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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smo (ranked 2143 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 303 p4p, 453 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smo tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Smo clinches with his opponent.
Our sources have told us that Smo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Smo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Smo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smo blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smo backwards.
Smo jumps into guard, dragging Nakamura to the mat.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Smo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Smo wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smo is working hard here to advance position.
Smo won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
Nakamura throwing short punches from the bottom.
Smo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smo won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakamura's head.
Smo throwing strikes but missing.
Smo throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Smo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nakamura is trying to improve his position.
Smo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nakamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo wants to control but Nakamura is keeping him busy.
Nakamura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nakamura, who protects the arm well.
Nakamura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Smo has control of the leg.
Nakamura gets back to full guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Smo with a nice head shot there.
Smo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smo wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Smo is pushing down on Nakamura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nakamura is fighting to maintain full guard but Smo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nakamura moves into full guard.
Nakamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nakamura thows a huge punch but Smo dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Joe Smo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smo wants to clinch.
Donk. Nakamura catches Smo right on the button with a cross.
Smo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nakamura punishes Smo's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smo tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
Smo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Gurizuri Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smo.
Smo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Smo tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smo tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.
Smo closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
Smo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a body punch.
Smo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smo is trying to pull guard but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Smo pulls guard.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a strike but Smo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smo preventing the sweep.
Smo throws a strike but Nakamura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smo keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smo is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Smo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakamura trying to control but Smo is working from the bottom.
Smo wants to stand and escape but Nakamura is having none of it.
Smo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws an elbow that misses. Smo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakamura's guard. Nice move by Smo!
Nakamura has a closed guard, preventing Smo from standing up.
Nakamura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smo manages to get himself to full guard.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smo's head.
Nakamura postures up in Smo's guard and throws a big left but Smo blocks it.
Nakamura with a nice head shot there.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.
Smo keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Smo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nakamura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smo is looking for a sweep. Nakamura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurizuri Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gurizuri Nakamura's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smo has closed the distance and engaged Nakamura in a clinch.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smo.
Smo prevents a body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakamura defends it nicely.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joe Smo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smo needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura feints and as Smo raises his hands in defense, Nakamura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Smo keeps moving.
Smo is controlling Nakamura's posture.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smo is rocked!
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Smo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smo trying to control the position here.
Smo seems to have got his legs back now.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Smo blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Smo has wrist control.
Nakamura throws an elbow that misses. Smo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakamura's guard. Nice move by Smo!
Smo wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakamura's guard.
Smo trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to strike off his back.
Smo wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nakamura misses with a hook.
Nakamura dives in and scores a takedown into Smo's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smo's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smo's head.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smo trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smo has his hands on Nakamura's head, controlling the position.
Nakamura trying to control but Smo is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurizuri Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakamura 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!
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energy
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hype
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