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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salazar Romello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soichi Nishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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137 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salazar Romello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soichi Nishida!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nishida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nishida.
Nishida misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Nishida misses.
Romello throws a head kick that misses
and Nishida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Romello keeping moving, preventing Nishida from controlling successfully.
Nishida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Romello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nishida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nishida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nishida trying to control the position from guard on top but Romello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romello seems a little lost for a moment, as Nishida dominates the positioning.
Romello is looking for a sweep.
Nishida just content to control the position.
Romello is looking for a sweep.
Romello is breathing heavily.
Nishida tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romello being controlled for a moment.
Nishida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Romello is looking for a sweep.
Romello takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romello being controlled for a moment.
Nishida working the head with strikes.
Nishida in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nishida working the head and body with strikes.
Nishida decides to stand back up. Nishida steps back and let's Romello get back to his feet.
Nishida has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romello is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nishida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nishida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romello tries to land a front kick but Nishida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nishida closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romello to the mat! Romello manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nishida trying to control but Romello is working from the bottom.
Romello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nishida controls the pace.
Nishida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Romello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nishida misses with a low kick as Romello jumps back.
Romello fails with a takedown attempt.
Nishida has closed the distance and engaged Romello in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soichi Nishida dominated that round.
That's time! Romello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nishida.
Nishida throws a leg kick
and Romello counters with a good low kick that Nishida was not able to check.
Romello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nishida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romello is rocked!
Nishida throws a sloppy head kick and Romello moves out of range easily.
Oh Romello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nishida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romello has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nishida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nishida is struggling to control the position.
Romello breaks from the clinch.
Romello throws a sloppy head kick and Nishida moves out of range easily.
Nishida clinches with his opponent.
Nishida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romello has him pressed against the cage.
Nishida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romello seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Nishida stuffs the takedown.
Nishida clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romello is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nishida is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salazar Romello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishida tries to break the clinch but Romello is controlling the position.
Nishida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nishida is looking to break free of the clinch but Romello has double underhooks.
Nishida has had enough of the clinch but Romello keeps him there for the moment.
Nishida is looking to break free of the clinch but Romello has double underhooks.
Romello has Nishida pressed against the cage, preventing Nishida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nishida tries to break the clinch but Romello is controlling the position.
Nishida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romello with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nishida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nishida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romello.
Nishida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar Romello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Nishida.
Nishida misses with a body kick.
Nishida has managed to clinch.
Nishida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romello misses with a shot to the body
and Nishida counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nishida wants to slow Romello down by chopping away at his legs.
Nishida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nishida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nishida content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romello trying to control from the bottom.
Nishida is looking to take a break and control but Romello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soichi Nishida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nishida gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nishida throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishida clinches up with Romello and pushes him back against the cage.
Nishida tries to break free but Romello pushes him back against the cage.
Nishida working hard to break the clinch.
Romello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nishida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nishida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nishida is trying to break the clinch but Romello has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soichi Nishida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nishida tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romello keeps the fight on the outside.
Nishida tries to work over Romello's front leg with a kick but Romello checks it.
Nishida doesn't manage to clinch there - Romello circles away.
Romello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nishida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romello somewhat.
Nishida rushes Romello and presses him up against the cage.
Nishida is looking to break free of the clinch but Romello has double underhooks.
Nishida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romello tries for a takedown but Nishida manages to get underhooks.
Nishida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nishida moves into range and clinches up with Romello.
Nishida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romello shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nishida as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salazar Romello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nishida tries to clinch up but Romello circles away and keeps his distance.
Romello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nishida misses with a head kick.
Nishida wants to clinch.
Romello moves out of range of the body kick.
Soichi Nishida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishida has closed the distance and engaged Romello in a clinch.
Nishida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romello shoots in and drives through. Nishida sprawls well.
Nishida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishida decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishida drops an elbow to the side of Romello's head.
Nishida blocks the strikes from Romello.
Nishida decides to return to a standing position.
Nishida throws a sloppy head kick and Romello moves out of range easily.
Nishida moves into the clinch.
Romello is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nishida to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nishida manages to break the clinch.
Romello tries to clinch
and Nishida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nishida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nishida scores with a punch to the head.
Nishida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Nishida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romello gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nishida to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nishida has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Romello is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishida pushes down on Romello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nishida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishida decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishida misses with a head kick.
Salazar Romello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soichi Nishida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nishida lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romello has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romello and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soichi Nishida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nishida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soichi Nishida!
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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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