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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 882 p4p, 997 weight class) and August Thibodeaux (ranked 111 p4p, 122 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 34 - 26 - 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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Nakamura's midsection.
Thibodeaux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Nakamura avoids it with no problem.
Nakamura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Thibodeaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Thibodeaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakamura. Nakamura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura misses with a body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Thibodeaux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Thibodeaux tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux misses with a combination
and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Thibodeaux is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
Nakamura won't allow Thibodeaux to get back to his feet.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thibodeaux is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Thibodeaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thibodeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nakamura dives in and scores a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard.
Nakamura trying to control but Thibodeaux is working from the bottom.
Nakamura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thibodeaux has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nakamura has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Thibodeaux to work.
Nakamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Nakamura saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux with a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Thibodeaux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux.
Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
It seemed like Thibodeaux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura has a takedown stuffed.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thibodeaux lands a slapping body shot.
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nakamura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thibodeaux.
It looks like Gurizuri Nakamura has been cut.
Thibodeaux is looking to chop away at Nakamura's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Thibodeaux.
Nakamura misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakamura is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thibodeaux's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nakamura walks into a jab.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gurizuri Nakamura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thibodeaux lands the left hand.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Nakamura appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a left to the body.
August Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Thibodeaux moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux connects with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Thibodeaux tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakamura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot.
Nakamura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Thibodeaux, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a really nice looking cross but Thibodeaux seems unphased.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Thibodeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux obviously looking to wear him down.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura ducks right into an uppercut from Thibodeaux.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux punishes Nakamura's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Thibodeaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nakamura doesn't seem phased though.
Thibodeaux tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakamura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thibodeauxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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.
Thibodeaux connects with a crisp jab.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakamura with a hook.
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thibodeaux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thibodeaux won't be happy with that.
Nakamura lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux sneaks back into half guard.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thibodeaux keeping control of the position.
Nakamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thibodeaux pushes Nakamura off looking to stand but Nakamura dives back in and keeps control.
Thibodeaux is doing well to control the position and prevent Nakamura from advancing to side control.
Nakamura is trying to control. Thibodeaux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thibodeaux controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thibodeaux is looking to improve his position.
Gurizuri Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Nakamura.
Thibodeaux is trying to control but can't.
Thibodeaux is trying to stand.
We've been hearing that Nakamura has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nakamura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux wants to get back to full guard but Nakamura has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Thibodeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gurizuri Nakamura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a good low kick that Nakamura was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux lands a jab-cross combination.
Thibodeaux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Thibodeaux scores with a jab.
Nakamura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thibodeaux misses with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux works the jab nicely.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nakamura - just one landing.
Nakamura swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Thibodeaux throws a front kick aimed at Nakamura's knee but Nakamura avoids it well.
Nakamura attempts a counter takedown but Thibodeaux avoids it well and moves away.
Thibodeaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy body shot
so Nakamura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thibodeaux is looking for a triangle but Nakamura pushes his legs off easily.
Thibodeaux managing to control the position.
Thibodeaux scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nakamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux with the inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thibodeaux avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Thibodeaux misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura closes the distance but Thibodeaux moves to the side
and Thibodeaux counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a series of punches.
Thibodeaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura connects with a jab.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thibodeaux won't be happy with that.
Thibodeaux struggling a bit here.
Nakamura tries to score with some ground and pound. Thibodeaux controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nakamura in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nakamura misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nakamura.
Nakamura creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thibodeaux sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thibodeaux managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nakamura.
Thibodeaux is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura working the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamura with the ground and pound but Thibodeaux regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nakamura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gurizuri Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
August Thibodeaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thibodeaux is trying to escape back to his feet but Nakamura uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Thibodeaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thibodeaux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Thibodeaux!
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