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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jones (ranked 2609 p4p, 2721 weight class) and Hajime Nakamura (ranked 227 p4p, 237 weight class). Nakamura is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soldier of Fortune - Loudness. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145
5 - 1 - 0 |
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145
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caleb Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hajime Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nakamura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nakamura is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jones to the mat. Jones regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakamura 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.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Nakamura defends easily.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to hit a sweep here but Nakamura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there!
Nakamura misses with a head shot.
Jones 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.
Nakamura wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones moves into full guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nakamura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jones has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nakamura is looking to defend but Jones has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nakamura! Jones pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nakamura taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caleb Jones!
The defeated Hajime Nakamura had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors, yeah you company owners out there, call my manager & make him an offer.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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