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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seymore Buttz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye Of The Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hiro Nakamura could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seymore Buttz's chin.
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215 lbs
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189 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seymore Buttz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura connects with a single shot there.
Buttz tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buttz thows a body shot but no joy.
Buttz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buttz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Buttz duly obliges.
A cross from Buttz lands.
Nakamura moves forwards but Buttz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Buttz ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Buttz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nakamura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttz keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Buttz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakamura. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakamura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nakamura postures up in Buttz's guard and throws a big left but Buttz blocks it.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buttz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buttz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura postures up in Buttz's guard and throws a big left but Buttz blocks it.
Buttz keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buttz is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Buttz blocks nicely.
Buttz keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buttz keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura slips nicely into half guard.
Nakamura thows a huge punch but Buttz dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakamura is trying to control. Buttz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Buttz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nakamura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Buttz for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamura lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nakamura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Buttz throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Buttz keeps the fight on the outside.
Buttz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buttz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for Nakamura with that takedown attempt.
Nakamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buttz counters with a takedown into side control.
Nakamura manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakamura throwing shots but Buttz is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura passes to full mount!
Nakamura misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nakamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buttz is trying to stand up.
Nakamura with a couple of short strikes.
Buttz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nakamura.
Nakamura with shots to the head and body - Buttz looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Seymore Buttz has been cut.
Hiro Nakamura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nakamura trying to control but Buttz is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a big shot there that rocks Buttz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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 looking to finish Buttz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buttz!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura landing strikes from the mount.
That has opened up Seymore Buttz's cut even more.
Poor strikes thrown by Nakamura there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
BOOM! Nakamura connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakamura cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The cut above Seymore Buttz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Buttz is breathing heavily.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Nakamura! Buttz is hurt baaadly! Nakamura is firing away with more strikes - Buttz is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Nakamura!
Hiro Nakamura is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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