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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuhiko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Save Yourself kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Akihito Tatsuhiko enters the cage!
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169 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Akihito Tatsuhiko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tatsuhiko is controlling the pace.
Tatsuhiko seems to be looking for submissions.
Tatsuhiko thows a huge punch but Sorenson dodges it nicely.
Tatsuhiko trying to pass the guard but Sorenson defending well.
Tatsuhiko stands up and beckons Sorenson to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko gets a clinch.
Tatsuhiko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sorenson missing with knees to the body.
Tatsuhiko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sorenson backwards.
Sorenson avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuhiko pulls guard.
Tatsuhiko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sorenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sorenson working some strikes from top position.
Tatsuhiko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sorenson has passed into half guard!
Sorenson stands up and beckons Tatsuhiko to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko moves into the clinch.
Tatsuhiko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsuhiko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sorenson after a bit of a struggle.
Sorenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorenson tries to land a knee to the head but Tatsuhiko blocks with his arms.
Sorenson trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuhiko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sorenson is defending well.
Tatsuhiko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorenson wants to clinch
and Tatsuhiko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akihito Tatsuhiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatsuhiko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorenson lands a nice elbow.
Tatsuhiko tries to pull guard but Sorenson won't allow it.
Nate Sorenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Sorenson tries to break the clinch but Tatsuhiko is controlling the position.
Tatsuhiko has a couple of punches blocked by Sorenson.
Sorenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuhiko avoids the damage to the body.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuhiko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatsuhiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but Tatsuhiko has him pressed against the cage.
Sorenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tatsuhiko blocking some punches.
Tatsuhiko is stalling here.
Sorenson manages to break the clinch.
Sorenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson gets a clinch.
Tatsuhiko is trying to pull guard but Sorenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sorenson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tatsuhiko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sorenson is trying to push Tatsuhiko away but Tatsuhiko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Sorenson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sorenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sorenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatsuhiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorenson throws a hook to the side of Tatsuhiko's head but Tatsuhiko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatsuhiko tries to keep at a distance but Sorenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sorenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akihito Tatsuhiko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatsuhiko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatsuhiko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorenson lands a damaging elbow.
Sorenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Akihito Tatsuhiko has been cut.
Tatsuhiko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatsuhiko wants to take the fight to the mat but Sorenson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tatsuhiko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sorenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sorenson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tatsuhiko up against the cage.
Tatsuhiko jumps guard but Sorenson stands there with Tatsuhiko around his waist. Tatsuhiko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nate Sorenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko.
Tatsuhiko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tatsuhiko jumps guard.
Sorenson prevents Tatsuhiko from getting back to his feet.
Sorenson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson tries to clinch up.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatsuhiko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nate Sorenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sorenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Sorenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sorenson forces Tatsuhiko back against the cage and clinches.
Sorenson lands an elbow just above Tatsuhiko 's eye.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatsuhiko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sorenson throws an elbow but misses.
Tatsuhiko is looking for a takedown.
Tatsuhiko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sorenson looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuhiko is blocking nicely.
Sorenson taking a breather.
Sorenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko breaks the clinch.
Tatsuhiko moves into range and clinches up with Sorenson.
Sorenson tries to circle away but Tatsuhiko has him pinned against the cage.
Tatsuhiko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
Tatsuhiko circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatsuhiko rushes Sorenson and presses him up against the cage.
Sorenson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tatsuhiko blocks an elbow strike.
Tatsuhiko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sorenson trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsuhiko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sorenson to keep the fight standing.
Sorenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sorenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko takes an elbow to the temple.
Tatsuhiko is rocked!
Sorenson breaks the clinch.
Tatsuhiko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tatsuhiko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sorenson's efforts to push away.
Sorenson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatsuhiko is still on wobbly legs! Can Sorenson finish him?
Sorenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sorenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorenson clinches.
Nate Sorenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sorenson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sorenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sorenson lands a big knee to the head and Tatsuhiko goes down! Sorenson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Sorenson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nate Sorenson thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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