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Event:
Iron Fist Championship 7
Date: Aug 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Nishihara swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Nishihara thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL2#
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Nishihara back into the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Nishihara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto stalling.
#TD#
Nishihara has clasped his hands together around Yamamoto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yamamoto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nishihara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishihara throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Yamamoto rushes Nishihara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nishihara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Nishihara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nishihara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Nishihara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto just leaning against Nishihara, taking a breather.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nishihara tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Nishihara looking to stall.
Nishihara has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yamamoto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Nishihara tries to tie him up.
Nishihara can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nishihara up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto working Nishihara over with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Nishihara avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Nishihara stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
Nishihara has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nishihara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Yamamoto has managed to clinch.
Nishihara looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Nishihara 's eye.
Yamamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Nishihara is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nishihara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto just leaning against Nishihara, taking a breather. #T4#
Yamamoto tries to work over Nishihara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishihara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the cage. Nishihara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara is trying to stall.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Nishihara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R2##CL2#
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Nishihara circles away.
Nishihara feinted with a counter takedown.
Nishihara swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL2#
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Nishihara tries to tie him up.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishihara letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishihara's defenses. #T1#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nishihara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto tries to work over Nishihara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto has Nishihara pressed against the cage, preventing Nishihara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Nishihara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishihara is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Nishihara prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nishihara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Nishihara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nishihara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T2#
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishihara is defending well for now.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Nishihara managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Nishihara controls his hands.
Nishihara prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Nishihara 's eye.
Nishihara wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nishihara blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.#T3#
Nishihara wants to stall.
Nishihara tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Nishihara tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Nishihara jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Nishihara around his waist. Nishihara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nishihara wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishihara's defenses.
Yamamoto lands a shot to the body.
Nishihara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Nishihara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Nishihara stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nishihara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Yamamoto gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Nishihara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ren Nishihara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nishihara letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 17:20
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 17:20
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 16:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Yamamoto! |
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Event:
IFC Thursday Throwdown 04/08
Date: Aug 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Nishihara misses with a few strikes there.
Beckley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
Beckley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nishihara quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Nishihara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckley pulls his head out easily.
Nishihara is staying active underneath Beckley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nishihara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beckley wants to control from the top but Nishihara keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishihara pulls Beckley in close to prevent any damage.
Nishihara has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Goroshi London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Beckley trying to control but Nishihara is working from the bottom.
Nishihara wants to sweep here but Beckley controlling him for the moment. #T1##SUB2#
Nishihara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Beckley has his hands clasped together but Nishihara extends and breaks Beckley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nishihara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ren Nishihara! |
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Event:
Iron Fist Championship IV
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Beckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nishihara, pushing him back against the cage.
Nishihara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beckley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beckley has Nishihara pushed against the cage.
Nishihara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beckley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nishihara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beckley prevents it.
Aeson Beckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Nishihara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nishihara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Beckley effectively controlling the action here.
Nishihara blocks an uppercut.
Nishihara tries to break the clinch but Beckley is controlling the position.
Nishihara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beckley walks away with a smile on his face. Nishihara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beckley throws a shot from downtown. Nishihara moves away and avoids it.
Nishihara throws out a loose jab but Beckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishihara manages to avoid it.
Nishihara misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Beckley misses the target.
Beckley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Nishihara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beckley misses the shot to the body.
Beckley slips a jab and a cross from Nishihara.
Beckley checks a low kick from Nishihara.
Beckley is looking to counter punch.
Ren Nishihara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Nishihara looking to score a takedown here. Beckley is defending well but Nishihara drives through and ends up in Beckley's guard.
Nishihara controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beckley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Nishihara pushing down on Beckley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nishihara has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Goroshi London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nishihara prevents Beckley from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckley is refusing to be controlled, as Nishihara sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Nishihara wants to work for an arm triangle but Beckley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Nishihara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beckley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Beckley looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Nishihara is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
Beckley is not content to let Nishihara control the position.
Beckley is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Nishihara seems content to control.#SUB2#
Nishihara is trying for a kimura here. Beckley looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Nishihara wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ren Nishihara! |
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Event:
SENSEI FC Extra 3
Date: Apr 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Nishihara misses with a body shot.
Baez clobbers Nishihara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baez connects with a single shot there.
Baez stalks Nishihara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nishihara's face. Nishihara staggers backwards, shaken.
Baez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baez scores with a jab to the head.
Baez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nishihara misses with a lunging right hand
and Baez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishihara fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Baez there.
Baez lands a lovely overhand right.
Baez's corner calls for a 1-2. Baez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nishihara throws an off balance right hand
and Baez counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Nishihara is rocked!
Baez lands with a nice body punch.
Baez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nishihara had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Baez jabs at Nishihara's body.
Nishihara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baez with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nishihara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baez slips under a jab from Nishihara.
Baez tests Nishihara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baez lands a nice hook to Nishihara's body. Nishihara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miguel Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nishihara jabbing away but nothing is landing. #KD2#
Baez lands a left and a right that send Nishihara crashing to the mat, dazed. Baez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Nishihara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nishihara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baez darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Nishihara's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Baez before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Baez!
A relieved looking Miguel Baez 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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