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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobero Shimasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Yak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobero Shimasaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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211 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobero Shimasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Yak!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Yak is just out of range.
Yak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Shimasaki misses.
Shimasaki moves in looking to clinch but Yak pushes him off.
Yak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shimasaki counters by moving into the clinch.
We've been informed that Yak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shimasaki breaks the clinch.
Shimasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shimasaki tries to clinch up.
Shimasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Yak circles away.
Yak staying out of range there.
Shimasaki clinches with his opponent.
Shimasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Shimasaki manages to break the clinch.
Shimasaki misses with a head kick.
Yak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yak misses with an uppercut. Shimasaki saw that one coming.
Yak connects with a crisp jab.
Shimasaki clinches.
Shimasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yak lands with an overhand left.
Shimasaki clinches up against the cage.
Shimasaki is struggling to control the position.
Yak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimasaki.
Yak prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yak up against the cage.
Yak has had enough of the clinch but Shimasaki keeps him there for the moment.
Shimasaki lands an elbow inside that Yak shrugs off.
It looks like Kay Yak has been cut.
Shimasaki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobero Shimasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimasaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimasaki breaks from the clinch.
Shimasaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yak avoids the head kick by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yak avoids the head kick by Shimasaki.
Yak moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimasaki moves in looking to clinch but Yak pushes him off.
Yak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shimasaki tries to clinch there but Yak circles away.
Yak swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki tries to land a leg kick but Yak saw it coming and moves away.
Shimasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Shimasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shimasaki is looking to slow Yak down with leg kicks.
Yak throws a hook but Shimasaki blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yak swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimasaki has Yak pressed against the cage, preventing Yak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shimasaki is trying to pull guard but Yak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobero Shimasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kay Yak's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shimasaki slips a jab and a cross from Yak.
Shimasaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimasaki feints and then cracks Yak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yak down.
Shimasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimasaki moves in looking to clinch but Yak pushes him off.
Shimasaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shimasaki tries to clinch up but Yak circles away and keeps his distance.
Yak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki throws a hook but Yak avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Yak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yak connects with the punch.
Yak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shimasaki is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki manages to break the clinch.
Shimasaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yak is out of range.
Yak swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yak avoids the head kick by Shimasaki.
Yak scores with a shot to the body.
Yak misses with a hook.
Yak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Yak.
Shimasaki is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shimasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shimasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yak scores with a jab to the head.
Shimasaki looks for the body kick but Yak saw that one coming.
Shimasaki is looking to clinch but Yak is avoiding it.
Shimasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimasaki drives through and clinches with Yak against the cage.
Yak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki trying to land knees to the body.
Shimasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shimasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Yak moves away from the strike by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki misses the jab.
Yak keeps the fight on the outside.
Yak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shimasakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shimasaki misses with a low kick as Yak jumps back.
Shimasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Yak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shimasaki slips under a jab from Yak.
Jab, jab by Yak - just one landing.
Shimasaki instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yak working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimasaki lands a damaging elbow.
Shimasaki is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobero Shimasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimasaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimasaki breaks from the clinch.
Yak 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.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shimasaki instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimasaki has Yak pressed against the cage, preventing Yak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shimasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobero Shimasaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kay Yak's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Yak misses with a straight right.
Yak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimasaki throws a head kick but Yak moves out of range.
Yak throws a hook but Shimasaki blocks it.
Nobero Shimasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimasaki misses with a body kick.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Shimasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shimasaki moves into the clinch.
Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Yak.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but Yak moves out of range.
Nobero Shimasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yak throws a hook but Shimasaki blocks it.
The fighters circling - Yak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimasaki misses with a head kick.
Shimasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Shimasaki tries to clinch there but Yak circles away.
Yak misses with a two punch combination.
Yak lands a jab to Shimasaki's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shimasaki.
Shimasaki throws a head kick but Yak moves out of range.
Yak tries to keep at a distance but Shimasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shimasaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yak's efforts to push away.
Shimasaki gets through Yak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shimasaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Shimasaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki manages to pull guard.
Shimasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yak manages to get himself to full guard.
Shimasaki forces his way into half guard.
Kay Yak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimasaki stands up and beckons Yak to join him on the feet.
Yak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yak.
Shimasaki is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yak blocks a head kick by Shimasaki.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yak misses with a few strikes there.
Yak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nobero Shimasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Yak misses its intended target.
Shimasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobero Shimasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shimasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobero Shimasaki!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nobero Shimasaki thanked Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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