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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Devaney (ranked 3641 p4p, 2702 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Rory Devaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura misses with a hook. Devaney ducked under it nicely.
Devaney throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Nakamura drives through and clinches with Devaney against the cage.
Devaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Devaney walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakamura gets a clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Devaney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Devaney gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
Nakamura works on Devaney's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura tries to work over Devaney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakamura.
Devaney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nakamura lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakamura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Devaney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devaney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devaney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Devaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura gets a clinch.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the side of Devaney's head.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body.
Nakamura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
Nakamura lands a body punch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Devaney.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Devaney controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devaney works over Nakamura's head and body with a nice combination.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devaney.
A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nakamura lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Devaney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Devaney.
Devaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura struggles to land a body shot inside as Devaney controls his hands.
Nakamura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Devaney wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Devaney backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nakamura clinches up with Devaney and pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that Devaney avoids nicely.
Devaney misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakamura has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nakamura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devaney tries to break the clinch but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakamura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Devaney is breathing heavily.
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura works the jab nicely.
Devaney throws a right and a left that Nakamura avoids nicely.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Devaney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devaney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura rushes Devaney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura moves into the clinch.
Devaney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Devaney, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakamura is working Devaney over against the cage.
Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nakamura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nakamura moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura throws a good cross that connects.
Devaney tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura throws a combination. Devaney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hideki Nakamura dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
Nakamura rushes Devaney and presses him up against the cage.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Devaney slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Devaney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Devaney.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Devaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Devaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a hook but Devaney avoids it easily.
Devaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devaney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Nakamura is looking for the big counter here.
Devaney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rory Devaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Devaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Devaney avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Devaney.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nakamura in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Devaney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devaney misses with a looping left.
Nakamura lands a jab to the head.
Devaney tries to bum rush Nakamura with a series of wild strikes but Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Devaney.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura rushes Devaney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nakamura manages to break the clinch.
Devaney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Devaney.
Devaney takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Devaney throws a right hand that Nakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakamura also avoids with ease.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a one two! Devaney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nakamura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devaney.
Nakamura pushes Devaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Devaney can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devaney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nakamura's elbow.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Devaney does no damage.
Devaney misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura throws out a counter right but Devaney avoids it with no problem.
Devaney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Devaney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nakamura misses with a head kick.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devaney.
Devaney misses with a looping left.
Nakamura closes the distance and clinches.
Nakamura lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamura blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devaney scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devaney misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura connects with a high kick.
Nakamura has Devaney up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
Devaney avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Devaney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Nakamura feints a jab promting Devaney to slip. Nakamura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Devaney slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nakamura throws a head kick but Devaney moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Devaney with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Devaney.
A big right from Devaney misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hideki Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nakamura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Devaneys head.
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devaney throws a hook to the side of Nakamura's head but Nakamura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Devaney.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Devaney.
Devaney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Nakamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura instigates a clinch.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura moves into the clinch.
A short right from Nakamura on the inside.
Devaney tries to circle away but Nakamura has him pinned against the cage.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Devaney.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Devaney drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nakamura sprawls and moves away.
Devaney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura moves into range and clinches up with Devaney.
Devaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nakamura has him pressed against the cage.
Devaney wants to break free but Nakamura has control.
Devaney tries to circle away but Nakamura has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nakamura.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura scores with a head kick.
Nakamura lands with a slapping head kick.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick and Devaney moves out of range easily.
Nakamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch combination from Nakamura misses.
Devaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devaney misses with a wild body shot.
Devaney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nakamura back to the cage. Devaney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nakamura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Devaney lands with a right hand.
Nakamura walks into a straight right hand from Devaney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Devaney misses with a double jab.
Devaney misses with the combination.
Devaney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakamura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Devaney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nakamura clinches.
Nakamura scores with a nice hook to the head.
Devaney works on Nakamura's body with a couple of short punches.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nakamura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura throws a right hand that Devaney ducks under and follows up with a left that Devaney also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nakamura looks to land a combination. Devaney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Nakamura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Devaney's head backwards.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
Devaney just misses with a punch to the body.
Devaney throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Devaney misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Devaney.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura misses with the combination.
Devaney appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rory Devaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devaney throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakamura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Nakamura!
Hideki Nakamura very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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