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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura comes into the arena with Movado - Neva Believe U blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki gets a clinch.
Yamazaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nakamura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yamazaki misses with some punches.
Nakamura is trying to trip Yamazaki. He has hold of a leg but Yamazaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nakamura persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamazaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamazaki, not yet.
Yamazaki working a defensive guard here.
Yamazaki is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Yamazaki is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Takeshi Yamazaki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamazaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakamura working the head with strikes.
Yamazaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Nakamura throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nakamura working the strikes but Yamazaki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yamazaki regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
Nakamura landing some decent shots from guard.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Yamazaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura pulls Yamazaki in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Yamazaki from controlling successfully.
Yamazaki looking to sit in guard and control but Nakamura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura is working Yamazaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamazaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to control but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
Yamazaki wants to stand up but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura is in close to Yamazaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nakamura stands and throws Yamazaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Yamazaki is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamazaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Nakamura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Yamazaki pushes him off.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Yamazaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yusuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Yamazaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakamura which made him look bad.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Yamazaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Yamazaki with that takedown attempt.
Yamazaki shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yusuke Nakamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Yamazaki.
Yamazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura feints and as Yamazaki raises his hands in defense, Nakamura changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamazaki is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yamazaki controls the pace.
Nakamura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nakamura looking for a guillotine here but Yamazaki defends easily.
Yamazaki trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura striking off his back but it's not causing Yamazaki any problems.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yamazaki stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yamazaki stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Yamazaki wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura wants to improve his position but instead Yamazaki has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nakamura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yamazaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakamura sees it coming and defends easily.
Nakamura is refusing to be controlled, as Yamazaki sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Nakamura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yamazaki tries for a takedown but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamazaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamazaki keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura throws an elbow that misses. Yamazaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nakamura's guard. Nice move by Yamazaki!
Yamazaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yamazaki wants to stand but Nakamura is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamazaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yamazaki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Oooooh!!! Nakamura has knocked Yamazaki down with a huge combo! Nakamura steps away and waves a wobbly Yamazaki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Yamazaki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yamazaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura is stalking Yamazaki. Yamazaki circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Nakamura, and it's lights out! Yamazaki really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yusuke Nakamura!
After winning the bout, Yusuke Nakamura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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