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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandayu Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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182 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Nasir!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasir misses with a double jab.
Momochi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nasir doesn't manage to clinch there - Momochi circles away.
Momochi tries to counter with a takedown but Nasir is quick to defend against it.
Momochi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Momochi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Nasir tries to improve position but can't.
Momochi lands some shots froms side control.
Nasir is looking to regain half guard here but Momochi keeps moving and retains side control.
Nasir is trying to control Momochi 's posture but Momochi avoids it.
Nasir is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasir takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Momochi working away.
Momochi working the body and head with strikes.
Momochi working away.
Nasir tries to improve position but can't.
Nasir has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Momochi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nasir has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Nasir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nasir tries to buck Momochi off but Momochi is having none of it.
Momochi working away.
Nasir is looking for a sweep.
Nasir struggling a bit here.
Momochi is putting a hurting on Nasir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Momochi tries for a kimura but Nasir is defending well.
Nasir wants to control but Momochi postures up.
Momochi is looking to take a break and control but Nasir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Momochi controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nasir some visible discomfort.
Nasir tries to improve position but can't.
Nasir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nasir is looking to reverse the position.
Nasir struggling a bit here.
Momochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nasir keeps working.
Momochi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Nasir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nasir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir trying to control from the bottom.
Nasir is trying to get back to full guard.
Momochi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nasir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Momochi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Momochi 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momochi in particular looking to stall.
Momochi is trying to work for a kimura but Nasir is defending well.
Nasir is trying to get back to full guard.
Momochi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nasir trying to control here.
Momochi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nasir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nasir won't allow Momochi to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Momochi .
Momochi is trying to work for a kimura but Nasir is defending well.
Nasir is staying active underneath Momochi , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nasir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nasir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nasir lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nasir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandayu Momochi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nasir drives through and clinches with Momochi against the cage.
Momochi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nasir gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Momochi is trying to drag Nasir to the mat but Nasir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Momochi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nasir regains guard.
Nasir looking for a sweep. Not yet Nasir, not yet.
Nasir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Momochi wants to pass the guard but Nasir is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nasir holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momochi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nasir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nasir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momochi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir preventing the sweep.
Momochi is looking for a triangle but Nasir pushes his legs off easily.
Momochi controls Nasir momentarily but Nasir frees himself.
Momochi looking for a guillotine here but Nasir defends easily.
Sandayu Momochi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Momochi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momochi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nasir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nasir wants to control from the top but Momochi keeps moving.
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.
Momochi looking for a guillotine here but Nasir defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momochi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Momochi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nasir is aware though and is defending well.
Nasir wants to control from the top but Momochi keeps moving.
Momochi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nasir content to stall in guard here.
Momochi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momochi in particular looking to stall.
Nasir trying to control from the bottom.
Momochi trying to control from half guard but Nasir is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momochi connects with a nice short shot to Nasir's temple.
Nasir looking for submissions off his back.
Nasir wants to control but Momochi passes into side.
Nasir is trying to control Momochi 's posture but Momochi avoids it.
Nasir tries to bench press Momochi off him but Momochi keeps the position.
Nasir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir is not content to let Momochi control the position.
Nasir manages to get to full guard.
Momochi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nasir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Momochi has managed to get both his arms back between Nasir's legs - danger averted.
Momochi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nasir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Momochi stopping the sweep attempt from Nasir.
Nasir has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Momochi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nasir.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Nasir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nasir is breathing heavily.
Momochi trying to control the position but Nasir is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandayu Momochi dominated that second round.
That's time! Momochi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Momochi shoots in looking for a takedown but Nasir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Momochi 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nasir takes the fight into the clinch.
Nasir has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Momochi after a bit of a struggle.
Nasir wants a takedown but no success here.
Momochi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Momochi connects with a nice short shot to Nasir's temple.
Momochi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasir can do to turn this around?
Momochi working the head and body with strikes.
Momochi moves into full mount! Nasir won't be happy about that!
Momochi lands a big shot there that rocks Nasir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nasir tries to hold on but Momochi postures up.
Nasir can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasir tries to lock up and control but Momochi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Momochi landing shots from mount.
Momochi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nasir is surviving well by controlling Momochi 's body position as best he can.
Momochi lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nasir is bucking up trying to escape but Momochi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Momochi controlling from mount.
Nasir wants to control but Momochi is having none of it.
Momochi wants to control the pace but Nasir is squirming around nicely.
Momochi avoids the attempt from Nasir to control.
Nasir tries to reverse the position but Momochi maintains control.
Nasir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Momochi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nasir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kingsley Nasir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nasir is looking to escape.
Nasir is looking to improve his position but Momochi isn't that keen on the idea.
Momochi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Momochi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nasir is in a horrible position here. Momochi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Momochi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Momochi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Momochi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nasir's face.
Momochi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nasir regains half guard.
Nasir trying to control but Momochi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momochi 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momochi 's back!
Momochi trying to control the hands but Nasir breaks the grip.
Nasir is trying to stick to Momochi 's back but Momochi is turning into Nasir. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nasir's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Momochi .
Momochi connects with a couple of short punches.
Momochi with a nice head shot there.
Nasir is looking to sweep but instead, Momochi has passed into half guard.
Nasir is doing well to control the position and prevent Momochi from advancing to side control.
Momochi wants to control but Nasir is keeping him busy.
Nasir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nasir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nasir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Momochi wants to pass to mount but Nasir is defending the position.
Nasir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasir is defending against the submission attempts here by Momochi .
Momochi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nasir moves into full guard.
Nasir controls Momochi momentarily but Momochi frees himself.
Momochi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Momochi wants to pass the guard but Nasir is keeping the position.
Momochi trying to control but Nasir is working from the bottom.
Nasir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandayu Momochi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Momochi , 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandayu Momochi !
A relieved looking Sandayu Momochi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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