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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 1721 p4p, 1798 weight class) and Amir Ziyaeddin (ranked 219 p4p, 234 weight class). Ziyaeddin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machine Head by Bush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziyaeddin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ziyaeddin looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Nakamura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ziyaeddin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakamura takes a swing at Ziyaeddin's ribcage but misses.
Ziyaeddin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ziyaeddin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura attempts a counter takedown but Ziyaeddin avoids it well and moves away.
Ziyaeddin misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziyaeddin moves away.
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziyaeddin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nakamura is trying to defend but Ziyaeddin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ziyaeddin works his way into side control.
Nakamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down.
Ziyaeddin misses with the ground and pound.
Nakamura is looking for a sweep.
Nakamura looking for a sweep but Ziyaeddin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nakamura is looking to improve his position but Ziyaeddin isn't that keen on the idea.
Ziyaeddin with the ground and pound from mount.
Nakamura 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 slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nakamura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ziyaeddin stands up over Nakamura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ziyaeddin is one step ahead there.
Nakamura throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ziyaeddin wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ziyaeddin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Ziyaeddin controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ziyaeddin has passed into side control.
Nakamura is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ziyaeddin off and has taken his back!
Ziyaeddin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakamura's guard. Nice work there by Ziyaeddin.
Nakamura striking off his back but it's not causing Ziyaeddin any problems.
Ziyaeddin chips away with some ground and pound.
Nakamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ziyaeddin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ziyaeddin stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ziyaeddin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Finish the Fight. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Nakamura avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position.
Ziyaeddin looking for a guillotine here but Nakamura defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nakamura passes Ziyaeddin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ziyaeddin tries to roll over but Nakamura keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Ziyaeddin 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ziyaeddin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Ziyaeddin.
Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
Nakamura tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nakamura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ziyaeddin tries to improve position but can't.
Nakamura working the ground and pound from side control.
Ziyaeddin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziyaeddin regains half guard.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control but can't.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ziyaeddin defending well though.
Nakamura wants to control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him busy.
Nakamura working Ziyaeddin over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin looking for submissions off his back.
Nakamura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ziyaeddin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a sweep. Nakamura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is trying to maintain the position but Nakamura is very close to passing his half guard.
Ziyaeddin actively working from the bottom here.
Nakamura lands with a punch from half guard.
Nakamura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ziyaeddin's head.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakamura controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Ziyaeddin has wrist control.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.
Ziyaeddin wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nakamura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nakamura thows a huge punch but Ziyaeddin dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is controlling the pace.
Nakamura prevents Ziyaeddin from improving his position.
Nakamura trying to control from half guard but Ziyaeddin is working away.
Nakamura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ziyaeddin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ziyaeddin manages to get to full guard.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziyaeddin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gurizuri Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura is working hard here to advance position.
Ziyaeddin chips away with some ground and pound.
Ziyaeddin won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
Nakamura has momentary wrist control but Ziyaeddin slips an elbow through the middle.
Ziyaeddin cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziyaeddin preventing the sweep.
Ziyaeddin landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ziyaeddin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nakamura wants to hit a sweep here but Ziyaeddin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nakamura there!
Nakamura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ziyaeddin content just to control the position here.
Nakamura is desperately trying to improve his position but Ziyaeddin has a good base and remains in mount.
Ziyaeddin lands a big shot there that rocks Nakamura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nakamura regains half guard.
Ziyaeddin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Ziyaeddin has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is keen to just control but Nakamura is a slippery customer.
Nakamura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ziyaeddin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakamura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakamura is looking to get back to full guard here but Ziyaeddin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ziyaeddin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nakamura!
Ziyaeddin is landing with some decent strikes but Nakamura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ziyaeddin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nakamura tries to reverse the position but Ziyaeddin maintains control.
Nakamura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakamura sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nakamura tries to get to full guard but Ziyaeddin has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is defending against the submission attempts here by Ziyaeddin.
Nakamura tries to roll over but Ziyaeddin keeps him under control.
Ziyaeddin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nakamura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin prevents Nakamura from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin wants to take a breather but Nakamura is having none of it.
Ziyaeddin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nakamura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ziyaeddin won't allow Nakamura to sweep him here.
Ziyaeddin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ziyaeddin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ziyaeddin has passed into side control.
Nakamura is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziyaeddin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.
Ziyaeddin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nakamura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Ziyaeddin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ziyaeddin 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Ziyaeddin!
Amir Ziyaeddin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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