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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 1740 p4p, 1094 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 236 p4p, 153 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dunes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The World's Greatest. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Dunes throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Nakamura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dunes enables Nakamura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dunes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dunes wants to get back to his feet but Nakamura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakamura trying to control but Dunes is working from the bottom.
Dunes is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Dunes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dunes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Banana Stand that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunes.
Dunes tries to break free but Nakamura pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but Dunes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunes is looking to counter punch.
Nice takedown defense from Dunes. No joy for Nakamura on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gurizuri Nakamura.
Dunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from Dunes.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up with Dunes, looking for a takedown. Nakamura pushes Dunes against the cage but Dunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dunes eats them both and turns towards Nakamura to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nakamura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dunes in his tracks.
Slugger Dunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Dunes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunes pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.
Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nakamura is defended easily by Dunes.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up with Dunes, looking for a takedown. Nakamura pushes Dunes against the cage but Dunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dunes.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dunes as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dunes enables Nakamura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dunes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dunes wants to stand up but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura postures up and lands a big shot to Dunes's brow.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunes is keeping the position for now.
Dunes wants to stand and escape but Nakamura is having none of it.
Dunes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes wants to stand but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Dunes keeps moving.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakamura stops Dunes from standing up.
Dunes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Dunes moves out of range.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nakamura scoring with some ground and pound.
Nakamura is in close to Dunes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dunes wants to stand up but Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura postures up in Dunes's guard and throws a big left but Dunes blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nakamura fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunes misses the target.
Dunes lands with a hook. Nakamura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dunes is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunes misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Nakamura.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunes.
Nakamura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dunes's guard.
Nakamura won't allow Dunes to get back to his feet.
Dunes keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Dunes wants to stand but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Gurizuri Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura won't allow Dunes to get back to his feet.
Nakamura cracks Dunes with a solid left hand.
Dunes wants to stand but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Dunes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Nakamura is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunes.
A little jabbing left from Nakamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunes throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Nakamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nakamura showed some decent athleticism there.
Nakamura stops Dunes from getting back to his feet.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dunes wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working the head and body with strikes.
Dunes is refusing to be controlled, as Nakamura sits in half guard.
Nakamura trying to control the pace.
Dunes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nakamura lands with a punch from half guard.
Dunes is trying to stand up here but Nakamura is controlling him well.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Dunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunes kicks Nakamura off and gets back to his feet.
Nakamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Nakamura. Beautiful body shot.
Nakamura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dunes kicks off Nakamura and gets to his feet.
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!
Dunes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nakamura's head backwards.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gurizuri Nakamura.
Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Dunes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunes.
It seemed like Nakamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Dunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nakamura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nakamura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Dunes is avoiding it.
Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Dunes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but Dunes shows good takedown defense.
Slugger Dunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gurizuri Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes lands a really nice looking cross but Nakamura seems unphased.
Dunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Dunes sprawls well.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nakamura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dunes in his tracks.
Nakamura needs to keep his hands up - Dunes had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Dunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a sloppy head kick
and Nakamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dunes to the ground. Nakamura is now in Dunes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunes loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakamura.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Dunes sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakamura.
An attempted straight right counter from Dunes misses the target.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Dunes is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dunes kicks Nakamura off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dunes avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dunes misses with a right hand
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamura misses with a takedown
and Dunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slugger Dunes!
Slugger Dunes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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