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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Romziel has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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174 cm
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166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryo Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Romziel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romziel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romziel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Nakamura misses.
Romziel tries a head kick but it misses.
Romziel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Nakamura scores with a four punch combination!
Nakamura scores with a nice strike.
Romziel is rocked!
Romziel throws a solid leg kick but Nakamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romziel.
Romziel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura lands the left hand.
Romziel is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Romziel moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Romziel avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with the punch.
Romziel looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Romziel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakamura.
Romziel seems to have recovered his senses.
Romziel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Romziel.
Romziel misses with a hook
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakamura scores with a hook.
Romziel lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakamura is looking to chop away at Romziel's legs.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romziel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Romziel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Romziel avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Romziel as he connects with a hook.
Nakamura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romziel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Romziel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romziel misses with a body shot.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Romziel moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Romziel pushes him off.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Romziel counters with a head kick. That will keep Nakamura thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakamura lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryo Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Romziel should have avoided that one.
Romziel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romziel moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Romziel should have avoided that one.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Romziel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Romziel's head but Romziel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Romziel avoids it well.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Romziel pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romziel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romziel moves forwards but Nakamura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Romziel. Those never looked like landing.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romziel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romziel throws a push kick but Nakamura slaps the foot to one side.
Nakamura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romziel back to the cage. Nakamura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nakamura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura tries to land a front kick but Romziel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Nakamura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Romziel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romziel.
Nakamura works Romziel's body with a nice hook.
Romziel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Romziel.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romziel.
Nakamura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nakamura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nakamura!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking to land body kicks.
Nakamura throws a front kick aimed at Romziel's knee but Romziel avoids it well.
Nakamura misses with a low kick as Romziel jumps back.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romziel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Romziel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura wants to land a leg kick but Romziel is out of range.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romziel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Nakamura slams his shin into Romziel's torso.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakamura scores with the left hand. Romziel knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Romziel ducks under and follows up with a left that Romziel also avoids with ease.
Nakamura cracks Romziel with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romziel misses with a looping right.
Romziel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a jab when Romziel was well out of range.
Nakamura with a jab.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking hook.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Romziel circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nakamura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romziel.
Romziel slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a head kick that Romziel semi-blocks.
Nice shot by Romziel.
Romziel blocks the body kick.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romziel throws a low kick but Nakamura moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romziel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romziel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura is not content to let Romziel control the position.
Romziel throwing shots but Nakamura is blocking nicely.
Romziel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakamura keeps working.
Nakamura controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romziel is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo 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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romziel slips a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romziel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romziel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Romziel's shoulder, as Romziel tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Romziel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Romziel moved out of range nicely.
Romziel missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura is looking to clinch but Romziel is avoiding it.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Romziel moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Romziel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Nakamura does it's job there.
Nakamura connects with a single shot there.
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 few strikes there.
Nakamura catches Romziel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romziel blocks a leg kick.
Romziel throws a hook but Nakamura avoids it easily.
Romziel slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Romziel throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romziel is looking to land body kicks.
Romziel connects with a leg kick. Nakamura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a wild combination.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Romziel avoids the punch easily.
Romziel cracks Nakamura with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Nakamura.
A big right from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romziel can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura with a nice cross.
Romziel misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryo Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romziel takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Ryo Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Romziel.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Romziel moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura sizes up Romziel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakamura punishes Romziel's body with a nice straight punch.
Romziel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Romziel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Romziel avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Romziel lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Jason Romziel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Romziel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Romziel.
Romziel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakamura cracks Romziel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romziel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura is looking to slow Romziel down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romziel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romziel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakamura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Nakamura!
An out of breath Ryo Nakamura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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