G+: Shingo Wake vs. Takafumi Nakajima II & Daisuke Sugita vs. Reiya Abe RBR

Next - Reiya Abe (18-2, 9) Vs Daisuke Sugita (4-0, 3)

 

1-Abe on the outside trying to win the battle of feet with his southpaw stance, Sugita throws a huge right that just misses, Abe's low right hand may be a problem here, body shot from Abe, pressure from Sugita but not much thrown, Sugita posing looking towards the sky, Abe not falling for it, a hard right from Sugita, some wrestling as they get close, Sugita trying to land a huge right, Abe with a rugby tackle

Not pretty, not action packed...but compelling...

 

2-Abe with a left that just touched Sugita, one that just misses, a jab from Abe and another, a glancing right from Sugita, Sugita told to listen when he gets rough, a good left form Abe - his best shot, Sugita patient and waiting for Abe to do something, both seem to feel their straight shots only need to land and it's making it a technical affair, no surprise given the fighters normal styles, Sugita overbalances and Abe pushes him over

 

3-Sugita throws early in the round, Abe seems to be upping his pace now and using his jab more, Abe very light on his feet, a jab from Sugita lands, Abe avoids a follow up, Abe daring Sugita to throw with his hands at his waist, Sugita over balance again and again falls on his face, Sugita's nose is bloodied, a hard left from Abe up top! That nose is badly damaged! Abe trying to line up a left, Abe's movement is a joy to watch, a jab from Abe and Sugita down - ruled a slip, Abe looks like he's toying with him TBH

 

4-Abe looking for a body shot, Sugita looks to up the pace but can't get any success, a hard left from Abe, Sugita trying so hard to get any success but Abe's movement and footwork is giving him a lesson, a good left from Abe, another left, and another, Sugita's isn't being hit a lot but he is being hit clean! Sugita rocked late in the round

 

5-Sugita rushes in and eats a big left hand, another and Sugita is down! He's up quickly, the second knockdown of his career *(dropped Vs Serie who he stopped seconds later), Sugita is caught again rushing in and down again (more a slapping hook that time), a right from Sugita, Abe with another left, and another, Abe lands a left and is caught by a right. 10-7 round

 

6-Sugita showing his fighter mentality by coming forward, still, and he lands a right, Abe gets away before taking a follow up, another Abe left hand, Abe with a body shot, and a left up top from Abe, a right in right from Sugita, and down goes Sugita again (think it was ruled a slip), a nasty straight from Abe, and another,

 

7-Sugita slips again, a right hook from Abe seemed to rock Sugita, not much action happening but Abe is starting to spot holes, genuinely think he's taking it easy on Sugita at times, jabs smashing into the nose of Sugita who backed on to the ropes, and another sharp jab, another Abe jab

Sugita's nose is a bloody mess, probably broken, Abe is still a handsome mo fo who looks like he's been for a jog

 

8-Final round! Abe in Sugita's face now and going to head and body, he's wanting a stoppage it seems, Sugita still toughing it out but Abe is putting the hurt on him now, he's carried him a bit at times and think he just wanted to make a statement here, Sugita hurt...wobbling...10 seconds left..he sees out the bell

 

Abe got the decision 79-71, 80-70, 80-70

 

Main event time!
Shingo Wake (25-5-2, 17) Vs Takafumi Nakajima (29-11-1, 13) II

 

1-Nakajima coming out aggressive, leaping at Wake with his shots, he's looking to get at him early before Wake settles into a rhythm, Wake looks pissed and is now turning the tables, Nakajiama sees off the first big Wake attack, a good left from Wake and Nakajima looked like he was hurt for a moment, stiff left through the Nakajima guard, Nakajima caught by an uppercut late, and another left hand

Think Nakajima thought he had to "do a Cano" and...that hasn't worked...

 

2-Nakajima showing that he's still a hungry and chases Wake whilst swinging big shots, Wake controlling things for the most part and landing the clean shots, a left from Wake rocks Nakajima on to his heels, body shot from Wake, a good left from Wake, a good short left from Wake and Nakajima backs up, he's hurt, Wake with a combination as Nakajima is on the ropes, he holds, still hurt when the ref splits them, both swinging big shots before the bell...think Wake's corner man has probably told him right there "stop being a ****ing idiot"

 

3-Nakajima applying pressure, he's being punished for it at times but he's looking confident in his game plan, nice jab from Wake, big left to the gut from Wake, a short left from Wake was Nakajima looks to drag him into a war, a left uppercut form Wake. Another nice Wake uppercut

Nakajima bringing a lot of pressure but not having much success