eleosida seems content to control.
Eleosida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eleosida stalling.
Eleosida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokuokka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eleosida drops an elbow to the side of Suokuokka's head.
Eleosida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suokuokka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eleosida connects with a nice short shot to Suokuokka's temple.
Eleosida is trying to control the action in half guard but Suokuokka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eleosida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eleosida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eleosida works his way into side control.
Eleosida grinds an elbow into Suokuokka's temple.
Suokuokka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Suokuokka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Eleosida crashes against the mat.
Suokuokka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Suokuokka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Suokuokka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eleosida.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eleosida prevents Suokuokka from escaping the position.
Eleosida landing a few strikes.
Eleosida is working Suokuokka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eleosida wants to control but Suokuokka is keeping him busy.
Eleosida lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Waltari Suokuokka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida grinds an elbow into Suokuokka's temple.
Suokuokka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eleosida connects with a decent elbow.
Eleosida is working Suokuokka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Suokuokka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eleosida scores with punches from side control.
Eleosida working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Suokuokka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Eleosida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suokuokka is looking to regain half guard here but Eleosida keeps moving and retains side control.
Nate Eleosida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Eleosida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eleosida 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Nate Eleosida!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Nate Eleosida!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Nate Eleosida!
Nate Eleosida wins by unanimous decision!
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