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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kob Nitaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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221 lbs
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215 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kob Nitaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nitaya.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nitaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vischi.
Nitaya blocks a jab.
Vischi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nitaya throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Nitaya.
Nitaya misses with a head kick.
Vischi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vischi 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.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nitaya with a hook.
Nitaya scores with a leg kick.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nitaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya wants to land a leg kick but Vischi is out of range.
Vischi avoids the body shot from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a low kick, right behind Nitaya 's knee.
A slow jab from Nitaya misses its intended target.
Vischi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nitaya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nitaya dodges the punch combination from Vischi.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Nitaya misses with an uppercut.
Nitaya moves forwards but Vischi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nitaya throws a jab when Vischi was well out of range.
Vischi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi avoids a kick to the body.
Nitaya misses with a double jab
and Vischi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nitaya thows a body kick. Vischi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vischi swings for the body but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya tries to clinch
and Vischi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nitaya throws a lazy body kick
letting Vischi counter with a right hand.
Kob Nitaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi checks a leg kick.
Nitaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Vischi should have avoided that one.
Nitaya tries to work over Vischi's front leg with a kick but Vischi checks it.
Nitaya tries to land a body kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Vischi blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a straight left.
Nitaya throws a head kick but Vischi moves out of range.
Vischi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vischi slips under a jab from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vischi on the side of the head.
Nitaya misses with a head kick.
Nitaya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi throws a nice looking combination but Nitaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nitaya is looking to chop away at Vischi's legs.
Vischi connects with a body shot that sends Nitaya's belly button to the back.
Nitaya avoids the head kick by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a head kick that misses
and Vischi moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nitaya throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi managing to block the knees to the body from Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vischi blocks it with crossed arms.
Nitaya is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Nitaya.
Vischi breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Vischi - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nitaya misses with a hook to the body
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Vischi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nitaya throws out the jab.
Nitaya tries a low kick but Vischi avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Vischi blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vischi. That snapped Nitaya's head back.
Vischi misses with an uppercut. Nitaya saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nitaya.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nitaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Nitaya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vischi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick.
Vischi moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Nitaya misses with a low kick.
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nitaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nitaya swings for the body but Vischi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vischi. Nitaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
and Vischi counters with a straight right hand.
Nitaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nitaya closes the distance but Vischi moves to the side
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi ducks under a wild hook from Nitaya.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vischi.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters by moving into the clinch.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vischi.
Nitaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vischi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vischi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nitaya.
Nitaya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vischi connects with a jab.
Nitaya throws a leg kick which misses Vischi's front leg but catches the back leg as Vischi tries to avoid it.
Vischi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nitaya's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vischi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nitaya.
Vischi scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi jabs at Nitaya's body.
Nitaya misses with a double jab
and Vischi counters with a good low kick that Nitaya was not able to check.
Nitaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vischi. Vischi obviously looking to wear him down.
Vischi throws a nice looking combination but Nitaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vischi connects with a high kick.
Nitaya dodges the punch combination from Vischi.
Nitaya walks into a jab.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vischi tries to clinch up but Nitaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Nitaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vischi.
Nitaya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Vischi takes the fight into the clinch.
Nitaya trying to land knees to the body.
Vischi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vischi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vischi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nitaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Nitaya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nitaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nitaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vischi lands a jab to Nitaya's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Nitaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vischi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nitaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nitaya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Nitaya misses.
Nitaya tried to score with a low kick but Vischi checks it.
A combination from Vischi does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Vischi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vischi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nitaya.
Vischi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vischi connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nitaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vischi jabs Nitaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Vischi does it's job there.
Nitaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Vischi.
Vischi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nitaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vischi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nitaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vischi lands with a good body shot.
Nitaya moves away from the strike by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
Nitaya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vischi lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vischi dips to his left and cracks Nitaya with an uppercut!
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Nitaya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nitaya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vischi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nitaya. Nitaya obviously looking to wear him down.
Nitaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vischi.
Vischi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vischi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vischi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nitaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vischi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piero Vischi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Vischi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vischi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nitaya.
Nitaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vischi counters with a leg kick.
Vischi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitaya doesn't seem bothered though.
Vischi closes the distance and clinches.
Vischi digs a right hand underneath Nitaya's ribcage. Nitaya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vischi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vischi.
Vischi thumps Nitaya with a low kick.
Vischi misses with a wild combination.
Nitaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vischi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nitaya misses with a low kick as Vischi jumps back.
Vischi throws a head kick that misses.
Nitaya throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Nitaya feints and then cracks Vischi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vischi down.
Vischi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nitaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nitaya throws a body punch but Vischi moves out of range.
Vischi with a jab.
Nitaya misses with a kick to the body.
Nitaya misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses the body punch
and Vischi counters with a head kick.
Nitaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vischi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nitaya looks for the body kick but Vischi saw that one coming.
Vischi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vischi lands the left hand.
Nitaya misses with the body kick
and Vischi counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Vischi lands a nice looking body shot.
Vischi swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi really dominated that round.
That's time! Nitaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Vischi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a stiff right hand.
Vischi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vischi moves away from the strike by Nitaya.
A shot to the body from Nitaya misses
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Vischi looks to land a left hand but Nitaya moved out of range nicely.
Vischi misses with a hook. Nitaya ducked under it nicely.
Nitaya misses with a left hand
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nitaya tests Vischi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nitaya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nitaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nitaya throws a front kick that sends Vischi stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a hook. Vischi ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Vischi as he checks the leg kick.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Nitaya is predictable there
and Vischi counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nitaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nitaya misses with a leg kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vischi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nitaya.
Nitaya looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vischi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nitaya but Nitaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vischi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nitaya throws a chopping leg kick but Vischi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vischi's corner calls for a 1-2. Vischi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nitaya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nitaya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vischi checks it well.
Vischi scores with a nice right hand.
Vischi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nitaya doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nitaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
Nitaya throws a push kick but Vischi slaps the foot to one side.
Nitaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vischi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Vischi.
Vischi blocks a head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi lands a jab-cross combination.
That kick from Vischi tenderised Nitaya's leg. Nitaya is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nitaya. That did some damage!
Nitaya throws a lazy body kick
and Vischi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vischi jabs Nitaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nitaya throws a lazy right hand but Vischi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vischi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nitaya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vischi counters with a low kick, right behind Nitaya 's knee.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nitaya thinking.
Vischi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nitaya is looking to clinch.
Vischi thumps Nitaya with a low kick.
Nitaya looks to land a body kick but Vischi moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vischi will feel that in the morning.
Vischi tries to clinch but Nitaya moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nitaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vischi. That did some damage!
Nitaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vischi's head.
Vischi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nitaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vischi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nitaya misses with a body punch
enabling Vischi to counter with a crisp jab.
Vischi throws a sloppy head kick and Nitaya moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Vischi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vischi.
Nitaya throws a wild body kick that Vischi sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Vischi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piero Vischi dominated that fourth 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!
Nitaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vischi.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Nitaya tries to land a leg kick but Vischi saw it coming and moves away.
Vischi scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Vischi blocks the leg kick.
Vischi cracks Nitaya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nitaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vischi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nitaya misses with an uppercut.
Nitaya throws a sloppy head kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vischi instigates a clinch.
Vischi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitaya scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vischi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The fighters circling - Nitaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vischi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nitaya.
Nitaya misses the shot to the body.
Nitaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nitaya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vischi.
Vischi avoids the head kick by Nitaya.
Vischi moves into the clinch.
Nitaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vischi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vischi connects with a jab.
Nitaya wants to clinch up but Vischi keeps it at a distance.
Vischi lands the left hand.
Kob Nitaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya misses with a body kick.
Vischi lands a head kick!
Nitaya motions for Vischi to come forward. Nitaya throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nitaya tries to land a front kick but Vischi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
letting Vischi counter with a right hand.
Vischi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nitaya's calf.
Nitaya misses with a body shot.
Vischi moves out of range of the body kick.
Vischi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nitaya throws a lazy head kick
and Vischi counters with a series of strikes. Nitaya will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vischi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitaya thows a leg kick but Vischi checks it
and Nitaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vischi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nitaya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nitaya throws a low kick, looking for Vischi's leg but Vischi calmly moves out of range.
Vischi throws a head kick but Nitaya moves out of range.
Nitaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vischi's head.
It looks like Piero Vischi has been cut.
Vischi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nitaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Nitaya throws a shot from downtown. Vischi moves away and avoids it.
Nitaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nitaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vischi's calf.
Nitaya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vischi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vischi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vischi throws a series of strikes that have Nitaya backpedaling.
Piero Vischi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vischi.
Vischi feints and then cracks Nitaya's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nitaya down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nitaya throws a leg kick
and Vischi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nitaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nitaya loads up on a big right hand but Vischi slips the punch.
Vischi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nitaya, pushing him back against the cage.
Nitaya missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vischi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nitaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piero Vischi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vischi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piero Vischi!
Piero Vischi is the new light heavyweight champion!
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