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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Nagano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Nagano!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lucas misses.
Nagano shoots in and bounces Lucas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nagano postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Nagano trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Nagano postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas pulls Nagano in close to prevent any damage.
Lucas is trying to keep Nagano in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nagano!
Lucas controlling the position easily from mount.
Nagano is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nagano tries to control the position but Lucas now has his back.
Lucas has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henry Lucas just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nagano shoots in but no luck this time.
Nagano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nagano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas digs a good hook to Nagano's body.
Nagano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas dips to his left and cracks Nagano with an uppercut!
It looks like Shinji Nagano has been cut.
Nagano looks gassed!
Nagano defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nagano! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Nagano is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas content to stall in guard here.
Nagano is still in real trouble! Can Lucas finish him?
Nagano seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucas stands up from Nagano's guard - Lucas perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinji Nagano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucas scores with a shot to the body.
Lucas bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Nagano! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Nagano is rocked!
Lucas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nagano's guard.
Nagano is still in real trouble! Can Lucas finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nagano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nagano seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Lucas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas throws a body punch but Nagano moves out of range.
Nagano shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lucas misses with a straight right.
Henry Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nagano is breathing heavily.
Lucas wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagano shoots in and drives through. Lucas sprawls well.
Nagano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lucas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henry Lucas just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nagano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lucas!
Nagano punching from mount but Lucas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to hold on but Nagano postures up.
Lucas regains half guard.
Lucas wants to control but Nagano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lucas is trying to stand.
Lucas moves into full guard.
Lucas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nagano being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Lucas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shinji Nagano's cut.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nagano tries to clinch up.
Lucas tries to clinch but Nagano moves away
and Nagano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nagano stops Lucas from getting back to his feet.
Lucas wants to get back to full guard.
Lucas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lucas is staying active underneath Nagano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henry Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas trying to hold on to Nagano's head to control him but Nagano postures up.
Lucas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Henry Lucas just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Nagano is avoiding it.
That's two 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.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagano gets the takedown into side control.
Nagano cracks Lucas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lucas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lucas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagano.
Lucas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nagano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nagano's back!
Lucas controls the position.
Nagano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas keeps control of the position as Nagano tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagano trying to control the position but Lucas manages to sink in the hooks.
Lucas has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nagano's body.
Nagano trying to control the hands but Lucas won't let him.
Lucas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nagano controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
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.
You can see the frustration on Nagano's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lucas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shinji Nagano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Lucas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Nagano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Lucas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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