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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Spong (ranked 1911 p4p, 2162 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong comes to the cage accompanied by In Loving Memory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Spong there.
Spong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakamura checks it well.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Spong avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura cracks Spong with an open hand slap.
Spong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spong blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Spong.
Spong throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've been told by Spong's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spong blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Spong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spong blocks a body shot from Nakamura.
Spong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spong or not.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
Nakamura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamura.
Spong throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick
and Spong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spong clinches up with Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage.
Spong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spong.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Spong controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nakamura - that landed with a thud.
Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Spong connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura darts in and clinches Spong up against the cage.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
Spong misses with some punches.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakamura has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nakamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Hideki Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spong tries to land a front kick but Nakamura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong takes one on the button.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nakamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Spong cracks Nakamura with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Spong has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nakamura to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura lands a two punch combo.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
Spong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spong tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Spong slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Spong moves out of range.
Nakamura forces Spong back against the cage and clinches.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with a nice looking jab.
Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Spong with a nice calf kick.
Nakamura moves out of range of the body kick.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura throws a big counter head kick but Spong avoids it with no problem.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spong wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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.
The cut man is working on Hideki 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.
Spong defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
Nakamura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Spong.
Jerome Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Nakamura catches Spong right on the button with a cross.
Nakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
A thudding body kick lands there by Spong!
Nakamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spong throws a wild body kick that Nakamura sees coming a mile off.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Spong.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spong blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
A counter left hand to the body from Spong misses its target.
Spong tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
Spong scores with a nice body kick.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong misses with a kick to the body.
Hideki Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spong misses with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a fast counter high kick but Spong manages to duck under it in time.
Spong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Spong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNakamura.
Spong thows a body kick. Nakamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura tries to keep at a distance but Spong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spong lands with a left to the head.
Spong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spong swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Spong.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Spong lands with a light punch inside.
Spong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Spong.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNakamura.
Spong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Spong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura closes the distance and pushes Spong back into the cage.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spong slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Spong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakamura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spong throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Spong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spong throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Spong's corner calls for a 1-2. Spong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura slips a jab from Spong.
Nakamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Spong.
Spong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakamura seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Spong takes it in his stride.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong looks to land a body kick but Nakamura moved away.
Spong throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
Nakamura checks a leg kick nicely.
Spong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Nakamura lands with a kick to the temple. Spong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Spong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hideki Nakamura's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Spong with a hook.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
It seemed like Nakamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Spong misses
and Nakamura counters with a straight right hand.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nakamura connects with a right hand. Spong shakes it off.
Nakamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spong can pounce on him.
Nakamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spong counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Spong lands a brutal head kick. Nakamura looks out on his feet and Spong throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jerome Spong!
Jerome Spong 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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