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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Nakashiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakashiba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moonlight Densetsu!. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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184 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsuya Nakashiba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rapcheep is looking to clinch but Nakashiba is avoiding it.
Rapcheep takes a swing at Nakashiba's ribcage but misses. Rapcheep fails in his attempt to clinch. Rapcheep tries to clinch there but Nakashiba circles away.
Rapcheep fails in his attempt to clinch. Nakashiba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rapcheep wants to clinch. Rapcheep is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rapcheep is looking to clinch but Nakashiba is avoiding it.
Rapcheep throws a sloppy head kick and Nakashiba moves out of range easily. Rapcheep keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rapcheep moves into the clinch successfully.
Rapcheep can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Nakashiba.
Nakashiba wants to stall.
Rapcheep breaks the clinch.
Nakashiba swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapcheep. Nakashiba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nakashiba connects with a solid leg kick. Nakashiba misses with a takedown attempt - Rapcheep sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Rapcheep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rapcheep pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapcheep is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rapcheep is looking to clinch but Nakashiba is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Nakashiba misses with a head kick.
Nakashiba lands a head kick!
Nakashiba blocks a head kick by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rapcheep moves in looking to clinch but Nakashiba pushes him off. Nakashiba misses with a head kick.
Nakashiba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nakashiba thumps Rapcheep with a low kick. Rapcheep is looking to land body kicks. Good shot there by Rapcheep. A head kick misses from Nakashiba.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nakashiba throws a sloppy head kick and Rapcheep moves out of range easily. A good leg kick by Nakashiba. Rapcheep doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakashiba circles away.
Rapcheep takes a kick to the side of the head. Rapcheep slips under a jab from Nakashiba. A head kick misses from Nakashiba. Nakashiba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rapcheep. Nakashiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rapcheep takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rapcheep moves in looking to clinch but Nakashiba pushes him off. Rapcheep tries to clinch there but Nakashiba circles away.
Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses and Nakashiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nakashiba throws a head kick that misses and Rapcheep counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nakashiba is lucky that one didn't land flush. Rapcheep avoids the head kick by Nakashiba.
Nakashiba throws a head kick that misses. Nakashiba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rapcheep will feel that in the morning. Nakashiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapcheep wants to clinch. Nakashiba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rapcheep manages to avoid it. Nakashiba tries to clinch there but Rapcheep circles away.
Nakashiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Rapcheep sprawls well. He's pushed Nakashiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Rapcheep tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nakashiba counters with a head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pratipar Rapcheep will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Rapcheep tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nakashiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Nakashiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Rapcheep tries to sprawl out of it but Nakashiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rapcheep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Rapcheep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakashiba paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nakashiba shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nakashiba was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Nakashiba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rapcheep is now in Nakashiba's guard. A big mistake from Nakashiba there, giving up the dominant position! Nakashiba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nakashiba working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rapcheep has passed into half guard!
Nakashiba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Nakashiba is looking to control Rapcheep's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakashiba avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Nakashiba punching from the bottom.
Rapcheep stands up out of the half guard. Rapcheep moves into the clinch successfully.
Rapcheep landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tetsuya Nakashiba has been cut. Nakashiba avoiding damage as Rapcheep throws knees to the body.
Rapcheep misses with a knee to the head. Rapcheep misses with a knee strike.
Rapcheep tries to land a knee to the head but Nakashiba blocks with his arms.
Rapcheep is breathing heavily. Rapcheep wants to get back to striking at distance but Nakashiba won't allow it.
Rapcheep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nakashiba with a lazy takedown attempt and Rapcheep counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nakashiba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nakashiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Rapcheep wants to stand and escape but Nakashiba is having none of it. Nakashiba trying to control but Rapcheep is working from the bottom. Nakashiba throws and elbow that misses. Rapcheep uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakashiba's guard. Nice move by Rapcheep! Nakashiba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakashiba wants to control the pace but Rapcheep is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rapcheep wants to get back to his feet.
Nakashiba unloads with some shots from mount but Rapcheep bucks and avoids them well.
Rapcheep working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nakashiba looking to secure an arm triangle but Rapcheep defends it well. Nakashiba trying to control but he's not successful this time. 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 Tetsuya Nakashiba will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tetsuya Nakashiba's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rapcheep is looking to clinch. Rapcheep throws out a loose jab but Nakashiba uses good head movement to avoid it. Nakashiba throws a head kick but Rapcheep moves out of range.
Nakashiba tries to close the distance and clinch but Rapcheep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nakashiba shoots in for a takedown but Rapcheep shows good takedown defense. Rapcheep takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakashiba needs to keep his hands up - Rapcheep had a free shot at his head there. Nakashiba scores with a takedown into Rapcheep's guard. Nakashiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Rapcheep has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rapcheep looking for a sweep. Not yet Rapcheep, not yet. Nakashiba throwing strikes but missing. Nakashiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Nakashiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Nakashiba throws and elbow that misses. Rapcheep uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakashiba's guard. Nice move by Rapcheep! Nakashiba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rapcheep stands up and waves to Nakashiba to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rapcheep darts in trying to clinch and Nakashiba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakashiba. Nakashiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Nakashiba won't allow Rapcheep to sweep him here. Nakashiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rapcheep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rapcheep pushes Nakashiba off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nakashiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakashiba avoids the head kick by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep misses with a kick to the body.
Rapcheep wants to clinch and Nakashiba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nakashiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rapcheep. Rapcheep blocks a head kick by Nakashiba.
Nakashiba shoots in and drives through. Rapcheep sprawls well.
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. Nakashiba shoots for a takedown but Rapcheep saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tetsuya Nakashiba. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nakashiba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Nakashiba fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rapcheep throws a head kick that misses. Rapcheep darts in trying to clinch and Nakashiba counters by clinching up. Rapcheep looking to throw knees to the head but Nakashiba is blocking nicely.
Nakashiba is looking to control Rapcheep's arms but Rapcheep gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nakashiba has his back to the cage. Knees to the body from Rapcheep.
Rapcheep is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight! Tetsuya Nakashiba showed his dominance in that final round. I think Nakashiba 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pratipar Rapcheep!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
37% |
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