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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ari Gold!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Nishiura dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold slips a straight right by Nishiura.
Gold throws a body punch but Nishiura moves out of range.
Nishiura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
Nishiura checks a low kick from Gold.
Nishiura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Nishiura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nishiura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nishiura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Nishiura checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura slips a jab from Gold.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gold.
Nishiura is looking to land body kicks.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nishiura jabs at Gold's body.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishiura wants to clinch.
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but Nishiura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nishiura. Gold shrugs it off though.
Gold looks gassed!
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Nishiura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nishiura keeps control of Gold as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gold lands a left hand.
Nishiura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Nishiura keeps him there for the moment.
Gold has had enough of the clinch but Nishiura keeps him there for the moment.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
Nishiura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nishiura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nishiura is looking to control Gold's arms but Gold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the ropes.
Nishiura takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold is trying to drag Nishiura to the mat but Nishiura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gold is trying to stall.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold stalling in the clinch but Nishiura improves position.
Nishiura presses Gold against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Nishiura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with a body kick.
Nishiura tries to clinch up.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiura manages to avoid it.
Nishiura scores with a push kick.
A jab from Gold misses.
Nishiura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Nishiura scores with a nice body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Nishiura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nishiura.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nishiura counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold misses with a hook to the body
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nishiura rushes Gold and presses him up against the ropes.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nishiura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nishiura.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nishiuras head.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but Nishiura blocks with his arms.
Gold looking for a takedown.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with an elbow over the top.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold looking to throw knees to the head but Nishiura is blocking nicely.
Nishiura stalls.
A right hand to the body from Nishiura.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ari Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishiura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Nishiura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
Gold is looking to chop away at Nishiura's legs.
Nishiura connects with a high kick.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Gold blocks a jab.
Akiyo Nishiura is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishiura counters with a head kick.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishiura cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
Nishiura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nishiura clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nishiura slowing the pace effectively.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Nishiura won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura lands with a left to the head.
Nishiura managing to block the knees to the body from Gold.
Gold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura pushes Gold back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold looking to slow down the pace here.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nishiura is trying to stall.
Nishiura is leaning against Gold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nishiura.
Gold is looking to break free of the clinch but Nishiura has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Nishiura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold trying to control the position but instead, Nishiura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gold into the ropes.
Gold manages to break the clinch.
Gold looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Nishiura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Nishiura's head back.
Gold throws a right and a left that Nishiura avoids nicely.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nishiura. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nishiura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishiura pushes Gold away with a front kick.
Nishiura keeps Gold at a distance using the push kick.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nishiura lands with a nice body kick.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Ari Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiura has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura is looking to control Gold's arms but Gold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nishiura has his back to the ropes.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nishiura.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Nishiura down.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nishiura slips under a jab.
Nishiura defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nishiura slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Nishiura counters by moving into the clinch.
Gold working aggressively here.
Nishiura stops a takedown attempt from Gold.
Nishiura avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold has Nishiura pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nishiura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nishiura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a shot to the body.
Nishiura cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Nishiura stalling in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishiura digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nishiura presses Gold against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gold wants to get back to striking at distance but Nishiura won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nishiura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gold avoiding damage as Nishiura throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nishiura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Akiyo Nishiura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Gold.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nishiura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Nishiura missing with knees to the body.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nishiura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gold gets through Nishiura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold is trying to break free.
Akiyo Nishiura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold manages to break the clinch.
Nishiura slips under a jab from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Nishiura catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Nishiura dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Gold catches Nishiura right on the button with a cross.
Nishiura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nishiura is out of range.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Nishiura off the ropes and back into rage.
Gold avoids the body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nishiura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
Gold blocks a body shot from Nishiura.
Nishiura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold misses with a knee strike.
Nishiura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nishiura.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nishiura controlling the action here for a moment.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nishiura cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura clearly takes that round.
That's time! Nishiura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body kick.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nishiura counters with a left to the body.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nishiura waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gold.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Nishiura saw that one coming.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold throws a leg kick but Nishiura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nishiura is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nishiura checks a leg kick nicely.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gold moves out of range as Nishiura strikes.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Gold scores with a four punch combination!
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nishiura scores with a spinning back kick!
Nishiura throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Nishiura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiura throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nishiura - that will leave a mark!
Gold tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Nishiura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Gold.
Nishiura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nishiura misses the shot to the body.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nishiura can pounce on him.
Gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nishiura misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nishiura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nishiura moves away.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nishiura slips a jab from Gold.
Nishiura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Nishiura rushes Gold and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nishiura tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Nishiura back against the cage.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Nishiura has Gold pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gold wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Nishiura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gold is keeping busy.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Nishiura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nishiura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Nishiura has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nishiura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four 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.
Nishiura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nishiura ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nishiura.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Nishiura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nishiura clinches.
Gold lands a right hand.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nishiura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nishiura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nishiura circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Nishiura moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiyo Nishiura had his way with Ari Gold in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gold misses the jab.
Nishiura throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold thows a leg kick but Nishiura checks it
and Nishiura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Nishiura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nishiura throws a head kick that misses.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nishiura throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Nishiura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Nishiura's head.
Nishiura throws a shot to the body.
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.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nishiura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nishiura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold wants to break free but Nishiura has control.
Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Nishiura saw it coming and moves away.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nishiura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nishiura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Nishiura.
Nishiura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Nishiura slips the punch.
Nishiura just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Nishiura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nishiura.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Nishiura rushes Gold and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two 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.
Gold wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a knee to the body.
Ari Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Nishiura blocking some punches.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Nishiura.
A right hook to the body lands for Nishiura.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nishiura.
Nishiura is working Gold over against the ropes.
Nishiura lands a knee to the head.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nishiura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nishiura just leaning against Gold, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Nishiura.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nishiura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nishiura trying to land knees to the body.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Nishiura.
Gold misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Gold throws a combination. Nishiura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nishiura thuds his shin into the meat of Gold's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nishiura.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nishiura scores with a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akiyo Nishiura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishiura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nishiura wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold walks into a left hand.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Nishiura counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nishiura moves out of range of the strikes.
Nishiura connects with a single shot there.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the body.
Gold throws a leg kick but Nishiura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nishiura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Nishiura lands a front kick.
Nishiura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Nishiura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nishiura lands a nice looking body kick.
Nishiura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nishiura lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akiyo Nishiura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nishiura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
Akiyo Nishiura retains his featherweight title!
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