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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fullsize Mirror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirror comes to the cage accompanied by Ordinary Guy--- Blue Scholars. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
215 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fullsize Mirror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirror throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mirror throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Nakamura misses.
Mirror throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura tries to clinch but Mirror is having none of it.
Mirror scores with a nice head shot.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. Mirror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick
and Mirror counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nakamura lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Mirror thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura misses with a hook.
Nakamura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakamura working away.
Mirror is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nakamura connects with a decent elbow.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Mirror is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirror is trying to get back to half guard.
Nakamura scores with punches from side control.
Nakamura trying to control the action but Mirror is working from the bottom.
Mirror is being controlled here.
Mirror wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mirror is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mirror kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mirror regains half guard, as Nakamura was trying to land strikes.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nakamura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirror gets full guard.
Nakamura distracts Mirror with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nakamura scoring with some ground and pound.
Mirror keeping full guard, as Nakamura tries to pass.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirror works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mirror managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura trying to control but Mirror is working from the bottom.
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 sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakamura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirror throws out the jab.
Mirror lands a slapping body shot.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mirror.
Nakamura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirror.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Mirror avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura walks into a jab.
Mirror goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Mirror slips the punch.
Mirror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakamura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hiro Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirror moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Mirror.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tests Mirror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Mirror circles away.
Mirror swings for the body but Nakamura moves out of range.
Mirror misses with a left hand
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakamura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mirror takes a step back to recover.
Mirror attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mirror wants to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirror swings widly with a right hand
and Mirror is countered with a crisp right hand from Nakamura that sends him to the canvas! Nakamura follows him to the mat into side control.
Mirror is rocked!
Nakamura has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mirror!
Oh Mirror is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mirror bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Nakamura and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Nakamura!
A victorious Hiro Nakamura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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