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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soichirou Nagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Lokey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soichirou Nagi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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189 cm
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184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soichirou Nagi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Lokey! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nagi swinging wildly here.
Lokey tries to clinch up. Nagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lokey. Nagi misses with a wild combination.
Nagi circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nagi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lokey counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Soichirou Nagi has been cut. Lokey wants to clinch. Nagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagi throws a combination that misses and Lokey counters with a head kick. That will keep Nagi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Lokey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nagi takes a step back to recover. Nagi is breathing heavily. Lokey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lokey throws a head kick that misses. Lokey is looking to clinch but Nagi is avoiding it.
Nagi throws a series of punches but Lokey avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lokey tries to clinch but Nagi moves out of range. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nagi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lokey - the referee stops the clock and Nagi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lokey. Nagi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Lokey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lokey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lokey wants to clinch. Lokey tries to clinch there but Nagi circles away.
Lokey clinches with his opponent.
Lokey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lokey has Nagi pressed against the cage, preventing Nagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nagi is trying to push Lokey away but Lokey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lokey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nagi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lokey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nagi's face.
Nagi letting Lokey take a breather here. Lokey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lokey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lokey tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagi shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Soichirou Nagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Lokey. Nagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lokey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nagi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nagi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Lokey looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lokey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nagi's waist but Nagi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lokey off to one side. Nagi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nagi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lokey tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nagi counters with a three punch combo that has Lokey backing up. Lokey nods at Nagi to acknowledge the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Lokey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Soichirou Nagi's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nagi circles away from the clinch attempt and Nagi counters with a left and a right that stings Lokey. No joy there for Nagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lokey is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Lokey looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A head kick from Lokey lands but Nagi takes it in his stride. Lokey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagi moves away. Lokey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagi pinned against the cage. Nagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagi throws a combination that misses and Lokey counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lokey won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lokey. Lokey pressing his opponent against the cage. Nagi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lokey tries a knee to the head but Nagi blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lokey. Lokey tries a knee to the head but Nagi blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagi is defending well against a takedown attempt. Nagi is trying to push Lokey away but Lokey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lokey gets control of Nagi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lokey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Lokey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lokey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lokey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nagi pinned against the cage. Nagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Soichirou Nagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Lokey. Lokey throws a nice looking combination but Nagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lokey wants to clinch. Nagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lokey counters with a body kick that stops Nagi in his tracks momentarily. Soichirou Nagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nagi throws a right hand that Lokey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lokey also avoids with ease. Richard Lokey seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lokey darts in and clinches Nagi up against the cage. Lokey with a knee to the head.
Lokey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lokey has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lokey leaning against his opponent.
Nagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lokey won't allow it.
Nagi takes a knee to the side of the body. A knee to the head by Lokey.
Nagi is rocked! Lokey lands a left hand.
Oh Nagi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lokey lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nagi to his knees! Lokey keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Lokey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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