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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thomas More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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139 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas More!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazushi Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
More looks to land a combination. Nakamura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from More.
More misses with a body shot.
Nakamura slips a straight right by More.
More throws a chopping leg kick but Nakamura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that More avoids nicely.
More throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but More uses good head movement to avoid it.
More ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
More throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
More fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
More lands a nice shot that snaps Nakamura's head back.
More ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
More throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
More throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
More swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakamura counters with a series of strikes. More will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nakamura lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as More backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
More misses with a double jab
and Nakamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but More is retaining full guard.
Nakamura drops back looking for a leg! More is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and More manages to kick Nakamura off! Nakamura jumps back into More's guard.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from More.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but More is keeping the position.
More keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
More is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nakamura gets to his feet - More follows without any prompting.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from More.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from More misses.
More tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura slips a straight right by More.
More throws a series of punches but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that More avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for More.
A cross from More lands.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from More.
Thomas More is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
More lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More misses with a double jab
and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown. More fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakamura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
More looking for a sweep. Not yet More, not yet.
More has his feet on Nakamura's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. More catches Nakamura right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
More misses with an uppercut.
More throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Thomas More seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More misses the jab.
More rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
More throws a head kick but Nakamura moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
More throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura tries to bum rush More with a series of wild strikes but More uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from More.
More looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by More - just one landing.
More throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakamura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps More thinking.
More swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
More misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut.
Nakamura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
More misses with a body shot
and Nakamura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kazushi Nakamura will probably get the nod.
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.
More punishes Nakamura's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts More, as that shot connected.
Nakamura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
More pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range and More settles back down.
More swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
More not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakamura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nakamura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
More tries to land a sweep but no joy.
More trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Nakamura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
More lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakamura at a distance.
More moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but More avoids it well.
More lands a jab.
More misses with a body punch
and Nakamura counters with a left and a right that stings More.
More cracks Nakamura with a good jab.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but More moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
More connects with a crisp jab.
More connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from More lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
More stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
More scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakamura in his tracks.
More throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
More misses with a hook. Nakamura ducked under it nicely.
Kazushi Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from More lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
More scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
More throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
More is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
More scores with a jab. Nakamura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
More dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by More.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
More lands a body shot.
More slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from More.
More cracks Nakamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
More motions for Nakamura to come forward. More throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from More.
More misses with a series of wild punches.
More with a body punch. A glancing blow.
More lands a nice shot to the body.
Nakamura walks into a jab.
Nakamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
More is looking to score with low kicks.
More scores with a hook to the body. Nakamura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
More lands with a right hand.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
More closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from More finds it's way through Nakamura's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakamura is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from More.
Nakamura is still on wobbly legs! Can More finish him?
More connects with a single shot there.
More Rushes Nakamura and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Nakamura is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. More Piles on the pressure and Nakamura crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas More!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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