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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Azziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Azziz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azziz.
Azziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azziz's hands.
Azziz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nakamura. That's going to slow Azziz down.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Azziz.
Azziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nakamura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Azziz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Azziz throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Azziz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura thuds his shin into the meat of Azziz's side.
Nakamura misses with a lunging right hand
and Azziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Nobuhiro Nakamura has been cut.
Azziz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nakamura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azziz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azziz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nakamura.
Azziz 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 digs a good hook to Azziz's body.
Nobuhiro Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azziz looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakamura thumps Azziz with a low kick.
Azziz throws a leg kick
and Nakamura counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Azziz moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a nice body kick.
Nakamura is looking to slow Azziz down with leg kicks.
Nakamura pushes Azziz away with a front kick.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azziz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Azziz circles away.
Nakamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakamura lunges at Azziz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Azziz's hand.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Azziz takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ahmed Azziz has been cut.
Azziz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Azziz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakamura. Nakamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakamura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nakamura is looking to clinch.
Azziz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Azziz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azziz 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 scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a jab.
Azziz ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura throws the kick towards the body but Azziz avoids it.
Nakamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azziz moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobuhiro Nakamura dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Nakamura. That snapped Azziz's head back.
Azziz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Azziz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Azziz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakamura.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakamura.
Azziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Azziz avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azziz.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Azziz.
Nakamura thumps Azziz with a low kick.
Nakamura scoring well with a low kick there.
Azziz is breathing heavily.
Azziz just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a two punch combination.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Azziz.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Azziz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azziz keeps the fight on the outside.
Azziz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakamura.
A good leg kick by Nakamura.
Azziz 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.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Azziz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nakamura has got the better of the exchanges.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nakamura.
Azziz moves away from the strike by Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azziz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azziz needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azziz. That did some damage!
Azziz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azziz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azziz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azziz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakamura.
Nakamura jabs at Azziz's body.
Nakamura throws a leg kick which misses Azziz's front leg but catches the back leg as Azziz tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch there but Azziz circles away.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Azziz ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azziz.
Azziz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nakamura. Azziz shrugs it off though.
Azziz walks into a stiff left hand from Nakamura.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Azziz's leg. Azziz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azziz if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Nakamura.
Nakamura is looking to slow Azziz down with leg kicks.
Nakamura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azziz can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Nakamura.
Nakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Nakamura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobuhiro Nakamura dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Azziz 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.
A jab from Azziz misses.
Azziz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.
Azziz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakamura. That one must have hurt.
Azziz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Azziz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azziz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to clinch up.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nakamura scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Nakamura takes a swing at Azziz's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakamura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nakamura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Azziz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azziz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Azziz keeps it at a distance.
Azziz blocks a jab.
Azziz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nakamura digs a good body shot into Azziz's ribs.
Nakamura throws a hook but Azziz avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Azziz moves away and avoids it.
Azziz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Azziz ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azziz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nakamura.
Azziz avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Azziz takes a step back to recover.
Ahmed Azziz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura takes a swing at Azziz's ribcage but misses.
Nobuhiro Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura lands a high kick!
Nakamura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azziz.
Nakamura swings for the body but Azziz moves out of range.
Nakamura swings widly with a right hand
and Azziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nobuhiro Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azziz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Nakamura scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakamura.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Azziz ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobuhiro Nakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakamura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobuhiro Nakamura!
During a confident post fight interview, Nobuhiro Nakamura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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