PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Burgess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama has chosen The Vapors - Turning Japanese as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tsuyoshi Nakayama enters the cage!

Burgess
vs
Nakayama

190 cm
26
196 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

189 cm
33
192 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Burgess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgess throws a looping overhand right but Nakayama ducks down to avoid it.
Nakayama misses with a kick to the body
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burgess misses with a looping left.
Nakayama misses with a body kick.
Burgess just misses with a punch to the body.
Burgess scores with a body shot.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burgess misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakayama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burgess's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nakayama checks a leg kick.
Nakayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Nakayama dodges the punch combination from Burgess.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
Burgess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgess throws a series of strikes that have Nakayama backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakayama checks a low kick from Burgess.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of Nakayama's head but Nakayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Nakayama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burgess doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Burgess misses.
Nakayama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burgess throws a right hand that Nakayama ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakayama also avoids with ease.
Burgess scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess slips under a jab from Nakayama.
Nakayama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgess just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgess misses with an uppercut. Nakayama saw that one coming.
Burgess scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakayama lands with a nice body punch.
Nakayama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burgess lunges at Nakayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakayama's hand.
Burgess drops his hands momentarily and Nakayama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burgess throws an overhand right that lands on Nakayama's shoulder, as Nakayama tries to avoid the shot.
Nakayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nakayama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burgess rather than just go for the knockout.
Burgess cracks Nakayama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burgess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakayama circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgess's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakayama under the eye.
A combination from Burgess does no damage.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Nakayama thuds his right hand into Burgess's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burgess takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nakayama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a looping right.
Nakayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burgess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakayama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
Burgess looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess avoids a kick to the body.
Burgess connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakayama. Nakayama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burgess.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
Burgess throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakayama.
Burgess throws a solid leg kick but Nakayama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burgess.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy right hand. Burgess should have avoided that one.
Nakayama lands a nice looking body kick.
Burgess connects with a right hand. Nakayama shakes it off.
Nakayama throws a wild body kick that Burgess sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Burgess.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burgess connects with a looping right hand.
Nakayama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Burgess counter with a right hand.
Nakayama scores with a nice strike.
Burgess checks a leg kick.
Burgess finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burgess misses with a low kick.
Nakayama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nakayama moves out of range as Burgess strikes.
Burgess takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burgess is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with a wild combination.
Burgess throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakayama.
Burgess takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgess checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burgess ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
Burgess throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgess.
Burgess throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Burgess just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama moves away from the strike by Burgess.
Nakayama missing with a left hand there. Burgess was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burgess is looking to slow Nakayama down with leg kicks.
Burgess misses with a straight right.
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess lands with a cross.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakayama misses with a body shot.
Burgess is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Burgess uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
Nakayama lands a slapping body shot.
Nakayama digs a good body shot into Burgess's ribs.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burgess throws a leg kick but Nakayama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burgess.
Burgess misses with an uppercut. Nakayama saw that one coming.
Burgess misses with a wild combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Burgess finds it's target.
Burgess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgess.
Nakayama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burgess.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakayama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama misses with a looping left.
Burgess moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakayama throws a hook but Burgess blocks it.
Nakayama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burgess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Burgess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burgess doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakayama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakayama throws a sloppy head kick and Burgess moves out of range easily.
Burgess staying out of range there.
Nakayama slips under a jab.
Nakayama checks the leg kick.
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burgess fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burgess fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakayama throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tsuyoshi Nakayama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nakayama loads up on a big right hand but Burgess slips the punch.
Burgess looks to throw the jab but Nakayama is out of range.
Nakayama misses with a straight left.
Burgess blocks a head kick by Nakayama.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burgess thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgess tries to score with a low kick but Nakayama moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Burgess lands.
Nakayama misses the jab.
Nakayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama takes one to the chin there.
Nakayama scores with a sloppy right hand. Burgess should have avoided that one.
Burgess throws a hook to the side of Nakayama's head but Nakayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakayama scores with the left hand. Burgess knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Burgess lands.
Nakayama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burgess motions for Nakayama to come forward. Burgess throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burgess takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
Burgess checks a leg kick nicely.
Burgess checks a low kick from Nakayama.
Nakayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakayama defending well as Burgess loads up on a big left hand.
Burgess scores with a jab to the head.
Nakayama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakayama misses the target.
Burgess attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burgess slips under a jab.
Jab by Nakayama.
Nakayama connects with a leg kick. Burgess looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakayama moves away from the strike by Burgess.
A low kick from Nakayama misses
enabling Burgess to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakayama scores with a head kick. Burgess tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Nakayama lands a jab.
Nakayama throws a series of punches but Burgess avoids them all with ease.
Nakayama tries to land a leg kick but Burgess saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakayama throws a front kick that sends Burgess stumbling back into the cage.
Burgess moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakayama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.
Nakayama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burgess takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
Nakayama lands a jab to Burgess's midsection.
Burgess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
Burgess ducks right into an uppercut from Nakayama.
Nakayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burgess throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakayama throws out a loose jab but Burgess uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgess cracks a nice hook into Nakayama's ribs.
Burgess looks to land a right hand but Nakayama moved out of range.
Burgess throws a leg kick that misses.
Burgess takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burgess.
Nakayama throws a lazy right hand but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakayama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakayama scores with a head kick.
Nakayama looks to land a body kick but Burgess moved away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burgess slips a jab and a cross from Nakayama.
Tsuyoshi Nakayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakayama is breathing heavily.
Burgess throws a big shot that misses.
Burgess misses with a straight right.
Nakayama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burgess takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakayama throws a body punch but Burgess moves out of range.
Nakayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burgess sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakayama throws a nice looking combination but Burgess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgess misses the jab.
Nakayama looks to land a left hand but Burgess moved out of range nicely.
Nakayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakayama misses with a series of wild punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama throws a leg kick but Burgess checks it.
Nakayama swings widly with a right hand
and Burgess counters with a two punch combo.
Nakayama moves out of range as Burgess strikes.
Burgess throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakayama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Nakayama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgess tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakayama is able to avoid easily.
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Nakayama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakayama cracks Burgess with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Nakayama lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
Burgess scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama staying out of range there.
Nakayama throws a leg kick which misses Burgess's front leg but catches the back leg as Burgess tries to avoid it.
Nakayama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgess was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws out a loose jab but Burgess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgess jabs at Nakayama's body.
Burgess displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakayama throws out the jab.
Burgess throws a lazy right hand but Nakayama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Burgess.
Burgess 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.
Nakayama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A left and a right from Burgess both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgess fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgess lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakayama jabs Burgess to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Nakayama.
Burgess closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama looks to land a combination but Burgess avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgess. Nakayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgess blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakayama misses with a looping right.
A jab from Burgess misses.
Burgess shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakayama tries a low kick but Burgess avoids it.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgess waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakayama.
Nakayama checks a leg kick.
Burgess digs a good hook to Nakayama's body.
Burgess throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tsuyoshi Nakayama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Burgess's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakayama.
Burgess ducks under a wild hook from Nakayama.
Nakayama moves forwards but Burgess connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakayama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burgess.
Nakayama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burgess scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nakayama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Burgess tries to bum rush Nakayama with a series of wild strikes but Nakayama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burgess avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Burgess avoids the body shot from Nakayama.
Nakayama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nakayama misses with a body kick.
Burgess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burgess with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakayama to score with a decent uppercut.
Nakayama misses the shot to the body.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burgess on the side of the head.
Nakayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess throws out a loose jab but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgess misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakayama.
A jab from Nakayama misses.
A leg kick checked by Nakayama.
Burgess takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama misses with a body shot.
Burgess swinging wildly here.
Nakayama scores with a jab to the body.
Nakayama moves away from the strike by Burgess.
Nakayama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burgess slips a jab from Nakayama.
Nakayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgess was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakayama.
Sloppy strikes from Nakayama. Those never looked like landing.
Nakayama digs a good body shot into Burgess's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakayama as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess looks to land a left hand but Nakayama moved out of range nicely.
Burgess blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burgess.
Nakayama dodges the punch combination from Burgess.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess dodges the punch combination from Nakayama.
Burgess bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakayama misses with a few strikes there.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgess moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakayama tries a low kick but Burgess avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama slips a jab and a cross from Burgess.
Burgess misses with a hook. Nakayama ducked under it nicely.
Nakayama throws out a loose jab but Burgess uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Nakayama connects with a solid leg kick.
Burgess is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burgess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakayama.
Burgess on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakayama misses with a body shot
letting Burgess counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakayama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nakayama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakayama is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Nakayama.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a hook. Nakayama ducked under it nicely.
Burgess swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama misses with a low kick.
Burgess scores with a nice right hand.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakayama throws a head kick that Burgess semi-blocks.
Nakayama scores with a kick to the body.
Burgess misses with a wild body shot.
Burgess lands with a hook. Nakayama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Burgess.
Nakayama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burgess is out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burgess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakayama.
Burgess with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burgess moves forwards but Nakayama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Nakayama misses.
Nakayama misses with a body punch
and Burgess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burgess throws a series of punches but Nakayama moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Nakayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burgess throws a nice looking combination but Nakayama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgess scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakayama throws a sloppy body shot
and Burgess counters with a straight right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakayama misses with a body shot.
Nakayama misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakayama. Burgess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakayama.
Nakayama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakayama connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Burgess. That snapped Nakayama's head back.
Burgess connects with a leg kick. Nakayama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burgess gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakayama.
Burgess looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nakayama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A lazy left from Nakayama finds it's target.
Burgess will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakayama misses the shot to the body.
Nakayama checks a low kick from Burgess.
Burgess misses with a hook.
Nakayama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burgess. That did some damage!
Burgess uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgess avoids a kick to the body.
Nakayama tries a head kick but it misses.
Burgess throws a one two combo.
Burgess misses with a wild body shot.
Nakayama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Nakayama catches Burgess right on the button with a cross.
Burgess throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakayama throws a right and a left that Burgess avoids nicely.
Nakayama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Burgess counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgess scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakayama misses with a wild body shot.
Burgess with a nice cross.
Nakayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burgess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Burgess thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakayama moves away.
Nakayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakayama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tsuyoshi Nakayama.
Well Nakayama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tsuyoshi Nakayama!

Tsuyoshi Nakayama wins by unanimous decision!
Tsuyoshi Nakayama spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.