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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakajima Ryouji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nakajima Ryouji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Harris !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryouji closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Ryouji lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Harry Harris has been cut.
Harris is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryouji lands an elbow inside that Harris shrugs off.
Ryouji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ryouji lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
Harris 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harris avoiding damage as Ryouji throws knees to the body.
Ryouji throws an elbow but it misses.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Ryouji.
Ryouji lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryouji missing with knees to the body.
Harris avoiding damage as Ryouji throws knees to the body.
Ryouji comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryouji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Ryouji.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Ryouji.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Ryouji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Ryouji, against the cage.
Ryouji pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ryouji throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryouji throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
Ryouji misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryouji throws an elbow but misses.
Ryouji gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ryouji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris .
A bit of stalling here from Harris .
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Ryouji.
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris is working Ryouji over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Ryouji is breathing heavily.
Ryouji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris .
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris is stalling here.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
Harris has Ryouji pushed against the cage.
Ryouji misses with an elbow strike.
Ryouji misses with an elbow strike.
Ryouji trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Ryouji missing with knees to the body.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryouji tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakajima Ryouji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Harris 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryouji.
Ryouji looks to clinch
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryouji throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ryouji looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Ryouji.
Ryouji misses with an elbow strike.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Ryouji.
Harris avoids the elbow strike from Ryouji, against the cage.
Ryouji throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Harris .
Harris is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryouji throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryouji throws an elbow that misses.
Ryouji throws an elbow that misses.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris .
Harris avoiding damage as Ryouji throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Harris .
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
A short right from Harris .
Ryouji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Ryouji.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryouji up against the cage.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryouji throws an elbow but misses.
Harris is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Harris .
Ryouji is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryouji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryouji tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryouji doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Ryouji closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakajima Ryouji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris is pushing Ryouji up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryouji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Harris .
Harris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryouji.
Ryouji tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Ryouji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
The crowd are getting on Harris 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris .
Harris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Ryouji.
Ryouji tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryouji backwards.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Ryouji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Harris 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Ryouji.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryouji throws an elbow but misses.
Ryouji pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Ryouji looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryouji lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Ryouji misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryouji lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris stalling.
Ryouji trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryouji misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryouji throws an elbow but misses.
Harris avoids a wild elbow strike from Ryouji.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ryouji just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harris 's brow.
Ryouji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harris tries to work over Ryouji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryouji backwards.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Ryouji.
Ryouji missing with knees to the body.
Ryouji letting Harris take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks the elbow strike.
Harris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryouji up against the cage.
Ryouji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryouji tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Ryouji throws an elbow that misses.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushes Ryouji back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris just leaning against Ryouji, taking a breather.
Ryouji missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Harris .
Ryouji tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris .
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Harris .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Ryouji misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris .
Harris slowing the pace effectively.
Ryouji misses with an elbow strike.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryouji up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryouji looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Harris .
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Nakajima Ryouji!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Nakajima Ryouji!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Nakajima Ryouji!
Nakajima Ryouji wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Nakajima Ryouji thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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