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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yusuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). France comes to the cage accompanied by You Suck. Nakamura has chosen Movado - Neva Believe U as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yusuke Nakamura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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153 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yusuke Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
France with a poor takedown
and Nakamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin France seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a big shot that misses.
France doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Excellent takedown into side control there by France.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
France is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nakamura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
France is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nakamura has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nakamura holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
France tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no France has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
France tries for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
France tries for a kimura but Nakamura is defending well.
France tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no France has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura regains half guard.
France is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nakamura is just riding it out for now. France eventually gives up the hold.
France wants to work for an arm triangle but Nakamura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
France really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
France is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nakamura is just riding it out for now. France eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to improve his position but France is controlling well.
France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakamura defends it well.
France is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nakamura sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
France is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakamura wants to control but France is keeping busy.
France is looking for a kimura here.
France is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nakamura defends it well.
France looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin France dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danga de danga de dang - Nakamura scores with a four punch combination!
Nakamura swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy right hand. France should have avoided that one.
France gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakamura counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nakamura stuffs the takedown.
Nakamura lands a lovely overhand right.
France fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura throws a series of punches but France avoids them all with ease.
Darwin France is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
France fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakamura avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as France blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to France's calf.
France shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
Nakamura missing with a left hand there. France was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura lands with a good body shot.
Nakamura throws a jab when France was well out of range.
France doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nakamura stuns France with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
France shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakamura sprawls well. Nakamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. France gets slowly back to his feet.
France will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
France changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamura tries to avoid it but France manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamura to the ground. Nakamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nakamura throws a jab when France was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by France or perhaps it was just good defense by Nakamura which made him look bad.
France has his takedown stuffed
and France takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakamura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakamura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before France has time to react.
France doesn't succeed with the takedown
and France takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
France is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nakamura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping France at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
France with a poor takedown
and Nakamura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakamura tries to score with a low kick but France moves his leg out of the way.
France shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakamura defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. France doesn't seem bothered though.
France changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakamura tries to avoid it but France manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakamura to the ground. Nakamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
France doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
France slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
France fails with the takedown
and Nakamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
France takes one to the chin there.
France is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Nakamura. Those never looked like landing.
Yusuke Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
France moves forwards but Nakamura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but France moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
France tries for a takedown but Nakamura circles away easily
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
France has his takedown stuffed
enabling Nakamura to counter with a crisp jab.
France misses with a takedown attempt
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
France tries for a takedown but Nakamura circles away easily
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nakamura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. France does a little dance to reset his feet.
France takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
France shoots in but Nakamura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
France with a poor takedown
and Nakamura counters with a three punch combo that has France backing up. France nods at Nakamura to acknowledge the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from France.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yusuke Nakamura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakamura with a hook.
A clash of legs there as France blocks the low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from France.
France misses with a takedown
and Nakamura counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
France is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yusuke Nakamura really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakamura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from France.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
France shoots in and drives through. Nakamura sprawls well.
Nakamura lands a nice hook to France's body. France takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
France shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin France. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
France tries for a takedown but Nakamura circles away easily
and Nakamura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nakamura.
France is rocked!
It looks like Darwin France has been cut.
France gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh France is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura lands a two punch combo.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but France avoids it well.
France gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nakamura counters with a right hand to the body.
Nakamura lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - France can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Nakamura and France drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Nakamura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yusuke Nakamura!
Yusuke Nakamura is the new featherweight champion!
Yusuke Nakamura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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