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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Viale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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12 - 3 - 0 |
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183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauro Viale!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nomo lands a slapping body shot.
Nomo scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Viale misses.
Viale takes a swing at Nomo's ribcage but misses.
Viale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nomo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Viale has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Viale misses with a double jab.
Nomo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nomo just misses with a punch to the body.
Viale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nomo dodges the punch combination from Viale.
Nomo scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Viale. Those never looked like landing.
Viale throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
It looked like Nomo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Viale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo slips a jab and a cross from Viale.
A shot to the liver by Viale. Beautiful body shot.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viale.
Viale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Viale releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Viale gets caught flat footed, as Nomo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Viale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nomo.
Nomo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viale is keeping the position for now.
Nomo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nomo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nomo wants to pass the guard but Viale is keeping the position.
Nomo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nomo drops back looking for a leg! Viale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Viale manages to kick Nomo off! Nomo jumps back into Viale's guard.
Viale wants to get back to his feet but Nomo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Viale misses with a straight left.
Nomo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nomo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viale.
Viale misses with a double jab.
Viale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nomo.
Viale throws a series of punches but Nomo avoids them all with ease.
Viale looks to land a combination. Nomo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viale tries to bum rush Nomo with a series of wild strikes but Nomo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viale scores with a three punch combo!
Viale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nomo circles away quickly and effectively.
Viale throws the left hand but Nomo avoids the punch easily.
Viale takes one on the button.
Viale throws a body shot but no joy.
Nomo is looking to wear down Viale with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nomo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nomo is pushing down on Viale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Viale is fighting to maintain full guard but Nomo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nomo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomo seems to be looking for submissions.
Nomo 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.
Nomo is trying to control. Viale wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viale tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Nomo manages to move to mount!
Viale is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nomo tries to control but Viale wriggling away.
Nomo is really struggling to control Viale but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nomo throws a jab when Viale was well out of range.
Nomo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viale.
Nomo throws a big counter combination but Viale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nomo misses with a looping left.
Viale bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nomo's head.
Nomo has a takedown stuffed.
Viale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nomo.
Nomo defending well as Viale loads up on a big left hand.
Viale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nomo counters with a head kick that drops Viale to the mat! Viale scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Viale ducks right into an uppercut from Nomo.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Viale.
Viale misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nomo.
Viale with a nice cross.
Viale looks to throw the jab but Nomo is out of range.
Viale scores with a hook to the body. Nomo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Viale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo defending well as Viale loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Nomo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomo scores with a jab. Viale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nomo scores with a jab to the head.
Viale misses with a double jab.
Viale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nomo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Viale under the eye.
Viale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mauro Viale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nomo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nomo drops his hands momentarily and Viale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Viale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Viale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viale misses the body punch
and Nomo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viale moves out of range of the body kick from Nomo.
Viale swinging wildly here.
Nomo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viale misses with a hook.
Mauro Viale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viale scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Viale looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomo is just out of range.
Viale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viale lands a glancing blow to the side of Nomo's head.
Mauro Viale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viale looks to land a right hand but Nomo moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Viale. Those never looked like landing.
Viale is breathing heavily.
Nomo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nomo.
Viale misses with a hook to the body
and Nomo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws the left hand but Viale avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Viale.
A punch combination from Viale misses.
Viale just misses with a punch to the body.
Viale looks to land a left hand but Nomo moved out of range nicely.
Nomo misses with a straight right.
Mauro Viale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nomo blocks a jab.
Nomo looking to score a takedown here. Viale is defending well but Nomo drives through and ends up in Viale's guard.
Nomo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Viale is wriggling around but Nomo manages to pass to half guard.
Nomo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viale defends it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Viale can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nomo 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.
Nomo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mauro Viale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
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!
Viale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomo manages to avoid it.
It looked like Nomo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Viale.
Viale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nomo.
Viale misses with a body punch
and Nomo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nomo connects with a body shot.
Viale tries to bum rush Nomo with a series of wild strikes but Nomo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nomo attempts a counter takedown but Viale avoids it well and moves away.
Viale falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nomo counter with a right hand.
Viale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomo moves away from the strike by Viale.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Viale.
Viale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Viale misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Viale's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
Viale cracks Nomo with a good jab.
Viale's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nomo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viale scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viale misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo works over Viale's head and body with a nice combination.
Viale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Viale goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Viale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viale throws a good cross that connects.
Viale fails to land with a series of punches.
Nomo takes a swing at Viale's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nomo.
Nomo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nomo cracks a nice hook into Viale's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Viale. Nomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viale throws a shot from downtown. Nomo moves away and avoids it.
Nomo slips a jab from Viale.
Viale throws out a loose jab but Nomo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nomo misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viale stuffs the takedown attempt from Nomo. Nomo gets slowly back to his feet.
Viale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Viale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nomo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viale throws the left hand but Nomo avoids the punch easily.
Nomo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Viale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomo avoids the body shot from Viale.
Nomo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Viale quickly recovers to half guard.
Nomo is looking for a kimura but Viale is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nomo to get the leverage.
Nomo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viale defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo moves into full mount! Viale won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Viale defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nomo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viale is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nomo misses with a head shot.
Viale is squirming around, avoiding Nomo's attempts to control the action.
Nomo is working for a guillotine from mount but Viale frees his head quite easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Nomo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shintaro Nomo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nomo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintaro Nomo!
After winning the bout, Shintaro Nomo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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