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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura has chosen Breathe as his entrance music. Nobuhiro Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fancy Nancy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nancy lands a nice shot that snaps Nakamura's head back.
Nancy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura wants to clinch.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nancy.
Good exchange - Nancy coming out on top.
Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nancy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nancy is looking to control Nakamura's arms but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nancy has his back to the cage.
Nancy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Nakamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nakamura jumps guard but Nancy stands there with Nakamura around his waist. Nakamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nancy lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Nancy. That snapped Nakamura's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nancy misses with a hook.
Nancy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nancy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Nancy.
Nancy misses with a double jab.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Nancy circles away.
Nancy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nakamura.
Nancy misses with a right hand
and Nancy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nancy. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nancy throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Nancy.
Nancy throws a nice looking combination but Nakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nancy throws a series of strikes that have Nakamura backpedaling.
Nancy misses with a combination
and Nakamura counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nancy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nancy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nancy trying to control the position but instead, Nakamura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nancy into the cage.
Nakamura blocks a body shot from Nancy.
Nancy lands a right hand.
Nancy stalls.
Nakamura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nancy's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nancy tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Nakamura as Nancy shoots in.
Donk. Nancy catches Nakamura right on the button with a cross.
Nakamura takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nancy.
Nakamura successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nancy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nancy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Nancy is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura has control of Nancy's left arm, preventing Nancy from doing any damage.
Fancy Nancy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nakamura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nancy's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nancy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nancy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nakamura manages to get himself to full guard.
Nancy being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Nancy from controlling successfully.
Nakamura looking for a guillotine here but Nancy defends easily.
Nancy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nakamura is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nancy manages to get himself to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nancy has control of Nakamura's left arm, preventing Nakamura from doing any damage.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nancy working a defensive guard here.
Nancy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Nancy has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nancy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Nancy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakamura wants to pass the guard but Nancy is keeping the position.
Nancy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nancy keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nancy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nancy looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nancy.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Nancy is out of range.
Nakamura throws a hook but Nancy avoids it easily.
Nakamura works over Nancy's head and body with a nice combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nancy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nakamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nancy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nancy lands a jab to the head.
Nancy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Nancy.
Nakamura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura moves in looking to clinch but Nancy pushes him off.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Fancy Nancy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nancy tries to avoid it but Nakamura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nancy to the ground. Nancy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fancy Nancy 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. This is the final round!
Nancy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nancy throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nancy throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Nancy misses.
Nancy takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nancy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nancy misses with a hook. Nakamura ducked under it nicely.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Nancy.
Fancy Nancy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nakamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nancy counters with a good low kick that Nakamura was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nancy, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Nancy leaning against his opponent.
Nakamura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nancy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nancy is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakamura gets an underhook and turns Nancy into the cage.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Nancy uses good head movement to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nancy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nancy can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
Nakamura is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nancy can't fight it off and eventually Nakamura manages to take the fight to the floor. Nancy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nancy is pulling down on Nakamura's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakamura, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nancy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nancy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nancy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard.
Nancy being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Nakamura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nancy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nakamura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nobuhiro Nakamura.
Nancy cracks Nakamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura defending well as Nancy loads up on a big left hand.
Fancy Nancy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nancy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nancy loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Nakamura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nancy trying to control the position but instead, Nakamura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nancy into the cage.
Nakamura pushes Nancy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nancy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nancy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nancy tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nancy avoiding damage.
Nancy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nancy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Nancy won't allow it.
Nakamura tries to pull guard but Nancy holds him up against the cage and eventually Nakamura drops back down to his feet.
Fancy Nancy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobuhiro Nakamura.
Nancy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura tries to work over Nancy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nancy throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Nancy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nancy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Nancy.
Nancy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakamura slips a jab from Nancy.
Nancy misses with a low kick.
Nancy throws a series of punches but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nancy swings widly with a right hand
and Nakamura counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nancy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nancy.
Nancy throws a leg kick
and Nakamura decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nancy's guard.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Nancy blocks nicely.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Nancy has wrist control.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nakamura's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Nancy is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura trying to control but Nancy is working from the bottom.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Nancy has wrist control.
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nancy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nobuhiro Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Nancy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nancy keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nancy is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nancy wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobuhiro Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Nobuhiro Nakamura!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Nobuhiro Nakamura!
Nobuhiro Nakamura wins by majority decision!
Nobuhiro Nakamura managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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