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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olubowale Folarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shunsuke Nakamura has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olubowale Folarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folarin throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Olubowale Folarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Nakamura blocks the low kick.
Folarin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Folarin wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Folarin throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Folarin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Folarin looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Folarin thows a body shot but no joy.
Folarin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Folarin lands the left hand.
Folarin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakamura lunges at Folarin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Folarin's hand.
Folarin cracks Nakamura with a good jab.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Folarin throws out the jab.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Folarin circles away.
A big right from Folarin misses.
Folarin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakamura defends it nicely.
Folarin misses with an uppercut
and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakamura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Folarin has clasped his hands together around Nakamura's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.
Folarin throws an elbow but Nakamura slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to buck Folarin off but Folarin is having none of it.
Folarin trying to control the position but Nakamura is working away.
Nakamura is looking to regain half guard here but Folarin keeps moving and retains side control.
Folarin blocks the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura struggling a bit here.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but Folarin drags him back down.
Nakamura is trying to control Folarin's posture but Folarin avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folarin is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Folarin throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Folarin controls the position.
Folarin trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olubowale Folarin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakamura swings for the body but Folarin moves out of range.
Shunsuke Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Folarin is defended easily by Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakamura closes the distance and pushes Folarin back into the ropes.
Folarin slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to stall.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Folarin controls his hands.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Folarin backwards.
Nakamura throws an elbow but it misses.
Folarin taking a breather.
Folarin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Folarin controls his hands.
Folarin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Folarin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Folarin blocks it.
Nakamura stops a takedown attempt from Folarin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Folarin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Folarin controls his hands.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Folarin backwards.
Nakamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Folarin looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to work over Folarin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamura continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Folarin as Nakamura tries to tie him up.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Come on Folarin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Folarin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Folarin moves out of range.
Folarin lands with a shot to the body.
Folarin misses with a leg kick
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Folarin misses with a wild body shot.
Folarin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Folarin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olubowale Folarin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Folarin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shunsuke Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakamura lands with an uppercut that bounces Folarin off the ropes and back into range.
Folarin lands with a shot to the body.
Folarin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Folarin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Folarin.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folarin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Folarin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Folarin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakamura is trying to defend but Folarin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nakamura is refusing to be controlled, as Folarin sits in half guard.
Nakamura is trying to stand up here but Folarin is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folarin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakamura defending well though.
Nakamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakamura is looking to control Folarin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakamura avoid being mounted?
Folarin trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Folarin lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakamura tries to kick Folarin off but Folarin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Folarin in particular looking to stall.
Folarin slips a nice elbow through Nakamura's hands, connecting with Nakamura's forehead.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep. Folarin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Folarin is looking to pass Nakamura's guard but actually Nakamura recovers to full guard.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Folarin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folarin throws a strike but Nakamura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Folarin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Folarin keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olubowale Folarin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Folarin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olubowale Folarin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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