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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mballz EsHari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akinari Noda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noda has chosen The Choice as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mballz EsHari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinari Noda!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Noda 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 EsHari has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from EsHari and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Noda enables EsHari to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Noda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
EsHari postures up.
EsHari postures up in Noda's guard and throws a big left but Noda blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noda is trying to control the position but EsHari postures up.
Noda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
EsHari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
EsHari pushes down on Noda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
EsHari trying to control the pace.
Noda wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda is trying to control but can't.
EsHari controlling the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
EsHari gets the takedown into side control.
Noda is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
EsHari is looking to take a break and control but Noda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
EsHari tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no EsHari has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
EsHari advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from EsHari.
EsHari throwing strikes here but Noda is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Noda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Noda blocking the ground and pound.
Noda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noda tries to hold on but EsHari postures up.
EsHari trying to control but Noda is having none of it.
EsHari is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Noda has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Noda!
EsHari has control of Noda's left arm, preventing Noda from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda trying to control but EsHari is working from the bottom.
EsHari is trying to control the position but Noda postures up.
Noda trying to control but EsHari is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on EsHari if he has to take too many more of those.
Noda wants to clinch up but EsHari keeps it at a distance.
Mballz EsHari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
EsHari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noda as he avoids it easily.
EsHari closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Noda quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noda is trying to maintain the position but EsHari is very close to passing his half guard.
Noda gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noda looking to hit a scissor sweep but EsHari is one step ahead there.
EsHari throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noda keeping moving, preventing EsHari from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mballz EsHari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
EsHari shoots in but no luck this time.
EsHari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by EsHari.
Noda throws a low kick, looking for EsHari's leg but EsHari calmly moves out of range.
EsHari shoots for a takedown but Noda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from EsHari.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mballz EsHari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Noda. No joy for EsHari on that attempt.
Noda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Noda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noda wants it to stay on the feet.
Noda connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noda moves into the clinch.
Noda misses with a punch on the inside.
Noda misses with a punch on the inside.
Noda throws a punch but it's blocked by EsHari.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noda.
Noda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Noda fails to land.
Noda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Noda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
EsHari jumps guard but Noda stands there with EsHari around his waist. EsHari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noda leaning against his opponent.
Noda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with EsHari's elbow.
Noda throws a punch but it's blocked by EsHari.
Noda is trying to maintain a safe position but EsHari gets an underhook and turns Noda into the cage.
Noda scores with a shot to the side of EsHari's head.
EsHari is looking for a takedown.
EsHari goes for a takedown attempt but Noda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Noda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck EsHari on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noda lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda lands a left and a right that send EsHari crashing to the mat, dazed. Noda thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
EsHari is rocked!
It looks like Mballz EsHari has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noda Throws a clean left jab. Noda Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with EsHari's chin! EsHari crumbles to the ground and Noda follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Noda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akinari Noda!
After the big win, Akinari Noda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ONI and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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