The bantamweight spent the first round in a cat-and-mouse battle on the canvas, with Vera hunting for leg locks and Nakamura defending, countering, and looking to land shots in between. Over the next two rounds, the 28-year-old Road to UFC winner was able to shut down Vera’s game a little more easily, extracting himself from submission looks and trying to score as best as possible against the sticky, tricky TUF alum.
For the second straight fight, Nakamura garnered the win on the scorecards, getting the nod in all three rounds from all three officials to elevate his record to 9-0. A pro for less than three years, “Hybrid” remains one of the more intriguing ascending talents on the roster.
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