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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaku Nakanishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keola Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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269 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaku Nakanishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keola Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakanishi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fatu as he avoids it easily.
Fatu misses with a hook. Nakanishi ducked under it nicely.
Nakanishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fatu but Fatu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fatu throws out a counter right but Nakanishi avoids it with no problem.
Nakanishi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fatu finds it's way round the side to connect with Nakanishi's head.
Nakanishi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fatu tries to avoid it but Nakanishi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fatu to the ground. Fatu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fatu feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaku Nakanishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu feints and as Nakanishi raises his hands in defense, Fatu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fatu connects with a couple of short punches.
Nakanishi controls Fatu momentarily but Fatu frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Nakanishi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a strike but Nakanishi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nakanishi won't allow Fatu to sweep him here.
Nakanishi wants to control from the top but Fatu keeps moving.
Fatu controls Nakanishi momentarily but Nakanishi frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fatu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nakanishi wants to control from the top but Fatu keeps moving.
Fatu controlling Nakanishi's posture.
Nakanishi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nakanishi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fatu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakanishi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakanishi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fatu wants to sweep here but Nakanishi controlling him for the moment.
Fatu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakanishi's guard.
Nakanishi wants to sweep here but Fatu controlling him for the moment.
Nakanishi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu cracks Nakanishi with a solid left hand.
Nakanishi keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Nakanishi.
Fatu tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakanishi is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fatu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fatu postures up in Nakanishi's guard and throws a big left but Nakanishi blocks it.
Nakanishi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nakanishi blocks a jab.
Fatu swings widly with a right hand
and Nakanishi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fatu won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakanishi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fatu is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Nakanishi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nakanishi lands a nice forearm strike.
Fatu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fatu is not content to let Nakanishi control the position.
Fatu tries to buck Nakanishi off but Nakanishi is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakanishi lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nakanishi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nakanishi is looking to stall here but Fatu recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keola Fatu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fatu misses with a hook
and Nakanishi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fatu's guard.
Nakanishi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nakanishi tries to strike from the bottom.
Gaku Nakanishi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fatu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fatu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fatu is working Nakanishi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakanishi wants to sweep here but Fatu controlling him for the moment.
Fatu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakanishi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Nakanishi keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakanishi is on top in guard.
Nakanishi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fatu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fatu is controlling Nakanishi's posture.
Fatu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakanishi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fatu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakanishi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fatu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakanishi looking to sit in guard and control but Fatu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakanishi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu is pushing down on Nakanishi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakanishi is fighting to maintain full guard but Fatu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fatu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakanishi keeps working.
Nakanishi manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakanishi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fatu manages to get himself to full guard.
Fatu keeping moving, preventing Nakanishi from controlling successfully.
Nakanishi cracks Fatu with a solid left hand.
Nakanishi passes into half guard.
Fatu trying to control but Nakanishi postures up.
Nakanishi thows a huge punch but Fatu dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fatu keeping moving, preventing Nakanishi from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Nakanishi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nakanishi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakanishi landing with the ground and pound.
Nakanishi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fatu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakanishi is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fatu wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nakanishi is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaku Nakanishi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fatu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakanishi.
Fatu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakanishi moves away.
Nakanishi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakanishi.
Fatu goes for a double leg but Nakanishi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nakanishi continues to drive forward.
Nakanishi attempts a counter takedown but Fatu avoids it well and moves away.
Fatu lands a nice shot that snaps Nakanishi's head back.
Nice sprawl there from Fatu as Nakanishi shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatu throws a looping overhand right but Nakanishi ducks down to avoid it.
Nakanishi tries to counter with a takedown but Fatu is quick to defend against it.
Fatu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakanishi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nakanishi defending well as Fatu loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a body shot.
Fatu fails to land the takedown.
Fatu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fatu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nakanishi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fatu off and has taken his back!
Nakanishi not allowing Fatu to control his hands.
Nakanishi missing with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Nakanishi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nakanishi 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.
Nakanishi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Fatu avoids the strikes from Nakanishi.
Fatu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakanishi's guard. Nice work there by Fatu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakanishi is keeping the position for now.
Nakanishi 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.
Fatu landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakanishi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fatu is one step ahead there.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Nakanishi keeps moving.
Fatu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fatu lands a couple of elbows.
Nakanishi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fatu manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakanishi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries to buck Nakanishi off but Nakanishi is having none of it.
Nakanishi trying to control the action but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Nakanishi landing a few strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakanishi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keola Fatu.
I think Fatu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keola Fatu!
Keola Fatu very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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RATING
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