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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jakobe Blankenship (ranked 24530 p4p, 4904 weight class) and Rinya Nakamura (ranked 310 p4p, 297 weight class). The key to victory for Jakobe Blankenship has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jakobe Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rinya Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nakamura throws a strike aimed at the side of Blankenship's head but Blankenship avoids it well.
Blankenship is trying to escape the position but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Nakamura lands a few punches from side control.
Blankenship is trying to escape the position but Nakamura is controlling the position.
Nakamura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blankenship, who protects the arm well.
Blankenship is being controlled here.
Nakamura landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nakamura lands a nice forearm strike.
Nakamura working the body and head with strikes.
Nakamura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blankenship is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakamura throws an elbow but Blankenship slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura working away.
Nakamura grinds an elbow into Blankenship's temple.
Nakamura working the head with strikes.
Blankenship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nakamura lands an elbow.
Nakamura lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura cracks Blankenship with a big right hand but Blankenship just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakamura landing strikes.
Nakamura scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nakamura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blankenship knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakamura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakamura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakamura creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working the ground and pound from side control.
Blankenship is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Blankenship's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakamura controls the position from side control.
Nakamura scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blankenship takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Blankenship's face as Nakamura controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blankenship to see if he's OK.
Nakamura in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nakamura is staying tight to Blankenship's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nakamura landing a few strikes.
Blankenship is rocked!
Nakamura lands a strong strike to the head of Blankenship. That's dazed him! Nakamura looking to finish here. Blankenship is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nakamura lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinya Nakamura!
A victorious Rinya 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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hype
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