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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keishin Smith (ranked 2331 p4p, 1457 weight class) and Rinya Nakamura (ranked 142 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rinya Nakamura enters the cage!
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170 cm
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8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keishin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Smith.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Nakamura looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakamura drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Nakamura slips an elbow through the middle.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakamura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nakamura prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nakamura is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nakamura working some strikes from top position.
Nakamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nakamura chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nakamura is controlling him.
Nakamura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakamura prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nakamura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakamura won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Nakamura is having none of it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nakamura on the ground.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Nakamura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura lands a couple of digs.
Smith is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
Nakamura distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakamura scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith is rocked!
Smith has momentary wrist control but Nakamura slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith kicks Nakamura off and gets to his feet.
Smith digs a good body shot into Nakamura's ribs.
Smith cracks Nakamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Nakamura feints a counter leg kick.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
As Nakamura looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Nakamura just gets out of the way.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Nakamura with that takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rinya Nakamura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakamura misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Nakamura feints the counter takedown.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Nakamura into the cage.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Nakamura pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Nakamura lands a jab-cross combination.
Nakamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Nakamura slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Nakamura slips an elbow through the middle.
Nakamura won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Nakamura works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Nakamura eventually gives up the hold.
Nakamura not doing much here.
Nakamura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Nakamura is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Nakamura.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Nakamura is controlling him
Smith is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Nakamura seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Smith is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nakamura manages to mount him!
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nakamura working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nakamura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nakamura is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith bucks Nakamura off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Smith.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith scores with a hook.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Nakamura throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Nakamura's defenses.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Keishin Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakamura's sensitive parts.
That's four 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!
Nakamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakamura counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith is letting Nakamura control him for a moment.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Nakamura lands an elbow.
Nakamura grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
The crowd goes nuts as Nakamura knocks Smith out cold with a massive hammerfist! Nakamura Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rinya Nakamura!
A less than humble Rinya Nakamura misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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