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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobuhiro Nakamura is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 cm
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214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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209 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobuhiro Nakamura! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. We've been informed that Nakamura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. James avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura takes a kick to the side of the head. The fight moves into the clinch position. James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakamura is defending well for now. James can't find room to land a body shot as Nakamura controls the action.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Nakamura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy. Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it. James is looking for a takedown. James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. James managing to block the knees to the body from Nakamura.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James lands with a right to the head. Nakamura is defending well against a takedown attempt. Nakamura is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson James. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nakamura wants to stand and escape but instead James has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Nakamura is trying to keep James in close.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment. Nakamura trying to control the position.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. James drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakamura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now James has Nakamura in his guard.
Nakamura is sitting in close to James's body. James has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nakamura is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nakamura is tapping! That was a very nice submission by James.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson James!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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