PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eiki Daikaura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Eiki Daikaura has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eiki Daikaura seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Daikaura
vs
Nishiura

170 cm
23
151 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Firebird Designs
Blueprint Clothing

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eiki Daikaura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Daikaura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Daikaura takes the fight into the clinch.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but Daikaura blocks with his arms.
Nishiura is looking to break free of the clinch but Daikaura has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nishiura.
Daikaura looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.

Daikaura manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Daikaura lands but Nishiura takes it in his stride.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Daikaura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daikaura throws a push kick but Nishiura slaps the foot to one side.
Daikaura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Daikaura.
Eiki Daikaura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Daikaura misses
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Daikaura staying out of range there.
Nishiura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nishiura throws a body kick the misses

and Daikaura moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daikaura breaks the clinch.
Daikaura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nishiura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daikaura throws a lazy head kick
and Nishiura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daikaura is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daikaura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiura moves away.
Nishiura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daikaura throws a looping overhand right but Nishiura ducks down to avoid it.
Daikaura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nishiura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daikaura's hands.

It looks like Eiki Daikaura has been cut.
Nishiura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daikaura is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Nishiura
and Daikaura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daikaura tries to clinch
and Nishiura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura moves out of range of the body kick.

Daikaura forces Nishiura back against the ropes and clinches.

Daikaura breaks the clinch.

Nishiura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Daikaura tries to break the clinch but Nishiura is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Nishiura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Daikaura controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nishiura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Daikaura missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daikaura or not.
Daikaura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nishiura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daikaura is trying to break free.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura blocks an uppercut.
Daikaura tries to land knees in the clinch but Nishiura avoids the damage to the body.
Daikaura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura is trying to break free.
Nishiura swings wildly with an uppercut but Daikaura uses good head movement to avoid it.

Daikaura breaks from the clinch.
Nishiura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nishiura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a body kick that misses.
Nishiura throws a head kick that half lands.
Nishiura misses with a jab to the body
and Daikaura counters with a head kick.
Daikaura lands with a nice body kick.
Nishiura lands a jab.
Nishiura tries to land a body kick
and Daikaura counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daikaura has closed the distance and engaged Nishiura in a clinch.
Nishiura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daikaura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura blocks an elbow strike.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Daikaura controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Daikaura throws an elbow but misses.
Nishiura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daikaura avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
Nishiura has a couple of punches blocked by Daikaura.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nishiura prevents Daikaura from breaking the clinch.
Nishiura lands an elbow inside that Daikaura shrugs off.
Nishiura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Daikaura controls the action.
Nishiura throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daikaura blocks it with crossed arms.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks it.
Daikaura misses with an elbow over the top.
Daikaura tries to stall but Nishiura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nishiura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Nishiura moves into range and clinches up with Daikaura.

Daikaura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daikaura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daikaura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nishiura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
Daikaura walks into a jab.
Nishiura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick
and Nishiura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daikaura really felt that one!
Nishiura stuns Daikaura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daikaura moves out of range of the body kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Nishiura.
Eiki Daikaura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daikaura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nishiura.
Both fighters circling a little - Nishiura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nishiura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick
and Nishiura counters with a body kick.
Daikaura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nishiura pushes Daikaura away with a front kick.
Daikaura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nishiura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nishiura throws a front kick that sends Daikaura stumbling back into the ropes.
Nishiura misses with a body shot
and Daikaura counters with a big head kick but Nishiura shrugs it off.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Daikaura keeps it at a distance.
Daikaura walks into a jab.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daikaura was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nishiura.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses.
Nishiura scores with a nice right hand.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nishiura throws a body punch but Daikaura moves out of range.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nishiura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nishiura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Daikaura is just out of range.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Daikaura is just out of range.
Daikaura connects with a high kick.
Nishiura jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daikaura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nishiura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daikaura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Daikaura tries to clinch there but Nishiura circles away.
Daikaura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nishiura.
Daikaura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nishiura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Daikaura is just out of range.
Daikaura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Daikaura avoids a kick to the body.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses
and Daikaura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nishiura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daikaura throws out the jab.
A head kick by Daikaura misses
and Nishiura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Daikaura really felt that one!
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daikaura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daikaura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nishiura pushes Daikaura away with a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Daikaura moves out of range easily.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick
and Daikaura counters with a big head kick but Nishiura shrugs it off.
Nishiura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daikaura misses with the combination.
Nishiura looks to land a left hand but Daikaura moved out of range nicely.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Daikaura darts in and clinches Nishiura up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to work over Daikaura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daikaura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nishiura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daikaura lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nishiura lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A solid leg kick lands there for Nishiura.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nishiura.
Daikaura avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Daikaura scores with a head kick.
Daikaura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nishiura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura throws a shot from downtown. Daikaura moves away and avoids it.
Nishiura looks to score with a jab to the body but Daikaura is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Daikaura.
Daikaura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daikaura throws a nice looking combination but Nishiura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daikaura defending well as Nishiura loads up on a big left hand.
Daikaura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daikaura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daikaura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Nishiura has Daikaura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with the head strike.

Daikaura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daikaura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daikaura misses the shot to the body.
Daikaura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nishiura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daikaura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Nishiura misses
and Daikaura counters with a head kick.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body shot.
Nishiura misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a head kick that Nishiura semi-blocks.
A head kick from Daikaura lands but Nishiura takes it in his stride.
Daikaura throws a shot from downtown. Nishiura moves away and avoids it.
Daikaura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nishiura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nishiura throws a push kick but Daikaura slaps the foot to one side.

Nishiura drives through and clinches with Daikaura against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nishiura. Daikaura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Daikaura misses
and Nishiura counters with a big head kick but Daikaura shrugs it off.
Nishiura closes the distance but Daikaura moves to the side
and Daikaura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Daikaura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nishiura throws the kick towards the body but Daikaura avoids it.

Daikaura gets a clinch.
Daikaura lands a shot to the body.
Nishiura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daikaura.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Daikaura controls the action.
Nishiura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura connects with a knee to the head.
Daikaura misses with a knee strike.
Daikaura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nishiura.
A head punch on the inside from Daikaura fails to land.

Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura is looking to score with low kicks.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daikaura fails to land with a series of punches.
Daikaura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daikaura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nishiura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daikaura.
Daikaura wants to clinch up but Nishiura keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Daikaura misses with a body shot.
Daikaura thumps Nishiura with a low kick.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick
and Daikaura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nishiura really felt that one!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daikaura. Nishiura shrugs it off though.
Daikaura scores with a hook.
Daikaura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Daikaura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nishiura at a distance.
Daikaura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nishiura.
Daikaura lands a glancing blow to the side of Nishiura's head.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body shot.
Daikaura throws the kick towards the body but Nishiura avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nishiura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daikaura is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiki Daikaura clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daikaura rushes Nishiura and presses him up against the ropes.
Nishiura scores a nice knee to the body.
Daikaura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daikaura lands a knee to the head.
Daikaura prevents a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.
Daikaura misses with a knee strike.
Daikaura tries to break the clinch but Nishiura is controlling the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but Daikaura blocks it.
Daikaura tries to break the clinch but Nishiura is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daikaura has him pressed against the ropes.

Daikaura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daikaura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Daikaura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nishiura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Daikaura checks it.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nishiura tries to land a body kick

and Daikaura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daikaura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nishiura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura misses with a punch to the body.
Daikaura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nishiura up against the ropes.
Nishiura scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura keeps control of Nishiura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nishiura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daikaura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daikaura with a knee to the head.
Daikaura is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Daikaura's ribcage. Daikaura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daikaura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daikaura throws a knee to the head but misses.

Daikaura breaks the clinch.
Nishiura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Nishiura.
Nishiura doesn't manage to clinch there - Daikaura circles away.
Nishiura swats away the attempt to clinch by Daikaura.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Daikaura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
Daikaura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nishiura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nishiura thows a body shot but no joy.
Daikaura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishiura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daikaura's knee momentarily.
Daikaura throws a lazy head kick
and Nishiura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nishiura moves out of range as Daikaura throws a body kick.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Daikaura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nishiura.
Daikaura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nishiura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daikaura moves away.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
A head kick by Daikaura misses
and Nishiura counters with a nice body shot.
Nishiura throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura pushes Daikaura away with a front kick.
Nishiura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nishiura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nishiura.
Daikaura is looking to clinch but Nishiura is avoiding it.
Nishiura throws a shot to the body.
Daikaura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishiura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses
and Nishiura counters with a big head kick but Daikaura shrugs it off.
Daikaura thows a body kick. Nishiura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura throws a hook but Daikaura avoids it easily.
Daikaura moves out of range of the body kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a punch to the head.
Daikaura misses with a wild combination.
Daikaura connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyo Nishiura dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Eiki Daikaura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Daikaura wants to clinch.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Daikaura thumps Nishiura with a low kick.
Nishiura thuds a left hand into Daikaura's body.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Daikaura.
Nishiura thows a body shot but no joy.
Daikaura checks a leg kick.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses.
Daikaura tries to clinch
and Nishiura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daikaura's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses.
Nishiura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Daikaura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daikaura connects with a high kick.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura moves out of range as Daikaura strikes.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daikaura tries a head kick but it misses.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura stuns Daikaura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nishiura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nishiura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daikaura rather than just go for the knockout.
Daikaura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nishiura.
Daikaura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nishiura.
Daikaura's corner calls for a 1-2. Daikaura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nishiura blocks a head kick by Daikaura.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nishiura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nishiura throws a body kick that misses.
Eiki Daikaura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws a wild body kick that Daikaura sees coming a mile off.
Nishiura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daikaura in his tracks.
Nishiura lands a slapping body shot.
Daikaura throws a sloppy head kick and Nishiura moves out of range easily.
Daikaura throws a head kick that misses

and Nishiura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daikaura prevents a body shot from Nishiura.

Daikaura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daikaura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura lands with a nice body punch.
Daikaura wants to clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daikaura takes a step back to recover.
Nishiura scores with a nice body kick.
Nishiura throws a body kick the misses
and Daikaura counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nishiura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daikaura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daikaura tries to land a body kick
and Nishiura counters with a good, hard body kick but Daikaura shrugs it off.
Nishiura misses with a wild body shot.
Nishiura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiura scores with the left hand. Daikaura knows he should have avoided that one.
Daikaura throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura lands a slapping body shot.
Akiyo Nishiura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Nishiura instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nishiura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daikaura misses with a knee to the head.
Nishiura presses Daikaura against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nishiura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daikaura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nishiura working aggressively here.
Daikaura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daikaura.
Nishiura misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nishiura 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura is the new featherweight champion!