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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skender Baruti (ranked 3821 p4p, 405 weight class) and Yoshihiro Nakayama (ranked 6051 p4p, 581 weight class). Nakayama has chosen Destructive Power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Skender Baruti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skender Baruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakayama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakayama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baruti's guard.
Nakayama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baruti holds on and takes a little breather.
Baruti wants to sweep here but Nakayama controlling him for the moment.
Baruti keeping moving, preventing Nakayama from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama throwing strikes from guard but Baruti blocks nicely.
Nakayama wants to control from the top but Baruti keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama distracts Baruti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baruti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nakayama is aware though and is defending well.
Baruti wants to sweep but no luck.
Baruti has Nakayama pulled in close to control his posture.
Baruti looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nakayama has picked Baruti up and slammed him! Baruti can't keep hold of the triangle and Nakayama manages to pass to side control!
Nakayama in side control, throwing shots but Baruti defends.
Nakayama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nakayama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baruti tries to buck Nakayama off but Nakayama is having none of it.
Nakayama postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama scoring with punches from side control.
Baruti's coaches at Big dawg have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Baruti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nakayama is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Baruti wants to control but Nakayama is having none of it.
Nakayama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nakayama with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Skender Baruti has been cut.
Baruti is in a horrible position here. Nakayama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nakayama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakayama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baruti avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nakayama.
Baruti working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruti taking shots to the head.
Baruti is rocked!
Nakayama wants to control the pace but Baruti is squirming around nicely.
Nakayama sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nakayama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Baruti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skender Baruti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Baruti can't escape the position.
Baruti seems to have got his legs back now.
Baruti takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baruti tries to lock up and control but Nakayama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nakayama landing strikes from the mount and Baruti is in trouble!
Nakayama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jeez, Skender Baruti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skender Baruti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihiro Nakayama!
A very excited looking Yoshihiro Nakayama made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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