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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 319 p4p, 878 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 42 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 29 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura misses with a body punch
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura digs a good body shot into Jukassa's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukassa.
Nakamura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakamura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura throws a combination that misses
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jukassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown but Jukassa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakamura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Jukassa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nakamura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jukassa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nakamura with a body shot.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukassa cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Jukassa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jukassa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakamura thinking.
Jukassa sizes up Nakamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jukassa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukassa. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Nakamura tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Jukassa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jukassa ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nice takedown defense from Jukassa. No joy for Nakamura on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Nakamura misses with a combination
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Zett Jukassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukassa moves away.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nakamura fails with the takedown
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Jukassa.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Nakamura takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukassa unleashes a big counter combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gurizuri Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jukassa moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nakamura might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Jukassa moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the body from Nakamura misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakamura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a three punch combo that has Nakamura backing up. Nakamura nods at Jukassa to acknowledge the strikes.
Nakamura takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nakamura fails to land the takedown.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jukassa doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukassa lands a jab.
Nakamura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zett Jukassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura gets a double leg takedown into Jukassa's guard.
Jukassa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nakamura off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukassa misses with a looping left.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Nakamura avoids it with no problem.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1-2. Nakamura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jukassa.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Jukassa counters with a one-two to the body.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zett Jukassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with a crisp jab.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukassa misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura lands a two punch combo.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Nakamura avoids it with no problem.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Nakamura throws a series of strikes that have Jukassa backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jukassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakamura throws out the jab.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura misses with a body shot
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura misses with a combination
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gurizuri Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukassa.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zett Jukassa.
Well Jukassa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zett Jukassa!
Zett Jukassa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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