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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BumbleBee Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Why can't we be friends?. A fine choice. Hiro Nagano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
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194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, BumbleBee Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagano connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nagano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nagano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nagano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Nagano lands a head kick!
Nagano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nagano. That's going to slow Man down.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagano.
Nagano misses with a body kick.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagano can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Nagano tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nagano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BumbleBee Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Nagano lands but Man takes it in his stride.
Man drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Man sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nagano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nagano can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nagano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nagano keeps working.
Man in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Nagano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Man throwing shots but Nagano is blocking nicely.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Nagano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Man is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nagano taking some punishment here, with Man in his half guard.
Man works his way into full mount!
Nagano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man fails to move to back control.
Man wants to control the pace but Nagano is squirming around nicely.
Man punching from mount but Nagano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Nagano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nagano throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nagano as he jumps to the side.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nagano misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Nagano fights it but they end up in guard.
Nagano controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano working a defensive guard here.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Nagano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nagano lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Nagano throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagano throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nagano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Nagano pushes him off.
Nagano connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nagano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Man.
Nagano tries a head kick but it misses.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A lazy body kick from Man
and Nagano counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagano lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man checks a low kick from Nagano.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagano can pounce on him.
Man misses with a combination
and Nagano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagano lands with a kick to the temple. Man shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nagano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nagano.
Nagano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nagano.
Nagano throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagano.
BumbleBee Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagano lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nagano is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Nagano circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nagano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hiro Nagano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagano tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagano to the ground. Nagano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Good leg kick by Nagano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nagano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Man is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BumbleBee Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Nagano, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Nagano against the cage but Nagano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a hook
and Nagano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagano thumps Man with a low kick.
Nagano throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
Nagano throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Nagano connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiro Nagano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagano misses with a body shot.
Nagano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Man tries to clinch there but Nagano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiro Nagano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagano.
Nagano misses with a looping left.
Nagano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nagano misses the shot to the body.
Nagano throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
Nagano closes the distance and clinches.
Nagano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagano.
Nagano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nagano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nagano scores with a kick to the body.
Nagano lands with a slapping head kick.
Man gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagano lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Nagano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Nagano counters with a body kick.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nagano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagano.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nagano but Nagano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
BumbleBee Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagano throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Nagano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nagano 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Nagano!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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