Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 1172 Zigaro vs Susi
Date: May 31, 2025

#R1#
Nomura missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mesquita lands a head shot.
Nomura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nomura connects with a nice looking jab.
Nomura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Donk. Mesquita catches Nomura right on the button with a cross.
Mesquita slips a jab and a cross from Nomura.
Mesquita with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Nomura as Mesquita shoots in.
Nomura ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita connects with a body shot.
Nomura misses with a hook
and Mesquita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nomura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nomura throws a series of punches but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Nomura. Those never looked like landing.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nomura with a body shot.
Nomura misses with an uppercut.
Mesquita connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomura.
Nomura looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita takes a swing at Nomura's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Nomura went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nomura works Mesquita's body with a nice hook.
Nomura lands the left hand.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Mesquita catches Nomura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mesquita bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nomura's head backwards.#ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
Mesquita lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Nomura head around and knocks him out cold! Mesquita hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugo Mesquita!
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1165 Farman vs. Hunna
Date: May 04, 2025

#R1#
Wulf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nomura tries to avoid it but Wulf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nomura to the ground. Nomura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wulf misses with a left hand
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.
Nomura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wulf.
A little jabbing left from Nomura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wulf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nomura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wulf misses with a takedown attempt
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomura stuffs the takedown attempt from Wulf. Wulf gets slowly back to his feet.
Wulf sizes up Nomura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura moves out of range as Wulf throws a body kick.
Wulf closes the distance but Nomura moves to the side
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Wulf is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Minerva Wulf has been cut.
Wulf wants to clinch.
As Wulf backs off Nomura throws a huge counter combo but Wulf manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Wulf or perhaps it was just good defense by Nomura, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nomura! But no joy.
Jab from Wulf.#TD#
Wulf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wulf works his way into side control.
Nomura tries to bench press Wulf off him but Wulf keeps the position.
Nomura manages to get back to half guard.
Wulf passes to full mount!
Nomura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wulf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nomura is looking to escape. #T2#
Nomura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nomura tries to hold on but Wulf pushes him away.
Wulf wants to control the pace but Nomura is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wulf controlling from mount.
Nomura can't escape the position.
Wulf trying to control but Nomura is having none of it.
Wulf controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Nomura is looking to improve his position but Wulf isn't that keen on the idea.
Nomura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wulf controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wulf trying to control but Nomura is having none of it.
Nomura is looking to improve his position but Wulf isn't that keen on the idea.
Wulf tries to control but Nomura wriggling away. #T4#
Nomura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nomura is looking to improve his position but Wulf isn't that keen on the idea.
Wulf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nomura is looking to escape.
Wulf content just to control the position here.
Nomura is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Minerva Wulf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Minerva Wulf's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Wulf tries to clinch
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.
Wulf tries for a takedown but Nomura circles away easily
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wulf goes for a double leg but Nomura avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nomura continues to drive forward.
Nomura tries for a takedown but Wulf manages to get underhooks.
Nomura tries to pull guard but Wulf holds him up against the cage and eventually Nomura drops back down to his feet.
Wulf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nomura backwards.
Nomura has a couple of punches blocked by Wulf.
Nomura has had enough of the clinch but Wulf keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf takes a shot to the head.
Wulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wulf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wulf takes a shot to the head.
Wulf lands an elbow inside that Nomura shrugs off.
Nomura misses with a body punch. #T1#
Nomura lands a nice uppercut.
Wulf misses with some punches.
Nomura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nomura wants to break free but Wulf has control.
Nomura prevents the takedown attempt. #TD2#
Nomura pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wulf wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving.
Minerva Wulf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nomura wants to sweep but no luck.
Wulf content to stall in guard here.
Nomura is trying to control the position but Wulf postures up.
Wulf is looking to advance position but Nomura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Wulf is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nomura has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Infamous Duranto Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Nomura controlling his opponent.
Nomura looking to control but Wulf is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Nomura looking for a guillotine from mount but Wulf is having none of it. #SUB2#
Nomura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wulf is surviving well by controlling Nomura's body position as best he can.
Wulf is working to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Nomura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wulf can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wulf sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T3#
Wulf is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nomura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nomura's back!
Wulf has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nomura's body.
Wulf seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nomura for as long as he can get away with.
Nomura tries to escape but Wulf has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nomura is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wulf.
Wulf keeps control of the position as Nomura tries to break free.
Wulf is riding his opponent, not letting Nomura buck him off. #T4#
Wulf continues to stall.
Wulf controlling well, preventing Nomura from escaping the position.
Wulf slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Wulf trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Nomura do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nomura is keeping busy.
Wulf throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Minerva Wulf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Wulf moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Nomura manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nomura wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Nomura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nomura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wulf controls the pace.
Nomura pulls Wulf in close to prevent any damage.
Wulf trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wulf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wulf pushing down on Nomura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wulf performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Nomura trying to control from the bottom.
Nomura is not content to let Wulf control the position.
Nomura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wulf is working away from the top position though.
Nomura is controlling Wulf's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wulf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nomura is looking to control Wulf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nomura avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wulf in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Nomura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wulf pulls his head out easily.
Nomura is refusing to be controlled, as Wulf sits in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nomura trying to control but Wulf postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wulf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wulf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nomura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wulf tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nomura defends well and Wulf ends up having to push Nomura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nomura lands with a right to the head.
Nomura presses Wulf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wulf misses with an elbow strike.
Wulf tries to throw a body punch but Nomura avoids it by throwing Wulf back against the cage.
Nomura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Wulf.
Wulf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nomura prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minerva Wulf. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##BC2#
Nomura breaks from the clinch.
Wulf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Nomura tries to counter it with a takedown but Wulf pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wulf fails with the takedown
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.
Nomura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wulf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nomura now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wulf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nomura counters with a nice uppercut.
Wulf wants to clinch but Nomura slips to the side#KD2#
and Nomura counters with a beautiful punch that sends Wulf to the canvas!
Oh Wulf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomura trying to control but Wulf is working from the bottom.
Nomura passes Wulf's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Nomura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nomura trying to mount his opponent but Wulf defends it.
Nomura wants to control but Wulf is keeping him busy. #T4#
Nomura stalling.
Wulf seems to have got his legs back now.
Wulf manages to get to full guard.
Wulf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wulf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nomura manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Nomura being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wulf defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tadahiro Nomura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nomura 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadahiro Nomura!
Our winner, Tadahiro Nomura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 1158
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bandolero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Nomura misses.
Bandolero is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nomura misses the shot to the body.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nomura as he avoids it easily.
Nomura dodges the punch combination from Bandolero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nomura circles away.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a takedown. Nomura tries to sprawl out of it but Bandolero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nomura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Bandolero. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Nomura misses its intended target.
Bandolero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Nomura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bandolero.
Bandolero throws a leg kick #TD#
and Nomura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nomura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bandolero wants to sweep here but Nomura controlling him for the moment.
Bandolero working a defensive guard here.
Nomura controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandolero is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Nomura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandolero.
Bandolero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom.
Nomura trying to keep a closed guard but Bandolero is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Nomura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nomura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandolero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Nomura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandolero is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Bandolero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nomura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bandolero has managed to get both his arms back between Nomura's legs - danger averted.
Bandolero advances position into side control!
Nomura wants to control but Bandolero postures up.
Nomura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bandolero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nomura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Nomura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bandolero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Nomura misses the target.
Bandolero throws a hook but Nomura blocks it.
Bandolero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nomura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bandolero sprawls and moves away.
Bandolero misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Nomura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandolero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandolero shoots and misses #KD#
and Nomura counters with a left hand that sends Bandolero to the canvas! #ROC#Bandolero is rocked!
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandolero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandolero keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully. #T2#
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Bandolero is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandolero wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandolero is still trying to improve position.
Nomura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nomura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nomura works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Nomura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bandolero is just riding it out for now. Nomura eventually gives up the hold.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Bandolero trying to hold on to Nomura's head to control him but Nomura postures up.
Bandolero tries to roll over but Nomura keeps him under control.
Bandolero trying to control here. #SUB#
Nomura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nomura blocks the strikes from Bandolero.
Nomura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandolero can do to turn this around?
Nomura prevents Bandolero from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nomura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nomura works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
Nomura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bandolero is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero is looking to pass into half guard but Nomura pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nomura is in guard.#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bandolero tries to clinch up but Nomura circles away and keeps his distance.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandolero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD2#
Nomura tries to sprawl but Bandolero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nomura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandolero throwing shots but Nomura is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandolero.
Bandolero prevents Nomura from improving his position.
Nomura trying to control but Bandolero postures up. #T1#
Nomura is doing well to control the position and prevent Bandolero from advancing to side control.
Bandolero is trying to control. Nomura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bandolero lands with a punch from half guard.
Nomura is looking to control Bandolero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nomura avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Bandolero seems to be working for a kimura but Nomura defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nomura gets back to full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nomura has his foot on Bandolero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandolero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nomura looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomura, not yet.
Bandolero being controlled here momentarily.
Tadahiro Nomura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #T3#
Nomura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nomura misses with a hook
and Bandolero counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomura falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bandolero counter with a right hand.
Bandolero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Nomura slips under a jab from Bandolero.
A swing and a miss from Bandolero.
Giacomo Bandolero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nomura.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandolero lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Nomura goes down and covers up as Bandolero starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Bandolero!
Giacomo Bandolero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1154 Tokugawa vs Tae
Date: Mar 23, 2025

#R1#
A jab lands there for Hanselman.
Hanselman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanselman just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nomura! But no joy.
Hanselman loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.
Hanselman throws a right and a left that Nomura avoids nicely.
Hanselman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nomura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanselman.
Hanselman throws a nice looking combination but Nomura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanselman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomura.
A punch combination from Hanselman misses.
Hanselman misses with a hook
and Nomura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanselman misses the shot to the body.
Hanselman swings for the body but Nomura moves out of range.
Hanselman scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanselman. Nomura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanselman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomura.#T1#
Hanselman shoots in but Nomura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanselman, as that shot connected.
Hanselman misses with a right hand
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanselman misses with an uppercut. Nomura saw that one coming.
Nomura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A shot to the body from Hanselman misses
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Stevie Hanselman has been cut.
Nomura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomura throws out a counter right but Hanselman avoids it with no problem.
Hanselman lands with a cross.
Hanselman scores with a punch to the head.
Hanselman looks to land a combination but Nomura avoids it well.
Nomura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hanselman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nomura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD#
Hanselman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanselman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nomura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Nomura holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hanselman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nomura is looking to improve his position.
Hanselman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nomura's head.
Hanselman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nomura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanselman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Hanselman. #SUB#
Hanselman seems to be looking for submissions.
Nomura is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Hanselman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nomura manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Nomura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanselman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nomura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanselman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanselman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanselman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Nomura looking for subs off his back but Hanselman has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Nomura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing that Hanselman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nomura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hanselman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nomura trying to control but Hanselman postures up.
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. Hanselman connects with a nice short shot to Nomura's temple. #SUB2#
Nomura looking for submissions off his back.
Hanselman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#Nomura is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stevie Hanselman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Hanselman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hanselman misses with a body shot
and Nomura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nomura is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanselman finish him?
Nomura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanselman scores with a jab to the body.
Hanselman is looking to wear down Nomura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
BOOM! Hanselman lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nomura. Nomura tries to recover but Hanselman is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nomura lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Hanselman!
Tadahiro Nomura was interviewed post fight and said 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1147 Inhanamoto vs. Bomber
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
Rahamies misses with a hook. Nomura ducked under it nicely.
Nomura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies dodges the punch combination from Nomura.
Nomura loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahamies throws a leg kick #TD#
and Nomura counters with a shoot takedown. Rahamies fights it but they end up in guard.
Rahamies wants to stand but Nomura is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura wants to control from the top but Rahamies keeps moving.
Nomura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rahamies keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Nomura 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. #T1#
Nomura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Rahamies is keeping the position.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet but Nomura is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ilari Rahamies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomura staying out of range there.
Rahamies with a nice cross.
Nomura checks the leg kick.
A big right from Rahamies misses. #T2#
Rahamies moves away from the strike by Nomura.
Rahamies misses with a looping left.
Nomura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nomura throws a sloppy body shot
and Rahamies counters with a nice leg kick.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Nomura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rahamies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nomura misses with a double jab
and Rahamies counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Nomura shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rahamies napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T3##SUB#
Nomura is trying to get an arm triangle but Rahamies is defending well.
Rahamies is trying to buck Nomura off.
The ground and pound from Nomura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rahamies is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nomura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nomura tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rahamies's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahamies is trying to get back to his feet.
Rahamies 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.#SUB#
Nomura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nomura trying to control the position but Rahamies is working away. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Nomura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rahamies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rahamies tries to escape but Nomura is in control.
Nomura trying to control the action but Rahamies is working from the bottom.
Rahamies is trying to buck Nomura off.
Nomura just content to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahamies wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rahamies bucks up and tries to throw Nomura off but instead Nomura has got his back!
Rahamies is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nomura off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rahamies is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nomura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nomura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nomura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rahamies works over Nomura's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
Rahamies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Nomura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rahamies catches Nomura with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Nomura forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ilari Rahamies!
Our winner, Ilari Rahamies, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Tadahiro Nomura had this to say: 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: C389: Duran vs Entreri
Date: Feb 02, 2025

#R1#
Nomura scores with a hook to the body. Kape takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomura thuds a left hand into Kape's body.
Some wild striking there from Nomura.
Kape tries to score with a low kick but Nomura moves his leg out of the way.
Nomura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kape.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nomura lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Kape has Nomura up against the cage in a clinch.
Nomura blocks an uppercut.
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nomura is trying to force a seperation but Kape has the dominant position.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nomura is keeping busy.#T1#
A short right from Nomura.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape working aggressively here.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Kape working aggressively here.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape tries to work over Nomura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nomura lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Nomura decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Nomura has his feet on Kape's thighs here. He's pushed Kape off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kape screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Mafula Kape was interviewed post fight and said '86 IQ'.

Event: C383: Dorado vs Jones III
Date: Jan 12, 2025

#R1#
Bualuang tries to clinch but Nomura moves out of range.
Bualuang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nomura ducks under a wild hook from Bualuang.
A little feinted left hand from Nomura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bualuang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomura keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Nomura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nomura misses with a straight left.
Bualuang misses with a left hand
letting Nomura counter with a right hand.
Nomura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Bualuang.
Nomura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bualuang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang misses the body punch
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nomura misses with a hook
and Bualuang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nomura shoots in but no luck this time.
Bualuang loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.#TD#
Bualuang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomura trying to control but Bualuang is working from the bottom. #T1#
Bualuang wants to stand and escape but Nomura is having none of it.
Bualuang can't keep his opponent in guard - Nomura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bualuang tries to kick Nomura off but Nomura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nomura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Nomura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Nomura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Nomura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nomura is keen to just control but Bualuang is a slippery customer.
Bualuang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nomura scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Nomura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bualuang defends it well. #T3#
Bualuang is doing well to control the position and prevent Nomura from advancing to side control.
Bualuang is looking to escape.
Nomura is trying to control. Bualuang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nomura tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bualuang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bualuang is looking to escape.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bualuang blocks a jab.
Bualuang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomura.
Bualuang is looking to chop away at Nomura's legs.
Nomura lunges at Bualuang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bualuang's hand. #T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Bualuang.
Jab from Bualuang.
A big left from Nomura misses.
Bualuang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Bualuang misses.
Bualuang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bualuang moves in looking to clinch but Nomura pushes him off.
Bualuang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bualuang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nomura's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomura misses the target.
A jab from Bualuang misses.
Anurak Bualuang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Nomura.
Nomura throws a body punch but Bualuang moves out of range.
Nomura moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bualuang's corner calls for a 1-2. Bualuang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nomura slips a straight right by Bualuang.
Nomura is looking to counter punch.
Nomura misses with a wild body shot.
Bualuang walks into a straight right hand from Nomura.
Bualuang throws a lazy uppercut
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nomura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nomura throws a body punch but Bualuang moves out of range.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
Nomura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nomura throws an overhand right that lands on Bualuang's shoulder, as Bualuang tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bualuang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nomura scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Bualuang as he connects with a hook.
Bualuang tries to land a leg kick but Nomura saw it coming and moves away.
Bualuang throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nomura counter with a right hand.
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!
Nomura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Bualuang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nomura.
Nomura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bualuang.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Bualuang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nomura doesn't seem phased though.
Nomura avoids the body shot from Bualuang.
Nomura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bualuang's coach down at Wanis Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bualuang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nomura fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadahiro Nomura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bualuang tries to clinch but Nomura moves out of range.
Jab by Bualuang.
Nomura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bualuang in his tracks.
Nomura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nomura throws a series of punches but Bualuang avoids them all with ease.
Bualuang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nomura moves out of range as Bualuang strikes.#T2#
Bualuang misses with a double jab
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nomura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nomura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bualuang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bualuang misses with a hook
and Nomura counters with a right hand to the body.
Nomura throws a lazy right hand but Bualuang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Nomura.
Bualuang lands a nice hook to Nomura's body. Nomura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bualuang takes a swing at Nomura's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nomura.
Nice cross by Bualuang.
Bualuang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bualuang swings widly with a right hand
and Bualuang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Bualuang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bualuang takes a swing at Nomura's ribcage but misses.
Bualuang misses with a jab to the body
and Bualuang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bualuang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nomura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nomura loads up on a big right hand but Bualuang slips the punch.
Nomura swings for the body but Bualuang moves out of range.
Bualuang lands the left hand.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
Nomura jabs Bualuang right on the nose. Bualuang blinks but takes it well.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nomura shoots for a double leg takedown but Bualuang sprawls well. He's pushed Nomura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nomura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bualuang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nomura.
Bualuang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nomura.#ROC#Bualuang is rocked!
Nomura throws out a loose jab but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Nomura.
Bualuang is still on wobbly legs! Can Nomura finish him?
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!
Bualuang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nomura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bualuang.
Bualuang seems to have recovered his senses.
Bualuang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bualuang misses with a few strikes there.
Bualuang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bualuang throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nomura counter with a right hand.
Nomura looks to throw the jab but Bualuang is out of range.
Bualuang tries to clinch but Nomura is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Bualuang.
Nomura moves forwards but Bualuang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bualuang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bualuang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anurak Bualuang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bualuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nomura moves away from the strike by Bualuang.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nomura.
Bualuang lands a nice hook to Nomura's body. Nomura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bualuang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nomura slips a jab from Bualuang.
Nomura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bualuang can pounce on him.
Nomura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Bualuang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nomura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nomura at a distance.
Bualuang misses with a hook
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nomura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
The fighters circling - Bualuang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bualuang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bualuang wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadahiro Nomura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomura lands a nice shot that snaps Bualuang's head back.
A jab lands there for Nomura.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nomura, as that shot connected.
Nomura throws out a loose jab but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nomura.
Bualuang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nomura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nomura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nomura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bualuang finds it's way round the side to connect with Nomura's head.
Bualuang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
A low kick from Bualuang misses
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
A shot to the body from Bualuang misses
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomura throws a looping overhand right but Bualuang ducks down to avoid it.
Bualuang misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomura counters with a huge left! Bualuang is in big trouble! He's backing up but Nomura isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bualuang from any more damage. A dominating finish by Nomura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
A relieved looking Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: C371: Cheese vs Walton III
Date: Dec 15, 2024

#R1#
Nomura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nomura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #TD2#
Nomura scores with a takedown into Gebhardt's guard.
Nomura stops Gebhardt from standing up.
Nomura trying to control the position from guard on top but Gebhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura stops Gebhardt from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nomura cracks Gebhardt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gebhardt keeps Nomura at a distance using the push kick.
Nomura connects with a looping right hand.
Gebhardt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1##TD2#
Nomura scores with a takedown into Gebhardt's guard.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gebhardt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nomura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gebhardt to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Nomura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gebhardt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nomura counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Nomura looking to score a takedown here. Gebhardt is defending well but Nomura drives through and ends up in Gebhardt's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt wants to stand but Nomura is controlling the position.
Nomura forces his way into half guard.
Nomura is keen to just control but Gebhardt is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Nomura is working for a submission of some sort.
Gebhardt wants to get back to his feet. #T2##SUB2#
Nomura seems to be working for a kimura but Gebhardt defends the submission attempt.#ES#
Gebhardt pushes Nomura off and gets back to his feet.
Gebhardt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nomura throws a good cross that connects.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Nomura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt staying out of range there.
Gebhardt misses the shot to the body.
Nomura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gebhardt misses with a kick to the body
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gebhardt.
Nomura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gebhardt walks into a stiff left hand from Nomura.#T3#
Nomura is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Nomura shuts the power down on Gebhardt. Lights out, game over! Nomura is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C356: Traumen vs Jiang
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Nomura ducks under a wild hook from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomura was well out of range. Poor timing from Kutvonen.
A little feinted left hand from Nomura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the side of Nomura's head but Nomura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutvonen misses with a jab to the body
and Nomura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Kutvonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen thuds his right hand into Nomura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kutvonen looks to land a left hand but Nomura moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kutvonen misses the target.
Kutvonen throws the left hand but Nomura avoids the punch easily.
Nomura is looking to counter punch.
Nomura missing with a left hand there. Kutvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kutvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nomura.
Nomura throws a big counter combination but Kutvonen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kutvonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nomura throwing a counter right hand but Kutvonen manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kutvonen. Nomura does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Nomura misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nomura.#T1#
Kutvonen throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
Kutvonen sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Nomura's defenses. It connects perfectly with Nomura's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lusmu Kutvonen!
Lusmu Kutvonen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tadahiro Nomura was interviewed post fight and said 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: C345: Shida vs Marley II
Date: Sep 29, 2024

#R1#
Good exchange - Zemin coming out on top.
Zemin missing with a left hand there. Nomura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zemin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nomura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
Zemin drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Nomura's head, knocking him out cold! Zemin is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Unang Zemin!
In defeat, Tadahiro Nomura stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1095 Harris vs Dodgers
Date: Sep 08, 2024

#R1#
Jimenez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nomura. Nomura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jimenez misses with a double jab
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Nomura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez throws a nice looking combination but Nomura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nomura throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomura counters with a left to the body.
Nomura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Nomura blocks a jab.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Nomura moves out of range.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Nomura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nomura misses with a straight left.
Nomura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Jimenez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nomura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomura throws a hook to the side of Jimenez's head but Jimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jimenez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nomura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nomura avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Nomura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomura is looking to counter punch.
Nomura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Jimenez gets a takedown into half guard.
Nomura wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Nomura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nomura is trying to get back to full guard.
Nomura is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura won't allow Jimenez to pass to mount. #SUB#
Nomura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Nomura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Nomura wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nomura is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Nomura actively working from the bottom here.
Jimenez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nomura trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura moves into full guard. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jimenez is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Jimenez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jimenez won't allow Nomura to sweep him here.
Nomura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nomura tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Nomura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diogo Jimenez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jimenez cracks Nomura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jimenez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nomura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a hook but Nomura avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez throws a jab when Nomura was well out of range.
Nomura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab from Nomura.
Jimenez scores with a nice strike.
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Jimenez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nomura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimenez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nomura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nomura back to the cage. Jimenez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A slow jab from Jimenez misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Nomura misses its target.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.
Jimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nomura enables Jimenez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nomura manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nomura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nomura has his hands on Jimenez's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving. #SUB#
Nomura working for a triangle but Jimenez defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving.
Nomura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Nomura works his way into full mount! #T3#
Nomura landing shots from mount.
Nomura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nomura is really struggling to control Jimenez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jimenez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #SUB#
Nomura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jimenez has worked his arm free - good work by Jimenez!
Jimenez is trying to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB#
Nomura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nomura tries to advance to mount but Jimenez denies him.
A lull in the action here as Nomura stalls from top position.
Nomura advances to full mount. #SUB#
Nomura looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Nomura moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Nice jab there from Jimenez.
Jimenez is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Nomura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nomura leaves Jimenez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nomura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Nomura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimenez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez scores with a hook to the body. Nomura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
Jimenez throws a hook but Nomura avoids it easily.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Jimenez lands a lovely overhand right.
Nomura moves away from the strike by Jimenez.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jimenez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomura counters with a nice uppercut.
Nomura lunges at Jimenez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimenez's hand.
That kick from Jimenez tenderised Nomura's leg. Nomura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nomura throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez connects with a crisp jab.
Jimenez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nomura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Jimenez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nomura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez misses with a jab to the body
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nomura defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Jimenez throws a right and a left that Nomura avoids nicely.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Nomura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nomura circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Jimenez is rocked!
Nomura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jimenez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nomura scrambles back to his feet.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Nomura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomura was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.#T3#
Jimenez misses with a body kick.
Jimenez takes a swing at Nomura's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez misses with a looping right.
Jimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nomura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nomura on the side of the head.
Jimenez misses with the combination.
Nomura avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.
Jimenez scores with a body shot.
Jimenez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Nomura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
It looked like Nomura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Nomura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nomura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nomura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez catches Nomura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nomura misses with a looping right.
Jimenez throws a series of strikes that have Nomura backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimenez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Jimenez coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jimenez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
After the fight, Diogo Jimenez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Tadahiro Nomura had this to say: 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1091 Ryan vs Exotic
Date: Aug 25, 2024

#R1#
Ocampo drops his hands momentarily and Nomura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nomura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ocampo looks to throw the jab but Nomura is out of range.
Nomura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ocampo.
Ocampo looks to land a left hand but Nomura moved out of range nicely.
Nomura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nomura lands with a hook. Ocampo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nomura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ocampo is looking to slow Nomura down with leg kicks.
Nomura throws a looping overhand right but Ocampo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Ocampo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ocampo.#ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomura drops his hands momentarily and Ocampo needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Nomura just on the top of the head. Nomura drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Nomura - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luciano Ocampo!
Our winner, Luciano Ocampo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1087 Cruz vs Farman
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nomura to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Ivor Ivanovic has been cut.
Nomura missing with a left hand there. Ivanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Ivanovic.
Nomura connects with a single shot there.
Nomura avoids the body shot from Ivanovic. #KD#
Nomura moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ivanovic goes down! Can Nomura finish him!?#ROC#Ivanovic is rocked!
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!
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
Ivanovic is still in real trouble! Can Nomura finish him?
Nomura trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
Ivanovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Nomura is pushing down on Ivanovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ivanovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Nomura has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Nomura trying to control the action but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Nomura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ivanovic wants to get back to full guard.
Nomura with the ground and pound but Ivanovic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ivanovic is pulling down on Nomura's head to control his posture.
Ivanovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Nomura trying to move into half guard but instead Ivanovic has managed to sweep!#REVB##T2##SUB#
Nomura looking for subs off his back but Ivanovic has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nomura is trying to control but Ivanovic passes into side control!
Ivanovic working away.
Nomura tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nomura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nomura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ivanovic off and has taken his back!#T3#
Nomura is looking to control Ivanovic but Ivanovic is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nomura avoiding Ivanovic 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Ivanovic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB#
Nomura is looking for a rear naked choke here but Ivanovic reverses the position brilliantly into Nomura's guard! #SUB#
Nomura is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ivanovic frees his head nicely. Oh but Nomura has switched to an armbar! Ivanovic is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tadahiro Nomura!
An out of breath Tadahiro Nomura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1079 Brown vs Larsen
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1#
Nomura lands with a cross.
Farman thumps Nomura with a low kick.
Nomura throws a looping overhand right but Farman ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Farman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nomura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nomura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Farman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nomura.
Farman throws a body punch but Nomura moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Farman defends well and Nomura ends up having to push Farman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Farman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Nomura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Farman throws a leg kick
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Farman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Farman loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.
Farman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nomura gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Farman gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nomura is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zafir Farman!
A very excited looking Zafir Farman 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.
In defeat, Tadahiro Nomura stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: SYN 1072 Diggs vs Doherty
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Shakes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shakes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shakes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakes. Nomura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakes swings widly with a right hand
and Nomura counters with a left to the body.
Shakes throws a shot from downtown. Nomura moves away and avoids it.
Shakes takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Nomura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shakes sprawls well initially but Nomura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nomura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shakes's head. #SUB#
Nomura is working for a kimura but Shakes is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Nomura wants to work for an arm triangle but Shakes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shakes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomura moves nicely into side control. #T1##SUB#
Nomura tries for a kimura but Shakes is defending well. #SUB#
Nomura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Nomura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shakes has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Nomura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nomura trying to control the position but Shakes is working away. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Nomura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shakes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nomura but great work by Shakes.
Nomura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nomura is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Nomura regains half guard.
Nomura is trying to get back to full guard.
Shakes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nomura has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shakes is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Nomura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nomura is looking for a sweep. Shakes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Nomura looking for submissions off his back.
Nomura is looking for a sweep. Shakes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shakes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nomura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Nomura counter with a right hand.
Nomura lands a body shot.
Shakes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus Shakes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nomura throws a lazy right hand but Shakes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shakes throws a hook but Nomura blocks it.
Shakes throws the left hand but Nomura avoids the punch easily.
Nomura is looking to wear down Shakes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shakes throws a shot from downtown. Nomura moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura 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.#R2#
Shakes looks to land a left hand but Nomura moved out of range nicely.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nomura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nomura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakes was well out of range. Poor timing from Nomura.
Nomura cracks Shakes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Shakes rushes Nomura and presses him up against the cage.
Nomura fails to pull guard.
Nomura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shakes up against the cage.
Nomura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakes can do to turn this around?
Nomura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shakes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shakes works on Nomura's body with a couple of short punches.
Nomura misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakes tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #TD#
Nomura successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Nomura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shakes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tadahiro Nomura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Shakes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nomura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shakes has managed to get both his arms back between Nomura's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Shakes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nomura's guard.
Nomura working a defensive guard but Shakes passes into half guard.
Nomura is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shakes jumps into side control!
Nomura is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
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.#SU2#
Shakes stands up.
Shakes tries to clinch up.
Nomura misses the shot to the body.
Shakes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shakes cracks a nice hook into Nomura's ribs.
Nomura catches Shakes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shakes tries to clinch but Nomura is having none of it.
Shakes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shakes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nomura counters with a right hand to the body.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nomura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shakes at a distance.
Shakes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nomura swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Nomura scores with a jab to the body.
Shakes tries to clinch
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakes throws out a loose jab but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nomura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakes throws out the jab.
Shakes wants to clinch up but Nomura keeps it at a distance.
Shakes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nomura is looking to counter punch.
Shakes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nomura moves away.
Shakes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nomura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shakes is looking to clinch but Nomura is avoiding it.
Shakes throws a looping overhand right but Nomura ducks down to avoid it.
Nomura ducks under a wild hook from Shakes.
Shakes misses with a straight right.
Shakes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Nomura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shakes cracks Nomura with an open hand slap.
Shakes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Nomura swings for the body but Shakes moves out of range.
Shakes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nomura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD#
Nomura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Nomura is working for a kimura here but Shakes manages to reverse the position and he's now in Nomura's guard.
Nomura looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shakes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nomura is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nomura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nomura looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakes is just out of range.
Shakes throws a poor cross that misses
and Nomura counters with a nice body shot.
Shakes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nomura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Nomura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Nomura. That snapped Shakes's head back.
Nomura misses with a takedown attempt - Shakes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shakes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Nomura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shakes's guard.
Nomura trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Shakes is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Nomura trying to control but Shakes is working from the bottom.
Shakes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nomura is controlling him.
Shakes keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully.
Shakes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nomura throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nomura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nomura throws a hook to the side of Shakes's head but Shakes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nomura throws a jab but it's blocked by Shakes. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shakes throws a shot to the body.
Shakes tries to clinch but Nomura moves out of range.
Shakes tries to clinch up.
Nomura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nomura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakes.
Nomura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakes.
Nomura lunges at Shakes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shakes's hand.
Nomura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marcus Shakes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Shakes closes the distance and pushes Nomura back into the cage.
Shakes misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Nomura manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Nomura has his feet on Shakes's thighs here. He's pushed Shakes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shakes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadahiro Nomura!
A relieved looking Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Marcus Shakes stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe its time to hang it up and coach'.

Event: HZN 16 Marek v Covington II
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Nomura misses the target.
Bang tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Nomura as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Nomura coming out on top.
Nomura misses with a hook.
No joy there for Nomura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nomura lands a jab.
Jab from Bang.
Bang throws out a leg kick but Nomura moves out of range and Bang only half commits.
Bang staying out of range there.
Bang misses with a hook. Nomura ducked under it nicely.
Nomura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bang thuds a left hand into Nomura's body.
Nomura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomura slips under a jab from Bang.
Nomura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nomura misses with a looping left.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bang throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Bang.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Nomura slips the punch.#TD2#
Nomura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bang sprawls well initially but Nomura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nomura passes to full mount!
Bang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nomura is trying to take his opponent's back.
Nomura landing punches.
Nomura landing punches.
Nomura landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang regains half guard.
Nomura working Bang over with strikes. #T2#
Nomura working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a kimura here.
Bang is refusing to be controlled, as Nomura sits in half guard.
Bang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nomura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bang's head.#SUB#
Bang has his foot on Nomura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nomura works his way back into a safe position though.
Nomura is stalling in the full guard.
Nomura works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Nomura seems to be looking for submissions.
Bang wants to improve his position but Nomura is controlling well. #T4##SUB2#
Nomura is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nomura is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nomura with the ground and pound but Bang uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bang pulls Nomura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nomura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nomura trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The fighters circling - Nomura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nomura throws a nice looking combination but Bang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bang walks into a jab.
Bang lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Nomura misses.
Nomura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Bang looks to land a left hand but Nomura moved out of range nicely.
Nomura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bang's head backwards.#ROC2#Bang is rocked!
Nomura cracks Bang with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bang falls to his knees and Nomura doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
A relieved looking Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HZN 12 Ivanovic v Nomura
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Ivanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Nomura is just out of range.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Nomura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nomura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ivanovic throws out a loose jab but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanovic throws a wild body kick that Nomura sees coming a mile off.
Ivanovic scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Ivanovic misses.
Nomura closes the distance and clinches up with Ivanovic, looking for a takedown. Nomura pushes Ivanovic against the cage but Ivanovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic lands a jab to Nomura's midsection.
Ivanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanovic misses with a few strikes there.
Nomura now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Ivanovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ivanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Ivor Ivanovic has been cut.
Ivanovic lands a nice hook to Nomura's body. Nomura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomura.
Nomura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanovic.
Nomura slips under a jab from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nomura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nomura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nomura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nomura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ivanovic with a body shot.#T2#
Nomura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivanovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nomura somewhat.
Ivanovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Nomura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Nomura off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nomura takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Nomura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Nomura moves out of range.
Nomura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ivanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivor Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadahiro Nomura.#T3#
Nomura throws a body punch but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivanovic scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Ivanovic lands.
Ivanovic lands with an overhand left.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the head.
Ivanovic connects with a jab.
Ivanovic is looking to slow Nomura down with leg kicks.
Nomura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Nomura darts in looking for a takedown but Ivanovic gets double underhooks and turns Nomura into the cage.
Ivanovic is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Ivanovic.#TD2#
Nomura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!#SUB2#
Nomura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #ES#
Ivanovic kicks off Nomura and gets to his feet.
Ivanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nomura throws out a counter right but Ivanovic avoids it with no problem.
Ivor Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovic scores with a hook to the body. Nomura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Ivanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivor Ivanovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ivanovic!
Ivanovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nomura. Nomura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ivanovic swings for the body but Nomura moves out of range.
Ivanovic scores with a jab. Nomura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanovic as Nomura shoots in.
Ivanovic with a jab.#ROC#Nomura is rocked!
Nomura gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Ivanovic points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Nomura wakes up just in time to hear Ivanovic thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivor Ivanovic!
An out of breath Ivor Ivanovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tadahiro Nomura stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: HZN 7 Choi v Nomura
Date: Feb 17, 2024

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Choi.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nomura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomura.
Nomura throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Nomura gets a double leg takedown into Choi's guard.#ES#
Choi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Nomura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomura was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nomura misses with a takedown
and Choi counters with a right hand to the body.
Choi misses with a hook
and Nomura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Choi misses with a jab to the body
and Nomura counters with a two punch combo.
Nomura checks a leg kick nicely.
Choi thows a leg kick but Nomura checks it
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Choi misses with a hook to the body
and Nomura counters with a two punch combo. #ROC2#Choi is rocked!
Nomura lands a nice hook to Choi's body. Choi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Choi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choi throws a lazy right hand but Nomura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choi misses with a body punch
and Nomura counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Choi badly! He tries to strike back but Nomura puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Choi out cold! Oh man, Choi will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tadahiro Nomura!
During a confident post fight interview, Tadahiro Nomura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CFC 634
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Brown clobbers Nomura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nomura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nomura as he jumps to the side.
Nomura leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nomura defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoodoo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Nomura misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Nomura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nomura swivels and escapes.
Nomura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Brown.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Nomura, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Nomura against the cage but Nomura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2##CL2#
Nomura instigates a clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Nomura tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nomura misses with some punches.
Nomura throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nomura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nomura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Nomura lands a shoulder strike.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown has Nomura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nomura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown works on Nomura's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown misses with some punches. #T3#
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Nomura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Nomura's ribcage. Nomura let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Nomura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nomura.
Nomura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Nomura closes the distance and clinches.
Nomura is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nomura down to the mat. Nomura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nomura avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Nomura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Nomura gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ROC#Nomura is rocked!
Nomura has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Nomura is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nomura covers up, he's hurt! Brown keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Brown and the ref steps in to end the fight! Brown can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoodoo Brown!
Hoodoo Brown is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Hoodoo Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: CFC 627
Date: Dec 25, 2023

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Saneuji or perhaps it was just good defense by Nomura, which made it look bad.
A counter left hand to the body from Nomura misses its target.
Nomura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saneuji doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD#
and Nomura counters with a nice right hand that sends Saneuji toppling to the canvas! Saneuji scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nomura finish him?!#ROC#Saneuji is rocked!
Saneuji shoots in for a takedown but Nomura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nomura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saneuji is still on wobbly legs! Can Nomura finish him?
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amakusa Saneuji.
Saneuji misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saneuji has his takedown stuffed
and Nomura counters with a right hand from hell and Saneuji is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura is the new bantamweight champion!
Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 111: Hunter vs Gordon
Date: Nov 29, 2023

#R1#
Nomura lands a right hook to the body.
Saneuji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nomura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saneuji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saneuji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saneuji fails with the takedown
and Nomura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amakusa Saneuji.
Saneuji gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saneuji will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saneuji doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nomura counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Saneuji is rocked!
Saneuji looks winded!
Nomura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saneuji moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Saneuji has his takedown stuffed
and Nomura counters with a big right hand! Oh Saneuji is in trouble here! Nomura follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
Our winner, Tadahiro Nomura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Bounty Tournament Finale
Date: Oct 08, 2023

#R1#
Ro lands a nice looking body shot.
Nomura slips under a jab.
Nomura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nomura misses with a combination
and Ro counters with a nice uppercut.
Putte Ro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro lands a jab.
Ro misses with a jab to the body
and Nomura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ro thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ro misses with a double jab
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nomura to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Ro is rocked!#T1#
Nomura drops Ro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nomura follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 98: Davito vs Holly
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1#
Bashir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bashir throws a hook but Nomura avoids it easily.
Bashir throws a shot to the body.
Nomura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nomura takes a swing at Bashir's ribcage but misses.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Nomura.
Bashir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bashir staying out of range there.
Bashir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bashir takes a swing at Nomura's ribcage but misses.
Bashir tests Nomura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bashir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Bashir feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bashir. #T1#
Nomura is pulling down on Bashir's head. It's preventing any offense from Bashir, at least for the moment.
Bashir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nomura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bashir throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bashir is looking to work some ground and pound but Nomura has wrist control.
Nomura is adopting a defensive guard.
Bashir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bashir trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom.
Nomura is pulling down on Bashir's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bashir scores with a hook.
Nomura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bashir misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bashir! Nomura is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Bashir!
During a confident post fight interview, Julian Bashir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: HFC 90: Cruz vs Nomura
Date: Jul 14, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nomura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cruz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Nomura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Nomura. Nomura maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nomura lands a right hand.
Nomura tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Nomura back against the cage.
Nomura tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually Nomura drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nomura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. Nomura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruz. #T1#
Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cruz lands with a right hand.
Nomura shoots for a double leg takedown but Cruz sprawls well. He's pushed Nomura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Cruz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadahiro Nomura.
Nomura cracks Cruz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2#It looks like Danny Cruz has been cut.
Nomura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #ROC#Nomura is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cruz throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Nomura is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Cruz!
Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Danny Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tadahiro Nomura stepped up to the mic, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: WFC 44: Nomura v Dragon Li
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Nomura staying out of range there.
It looked like Nomura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nomura.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Nomura.
It looked like Nomura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Nomura moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Nomura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Nomura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Nomura misses its target.
Chai connects with a right hand. Nomura shakes it off.
Nomura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai lands a jab-cross combination.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nomura.
Nomura throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nomura.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
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!
Chai misses with a body shot.
Nomura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Chai.#T1#
Chai misses with a kick to the body.
Nomura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai misses with the combination.
Nomura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nomura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nomura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Nomura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nomura. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai misses with a double jab.
Nomura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nomura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nomura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Nomura.
Chai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nomura moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.#T2#
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Nomura throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Nomura dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Nomura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nomura blocks a head kick by Chai.
Nice shot by Chai.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Nomura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chai.
Chai is looking to slow Nomura down with leg kicks.
Nomura defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Nomura counters with a single leg into guard. Chai didn't expect that.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Chai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nomura postures up.
Nomura prevents Chai from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Nomura drops back looking for a leg! Chai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chai manages to kick Nomura off! Nomura jumps back into Chai's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nomura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nomura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragon Li Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nomura's hands.
Chai misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Nomura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomura throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai scores with a jab to the body.
Chai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nomura lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nomura moves away from the strike by Chai.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nomura is looking to wear down Chai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nomura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nomura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai throws the left hand but Nomura avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dragon Li Chai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nomura misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomura manages to avoid it.
Nomura attempts a counter takedown but Chai avoids it well and moves away.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Nomura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Nomura ducks down to avoid it.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Nomura moved out of range.
Chai stuffs the takedown attempt from Nomura. Nomura gets slowly back to his feet.
Nomura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nomura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nomura avoids the body shot from Chai.
Nomura connects with a body shot.
Chai lands a head shot.
Nomura takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Nomura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nomura checks a leg kick.
As Chai looks to move away, Nomura throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Nomura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nomura moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Nomura feinted with a counter takedown.
Chai lands a really nice looking cross but Nomura seems unphased.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nomura checks a leg kick.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Nomura staying out of range there.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chai enables Nomura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Nomura looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nomura holds on and takes a little breather. #T2##SUB#
Nomura is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Chai rolls with it to try and escape but Nomura cranks on the arm and Chai is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tadahiro Nomura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WFC 39: M.Thorgard v Romero 2
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Lacasa.
Lacasa works over Nomura's head and body with a nice combination.#CL2#
Nomura has managed to clinch.
Lacasa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nomura won't allow it.
Nomura is looking for a takedown.
Nomura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lacasa's elbow. #TD2#
Nomura has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lacasa is trying to keep an underhook but Nomura manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lacasa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lacasa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lacasa tries to get out of the position.
Nomura trying to mount his opponent but Lacasa defends it.
Nomura trying to control the action but Lacasa is working from the bottom.
Nomura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lacasa!
Lacasa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nomura on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomura wants to control the pace but Lacasa is squirming around nicely. #T1##SUB2#
Nomura looking for a guillotine from mount but Lacasa is having none of it. #SUB2#
Nomura working for a submission but Lacasa is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Nomura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lacasa has worked his arm free - good work by Lacasa! #SUB2#
Nomura tries for a kimura but Lacasa is defending well.
Nomura in the domination position with Lacasa hanging on.#SUB2#
Nomura tries for a kimura but Lacasa is defending well. #T2##SUB2#
Nomura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lacasa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lacasa wants to control but Nomura postures up.#SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lacasa has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lacasa has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lacasa has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3##SUB2#
Nomura has an Americana. Lacasa didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nomura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nomura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tadahiro Nomura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WFC 34: Nayati v Carden
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Nomura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nomura circles away.
A jab from Nomura does it's job there.
Brunson with a poor takedown
and Nomura counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunson doesn't succeed with the takedown#KD2#
and Nomura counters with a nice right hand that sends Brunson toppling to the canvas! Brunson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nomura finish him?!#ROC2#Brunson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunson has his takedown stuffed
and Nomura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Brunson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blonde Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nomura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brunson seems to have got his legs back now.
Brunson misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Nomura drops Brunson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brunson looks back up at him and smiles so Nomura waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nomura scores with a nice right hand.
Brunson moves out of range of the strikes.
Brunson wants to clinch up but Nomura keeps it at a distance.
Brunson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brunson checks a low kick from Nomura.
Brunson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nomura.#T1#
Brunson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nomura scores with a counter punch that sends Brunson to the canvas! Nomura smells blood - he's punishing Brunson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Brunson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
A victorious Tadahiro Nomura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ICE 9:
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nomura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Nomura as Rodriguez shoots in.
Nomura connects with a crisp jab.
Nomura moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nomura is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nomura keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nomura throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range. #TD2#
Rodriguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nomura did well to prevent Rodriguez getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez thows a huge punch but Nomura dodges it nicely. #T1#
Rodriguez trying to control the action but Nomura is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez looks to land a strike but Nomura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rodriguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nomura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodriguez preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Nomura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Rodriguez content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Nomura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nomura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nomura is keeping the position for now.
Nomura controls Rodriguez momentarily but Rodriguez frees himself.
Nomura keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Nomura can't keep his opponent in guard - Rodriguez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Rodriguez is working for an americana but Nomura has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Rodriguez was thinking about the submission.
Rodriguez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Rodriguez trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom.
Nomura is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Nomura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Nomura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rodriguez is aware though and is defending well.
Rodriguez looking to sit in guard and control but Nomura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Rodriguez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nomura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nomura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
Rodriguez wants to sweep here but Nomura controlling him for the moment.
Rodriguez working a defensive guard but Nomura manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nomura tries to advance to mount but Rodriguez denies him.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nomura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nomura cracks Rodriguez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nomura feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. Nomura sprawls well.
Nomura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nomura.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nomura.
Nomura scores with a sloppy right hand. Rodriguez should have avoided that one.
Nomura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL#
Nomura closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Nomura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nomura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Nomura blocking some punches. #T1#
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Nomura.
Nomura blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez looking to stall.
Nomura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards. #BC2#
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nomura staying out of range there.
Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nomura circles away.
Nomura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomura was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Nomura tries a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.#TD2#
Rodriguez gets the takedown into side control.
Nomura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB2#
Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodriguez controlling from side mount. #T2#
Let's hope that Rodriguez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rodriguez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Rodriguez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nomura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rodriguez. #SUB2#
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura but Nomura is defending well. #T3#
Nomura wants to get back to full guard.
Nomura desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rodriguez trying to control from Nomura's half guard. Nomura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nomura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nomura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nomura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nomura is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Nomura is adopting a defensive guard.
Nomura looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomura, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nomura keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rodriguez shoots for a double leg takedown but Nomura sprawls well. He's pushed Rodriguez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Nomura misses the target.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Rodriguez.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Nomura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Nomura slips under a jab.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Tadahiro Nomura is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Rodriguez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rodriguez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nomura keeps working. #SUB2#
Rodriguez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but Nomura is defending the strikes. #T1#
An elbow from Rodriguez crashes against the mat.
Rodriguez tries to move to mount but Nomura blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Nomura's face as Rodriguez controls the position.
Nomura struggling a bit here.
Nomura tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position. #SUB2#
Rodriguez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nomura is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nomura's legs.
Nomura is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Rodriguez is trying to get an arm triangle but Nomura is defending well.
Nomura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rodriguez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nomura can't do much from the bottom here.
Nomura tries to bench press Rodriguez off him but Rodriguez keeps the position. #T3#
Nomura manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodriguez has a hand on Nomura's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nomura takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nomura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rodriguez is looking to escape.
Rodriguez tries to reverse the position but Nomura maintains control.#T4#
Nomura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nomura forces the positional change into back control.
Nomura just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Nomura is not going to allow Rodriguez to sit and survive in this position.
Nomura is hanging on to Rodriguez's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gregory Rodriguez just about did enough to take it.
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.#R4#
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Nomura sprawls well.#CL#
Nomura clinches with his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nomura.
A right hook to the body lands for Nomura.
Rodriguez leaning against his opponent.
Nomura is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nomura down to the mat. Nomura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nomura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nomura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rodriguez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Nomura misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nomura seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rodriguez can turn it around.
A short left from Nomura.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Nomura.
Nomura controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Nomura breaks the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nomura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodriguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nomura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Nice body punch from Nomura - that landed with a thud.
Nomura is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks. #T2#
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nomura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nomura prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Nomura tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Nomura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nomura.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez. #BC#
Nomura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Rodriguez.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nomura catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Nomura throws a right and a left that Rodriguez avoids nicely. #CL#
Nomura rushes Rodriguez and presses him up against the cage.
Tadahiro Nomura has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Nomura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Nomura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Nomura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nomura lands a jab.
Nomura stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nomura swivels and escapes.
Nomura is looking for a counter combo.
Nomura throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Nomura.
Nomura throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Nomura looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nomura stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Nomura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregory Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Nomura appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nomura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura had his way with Gregory Rodriguez in that round.
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. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nomura throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.#CL2#
Rodriguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nomura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Nomura.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch.
Nomura trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Rodriguez letting Nomura take a breather here.
Rodriguez has a couple of punches blocked by Nomura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Nomura.
Nomura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nomura doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Nomura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.#BC#
Nomura breaks the clinch.
Nomura misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Nomura moves out of range. #CL#
Nomura takes the fight into the clinch.
Nomura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rodriguez up against the cage.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nomura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Nomura misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Nomura.
Nomura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Rodriguez letting Nomura take a breather here.
Rodriguez is trying to pull guard but Nomura has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nomura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Nomura.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Nomura tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Nomura back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nomura. #T3#
Nomura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nomura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nomura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Nomura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Rodriguez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nomura backwards.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nomura.
Rodriguez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nomura is keeping busy.
Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Nomura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Nomura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nomura wants to stall.
Rodriguez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodriguez looking to throw knees to the head but Nomura is blocking nicely. #T4#
Nomura presses Rodriguez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Nomura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodriguez misses with the head strike.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nomura backwards.
Nomura tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Nomura back against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nomura.
Nomura scores with a hook to the body.
Gregory Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rodriguez letting Nomura take a breather here.
Nomura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nomura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nomura pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nomura blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tadahiro Nomura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nomura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Tadahiro Nomura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Gregory Rodriguez was interviewed post fight and said 'Gym on Monday.'.

Event: ICE 5: UA KUDALAIA
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1##KD#
Nomura drops Priapus with a beautiful combination! Priapus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nomura is looking for the KO!#ROC#Priapus is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Filippo Priapus has been cut.
Nomura shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Priapus takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Nomura sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Priapus bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Tadahiro Nomura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ICE 1: Aloha Hilo
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Nomura scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#It looks like Mateusz Kochanowski has been cut.
Nomura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Nomura misses.
Nomura cracks Kochanowski with an open hand slap.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nomura.
Kochanowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nomura manages to circle out of the way.
Kochanowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kochanowski there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#Kochanowski is rocked!
Nomura drops Kochanowski with a huge uppercut! Kochanowski drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nomura is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Tadahiro Nomura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SSD 13:
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Haviid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nomura.
Haviid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nomura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haviid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haviid, as that shot connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nomura.
Haviid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nomura looks to score with a jab to the body but Haviid is just out of range.
Haviid misses with a leg kick
and Nomura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haviid thinking.
Nomura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadahiro Nomura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haviid throws a leg kick but Nomura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avatna Haviid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Haviid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haviid throws a body kick that misses.
Haviid throws a nice looking combination but Nomura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Nomura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nomura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nomura walks into a straight right hand from Haviid.
Haviid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nomura manages to avoid it.
Avatna Haviid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Nomura has managed to clinch.
Nomura stalling the fight.
Nomura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nomura pushes Haviid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nomura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haviid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nomura pushes Haviid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haviid misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Haviid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nomura tries to throw a body punch but Haviid avoids it by throwing Nomura back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nomura.
Nomura lands a right hand.
Nomura is pushing Haviid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haviid working aggressively here.
Haviid blocks a body shot from Nomura.
Haviid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nomura scores with a shot to the side of Haviid's head. #TD#
Nomura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Haviid uses from the top position. #SUB#
Nomura looking for a triangle here. Haviid is fighting it but it looks tight! Nomura pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Haviid is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tadahiro Nomura!
Tadahiro Nomura thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SSD 9
Date: Oct 29, 2022

#R1#
Chan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nomura circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Nomura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chan won't be happy with that.
Nomura tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chan's legs.
Chan is looking to regain half guard here but Nomura keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Nomura has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Chan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nomura yanks on the arm and Chan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nomura.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tadahiro Nomura!
Our winner, Tadahiro Nomura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2022

#R1##CL2#
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Nomura.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nomura backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that McDonald has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McDonald lands a left hand. #ROC2#Nomura is rocked!
McDonald unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nomura! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but McDonald is unloading with more strikes now! Nomura drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trevor McDonald!
Trevor McDonald looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Honestly, I'm humble because I won but Kurt or Paul whoever is coming outta that championship match up you better be ready for a war!'.

Event: Stepping Stone 35
Date: Sep 18, 2022

174 cm
18 yrs
200 lbs

165 cm
18 yrs
150 lbs

Brown

Nomura

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jax Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Brown shoots in and bounces Nomura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (0) Nomura
Nomura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Brown 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. #SUB#
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Nomura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Nomura
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Nomura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Nomura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nomura pulls his head out easily. #T1##SUB2#
Nomura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nomura.
Brown is not content to let Nomura control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Nomura is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown controls Nomura momentarily but Nomura frees himself. #SUB#
Brown has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nomura should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brown has tightened it up now! Nomura should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jax Brown!
After the fight, Jax Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: Stepping Stone 25
Date: Aug 28, 2022

176 cm
18 yrs
145 lbs

165 cm
17 yrs
150 lbs

Hartwell

Nomura

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Stan Hartwell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hartwell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nomura's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hartwell (2) vs (0) Nomura
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Nomura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nomura keeping moving, preventing Hartwell from controlling successfully.
Nomura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hartwell (2) vs (2) Nomura#SUB2#
Nomura wants to work for an arm triangle but Hartwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura trying to mount his opponent but Hartwell defends it.
Hartwell is looking for a sweep. Nomura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Nomura wants to pass to mount but Hartwell is defending the position.
Nomura trying to control from half guard but Hartwell is working away. #SUB2#
Nomura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hartwell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hartwell trying to hold on to Nomura's head to control him but Nomura postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hartwell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hartwell trying to keep a closed guard but Nomura is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Hartwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartwell, not yet.
Nomura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nomura stopping the sweep attempt from Hartwell.
Hartwell has control of Nomura's left arm, preventing Nomura from doing any damage.
Hartwell controls Nomura momentarily but Nomura frees himself.
Nomura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nomura wants to control from the top but Hartwell keeps moving.
Nomura won't allow Hartwell to sweep him here. #T3#
Hartwell keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Nomura has gone for a leg lock! Hartwell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nomura's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hartwell (4) vs (2) Nomura
Hartwell wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving. #SUB2#
Nomura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Nomura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Nomura is looking for a triangle but Hartwell pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Hartwell wants to control from the top but Nomura keeps moving.
Nomura can't keep his opponent in guard - Hartwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hartwell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nomura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hartwell trying to mount his opponent but Nomura defends it.
Nomura is looking for a sweep. Hartwell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nomura trying to control here. #T5#
Hartwell uses his free foot to push down on Nomura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nomura.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hartwell (7) vs (2) Nomura#SUB#
Hartwell has hold of Nomura's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nomura manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hartwell prevents Nomura from getting the reversal.
Hartwell wants to take Nomura's back here but Nomura is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #SUB#
Hartwell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Nomura defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hartwell. #T6#
Nomura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hartwell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hartwell looking to control but Nomura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hartwell with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hartwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nomura is desperately trying to improve his position but Hartwell has a good base and remains in mount.
Hartwell looking to control but Nomura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nomura tries to hold on but Hartwell postures up.
Hartwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Nomura tries to reverse the position but Hartwell maintains control.#SUB#
Hartwell working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nomura looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hartwell! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stan Hartwell!

Event: Stepping Stone 20
Date: Aug 21, 2022

206 cm
22 yrs
270 lbs

165 cm
17 yrs
150 lbs

Island

Nomura

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mason Island! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Tadahiro Nomura!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Island gets a takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Island (2) vs (0) Nomura
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Island content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nomura trying to get back to full guard but Island takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Island (5) vs (0) Nomura#SUB#
Island looking to secure an arm triangle but Nomura defends it well.
Nomura is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island manages to capitalize on a mistake by Nomura to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Island (8) vs (0) Nomura
Island controls the position.
Nomura staying busy and making it hard for Island to control. #T1#
Nomura just trying to survive but Island is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Island is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nomura has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Nomura wants to control his opponent's hands but Island gets his hands free. #SUB#
Nomura preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Island.
You can see the frustration on Nomura's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Island biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nomura trying to control the action but Island just sinks the hooks in. #T2#
Island has good solid back control here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Island's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nomura is trying to break free. #SUB#
Island tightening his grip on Nomura, looking for the choke. #T3#
Nomura is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Island.
Nomura looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nomura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Island haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nomura is trying to break free.
Island is not going to allow Nomura to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Island working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T4#
Island is hanging on to Nomura's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Island is not going to allow Nomura to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Nomura is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB#
Island looking for the choke from the back.
Island keeps control of the position easily here as Nomura tries to buck him off.
Nomura rolls, trying to escape but Island keeps control of the position. #T5##SUB#
Nomura is having to fend off submission attempts from Island, who is looking to sink in the choke. Island doesn't have the hooks in though and Nomura manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Island (8) vs (2) Nomura#SUB#
Island is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nomura frees his head nicely. Oh but Island has switched to an armbar! Nomura is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mason Island!

Event: TWGC 37 (155lbs, D4): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 19, 2022

165 cm
17 yrs
150 lbs

177 cm
25 yrs
156 lbs

Nomura

Pousa

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tadahiro Nomura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Saul Pousa!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nomura moves into the clinch successfully.
Nomura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pousa is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Nomura has hold of one of Pousa's legs. Pousa is fighting the takedown attempt but Nomura gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nomura (2) vs (0) Pousa#SUB2#
Nomura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pousa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nomura has managed to get both his arms back between Pousa's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Pousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Pousa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Nomura doesn't defend quickly enough and Pousa has managed to lock this one up! Can Nomura escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pousa on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Saul Pousa!

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