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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 422 p4p, 440 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 55 p4p, 59 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 cm
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14 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Costeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Costeau takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Costeau throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Costeau throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamura tries to score with a low kick but Costeau moves his leg out of the way.
Costeau looks for the body kick but Nakamura saw that one coming.
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Costeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamura misses with a double jab
and Costeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Nakamura keeps Costeau at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Costeau.
A slow jab from Costeau misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Costeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nakamura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Costeau's leg. Costeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Costeau misses with a body kick.
Nakamura feints a counter leg kick.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costeau blocks a leg kick.
Nakamura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costeau is able to avoid easily.
Costeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakamura wants to slow Costeau down by chopping away at his legs.
Costeau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nakamura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Costeau tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Costeau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Nakamura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Costeau scores with a spinning back kick!
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a chopping leg kick but Costeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakamura checks the leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Costeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamura.
Costeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Costeau was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been told by Costeau's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nakamura moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
Costeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Costeau counters with a quick kick to the body but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura scores with a nice right hand.
Costeau throws a hook but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Costeau's hands.
Costeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Costeau misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nakamura.
Costeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau walks into a jab.
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 instigates a clinch.
Costeau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakamura lands an elbow just above Costeau 's eye.
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
and Costeau counters with an outside leg kick.
Costeau checks a leg kick.
Nakamura walks into a straight right hand from Costeau.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costeau quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Costeau avoids it.
Costeau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Good work by Costeau as he checks the leg kick.
Costeau swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hideki Nakamura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Costeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Costeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Costeau lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Costeau misses with an uppercut
and Nakamura counters with a good low kick that Costeau was not able to check.
A jab from Nakamura finds it's way through Costeau's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costeau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakamura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Costeau punishes Nakamura's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
Costeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costeau throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau moved away.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Costeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costeau staying out of range there.
Costeau swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nakamura lands a leg kick that knocks Costeau off balance momentarily.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura throws a chopping leg kick but Costeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Costeau throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Costeau misses
letting Nakamura counter with a right hand.
Costeau checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Costeau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nakamura blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Costeau is having none of it.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costeau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura lands a jab to the nose.
Costeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Costeau throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau with the inside leg kick.
Costeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura tries a quick counter leg kick but Costeau is wise to it.
Costeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakamura rushes Costeau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from Costeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Costeau.
Costeau throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakamura with a nice calf kick.
Costeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range and Costeau settles back down.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
Costeau walks into a left hand.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakamura is looking to chop away at Costeau's legs.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Costeau counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nakamura! But no joy.
Costeau throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Costeau blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Costeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau is looking to wear down Nakamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Costeau tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
Costeau throws a leg kick but Nakamura moved away.
Costeau swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hideki Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Costeau blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Costeau.
Nakamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakamura just manages to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Costeau catches Nakamura right on the button with a cross.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura is looking to chop away at Costeau's legs.
Costeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Costeau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau motions for Nakamura to come forward. Costeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakamura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Costeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Costeau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to land a body kick
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Costeau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nakamura digs a good hook to Costeau's body.
Costeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costeau lands with a nice body kick.
Nakamura is looking to clinch.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Costeau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nakamura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costeau.
Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Costeau counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costeau takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Costeau misses with a kick to the body.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nakamura has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costeau throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costeau throws a front kick that sends Nakamura stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Costeau. Beautiful body shot.
Costeau misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
A low kick lands for Nakamura.
Costeau goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. Costeau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costeau is out of range and Nakamura settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tried to score with a low kick but Costeau checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costeau.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costeau at a distance.
Nakamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Costeau counters with an inside leg kick.
Nakamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Costeau checks it.
A low kick lands for Costeau.
Costeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura misses with a combination
letting Costeau counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
Costeau lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nakamura moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura is pushing Costeau up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hideki Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costeau has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakamura takes one to the chin there.
Costeau throws a leg kick but Nakamura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nakamura tests Costeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costeau takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
Well Nakamura 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hideki Nakamura!
Hideki Nakamura very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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