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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shouta Nakamura (ranked 2405 p4p, 5914 weight class) and Conor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Davis told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shouta Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Davis!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Conor Davis has been cut.
Shouta Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakamura clinches with his opponent.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakamura.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
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!
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Davis struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Nakamura gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nakamura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Davis misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Nakamura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
Nakamura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davis is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns Davis into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Nakamura lands a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a head punch that misses.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura has Davis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Nakamura.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Davis is rocked!
Nice body punch from Nakamura - that landed with a thud.
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura lands a big uppercut and Davis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Davis looks OK. Nakamura waves Davis back to his feet!
Davis is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
That has opened up Conor Davis's cut even more.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Nakamura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davis.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakamura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakamura is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been informed that Davis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Davis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Nakamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shouta Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakamura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nakamura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Nakamura digs a right hand into Davis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Davis's gas tank.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davis.
A short right from Nakamura.
Davis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Davis or not.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura lands a right hand.
Nakamura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shouta Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Davis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davis throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davis, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nice body punch from Nakamura - that landed with a thud.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nakamura.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Nakamura makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a hook that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Nakamura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nakamura scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Nakamura throws a big uppercut that drops Davis! More strikes from Nakamura and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Davis lies dazed against the cage as Nakamura celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shouta Nakamura!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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