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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazu Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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266 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nakamura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Nakamura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nakamura is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nakamura is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.
Nakamura throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Nakamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Nakamura is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nakamura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Nakamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakamura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nakamura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nakamura drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nakamura.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nakamura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nakamura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakamura is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Nakamura throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Nakamura is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Nakamura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakamura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brown with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamura lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.
Nakamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazu Nakamura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.
Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakamura shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazu Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two 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 is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nakamura has his back to the cage.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nakamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Nakamura rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazu Nakamura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Brown's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Nakamura shoots in.
Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nakamura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazu Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nakamura is in Brown's guard.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Kazu Nakamura wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Nakamura shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Nakamura backpedaling.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakamura.
Brown throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Nakamura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura fails with the takedown.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakamura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nakamura looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kazu Nakamura just wasn't active enough.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazu 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazu Nakamura!
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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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