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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Albert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakamura's guard.
Nakamura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nakamura looking to control.
Albert wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura pulls Albert in close to his closed guard and prevents Albert from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Albert pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the body.
Nakamura tries to clinch
and Albert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Nakamura
and Albert counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryo Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albert's hands.
Albert throws a lazy uppercut
and Nakamura counters with a leg kick.
Albert tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Albert counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Albert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Nakamura.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Nakamura closes the distance but Albert moves to the side
and Albert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakamura looks to clinch
and Albert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Albert counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Albert circles away.
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Albert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Albert checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura throws a sloppy body shot
and Albert counters with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Albert as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albert.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
and Albert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Albert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Albert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Albert.
Albert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Nakamura scores with a four punch combination!
Nakamura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Albert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch
and Albert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albert on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Albert counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura tries to work over Albert's front leg with a kick but Albert checks it.
Albert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albert.
Albert throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Albert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura thows a leg kick but Albert checks it
and Albert counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Albert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Albert lands with an uppercut that bounces Nakamura off the cage and back into rage.
Albert cracks Nakamura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nakamura connects with a single shot there.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Josh Albert is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Albert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nakamura doesn't seem phased though.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Albert circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakamura moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot by Albert.
Nakamura fakes the leg kick and cracks Albert in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Albert.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albert misses with an uppercut.
Albert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Albert moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakamura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
A punch lands to the side of Albert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Albert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick
and Albert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakamura.
Nakamura is looking to slow Albert down with leg kicks.
Nakamura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albert counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakamura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakamura lands with a straight right. Albert didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Nakamura misses.
Albert scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albert avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Albert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Albert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Nakamura.
Albert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Albert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albert takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Albert swings widly with a right hand
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakamura. Nakamura obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Albert blocks the low kick.
Albert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Albert moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses
and Albert counters with a nice uppercut.
Albert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura throws a front kick aimed at Albert's knee but Albert avoids it well.
Nakamura wants to clinch
enabling Albert to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries to land a body kick
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Albert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Albert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nakamura wants to clinch but Albert slips to the side
and Albert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Albert to counter with a crisp jab.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nakamura misses with a combination
and Albert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryo Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Albert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Albert counters with a good low kick that Nakamura was not able to check.
Nakamura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakamura misses the body punch
and Albert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Albert tries to move into range but Nakamura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nakamura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albert counters with a low kick, right behind Nakamura 's knee.
Albert throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Albert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Albert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Albert.
Nakamura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Albert throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looks to clinch
letting Albert counter with a right hand.
Nakamura looks for the body kick but Albert saw that one coming.
Nakamura thumps Albert with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Albert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and Albert counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Albert's leg. Albert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura lands with a nice body kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Albert misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamura looks to throw a body kick
and Albert counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nakamura is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Nakamura digs a good hook to Albert's body.
Albert misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura swings for the body but Albert moves out of range.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Albert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakamura wants to clinch
and Albert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands a really nice looking cross but Albert seems unphased.
Albert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nakamura counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakamura counters with a straight right hand.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Albert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura with a hook.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Albert moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Albert counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakamura throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albert counters with a body kick that stops Nakamura in his tracks momentarily.
Albert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Albert's head but Albert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura darts in trying to clinch
and Albert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the body
and Albert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakamura wants to clinch but Albert slips to the side
and Albert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Albert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakamura. Nakamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Albert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Albert ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Nakamura.
Albert misses the jab.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura throws a lazy uppercut
and Albert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Albert avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Albert is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Albert.
Well Albert 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josh Albert!
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hype
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