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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hidetoshi Nakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidetoshi Nakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Swick!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Swick does no damage.
Swick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakata dives in and grabs Swick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swick pushes down on Nakata's head and hops out.
Swick stalks Nakata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakata's face. Nakata staggers backwards, shaken.
Nakata tries to clinch but Swick moves out of range.
Nakata shoots in for a double leg but Swick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakata at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Swick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swick misses with a body kick.
Swick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swick sprawls well. Swick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakata gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidetoshi Nakata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swick throws a nice looking combination but Nakata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch but Swick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swick clobbers Nakata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakata closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swick is not content to let Nakata control the position.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nakata controlling the action here.
Nakata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swick keeps working.
Nakata wants to free his trapped foot but Swick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swick wants to improve his position but Nakata is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swick misses with an uppercut. Nakata saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Swick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swick.
Swick stuffs the takedown.
Swick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakata.
No luck for Nakata with that takedown attempt.
Nakata doesn't manage to clinch there - Swick circles away.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nakata fails with the takedown.
Jake Swick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swick lands a jab to Nakata's midsection.
Nakata is breathing heavily.
Nakata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakata.
Nakata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakata dodges the punch combination from Swick.
Swick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakata circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swick scores with a hook.
Hidetoshi Nakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swick avoids the head kick by Nakata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Swick dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swick.
Swick lands with a shot to the body.
Nakata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swick pinned against the cage. Swick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swick's waist but Swick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakata off to one side.
Nakata moves into the clinch.
Nakata wants to get back to striking at distance but Swick won't allow it.
Swick ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Swick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nakata trying to control but Swick is working from the bottom.
Nakata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nakata tries to lock up and control but Swick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swick stands up from mount. Strange move.
Swick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakata backs up against the ropes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakata.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidetoshi Nakata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakata.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakata is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick misses with a few strikes there.
Nakata throws a leg kick but Swick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nakata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swick.
Swick misses with the combination.
Swick with a hook.
Swick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakata checks it well.
Nakata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hidetoshi Nakata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swick connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakata tries for a takedown but Swick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swick throws a nice looking combination but Nakata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakata moves away.
Nakata tries to clinch there but Swick circles away.
Swick misses the jab.
Nakata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swick blocks the body kick.
Swick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakata.
You can see the frustration on Swick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swick is trying to improve his position.
Swick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nakata is controlling him well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakata lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Swick down.
Nakata tries to stand but Swick is controlling his head.
Swick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Swick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nice cross by Swick.
Swick throws a nice looking combination but Nakata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swick misses with the combination.
No luck for Nakata with that takedown attempt.
Nakata tries for a takedown but Swick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nakata dives in and grabs Swick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swick pushes down on Nakata's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidetoshi Nakata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Hidetoshi Nakata has been cut.
Swick works Nakata's body with a nice hook.
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!
Nakata is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakata takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swick lands a jab to the head.
Swick looks for the body kick but Nakata saw that one coming.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch but Swick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swick throws and low kick but Nakata moves out of range easily.
Nakata shoots in but no luck this time.
Swick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swick but Swick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakata moves out of range of the body kick from Swick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick keeps the fight on the outside.
Swick stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakata. Nakata gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Swick blocks the leg kick.
Nakata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Swick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jake Swick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakata shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swick pinned against the cage. Swick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swick circles away.
Nakata will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swick misses with a body kick.
Nakata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakata misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swick dips to his left and cracks Nakata with an uppercut!
Nakata bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Swick is trying to improve his position.
Swick regains half guard.
Swick wants to control but Nakata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jake Swick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakata has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Swick has given up his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakata keeps control of the position as Swick tries to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Swick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swick 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Swick!
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hype
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pop
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