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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicomedo Lotario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryusaki Yagami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryusaki Yagami is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 London, Nicomedo Lotario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryusaki Yagami!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lotario looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like Lotario is going to stand back up.
Yagami wants to improve his position but Lotario is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lotario in particular looking to stall.
Yagami looking for submissions off his back.
Lotario is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yagami has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lotario gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lotario looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lotario is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lotario tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Yagami should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yagami actively working from the bottom here.
Lotario controlling the pace.
Yagami actively working from the bottom here.
Lotario is taking a breather. Yagami says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lotario lands a nice short elbow.
Yagami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lotario wants to pass to mount but Yagami is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotario stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yagami to get to his feet.
Yagami throws a hook to the side of Lotario's head but Lotario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yagami connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lotario shoots in and bounces Yagami off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yagami is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lotario gets to his feet. Yagami looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yagami throws a lazy right hand but Lotario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lotario ducks under a wild hook from Yagami.
Lotario is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yagami's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lotario decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Yagami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lotario.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami connects with a crisp jab.
Yagami gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lotario to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lotario decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yagami waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lotario.
Yagami looks to throw the jab but Lotario is out of range.
Yagami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lotario moves out of range as Yagami strikes.
Lotario drives through with a takedown into Yagami's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yagami looks winded!
Yagami throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lotario gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lotario darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yagami wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotario stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lotario takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lotario avoids the body shot from Yagami.
Lotario looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yagami!
Yagami is trying to get back to half guard.
Lotario happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lotario decides to stand back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yagami digs a good hook to Lotario's body.
Lotario closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lotario lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicomedo Lotario dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lotario drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lotario stands up.
Lotario slips a straight right by Yagami.
Lotario feints and as Yagami raises his hands in defense, Lotario changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lotario gets to his feet. Yagami looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice defenses there by Lotario.
Yagami lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lotario shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yagami napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Yagami is looking to reverse the position.
Yagami regains half guard.
Yagami is breathing heavily.
Lotario postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Yagami to stand up.
Yagami misses with a hook. Lotario ducked under it nicely.
Yagami throws the left hand but Lotario avoids the punch easily.
Lotario throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotario defending well as Yagami loads up on a big left hand.
Lotario moves out of range as Yagami strikes.
Lotario gets a takedown into half guard.
Lotario landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lotario decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Yagami swings widly with a right hand
and Lotario counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lotario is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yagami's half guard.
Lotario decides to stand and escape the position.
Yagami thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lotario throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yagami tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lotario is in Yagami's guard.
Lotario controlling from the top position.
Lotario wants to control from the top but Yagami keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagami looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lotario is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nicomedo Lotario.
Lotario uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yagami.
Lotario looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yagami throws a jab when Lotario was well out of range.
Lotario decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lotario decides to stand up.
Nicomedo Lotario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagami jabs Lotario to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lotario staying out of range there.
Lotario takes one to the chin there.
Lotario throws a right hand that Yagami ducks under and follows up with a left that Yagami also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yagami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yagami looks to throw the jab but Lotario is out of range.
Yagami pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yagami scores with a jab to the head.
Yagami throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lotario stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lotario slips a straight right by Yagami.
Ryusaki Yagami seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lotario looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yagami!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yagami tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lotario presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lotario takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yagami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lotario takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lotario's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yagami regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotario stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Yagami to get to his feet.
Yagami walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Yagami finds it's target.
Lotario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lotario dives in and scores a takedown into Yagami's guard.
Lotario decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jab, jab by Yagami - just one landing.
Lotario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lotario fails to land the takedown.
Lotario moves out of range of the strikes.
Yagami scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicomedo Lotario dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yagami throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yagami is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lotario.
Yagami throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lotario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yagami throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yagami might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lotario closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yagami is trying to improve his position.
Lotario slows the pace down.
Lotario decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yagami to his feet.
Lotario drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lotario throws a right and a left that Yagami avoids nicely.
Lotario takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lotario fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yagami sprawls well initially but Lotario persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotario is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lotario sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nicomedo Lotario overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagami is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lotario sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yagami working to try and regain half guard.
Lotario looking to control and managing it successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yagami sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ryusaki Yagami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotario performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicomedo Lotario wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yagami, as that shot connected.
Lotario steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yagami.
Nicomedo Lotario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yagami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lotario has time to react.
A jab from Yagami misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yagami tries to sprawl but Lotario drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yagami looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Lotario 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.
Nicomedo Lotario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lotario stands up and beckons Yagami to join him on the feet.
Lotario drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagami is working an open guard so Lotario takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Yagami misses with a hook. Lotario ducked under it nicely.
Yagami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lotario feints and as Yagami raises his hands in defense, Lotario changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lotario avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lotario stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Yagami misses with a hook.
Yagami misses with a straight left.
Lotario looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in 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!
Yagami is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lotario pulls his head out easily.
Lotario stalling.
Lotario wants to stand up but Yagami has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yagami is looking to improve his position.
Yagami keeps trying to improve his position.
Lotario performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Nicomedo Lotario wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yagami lands a nice looking body shot.
Yagami throws a shot from downtown. Lotario moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lotario's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yagami connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lotario scrambles back to his feet.
Lotario shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yagami napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lotario content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicomedo Lotario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lotario, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicomedo Lotario!
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