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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobofuki Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nashijima esquilte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying esquilte's choice of entrance music: blink 182. nashijima esquilte is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobofuki Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, nashijima esquilte!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima feints and as esquilte raises his hands in defense, Mishima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
esquilte is trying to control the position but Mishima postures up.
esquilte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
esquilte has momentary wrist control but Mishima slips an elbow through the middle.
esquilte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.
esquilte is trying to keep Mishima in close.
Mishima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but esquilte shows good takedown defense.
esquilte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
esquilte fails with the takedown
and Mishima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mishima.
Mishima throwing strikes from guard but esquilte blocks nicely.
esquilte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mishima is one step ahead there.
esquilte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mishima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
esquilte thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mishima pushes down on esquilte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
esquilte is trying to stand up here but Mishima is controlling him well.
esquilte tries to roll over but Mishima keeps him under control.
Mishima tries to pass to full mount but esquilte defends it.
Mishima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mishima works his way into full mount!
esquilte looks gassed!
esquilte tries to hold on but Mishima pushes him away.
esquilte slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
esquilte is in trouble now - Mishima has advanced to mount!
esquilte working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima goes for an armbar but he's not got it… esquilte turns into him and now he's in Mishima's guard.
esquilte wants to control from the top but Mishima keeps moving.
esquilte stopping the sweep attempt from Mishima.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mishima is on top in guard.
esquilte wants to stand up but Mishima is controlling him.
Mishima passes esquilte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mishima is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
esquilte misses with some strikes from the bottom.
esquilte kicks Mishima off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for esquilte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
esquilte has his takedown stuffed
and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
esquilte wants to stand and escape but Mishima is having none of it.
esquilte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
esquilte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
esquilte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mishima is one step ahead there.
esquilte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
esquilte prevents Mishima from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima is working hard here to advance position.
Mishima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mishima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mishima.
Mishima is looking for a triangle but esquilte pushes his legs off easily.
Mishima thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mishima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but esquilte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
esquilte pushes down on Mishima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
esquilte drops an elbow to the side of Mishima's head.
Mishima missing with punches from the bottom.
Mishima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobofuki Mishima dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
esquilte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mishima pulls guard effortlessly.
Nobofuki Mishima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mishima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mishima trying to mount his opponent but esquilte defends it.
Mishima working esquilte over with strikes.
Mishima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mishima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
esquilte has hold of Mishima's hands but Mishima slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mishima tries to pass to full mount but esquilte defends it.
Mishima slips a nice elbow through esquilte's hands, connecting with esquilte's forehead.
Mishima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed esquilte's head.
esquilte is breathing heavily.
Mishima lands with a punch from half guard.
esquilte trying to control from the bottom.
Mishima is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Mishima.
esquilte is trying to control but can't.
Mishima looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks esquilte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mishima seems to be looking for submissions.
esquilte is looking to improve his position.
esquilte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mishima is working away from the top position though.
Mishima passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mishima avoids the attempt from esquilte to control.
esquilte working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
esquilte gets back to half guard.
esquilte manages to get to full guard.
Mishima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as esquilte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
esquilte is looking to stand up but Mishima isn't so interested in that idea.
Mishima throws a strike but esquilte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mishima wants to sweep but no luck.
Mishima has a closed guard, preventing esquilte from standing up.
esquilte forces his way into half guard.
esquilte tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mishima controls his leg.
Mishima makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mishima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mishima looking for a guillotine here but esquilte defends easily.
Mishima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing esquilte from controlling successfully.
Mishima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
esquilte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mishima is keeping the position for now.
esquilte tries to stand but Mishima is controlling from the bottom.
esquilte trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
esquilte is looking to stand up but Mishima won't let him.
esquilte gets to his feet - Mishima follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
esquilte shoots in looking for a takedown. Mishima tries to sprawl out of it but esquilte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mishima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
esquilte throws a looping overhand right but Mishima ducks down to avoid it.
esquilte misses with a looping right.
esquilte looks for a takedown but Mishima sprawls well.
esquilte moves in looking to clinch but Mishima pushes him off.
Mishima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and esquilte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by esquilte.
esquilte tries to work over Mishima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
esquilte successfully pulls guard.
esquilte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mishima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mishima throws and elbow that misses. esquilte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mishima's guard. Nice move by esquilte!
Mishima looking for a guillotine here but esquilte defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nobofuki Mishima will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mishima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mishima lands in his opponent's guard.
Mishima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
esquilte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mishima tries to free his leg and advance position but esquilte is retaining full guard.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.
Mishima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mishima lands a couple of digs.
Mishima scoring with punches to the head and body.
esquilte looking for a guillotine here but Mishima defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mishima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
esquilte is pushing Mishima's head away, looking to escape. Mishima manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
esquilte sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mishima wants to pass to mount but esquilte is defending the position.
esquilte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mishima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mishima's back!
esquilte lands punches and elbows.
esquilte scores with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
esquilte is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
esquilte throwing damaging strikes from the back! Mishima could be in trouble here!
Mishima is really stuck here.
esquilte has Mishima flattened out and is raining down punches.
Mishima manages to reverse the position and now he's in esquilte's guard. Nice work there by Mishima.
Mishima thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mishima postures up and lands a big shot to esquilte's brow.
Mishima is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mishima pushing down on esquilte's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
esquilte looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Mishima.
esquilte scores with a few weak punches.
esquilte pushes Mishima off looking to stand but Mishima dives back in and keeps control.
esquilte moves into full guard.
esquilte is trying to control the position but Mishima postures up.
esquilte wants to sweep here but Mishima controlling him for the moment.
esquilte wants to stand up but Mishima is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as esquilte holds on and takes a little breather.
Mishima works over esquilte with some ground and pound from guard.
Mishima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. esquilte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
esquilte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mishima manages to get himself to full guard.
Mishima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
esquilte trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in esquilte's guard.
esquilte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mishima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. esquilte is keeping the position for now.
Mishima connects with a couple of short punches.
Mishima drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mishima as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! esquilte screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mishima! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nobofuki Mishima!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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