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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Vapors - Turning Japanese. Tsuyoshi Nakayama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nakayama misses.
Eric Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama throws a right hand that misses
and Lawler counters with an inside leg kick.
Lawler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakayama swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Nakayama misses with a straight right.
Nakayama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawler jabs at Nakayama's body.
Lawler cracks Nakayama with a good jab.
Lawler throws a shot from downtown. Nakayama moves away and avoids it.
Nakayama misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawler throws a series of punches but Nakayama avoids them all with ease.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Nakayama's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama lands the left hand.
Nakayama throws a leg kick but Lawler checks it.
Lawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nakayama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakayama doesn't seem bothered though.
Lawler stuns Nakayama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler missing with a left hand there. Nakayama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Nakayama.
Lawler misses with a body shot.
Lawler checks the leg kick.
Lawler misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Some wild striking there from Lawler.
Lawler misses the jab.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler takes a swing at Nakayama's ribcage but misses.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
Nakayama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakayama is looking to slow Lawler down with leg kicks.
Lawler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakayama.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama cracks Lawler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lawler misses the body punch
and Nakayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakayama counters with a right hand to the body.
Lawler lands a slapping body shot.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nakayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakayama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Nakayama misses its intended target.
Lawler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakayama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawler on the side of the head.
Lawler digs a good hook to Nakayama's body.
Nice shot lands for Lawler.
Nakayama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakayama is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
Lawler throws a hook but Nakayama avoids it easily.
Nakayama ducks under a wild hook from Lawler.
Lawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakayama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lawler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lawler connects with a body shot that sends Nakayama's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Lawler.
Nakayama cracks a nice hook into Lawler's ribs.
Lawler is looking to wear down Nakayama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the body from Lawler misses
and Nakayama counters with a low kick, right behind Lawler 's knee.
Nakayama misses with the combination.
Lawler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawler lands with a right hand.
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!
Lawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakayama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Nakayama moved out of range.
Lawler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Lawler.
A low kick from Lawler misses
enabling Nakayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakayama throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Nakayama misses with a double jab.
Nakayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakayama.
Lawler throws a body kick that misses.
Nakayama avoids the body shot from Lawler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Nakayama misses
letting Lawler counter with a right hand.
Lawler misses the shot to the body.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Nakayama misses.
Lawler is looking to chop away at Nakayama's legs.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Nakayama.
Nakayama takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nakayama misses.
Lawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakayama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakayama manages to avoid it.
Lawler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nakayamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nakayama on the side of the head.
Nakayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawler.
Nakayama throws a leg kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nakayama misses its intended target.
Nakayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Nakayama is avoiding it.
Lawler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler digs a good hook to Nakayama's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakayama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lawler. Lawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama throws a shot to the body.
Lawler fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler blocks a head kick by Nakayama.
Lawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakayama steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lawler. That one must have hurt.
Nakayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lawler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nakayama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakayama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lawler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Nakayama misses
enabling Lawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Lawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nakayama misses with a jab to the body
and Lawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakayama thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lawler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lawler pushes Nakayama away with a front kick.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Lawler misses.
Lawler drops his hands momentarily and Nakayama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lawler drops his hands momentarily and Nakayama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eric Lawler is winning the standup battle so far.
Lawler throws a head kick but Nakayama moves out of range.
Lawler lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakayama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawler is able to avoid easily.
Nakayama moves out of range as Lawler strikes.
Nakayama throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Nakayama stuns Lawler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakayama.
Lawler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakayama misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lawler clobbers Nakayama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakayama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lawler!
A jab from Lawler finds it's way through Nakayama's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakayama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakayama lands a jab to Lawler's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Lawler misses.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Nakayama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lawler checks it well.
Nakayama moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Lawler throws a front kick that sends Nakayama stumbling back into the cage.
Nakayama is breathing heavily.
Nakayama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lawler.
Nakayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lawler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawler.
Nakayama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lawler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawler scores with a nice strike.
Lawler thuds a left hand into Nakayama's body.
Lawler throws a sloppy head kick and Nakayama moves out of range easily.
Nakayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawler lands a front kick.
Nakayama walks into a straight right hand from Lawler.
Lawler lands a really nice looking cross but Nakayama seems unphased.
Nakayama is rocked!
Lawler lands a front kick.
Nakayama is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawler finish him?
Nakayama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lawler.
Nakayama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakayama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lawler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nakayama's calf.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Lawler! Nakayama is out on his feet! Lawler rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nakayama is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nakayama is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Lawler!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Lawler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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