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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazu Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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266 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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191 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid 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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Nakamura closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakamura's guard.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown prevents Nakamura from standing back up.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nakamura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Nakamura is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nakamura is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown stands and throws Nakamura's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown tries to move to full mount but Nakamura actually manages to regain half guard.
Brown moves into full mount! Nakamura won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has hold of Nakamura's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nakamura manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Nakamura is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Nakamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Nakamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Nakamura looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nakamura won't be happy with that.
Brown tries for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nakamura rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Nakamura!
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Nakamura cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Nakamura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nakamura scoring with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Nakamura.
Nakamura fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nakamura happy to just control the position for now.
Nakamura trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
Brown is letting Nakamura control him for a moment.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nakamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Nakamura creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown regains half guard, as Nakamura was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakamura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nakamura throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura content to control rather than advance.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazu Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakamura.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Nakamura looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Jack Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazu Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
Nakamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakamura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nakamura is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakamura sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Nakamura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nakamura.
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nakamura turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakamura postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazu Nakamura has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakamura dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazu Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
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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FIGHT
RATING
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