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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Nieves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jung Woo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Psy - Gentleman M/V. Jung Woo Park is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Nieves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jung Woo Park!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park throws a nice looking combination but Nieves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Park shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Park pushes down on Nieves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nieves wants to improve his position but Park is controlling well.
Nieves is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Park is thwarting Nieves's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieves tries to get to full guard but Park has control of the leg.
Park is just content to waste time from the top position. Nieves takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nieves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Park won't allow Nieves to get back to his feet.
Nieves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Park gets the takedown into side control.
Nieves bucks up and tries to throw Park off but instead Park has got his back!
Will Park go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nieves is covering up but some of the strikes from Park are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieves trying to get back to his feet but Park is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Nieves right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieves trying to get back to his feet but Park is in full control for now.
Park biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nieves trying to control the action but Park just sinks the hooks in.
Park looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Park has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Nieves has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Nieves is trying to get back to his feet but Park has full control of the position and if anything, Nieves has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jung Woo Park dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Park.
Nieves tries to counter with a takedown but Park is quick to defend against it.
Nieves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Park counters with a two punch combo.
Nieves gets a double leg takedown into Park's guard.
Nieves prevents Park from getting back to his feet.
Nieves trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nieves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park pushes Nieves off and gets back to his feet.
Nieves dives in for a single leg takedown but Park sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Nieves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nieves really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nieves controls the position.
Park manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Park holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Park tries to get to full guard but Nieves has control of the leg.
Park pushes Nieves off looking to stand but Nieves dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieves slips a nice elbow through Park's hands, connecting with Park's forehead.
Park is trying to stand back up but Nieves is controlling him
Nieves is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nieves shoots in looking for a takedown but Park manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nieves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nieves shoots in looking for a takedown but Park manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nieves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Nieves tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Park throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nieves changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Park looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Park has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nieves is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jung Woo Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nieves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Park pinned against the cage. Park gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nieves dives in for a single leg takedown but Park sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Park throws a lazy head kick
and Nieves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Park looks for the body kick but Nieves saw that one coming.
Park scores with a takedown into Nieves's guard.
Park trying to control but Nieves is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieves wants to control the position but Park says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park prevents Nieves from standing back up.
Park is keen to just control but Nieves is a slippery customer.
Park is taking a breather. Nieves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nieves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nieves wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nieves tries to sprawl but Park drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jung Woo Park has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieves has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Park is on him like a limpet, forcing Nieves back against the cage.
Nieves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nieves shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Nieves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Park lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nieves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Nieves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Park does no damage.
Nieves half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nieves closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Nieves pushes Park against the cage but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Park is looking for the big counter here.
Park looks to land a body kick but Nieves moved away.
Nieves half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a kick to the body.
Park scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Park throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Park stands up.
Park pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nieves drops down looking for a counter takedown but Park sprawls and moves away.
Park clinches with his opponent.
Park is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nieves can't fight it off and eventually Park manages to take the fight to the floor. Nieves looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Park wants to control from the top but Nieves keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieves is trying to keep Park in close.
Nieves wants to stand and escape but Park is having none of it.
Park decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nieves, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliver Nieves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jung Woo Park is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Park is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nieves's half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jung Woo Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Park 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jung Woo Park!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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