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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Daan (ranked 184 p4p, 613 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 17 p4p, 75 weight class). Levi Daan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daan scores with a leg kick.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Daan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura lands with a good body shot.
Daan throws a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Daan blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a left to the body.
Daan defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Daan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daan.
Nakamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daan's guard.
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daan wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Daan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Daan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Daan misses its target.
Nakamura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Daan circles away.
Daan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Daan moved out of range.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daan swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Daan moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levi Daan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Daan tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daan throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Daan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Daan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daan slips a jab from Nakamura.
Daan is looking to wear down Nakamura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daan avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Daan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
As Nakamura backs away, Daan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nakamura connects with a looping right hand.
Nakamura throws a right hand that misses
and Daan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daan misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a body kick that stops Nakamura in his tracks momentarily.
Daan throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Daan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Daan blocks a jab.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daan misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nakamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daan slips a jab from Nakamura.
Daan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Levi Daan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daan scores with a push kick.
Daan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakamura.
Daan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakamura just manages to avoid it.
Daan jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakamura's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Daan scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan misses with a looping left.
Daan connects with a body shot that sends Nakamura's belly button to the back.
Daan slips a jab from Nakamura.
A little feinted left hand from Daan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakamura lands a nice shot that snaps Daan's head back.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown but Daan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daan takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a combination
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daan throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
And Daan counters with a quick kick to the body but Nakamura blocks it.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Daan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nakamura just manages to avoid it.
Nakamura shoots in but Daan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Daan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses the body punch
and Daan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Daan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Daan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Levi Daan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura connects with a body shot that sends Daan's belly button to the back.
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakamura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Daan moves out of range.
Nakamura misses with a jab to the body
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daan throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Daan.
Nakamura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan dominated that second round.
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!
Daan with a nice calf kick.
Levi Daan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Nakamura backs away, Daan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daan manages to avoid it.
Nakamura scores with the left hand. Daan knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakamura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Nakamura misses
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daan with the inside leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a takedown attempt - Daan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daan.
Daan motions for Nakamura to come forward. Daan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Daan keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Daan is looking to counter punch.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Daan.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Daan counters with a three punch combo that has Nakamura backing up. Nakamura nods at Daan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Daan. No joy for Nakamura on that attempt.
Nakamura needs to keep his hands up - Daan had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daan.
Daan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nakamura will feel that in the morning.
Nakamura takes a swing at Daan's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Daan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Daan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura looks to clinch
and Daan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Daan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daan has Nakamura up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daan.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Daan gets through Nakamura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nakamura tries to work over Daan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Daan blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Daan blocks it.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Daan.
Nakamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Daan controls the action.
Nakamura tries to work over Daan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daan breaks the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Gurizuri Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Daan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daan, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Daan!
Levi Daan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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