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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 609 p4p, 1311 weight class) and Kim Kitsuragi (ranked 84 p4p, 185 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Kitsuragi !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitsuragi looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Kitsuragi drops his hands momentarily and Nakamura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kitsuragi doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kitsuragi to the mat! Kitsuragi manages to get full guard.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kitsuragi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Our spies down at at Rocket's Gentlemens Club inform us that Kitsuragi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitsuragi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kitsuragi keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kitsuragi keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kitsuragi is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A lazy left from Kitsuragi finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to Kitsuragi 's body. Kitsuragi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitsuragi cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Kitsuragi looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Kitsuragi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kitsuragi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura tries to counter with a takedown but Kitsuragi is quick to defend against it.
Kitsuragi connects with a body shot.
Kitsuragi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kitsuragi takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nakamura defending well as Kitsuragi loads up on a big left hand.
Kitsuragi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura thows a huge punch but Kitsuragi dodges it nicely.
Nakamura works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nakamura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kitsuragi ?
Kitsuragi is squirming around, avoiding Nakamura's attempts to control the action.
Kitsuragi wants to control but Nakamura is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BOOM! Nakamura connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a big elbow.
Nakamura with the ground and pound from mount.
Nakamura sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi tries to hold on but Nakamura pushes him away.
Kitsuragi is trying to escape the mount.
Nakamura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kitsuragi ?
Nakamura throws some wild stikes that Kitsuragi manages to avoid easily.
Nakamura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kitsuragi gets back to half guard.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but Kitsuragi defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakamura lands a jab to Kitsuragi 's midsection.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Kitsuragi .
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Kitsuragi misses.
Nakamura works the jab nicely.
Kitsuragi missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kim Kitsuragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsuragi misses with a body shot.
Kitsuragi motions for Nakamura to come forward. Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Nakamura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kitsuragi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakamura on the side of the head.
Kitsuragi throws a shot to the body.
Nakamura takes the fight into the clinch.
Kitsuragi struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Kitsuragi .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi working aggressively here.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Kitsuragi controls the action.
Kitsuragi swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitsuragi misses with a body punch.
Kitsuragi misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi lands a left hand.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kitsuragi 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura blocks a leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitsuragi can do to turn this around?
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitsuragi . That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Kitsuragi misses with a wild body shot.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook. Nakamura ducked under it nicely.
Nakamura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitsuragi thumps Nakamura with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Kitsuragi circles away.
Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura connects with a looping right hand.
Nakamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitsuragi on the side of the head.
Kitsuragi walks into a straight right hand from Nakamura.
Nice uppercut there from Kitsuragi .
A jab from Kitsuragi misses.
Nakamura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kitsuragi sprawls and moves away.
Kitsuragi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Kitsuragi misses.
Kitsuragi looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura walks into a left hand.
Kitsuragi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kitsuragi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Kitsuragi needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Kitsuragi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Kitsuragi .
Nakamura dives in and scores a takedown into Kitsuragi 's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura working some strikes from top position.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.
Kitsuragi managing to control the position.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitsuragi is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitsuragi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kitsuragi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kitsuragi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kitsuragi is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura is in close to Kitsuragi 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Nakamura saw that one coming.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kitsuragi thows a leg kick but Nakamura checks it
and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown. Kitsuragi fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakamura working some strikes from top position.
Nakamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nakamura postures up in Kitsuragi 's guard and throws a big left but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Kitsuragi keeps moving.
Gurizuri Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura distracts Kitsuragi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Kitsuragi keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura with a nice head shot there.
Nakamura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kitsuragi keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitsuragi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura postures up in Kitsuragi 's guard and throws a big left but Kitsuragi blocks it.
Kitsuragi is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitsuragi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Kitsuragi is keeping the position.
Kim Kitsuragi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitsuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitsuragi . Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakamura attempts a counter takedown but Kitsuragi avoids it well and moves away.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Kitsuragi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitsuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Kitsuragi misses with a right hand
and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kitsuragi !
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kitsuragi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nakamura misses with the ground and pound.
Kitsuragi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Nakamura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Nakamura.
Nakamura tries to score with some ground and pound. Kitsuragi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nakamura landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kitsuragi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kitsuragi stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kitsuragi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
An elbow from Nakamura crashes against the mat.
Kitsuragi is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Gurizuri Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura is staying tight to Kitsuragi 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gurizuri Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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