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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Nakamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Nakamura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nakamura!
Orochi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orochi to score with a decent uppercut.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orochi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura connects with a right hand. Orochi shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orochi is looking to clinch but Nakamura is avoiding it.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nakamura blocks a low kick nicely.
Orochi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Orochi moved away.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Orochi checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura needs to keep his hands up - Orochi had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura tries a low kick but Orochi avoids it.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches up with Orochi, looking for a takedown. Nakamura pushes Orochi against the cage but Orochi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orochi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Orochi counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiro Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orochi darts in and clinches Nakamura up against the cage.
Nakamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakamura tries to work over Orochi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orochi can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orochi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nakamura.
Orochi struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Orochi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakamura backwards.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orochi misses with some punches.
Orochi lands a right hand.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
Nakamura working aggressively here.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orochi misses with a knee strike.
Orochi with a knee to the head.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
Orochi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Orochi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orochi looking to slow down the pace here.
Nakamura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orochi avoids it.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orochi blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura pushes Orochi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orochi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Orochi tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
Orochi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakamura as Orochi tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orochi.
Orochi lands a good knee to the midsection. Nakamura won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doppo Orochi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura looks to land a body kick but Orochi moved away.
Orochi swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakamura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Orochi is able to avoid easily.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Orochi's leg but Orochi calmly moves out of range.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orochi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakamura thuds his shin into the meat of Orochi's side.
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Orochi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakamura.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nakamura moves out of range as Orochi strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orochi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakamura.
Nakamura is looking to clinch.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Nakamura keeps Orochi at a distance using the push kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura works over Orochi's head and body with a nice combination.
Doppo Orochi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Orochi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Orochi counters with an inside leg kick.
Orochi thuds a left hand into Nakamura's body.
Orochi cracks Nakamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura is looking to wear down Orochi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
Orochi throws a body punch but Nakamura moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orochi pinned against the cage. Orochi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Orochi is looking to clinch.
Nakamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orochi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orochi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orochi moves into range and clinches up with Nakamura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Nakamura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nakamura jabs at Orochi's body.
Orochi wants to land a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nakamura looks for a takedown but Orochi sprawls well.
Orochi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nakamura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orochi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orochi wants to slow Nakamura down by chopping away at his legs.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Nakamura sees coming a mile off.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hiro Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Orochi moved away.
Orochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura misses with a low kick as Orochi jumps back.
Orochi forces Nakamura back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is pressed up against the cage. Nakamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orochi down to the mat. Orochi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakamura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Orochi is pressing down on Nakamura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orochi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
Orochi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orochi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up.
Orochi wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Orochi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doppo Orochi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Orochi throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orochi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakamura tries to work over Orochi's front leg with a kick but Orochi checks it.
Nakamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orochi circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Doppo Orochi just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orochi throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Orochi moves out of range.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nakamura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. Orochi should have avoided that one.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Orochi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakamura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Orochi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nakamura throws a low kick but Orochi avoids it.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Orochi slips the punch.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Nakamura moves his leg out of the way.
Nakamura moves out of range as Orochi throws a body kick.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orochi's sensitive parts.
Nakamura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamura. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi cracks the inside of Nakamura's front leg.
Orochi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orochi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orochi works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi is looking to slow Nakamura down with leg kicks.
Orochi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orochi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orochi motions for Nakamura to come forward. Orochi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Nakamura misses
and Orochi counters with a left and a right that stings Nakamura.
Nakamura moves into the clinch.
Orochi looking to stall.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Orochi controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Orochi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakamura is keeping busy.
Orochi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakamuras head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orochi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orochi lands with a light punch inside.
Orochi misses with the head strike.
Nakamura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nakamura turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Orochi tries to bench press Nakamura off him but Nakamura keeps the position.
Orochi is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orochi is trying to get back to half guard.
Orochi taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakamura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orochi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orochi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Orochi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nakamura misses with a low kick as Orochi jumps back.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
Nakamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nakamura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orochi. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nakamura.
Orochi rushes Nakamura and presses him up against the cage.
Orochi misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi trying to land knees to the body.
Nakamura cracks Orochi with a nice body shot.
Orochi misses with a knee to the head.
Orochi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Orochi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Orochi controls his hands.
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orochi smiles and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nakamura throws a hook but Orochi avoids it easily.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a takedown but Orochi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakamura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Nakamura sees coming a mile off.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura blocks the body kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch up
and Orochi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakamura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hiro Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi avoids a kick to the body.
Orochi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakamura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doppo Orochi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orochi lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Orochi tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakamura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orochi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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