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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Ryo Nakamura has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryo Nakamura seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Brooks.
A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nakamura works the jab nicely.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakamura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakamura seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Brooks is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Nakamura.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura moves out of range of the leg kick from Brooks.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Nakamura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakamura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brooks. Brooks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brooks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kevin Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Brooks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a hook.
Brooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brooks.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakamura. That snapped Brooks's head back.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
Nakamura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Brooks gets a clinch.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura wants to clinch but Brooks slips to the side
and Brooks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nakamura's knee momentarily.
Brooks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks closes the distance but Nakamura moves to the side
and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakamura.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brooks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Brooks cracks the inside of Nakamura's front leg.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brooks wants to clinch.
A combination from Brooks does no damage.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakamura lands with a nice body punch.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brooks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brooks lands with a nice body kick.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brooks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brooks looks to clinch
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks clinches but Nakamura breaks the clinch
and Nakamura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Brooks's head but Brooks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brooks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks works Nakamura's body with a nice hook.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brooks as Nakamura tries to tie him up.
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Nakamura both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Brooks.
Nakamura lands with a right to the head.
Brooks struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brooks throws an elbow but misses.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Nakamura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura lands a jab to Brooks's midsection.
Nakamura has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks throws a body kick that misses.
Brooks drops his hands momentarily and Nakamura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Brooks scores with a kick to the body.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice straight punches there by Brooks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brooks.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nakamura, as that shot connected.
Nakamura walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nakamura avoids a wild elbow strike from Brooks.
Brooks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Brooks is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns Brooks into the ropes.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Nakamura.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brooks pushes Nakamura up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks misses with a kick to the body.
Brooks misses with a combination
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick there by Brooks.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakamura's head.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brooks.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Brooks instigates a clinch.
Nakamura lands a left hand.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brooks as Nakamura tries to tie him up.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kevin Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura pushes Brooks up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brooks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakamura avoids it.
Brooks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Brooks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brooks counters with a low kick, right behind Nakamura 's knee.
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks closes the distance and pushes Nakamura back into the ropes.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
Nakamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks tries to stall but Nakamura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakamura.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brooks is trying to break free.
Brooks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nakamura or not.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Brooks.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Brooks wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body.
Nakamura with a hook.
Nakamura connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brooks pushes Nakamura up against the ropes in a clinch.
Brooks is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Nakamura.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
Nakamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brooks lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakamura.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura darts in and clinches Brooks up against the ropes.
Nakamura trying to control the position but instead, Brooks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nakamura into the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brooks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura jabs at Brooks's body.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Nakamura throws a series of strikes that have Brooks backpedaling.
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nakamura counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakamura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brooks presses Nakamura against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brooks on the side of the head.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Nakamura throws a shot to the body.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Brooks clinches but Nakamura breaks the clinch
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura throws a hook but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ryo Nakamura did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Nakamura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brooks lands with a nice body kick.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks scores with a push kick.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Brooks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nakamura stuns Brooks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nakamura digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Nakamura swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Nakamura moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Nakamura circles away.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakamura, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Nakamura trying to stall but Brooks improves his position.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
Donk. Nakamura catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura clinches.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Nakamura has Brooks pressed against the ropes, preventing Brooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brooks manages to break the clinch.
Brooks walks into a stiff left hand from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakamura scores with a jab. Brooks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Nakamura - just one landing.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Brooks is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks looks to land a body kick but Nakamura moved away.
Brooks slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brooks is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Brooks misses with a head kick.
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks throws a head kick that Nakamura semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura lands a two punch combo.
Brooks cracks the inside of Nakamura's front leg.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Nakamura smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nakamura clinches with his opponent.
Nakamura stalling.
Brooks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brooks lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brooks.
Nakamura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Nakamura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura walks into a jab.
Brooks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kevin Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura clinches.
Brooks misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Nakamura presses Brooks against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakamura.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike.
Nakamura pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Brooks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nakamura is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura taking a breather.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakamura avoids the damage to the body.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Nakamura.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Kevin Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakamura slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Nakamura.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
Nakamura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nakamura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brooks counters with a big head kick but Nakamura shrugs it off.
Brooks takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brooks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Brooks avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Nakamura clinches up with Brooks and pushes him back against the ropes.
Brooks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brooks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
Nakamura is struggling to control the position.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakamura has double underhooks.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Nakamura taking a breather.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Nakamura - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws an elbow that misses.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Brooks trying to stall but Nakamura improves his position.
Nakamura stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
Nakamura can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Brooks tries to throw a body punch but Nakamura avoids it by throwing Brooks back against the cage.
Brooks lands an elbow that stopped Nakamura in his tracks for a moment.
Brooks working Nakamura over with knees to the body.
Brooks wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
Brooks is trying to break free.
Nakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakamura slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.
A hook to the body from Nakamura.
Brooks pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakamura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brooks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Brooks throws knees to the body.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Nakamura has Brooks pushed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakamura looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Nakamura.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks walks into a jab.
Nakamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brooks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kevin Brooks!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kevin Brooks!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kevin Brooks!
Kevin Brooks wins by unanimous decision!
Kevin Brooks is the new featherweight champion!
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