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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nosyaj Rram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rram comes to the ring accompanied by Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy. Nosyaj Rram could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hwai Ja's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ja circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Ja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram slips a jab from Ja.
We've been informed that Ja has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rram.
Nice uppercut lands for Ja. That snapped Rram's head back.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ja.
Ja dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram feints a jab promting Ja to slip. Rram then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Ja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ja throws a combination. Rram tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rram just misses with a punch to the body.
Ja misses with a straight right.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rram looks to land a combination. Ja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Ja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ja swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Ja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rram swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ja tries to land a leg kick but Rram saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ja can pounce on him.
Ja looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Ja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ja throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Ja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rram doesn't seem phased though.
Ja moves into the clinch successfully.
Rram is trying to push Ja away but Ja has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rram can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rram backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
Rram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ja stalling against the ropes.
Ja tries to work over Rram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ja under the eye.
Ja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram tries to bum rush Ja with a series of wild strikes but Ja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ja tries to counter with a clinch but Rram shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rram's calf.
Ja misses with a head kick.
Ja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Rram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ja tries to counter with a clinch but Rram shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ja throws out the jab.
Ja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ja tries to score with a low kick but Rram moves his leg out of the way.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Rram tries to bum rush Ja with a series of wild strikes but Ja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hwai Ja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram cracks Ja with an open hand slap.
Nosyaj Rram is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram throws a right and a left that Ja avoids nicely.
Ja throws an off balance right hand
and Rram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ja slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Ja drives through and clinches with Rram against the ropes.
Ja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rram avoids it.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ja.
Rram tries to circle away but Ja has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja has Rram pressed against the ropes, preventing Rram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ja throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Ja lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rram as Ja tries to tie him up.
Ja misses with the head strike.
Rram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
Ja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rram prevents a body shot from Ja.
Rram manages to break the clinch.
Rram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rram throws a big counter combination but Ja scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ja's head backwards.
Ja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ja has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Ja tries to land knees in the clinch but Rram avoids the damage to the body.
Ja has Rram pressed against the ropes, preventing Rram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rram manages to break the clinch.
Ja drops his hands momentarily and Rram takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Ja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rram misses with a looping left.
Ja tries to counter by closing the distance.
Good shot there by Ja.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram moves out of range of the leg kick from Ja.
It looked like Rram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rram scores with a nice right hand.
Ja with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ja connects with a nice looking jab.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram connects with a body shot.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rram lands with a good body shot.
Ja lands a right hook to the body.
Ja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rram. Rram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice combination there by Rram.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ja moves away.
Rram tries to bum rush Ja with a series of wild strikes but Ja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ja wants to counter the offense by Rram and move into the clinch position.
Rram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ja throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram swings for the body but Ja moves out of range.
Rram staying out of range there.
Rram tries to bum rush Ja with a series of wild strikes but Ja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rram checks a leg kick.
Ja throws a leg kick but Rram sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Ja misses with a straight left.
Rram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ja can pounce on him.
Rram slips under a jab.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ja circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Rram blocks the low kick.
Rram throws a body punch but Ja moves out of range.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ja moves out of range.
Rram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nosyaj Rram dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rram throws a body punch but Ja moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram cracks Ja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ja gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ja.
Ja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Rram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ja slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Ja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ja is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ja tries to score with a low kick but Rram moves his leg out of the way.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Ja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ja instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ja scores with a jab. Rram acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Ja wants to clinch
and Rram counters with a series of strikes. Ja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ja swings widly with a right hand
and Rram counters with a nice uppercut.
Ja is rocked!
Rram moves forwards but Ja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ja.
Rram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Ja's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rram under the eye.
Rram misses with a looping left.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ja circles away quickly and effectively.
Ja misses with a straight right.
Ja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ja lands with a cross.
Rram is rocked!
Ja lands with a hook. Rram tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Rram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ja throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram blocks the body kick.
Ja swings for the body but Rram moves out of range.
Rram seems to have got his legs back now.
Rram slips under a jab.
A combination from Ja does no damage.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram stuns Ja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rram throws a right and a left that Ja avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ja misses with a wild body shot.
Rram looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ja throws a head kick that misses.
Ja throws a looping overhand right but Rram ducks down to avoid it.
Rram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ja tries to land a leg kick but Rram saw it coming and moves away.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ja.
Ja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rram scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab from Ja.
Rram goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ja tries to counter with a clinch but Rram shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ja works Rram's body with a nice hook.
Ja misses with a hook.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Ja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ja.
Rram is looking for a counter combo.
Ja swinging wildly here.
Rram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ja momentarily.
Ja thows a leg kick but Rram checks it
and Rram counters with a three punch combo that has Ja backing up. Ja nods at Rram to acknowledge the strikes.
Ja is still on wobbly legs! Can Rram finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rram here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ja throws a nice head kick!
Ja tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Nosyaj Rram.
I think Rram 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nosyaj Rram!
After winning the bout, Nosyaj Rram 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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energy
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