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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Roger Yamada has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Roger Yamada seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Nate!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nate tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada ducks right into an uppercut from Nate.
Nate tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada swats away the attempt to clinch by Nate.
Nate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nate lands a head kick!
Nate doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt
so Yamada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamada is one step ahead there.
Yamada looking to pass the guard.
Yamada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamada gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nate lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tom Nate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nate moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
Yamada throws a jab when Nate was well out of range.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Nate tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Nate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nate misses with a head kick.
Yamada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yamada tries to keep at a distance but Nate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yamada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nate taking a breather.
Yamada avoiding damage as Nate throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nate is pressed up against the cage. Yamada has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nate down to the mat. Nate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nate sprawls well initially but Yamada persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nate is trying to control but can't.
Nate pushes Yamada off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nate doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Nate dominated that round.
That's time! Yamada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada being controlled against the cage.
A knee to the head by Nate.
Nate lands a nice knee to the body.
Nate lands an elbow inside that Yamada shrugs off.
Nate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nate is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nate.
Nate leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Nate.
A knee to the head by Nate.
Nate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yamada's face.
Nate stalls.
Yamada takes an elbow to the temple.
Nate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nate lands a nice elbow.
Yamada is trying to break the clinch but Nate is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nate scores with a knee to the head.
Nate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Nate.
Nate lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nate.
Yamada letting Nate take a breather here.
Nate continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nate with a knee to the head.
Nate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tom Nate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Nate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nate tries to clinch but Yamada moves out of range.
Nate wants to clinch.
Nate tries to bum rush Yamada with a series of wild strikes but Yamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nate lands a damaging elbow.
Yamada wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nate lands an elbow that stopped Yamada in his tracks for a moment.
Nate landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Nate to work.
Nate with a knee to the head.
Nate is pushing Yamada up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamada blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nate connects with a knee to the head.
Nate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nate using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamada takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nate lands an elbow inside.
Nate lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate lands a knee to the head.
Nate lands an elbow just above Yamada 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nate.
Nate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nate scores with a knee to the head.
Tom Nate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nate lands a damaging elbow.
Nate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nate is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yamada is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nate is defending well.
Roger Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nate is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Nate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Nate!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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