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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahwaah Jeeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kahwaah Jeeri!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeeri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayway has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Hayway.
Hayway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayway scores with a hook.
Jeeri misses with an uppercut.
Hayway scores with a leg kick.
Hayway looks to land a left hand but Jeeri moved out of range nicely.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayway throws a head kick but Jeeri moves out of range.
Hayway throws a chopping leg kick but Jeeri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Hayway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jeeri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayway.
Jeeri misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri throws a big shot that misses.
Hayway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeeri misses with the combination.
It looked like Hayway was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jeeri pushes Hayway up against the cage in a clinch.
Jeeri blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayway.
Hayway lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
A short left from Hayway.
Hayway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayway blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeeri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway misses with some punches.
Jeeri managing to block the knees to the body from Hayway.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayway stalling in the clinch but Jeeri improves position.
Jeeri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayway is pushing Jeeri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway working Jeeri over with knees to the body.
Jeeri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Jeeri lands a body punch.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
Jeeri tries to throw a body punch but Hayway avoids it by throwing Jeeri back against the cage.
Jeeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jeeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayway landing knees to the body.
Jeeri tries a body shot but Hayway blocks it.
Jeeri avoiding damage as Hayway throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayway.
Hayway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Jeeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
Jeeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jeeri's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jeeri tries to work over Hayway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayway throws a head punch that misses.
Jeeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayway controls his hands.
Hayway working Jeeri over with knees to the body.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeeri has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hayway after a bit of a struggle.
Hayway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jeeri avoids it.
Hayway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
Jeeri tries a body shot but Hayway blocks it.
Jeeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Hayway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jeeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayway lands a nice looking body shot.
Jeeri tries to clinch but Hayway is having none of it.
Jeeri misses with a straight left.
Jeeri throws a head kick but Hayway moves out of range.
Jeeri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayway tries for a takedown but Jeeri circles away easily
and Jeeri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayway fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jeeri tries to clinch
and Jeeri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nathan Hayway is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayway.
Jeeri misses with a straight left.
Jeeri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Hayway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jeeri misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hayway bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jeeri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jeeri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hayway swinging wildly here.
Jeeri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jeeri looks to land a left hand but Hayway moved out of range nicely.
Jeeri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayway in his tracks.
Hayway scores with a jab.
Jeeri misses with a hook.
Jeeri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayway's hands.
Jeeri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Hayway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jeeri.
Hayway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeeri tries to clinch there but Hayway circles away.
Hayway misses with a hook.
Jeeri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeeri blocks a leg kick.
Jeeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hayway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hayway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jeeri closes the distance and pushes Hayway back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayway.
Jeeri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayway stalling.
Jeeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hayway has a couple of punches blocked by Jeeri.
Jeeri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hayway tries to stall but Jeeri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jeeri wants a takedown.
Hayway misses with the head strike.
Jeeri blocking some punches.
Hayway lands a nice knee to the body.
Jeeri misses with a punch to the body.
Jeeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayway's elbow.
Jeeri tries to work over Hayway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayway lands a good knee to the midsection. Jeeri won't want to take too many of those.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeeri backwards.
Jeeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jeeri looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hayway obliges.
Jeeri is breathing heavily.
Hayway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeeri can do to turn this around?
Hayway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway scores with a hook to the body.
Hayway working aggressively here.
Hayway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeeri has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hayway is trying to keep an underhook but Jeeri manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hayway manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jeeri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayway isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jeeri stacks Hayway on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jeeri!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Hayway will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jeeri is looking to clinch.
Jeeri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayway slips under a jab.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeeri throws a shot from downtown. Hayway moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Jeeri.
Hayway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jeeri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayway takes a swing at Jeeri's ribcage but misses.
Kahwaah Jeeri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Hayway.
Hayway cracks Jeeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jeeri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kahwaah Jeeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jeeri counters with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Jeeri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jeeri misses with a straight left.
Jeeri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jeeri tries to score with a low kick but Hayway moves his leg out of the way.
Hayway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jeeri was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayway.
Jeeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Jeeri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hayway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Jeeri.
Jeeri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kahwaah Jeeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeeri misses with a looping right.
Hayway thumps Jeeri with a low kick.
Hayway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hayway takes a swing at Jeeri's ribcage but misses.
Hayway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jeeri!
Jeeri tries to score with a low kick but Hayway moves his leg out of the way.
Jeeri slips a jab from Hayway.
Hayway moves into the clinch.
Jeeri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jeeri tries to work over Hayway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jeeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway can't find room to land a body shot as Jeeri controls the action.
Hayway tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeeri avoids the damage to the body.
Jeeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayway blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
A short right from Hayway.
Jeeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeeri blocks an uppercut.
Hayway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nathan Hayway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayway blocks a body shot from Jeeri.
Hayway trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hayway working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hayway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hayway misses with the head strike.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
A short left from Hayway.
Jeeri blocks an uppercut.
Jeeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hayway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayway connects with a knee to the head.
Nathan Hayway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayway prevents a body shot from Jeeri.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Hayway.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayway, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Hayway!
Our winner, Nathan Hayway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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FIGHT
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