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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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152 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
28
154 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nakai!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Nakai is looking to get to half guard.
Nakai tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz controlling his opponent.
Nakai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nakai regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cruz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cruz working the ground and pound effectively.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Cruz looking to control but Nakai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Nakai to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nakai is positioning himself well to prevent Cruz advancing to mount.
Cruz is looking to advance position but Nakai won't allow it.
Well, if Cruz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nate Cruz just wasn't active enough.
Nakai lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cruz is fending him off so far but Nakai persists. Nope, Cruz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nakai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakai tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Nakai is avoiding it.
Nakai closes the distance and clinches.
Nakai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cruz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nakai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nakai gets underhooks to prevent Cruz's takedown attempt.
Nakai has Cruz pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz letting Nakai take a breather here.
Nakai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakai lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nakai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakai just leaning against Cruz, taking a breather.
Nakai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz effectively controlling the action here.
Nakai gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cruz regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Nakai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nakai is looking to land body kicks.
Nakai scores with a leg kick.
Cruz tries for a takedown but Nakai circles away easily
and Nakai counters with a big head kick but Cruz shrugs it off.
Nakai forces Cruz back against the cage and clinches.
Nakai swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakai is trying to trip Cruz. He has hold of a leg but Cruz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nakai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakai trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz wants to stand up but Nakai is controlling him.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Nakai from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai looking to sit in guard and control but Cruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cruz postures up.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakai is retaining full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Nakai is working from the bottom.
Cruz gets to his feet - Nakai follows without any prompting.
Nakai motions for Cruz to come forward. Nakai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz shoots for a takedown but Nakai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakai slaps away a takedown attempt from Cruz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakai tries to clinch up.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakai closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz can't get the takedown.
Cruz is trying to drag Nakai to the mat but Nakai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nakai has Cruz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cruz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cruz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nakai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakai tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Nakai back against the cage.
Nakai trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
Nakai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakai looking to stall.
Nakai tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Nakai back against the cage.
Nakai misses with a body punch.
Nakai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakai gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nakai prevents Cruz from standing back up.
Nakai is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cruz to regain full guard.
Nakai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuki Nakai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nakai tries to clinch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Nakai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakai is looking for a sweep. Cruz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakai is trying to control but can't.
Nakai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Nakai keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Nakai is keeping the position.
Cruz preventing the sweep.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nakai trying to control the position.
Nate Cruz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nakai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakai is looking to stall here but Cruz recovers full guard.
Yuki Nakai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Nakai from controlling successfully.
Yuki Nakai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakai advances to half guard.
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!
Nakai content to control rather than advance.
Nakai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cruz is just riding it out for now. Nakai eventually gives up the hold.
Well, if Nakai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai is stalling here. Cruz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nakai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cruz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nakai is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nakai is trying to improve his position.
Cruz controlling the position from side mount.
Nakai wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Nakai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakai is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Nakai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuki Nakai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuki Nakai!
Yuki Nakai took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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