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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minoru Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Campobello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Great Muta Concerto. Minoru Nakano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Campobello's chin.
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159 lbs
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168 cm
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150 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minoru Nakano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Campobello!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campobello takes a shot to the head.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Nakano.
Campobello gets through Nakano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
I was talking to Nakano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nakano lands with a light punch inside.
Campobello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Campobello.
Campobello is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Nakano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Nakano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Nakano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nakano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Nakano tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Campobello lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakano.
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Campobello throws an elbow that misses.
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campobello avoiding damage.
Nakano lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello misses with some punches.
A short right from Nakano.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano lands with a short shot to the head.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nakano avoids it.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
Nakano pushes Campobello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakano misses with a body punch.
Campobello takes a shot to the head.
Campobello is rocked!
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Campobello is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakano finish him?
Nakano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello seems to have recovered his senses.
Campobello lands a hook that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Nakano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campobello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campobello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Campobello misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Campobello fails to land.
Nakano lands a left hand.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Campobello is trying to stall.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello looking to throw knees to the head but Nakano is blocking nicely.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Campobello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campobello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakano backwards.
Nakano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campobello lands with a light punch inside.
Campobello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello tries to stall but Nakano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Nakano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campobello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campobello wants to stall.
Nakano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Campobello.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campobello wants to stall.
Nakano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nakano is keeping busy.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
Campobello can't find room to land a body shot as Nakano controls the action.
Nakano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Nakano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Campobello staying out of range there.
Sam Campobello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakano throws a shot to the body.
Campobello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakano.
Some wild striking there from Nakano.
Nakano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano throws a lazy right hand but Campobello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Campobello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Campobello tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Campobello looks to move away, Nakano throws a big counter combo but Campobello just gets out of the way.
Nakano misses with a body shot.
Campobello dives in for a single leg takedown but Nakano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakano lands a nice hook to Campobello's body. Campobello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakano throws an overhand right that lands on Campobello's shoulder, as Campobello tries to avoid the shot.
Campobello tries to counter with a clinch but Nakano shakes him off and moves away.
No joy there for Nakano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campobello tries to counter with a clinch but Nakano shakes him off and moves away.
Nakano has closed the distance and engaged Campobello in a clinch.
Nakano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campobello is trying to stall.
Campobello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakano prevents a body shot from Campobello.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Nakano tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Nakano back against the cage.
Nakano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano gets through Campobello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano pushes Campobello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Campobello.
Nakano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campobello can do to turn this around?
Campobello blocks a body shot from Nakano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakano working aggressively here.
Campobello stalling in the clinch but Nakano improves position.
Campobello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakano.
Nakano throws a head punch that misses.
Nakano lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Campobello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello tries to land a knee to the head but Nakano blocks with his arms.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campobello stalling the fight.
Campobello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Campobello.
Campobello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campobello trying to control the position but instead, Nakano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campobello into the cage.
Campobello is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakano throws a punch but it's blocked by Campobello.
Campobello misses with a punch on the inside.
Nakano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campobello landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Campobello.
Nakano lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Campobello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakano.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Nakano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano gets through Campobello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakano lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakano struggles to land a body shot inside as Campobello controls his hands.
Nakano misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but Nakano blocks it.
Campobello effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Campobello.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campobello blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakano misses with the head strike.
Nakano misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Nakano dominated that second round.
That's time! Nakano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nakano swats away the attempt to clinch by Campobello.
Nakano lands a jab to the nose.
Campobello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campobello moves out of range as Nakano strikes.
Campobello changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nakano tries to avoid it but Campobello manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nakano to the ground. Nakano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Nakano.
Nakano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Campobello doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakano circles away.
Campobello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campobello is looking to clinch but Nakano is avoiding it.
Nakano just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakano sets himself, and Campobello steps forward looking for the clinch! Nakano avoids it this time.
Campobello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakano misses with a straight left.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Nakano misses with a wild body shot.
Campobello tries to counter with a clinch but Nakano shakes him off and moves away.
Nakano throws a lazy uppercut
and Campobello counters with a two punch combo.
Campobello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Campobello works over Nakano's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campobello doesn't seem bothered though.
Campobello has closed the distance and engaged Nakano in a clinch.
Campobello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
Nakano scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Nakano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakano tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Nakano scores with a shoulder strike.
Nakano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakano working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Campobello missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nakano fails to land.
Nakano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakano lands a nice uppercut.
Campobello wants to stall.
Nakano misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Campobello lands an uppercut.
Nakano blocks the elbow strike.
Campobello lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campobello.
Nakano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campobello.
Campobello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakano blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Nakano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campobello lands with a light punch inside.
Campobello effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Nakano can't find room to land a body shot as Campobello controls the action.
Nakano has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Campobello scores with a shot to the side of Nakano's head.
Nakano blocks an uppercut.
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Nakano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Nakano.
Campobello is trying to maintain a safe position but Nakano gets an underhook and turns Campobello into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nakano.
Campobello misses with a body punch.
Minoru Nakano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakano.
Sam Campobello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campobello looking to throw knees to the head but Nakano is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minoru Nakano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nakano 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minoru Nakano!
Minoru Nakano 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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pop
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RATING
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