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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage has chosen The Ghost of Tom Joad as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenji Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robbie Rage!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rage.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura thows a leg kick but Rage checks it
and Rage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenji Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage misses with a looping left.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Rage sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rage blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nakamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage lands an overhand right.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rage.
It looks like Kenji Nakamura has been cut.
Rage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rage throws out a powerful jab.
Nakamura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nakamura moves forwards but Rage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Rage as he checks the leg kick.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Rage misses its intended target.
Nakamura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rage can't break the clinch.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rage cracks Nakamura with a nice body shot.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura is trying to maintain a safe position but Rage gets an underhook and turns Nakamura into the cage.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Rage lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakamura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakamura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage throws a leg kick
and Nakamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Nakamura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakamura. That snapped Rage's head back.
Nakamura walks into a straight right hand from Rage.
Rage avoids a kick to the body.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Rage moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
Nakamura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rage. That did some damage!
Rage loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Rage digs a good body shot into Nakamura's ribs.
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.
Rage takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rage lands a really nice looking cross but Nakamura seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
Nakamura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nakamura keeps Rage at a distance using the push kick.
Rage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nakamura at a distance.
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakamura connects with a nice looking jab.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Nakamura catches Rage right on the button with a cross.
Rage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rage moves out of range of the body kick.
Rage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rage checks a leg kick.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rage is rocked!
Rage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakamura finish him?
Nakamura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rage.
Rage stuns Nakamura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rage seems to have recovered his senses.
Nakamura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rage scores with a jab. Nakamura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakamura is rocked!
Nakamura lands a leg kick that knocks Rage off balance momentarily.
Oh Nakamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nakamura checks a leg kick.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Rage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rage.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakamura.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage tries a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Rage wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Nakamura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Nakamura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rage tries to score with a low kick but Nakamura moves his leg out of the way.
Rage throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
Nakamura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Rage moves out of range easily.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
Rage tries to land a front kick but Nakamura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rage misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Rage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Rage sees coming a mile off.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakamura checks a leg kick nicely.
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
Rage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakamura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakamura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage cracks Nakamura with a good jab.
Nakamura lands a big head kick that sends Rage tumbling to the mat! Nakamura takes a step backwards and waves Rage back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage cracks Nakamura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a front kick aimed at Rage's knee but Rage avoids it well.
Rage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nakamura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakamura thumps Rage with a low kick.
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage throws the kick towards the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Rage checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Rage checks a low kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakamura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Nakamura tries to work over Rage's front leg with a kick but Rage checks it.
Rage digs a good hook to Nakamura's body.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to clinch up but Rage keeps it at a distance.
Rage throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
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!
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Rage's leg. Rage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura fakes the leg kick and cracks Rage in the body.
Nakamura has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nakamura tests Rage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nakamura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rage momentarily.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rage.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura scores with the left hand. Rage knows he should have avoided that one.
Rage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Rage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakamura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakamura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakamura takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura is looking to slow Rage down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Nakamura. Those never looked like landing.
Rage misses with a low kick as Nakamura jumps back.
Kenji Nakamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura moves out of range of the body kick.
Rage moves out of range of the body kick from Nakamura.
Rage stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakamura.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rage.
Rage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Nakamura thumps Rage with a low kick.
Rage slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakamura throws a looping overhand right but Rage ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
Rage lands with an overhand left.
Nakamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakamura's head.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body kick.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Nakamura wants to land a leg kick but Rage is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Rage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage throws a chopping leg kick but Nakamura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nakamura throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Nakamura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenji Nakamura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nakamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Rage tenderised Nakamura's leg. Nakamura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nakamura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rage looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Rage checks it.
Nakamura throws a wild body kick that Rage sees coming a mile off.
Rage jabs Nakamura right on the nose. Nakamura blinks but takes it well.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Rage as he checks the leg kick.
Nakamura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rage throws a low kick but Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Rage jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Rage avoids it.
Nakamura checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rage lands a jab.
Rage scores with a jab to the head.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakamura moves out of range as Rage throws a body kick.
Rage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Nakamura does it's job there.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nakamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rage.
Rage tried to score with a low kick but Nakamura checks it.
Nakamura is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a chopping leg kick but Nakamura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooh!!! Nakamura has knocked Rage down with a huge combo! Nakamura steps away and waves a wobbly Rage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage misses with a hook to the body
and Nakamura counters with a thumping low kick.
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nakamura misses with a left hand
and Rage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakamura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 Rage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Rage moved out of range.
Nakamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rage's sensitive parts.
Rage takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Nakamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Rage finds it's way through Nakamura's defenses.
A lazy left from Rage finds it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Rage motions for Nakamura to come forward. Rage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Rage.
Rage throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rage's calf.
Rage moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakamura.
Rage with a jab.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Rage moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Rage lands.
Kenji Nakamura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rage has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nakamura.
Rage blocks a leg kick.
Rage cracks Nakamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rage cracks a nice hook into Nakamura's ribs.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
A clash of legs there as Nakamura blocks the low kick.
Rage misses with a low kick.
Rage digs a good body shot into Nakamura's ribs.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura tries to work over Rage's front leg with a kick but Rage checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nakamura tries to land a leg kick but Rage saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Rage misses.
Rage thows a leg kick but Nakamura checks it
and Rage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robbie Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Nakamura!
A victorious Kenji 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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