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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daiki Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daiki Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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175 cm
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156 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daiki Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fickett misses with a two punch combination.
Fickett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fickett throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Fickett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakamura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fickett has managed to get both his arms back between Nakamura's legs - danger averted.
Fickett gets to his feet. Nakamura looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fickett gets caught flat footed, as Nakamura shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fickett wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nakamura gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fickett throws a body kick that misses.
Fickett throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fickett misses with a combination
and Nakamura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fickett's guard now.
Nakamura postures up in Fickett's guard and throws a big left but Fickett blocks it.
Nakamura lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fickett is on top in guard.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Fickett from controlling successfully.
Fickett preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the position but Fickett postures up.
Fickett advances position into side control!
Fickett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakamura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fickett's guard! Nice work there by Nakamura!
Fickett wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fickett trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fickett, up you get!
Fickett looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Fickett misses
and Nakamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fickett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nakamura's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura actively working from the bottom here.
Nakamura is not content to let Fickett control the position.
Nakamura gets back to full guard.
Nakamura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fickett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fickett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nakamura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nakamura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nakamura!
Nakamura controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries for a kimura but Fickett is defending well.
Nakamura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fickett, who protects the arm well.
Nakamura happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fickett manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daiki Nakamura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fickett lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nakamura scores with a body shot.
Fickett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Fickett.
Fickett throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Fickett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakamura counters with a series of strikes. Fickett will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fickett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nakamura as he avoids it easily.
Daiki Nakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fickett misses with a low kick.
Nakamura gets caught flat footed, as Fickett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fickett has gone for a leg lock! Nakamura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fickett's guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Fickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nakamura defends it easily.
Nakamura pushes down on Fickett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nakamura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fickett wants to control but Nakamura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fickett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fickett won't allow Nakamura to pass to mount.
That's two 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 works his way into full mount!
Nakamura wants to take Fickett's back but he can't do it this time.
Nakamura trying to control but Fickett is having none of it.
Fickett manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fickett missing with punches from the bottom.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fickett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fickett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Fickett is working from the bottom.
Fickett is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Fickett looking for a sweep. Not yet Fickett, not yet.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Fickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Fickett is retaining full guard.
Daiki Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fickett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Daiki Nakamura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Nakamura does no damage.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fickett throws a combination that misses
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Fickett shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakamura tries to sprawl out of it but Fickett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakamura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fickett throws a combination that misses
and Nakamura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nakamura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fickett uses from the top position.
Fickett tries to free his leg and advance position but Nakamura is retaining full guard.
Nakamura 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.
Fickett looking to sit in guard and control but Nakamura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nakamura advances to half guard.
Nakamura moves nicely into side control.
Fickett tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daiki Nakamura dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fickett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fickett closes the distance but Nakamura moves to the side
and Nakamura counters with a takedown into side control.
Fickett sneaks back into half guard.
Nakamura trying to mount his opponent but Fickett defends it.
Nakamura wants to work for an arm triangle but Fickett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fickett is looking to improve his position.
Nakamura is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fickett pulls Nakamura in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
Nakamura advances to half guard.
Nakamura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fickett defends it well.
Nakamura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fickett won't allow Nakamura to pass to mount.
Nakamura is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fickett tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nakamura has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Fickett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fickett gets to his feet. Nakamura looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fickett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fickett slaps away a takedown attempt from Nakamura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fickett thumps Nakamura with a low kick.
Fickett misses with a kick to the body
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is looking to slow Nakamura down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Fickett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fickett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fickett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Fickett.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Nakamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fickett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakamura counters with a single leg into guard. Fickett didn't expect that.
Nakamura content to stall in guard here.
Brad Fickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickett keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Fickett is looking to stand up but Nakamura isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakamura won't allow Fickett to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nakamura advances position into side control!
Nakamura grinds an elbow into Fickett's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fickett throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Fickett is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daiki Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakamura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daiki Nakamura!
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energy
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