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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Endar Drenim (ranked 5457 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Masato Nakamura (ranked 488 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Endar Drenim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masato Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Nakamura blocks the leg kick.
Drenim moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Drenim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
letting Drenim counter with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakamura - that will leave a mark!
Drenim misses with a body kick.
Good work by Drenim as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nakamura misses the target.
Drenim misses with a lunging right hand
and Nakamura counters with a left to the body.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Drenim moved out of range.
Drenim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drenim fails to land with a series of punches.
Nakamura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Drenim with a body shot.
Nakamura punishes Drenim's body with a nice straight punch.
Drenim slips a jab from Nakamura.
It looked like Drenim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nakamura thuds his right hand into Drenim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drenim bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nakamura's head.
Drenim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drenim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Drenim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drenim. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Drenim throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drenim is out of range and Nakamura settles back down.
A low kick from Nakamura misses
and Drenim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drenim blocks the body kick.
Drenim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nakamura.
Nakamura slips under a jab from Drenim.
Nakamura thumps Drenim with a low kick.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Nakamura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drenim lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Nakamura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drenim 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 Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from Drenim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drenim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nakamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nakamura tries to land a body kick
and Drenim counters with a nice body kick.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drenim.
Nakamura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drenim slips under a jab.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drenim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nakamura. Nakamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakamura lunges at Drenim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drenim's hand.
Nakamura pushes Drenim away with a front kick.
Nakamura walks into a left hand.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick
and Drenim counters with a leg kick.
Drenim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura throws a hook to the side of Drenim's head but Drenim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura pushes Drenim away with a front kick.
Drenim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook but Drenim blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drenim 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 Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nakamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drenim.
Drenim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drenim darts in and clinches Nakamura up against the cage.
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drenim. Drenim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drenim throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Drenim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Drenim blocks the leg kick.
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drenim.
Drenim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakamura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drenim with a hook.
Nakamura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drenim.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drenim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nakamura can pounce on him.
Nakamura misses with a kick to the body
and Drenim counters with a nice uppercut.
Drenim missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drenim.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Drenim's shoulder, as Drenim tries to avoid the shot.
Drenim tried to counter with a leg kick but Nakamura avoided it.
Drenim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nakamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drenim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drenim misses with a double jab.
Drenim throws a poor cross that misses
and Nakamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drenim clinches up with Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage.
Drenim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masato Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Nakamura.
Masato Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Drenim misses.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nakamura moves away from the strike by Drenim.
Nakamura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nakamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drenim checks it well.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drenim moves away.
Drenim cracks Nakamura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Drenim slips the punch.
Drenim blocks a jab.
Nakamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Drenim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Drenim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drenim throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
Drenim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drenim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drenim lands a head shot.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Drenim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drenim misses with a straight left.
Nakamura with a jab.
Nakamura misses with a looping right.
Drenim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drenim slips a jab from Nakamura.
Drenim avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Drenim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drenim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drenim appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nakamura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drenim throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
Drenim backing away here, and Nakamura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Drenim misses with a looping left.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Drenim is looking to counter punch.
Nakamura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Drenim avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looks to land a right hand but Drenim moved out of range.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakamura connects with an inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Drenim.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Drenim's leg. Drenim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura motions for Drenim to come forward. Nakamura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Drenim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drenim darts in and clinches Nakamura up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drenim.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drenim checks a leg kick.
Nakamura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Nakamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Drenim takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drenim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drenim scores with a three punch combo!
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drenim.
It looked like Drenim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamura.
Drenim takes the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakamura avoiding damage as Drenim throws knees to the body.
Drenim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drenim lands a body shot.
Drenim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Drenim.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Drenim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drenim is leaning against Nakamura and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drenim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drenim!
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!
Drenim looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakamura is just out of range.
Nakamura now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drenim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Drenim.
Drenim moves out of range of the body kick.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Drenim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drenim.
As Nakamura looks to move away, Drenim throws a big counter combo but Nakamura just gets out of the way.
Drenim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drenim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Nakamura is looking for the big counter here.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Drenim avoids the punch easily.
Drenim throws a lazy right hand but Nakamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Drenim is predictable there
and Nakamura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drenim's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Drenim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drenim lands a nice shot that snaps Nakamura's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drenim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drenim throws a looping overhand right but Nakamura ducks down to avoid it.
Nakamura blocks a head kick by Drenim.
Nakamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Endar Drenim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Drenim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nakamura staying out of range there.
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 Drenim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drenim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drenim throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakamura connects with a jab.
Drenim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakamura.
Nakamura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drenim. Drenim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drenim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drenim checks a leg kick.
Nakamura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drenim.
Drenim connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drenim 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 checks the leg kick.
Drenim checks a leg kick nicely.
Drenim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nakamura blocks a jab.
Nakamura checks a low kick from Drenim.
Nakamura throws out a counter right but Drenim avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drenim looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Nakamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drenim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakamura's sensitive parts.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drenim.
Nakamura is looking to slow Drenim down with leg kicks.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drenim catches Nakamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drenim on the side of the head.
Drenim throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drenim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drenim throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Drenim avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drenim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drenim throws a solid leg kick but Nakamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drenim.
Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drenim.
It seemed like Nakamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nakamura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Drenim moved out of range nicely.
Drenim appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drenim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Drenim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakamura. That one must have hurt.
Nakamura tries to land a leg kick but Drenim saw it coming and moves away.
Drenim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nakamura is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nakamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drenim looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Drenim 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.
Drenim blocks a jab.
Nakamura throws an overhand right that lands on Drenim's shoulder, as Drenim tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Drenim avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura scores with a kick to the body.
Drenim throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nakamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drenim scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick from Nakamura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drenim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakamura throws out a loose jab but Drenim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura misses with a body shot.
Drenim throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Drenim moves out of range as Nakamura throws a body kick.
Drenim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drenim will feel that in the morning.
Drenim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Drenim avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drenim clinches.
A short uppercut from Drenim.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drenim tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drenim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Drenim controls the action.
Drenim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drenim checks a leg kick.
As Nakamura looks to move away, Drenim throws a big counter combo but Nakamura just gets out of the way.
Drenim slips a jab from Nakamura.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drenim.
Drenim throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Nakamura lands but Drenim takes it in his stride.
Drenim connects with a jab.
Nakamura throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masato Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakamura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masato Nakamura!
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