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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Fernandes (ranked 6428 p4p, 583 weight class) and Satoshi Nakamoto (ranked 25453 p4p, 736 weight class). Matheus Fernandes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Nakamoto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes lunges at Nakamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakamoto's hand.
Nakamoto clinches with his opponent.
Nakamoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Fernandes breaks from the clinch.
Nakamoto throws a right hand that Fernandes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandes also avoids with ease.
Satoshi Nakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes lands with an overhand left.
Fernandes works over Nakamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
Nakamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Fernandes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fernandes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandes counters with a two punch combo.
Nakamoto dips to his left and cracks Fernandes with an uppercut!
Nakamoto misses with the combination.
A combination from Nakamoto does no damage.
A cross from Fernandes lands.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernandes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakamoto moves forwards but Fernandes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matheus Fernandes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamoto gets a clinch.
Nakamoto gets through Fernandes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes lands with a cross.
Fernandes throws a series of punches but Nakamoto moves out of range.
Fernandes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fernandes punishes Nakamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Fernandes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamoto.
Fernandes scores with a nice right hand.
Fernandes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Nakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamoto misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernandes lands with a good body shot.
Nakamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Nakamoto instigates a clinch.
Nakamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes ducks under a wild hook from Nakamoto.
Fernandes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamoto.
Nakamoto unleashes a big counter combination but Fernandes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fernandes works over Nakamoto's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandes. Nakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakamoto scores with a jab. Fernandes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes misses with a double jab.
Nakamoto lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Matheus Fernandes has been cut.
Nakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fernandes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fernandes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fernandes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fernandes misses with a double jab.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nakamoto.
Nakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fernandes misses with the combination.
Nakamoto misses with a few strikes there.
As Nakamoto looks to move away, Fernandes throws a big counter combo but Nakamoto just gets out of the way.
Fernandes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nakamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nakamoto looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Fernandes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamoto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Nakamoto misses.
Nakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandes scores with a three punch combo!
Nakamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nakamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fernandes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Fernandes to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
It looked like Fernandes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fernandes blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Nakamoto.
Fernandes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Satoshi Nakamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matheus Fernandes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fernandes throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakamoto counters with a nice body shot.
Nakamoto tries to bum rush Fernandes with a series of wild strikes but Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Fernandes - just one landing.
Nakamoto looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
A left lands for Nakamoto.
Nakamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matheus Fernandes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fernandes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matheus Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Nakamoto.
A little feinted left hand from Fernandes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamoto sizes up Fernandes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandes moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamoto misses with a left hand
and Fernandes counters with a left and a right that stings Nakamoto.
Nakamoto throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Fernandes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamoto rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.
Nakamoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fernandes after a bit of a struggle.
Nakamoto is breathing heavily.
Fernandes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fernandes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fernandes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fernandes fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakamoto.
Fernandes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fernandes walks into a stiff left hand from Nakamoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nakamoto misses with a body shot.
Fernandes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamoto throws a combination that misses
and Fernandes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nakamoto throws a shot to the body.
Nakamoto misses with a body kick.
Fernandes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fernandes as he connects with a hook.
Nakamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamoto misses with a double jab
and Fernandes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandes circles away quickly and effectively.
Fernandes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fernandes dodges the punch combination from Nakamoto.
Fernandes misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Nakamoto.
Fernandes throws a nice looking combination but Nakamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandes is trying to stand.
Nakamoto controlling the pace.
Nakamoto thows a huge punch but Fernandes dodges it nicely.
Nakamoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamoto lands a nice short elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nakamoto working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Nakamoto passes to full mount!
The referee warns Fernandes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Nakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matheus Fernandes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fernandes leaves Nakamoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Fernandes.
Fernandes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fernandes just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakamoto on the side of the head.
Nakamoto throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
Fernandes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes slips a jab from Nakamoto.
Nakamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernandes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamoto.
Fernandes checks the leg kick.
Nakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fernandes.
Nakamoto misses with a body shot.
Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamoto moves away.
A little jabbing left from Nakamoto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fernandes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamoto.
A punch combination from Fernandes misses.
A jab from Fernandes finds it's way through Nakamoto's defenses.
Nakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Fernandes swings for the body but Nakamoto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamoto swings for the body but Fernandes moves out of range.
Nakamoto misses with a hook.
Nakamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernandes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Fernandes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Fernandes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fernandes connects with a nice looking jab.
Nakamoto misses with a right hand
and Fernandes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamoto. Fernandes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Fernandes's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes wants to stand up but Nakamoto is controlling him.
Nakamoto drops back looking for a leg! Fernandes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fernandes manages to kick Nakamoto off! Nakamoto jumps back into Fernandes's guard.
Nakamoto prevents Fernandes from getting back to his feet.
Nakamoto trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamoto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakamoto content to stall in guard here.
Fernandes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakamoto on the ground.
Nakamoto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamoto working some strikes from top position.
Fernandes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nakamoto postures up in Fernandes's guard and throws a big left but Fernandes blocks it.
Fernandes can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakamoto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matheus Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Satoshi Nakamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakamoto controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satoshi Nakamoto.
I've got Nakamoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Nakamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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