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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nemo Nautilus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Tanaka has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nemo Nautilus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nautilus misses with a wild combination.
Tanaka gets a double leg takedown into Nautilus's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nautilus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tanaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Nautilus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanaka drops back looking for a leg! Nautilus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nautilus manages to kick Tanaka off! Tanaka jumps back into Nautilus's guard.
Tanaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nautilus's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nautilus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tanaka.
Tanaka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tanaka is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura here.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but Nautilus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tanaka to get the leverage.
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nautilus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tanaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to control. Nautilus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Nautilus is defending well.
Tanaka seems to be working for a kimura but Nautilus defends the submission attempt.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nautilus is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanaka.
Tanaka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nautilus is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Tanaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nautilus lands a jab-cross combination.
Nautilus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nautilus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nautilus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tanaka is rocked!
Tanaka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tanaka is still in real trouble! Can Nautilus finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nautilus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tanaka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tanaka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tanaka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nautilus parries the strikes from Tanaka easily there. Tanaka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nautilus to escape.
Nautilus wants to get back to his feet.
Tanaka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nautilus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tanaka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tanaka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nautilus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tanaka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nautilus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tanaka has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nautilus is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tanaka yanks on the arm and Nautilus is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tanaka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiroshi Tanaka!
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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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