Larkin vs Nakamura Result: Larkin wins by UD · Bellator 237, Sun, Dec 29, 2019

BellatorBellator 237: Fedor vs Rampage

Lorenz LarkinWIN

“The Monsoon” · 27-8-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2630-26

3 rounds scheduled

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Keita Nakamura

“K-Taro” · 36-12-2

Sunday, December 29, 2019Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Lorenz Larkin defeated Keita Nakamura by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 237: Fedor vs Rampage, held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Lorenz Larkin won the decision.

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Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón

#	Larkin	Nakamura
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Sal D'Amato

#	Larkin	Nakamura
1
2
3

Total3026

David Peabody

#	Larkin	Nakamura
1
2
3

Total3026

Media Scores

Lorenz Larkin

Keita Nakamura

●30-26 Larkin×10●30-27 Larkin

All 11 media scorecards

Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Larkin
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Larkin
Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-26Larkin
Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Larkin
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Larkin
Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Larkin
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-26Larkin
Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-26Larkin
Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-26Larkin
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Larkin
Chris Connor · The Fight City30-27Larkin

Fan Scorecards

4 fan scorecards submitted

100%

Lorenz Larkin

Keita Nakamura

●30-26 Larkin100%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Larkin

100%

Larkin

100%

Larkin

Style & credentials

Lorenz Larkin

No background on record

Camp · Millennia MMA

Keita Nakamura

No background on record

Camp · K-Taro Dojo

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

52%

Head

79%

15%

Body

14%

33%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Lorenz Larkinlast 1 fight

54%23%23%

Keita Nakamuralast 2 fights

69%28%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Lorenz Larkin· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Keita Nakamura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.752.16

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.893.58

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.131.64

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

25%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

78%64%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.100.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Lorenz Larkin · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.75

Strikes landed / min

2.16

2.89

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.58

0.13 / 0.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.64 / 3.3

25%

Takedown accuracy

50%

78%

Takedown defence

64%

0:40

Control time / fight

1:54

0.10

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Lorenz Larkin10 UFC fights · 391 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

29%115/487

11%44/78

34%134/170

Clinch

14%54/91

4%17/20

1%4/4

Ground

6%22/25

0%0/0

0%1/1

Keita Nakamura11 UFC fights · 337 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

62%209/733

11%38/67

6%20/34

Clinch

7%25/43

3%11/12

0%1/1

Ground

10%33/54

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Lorenz Larkin13 of 28 ended early · 46%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Keita Nakamura28 of 48 ended early · 58%20 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

10 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Lorenz Larkin3-2

W
Andrey Koreshkov
Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs Larkin· Oct 4, 2019
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Ion Pascu
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs Bader· Oct 12, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Fernando Gonzalez
Bellator 193: Larkin vs Gonzalez· Jan 26, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
L
Paul Daley
Bellator 183: Henderson vs Freire· Sep 23, 2017
TKO · R2 · 2:40 · Welterweight
L
Douglas Lima
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva· Jun 24, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 29 fights

W
Neil Magny
UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2· Aug 20, 2016
TKO · R1 · 4:08 · Welterweight
W
Jorge Masvidal
UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt· May 29, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Albert Tumenov
UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit· Jan 2, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:07 · Welterweight
W
John Howard
UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver· Jan 18, 2015
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Welterweight
L
Derek Brunson
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto· Aug 30, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Constantinos Philippou
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014
TKO · R1 · 3:47 · Middleweight
L
Brad Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou· Jan 15, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Francis Carmont
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy· Jul 13, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
NC
Muhammed Lawal
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine· Jan 6, 2012
NC · R2 · 1:32 · Light Heavyweight
W
Nick Rossborough
Strikeforce: Challengers 19· Sep 22, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Gian Villante
Strikeforce: Challengers 16· Jun 23, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
W
Scott Lighty
Strikeforce: Challengers 15· Mar 31, 2011
TKO · R2 · 3:15 · Light Heavyweight
W
Mike Cook
Pandemonium· Feb 25, 2011
TKO
W
Hector Carrillo
Pandemonium· Nov 19, 2010
TKO
W
Rick Slaton
Pandemonium· Sep 11, 2010
TKO
W
João Assis
Respect in the Cage· Jul 24, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Light Heavyweight
W
Scott Carson
Pandemonium· Jun 12, 2010
TKO
W
Enrique Guillen
Clash of the Gladiators 2· May 8, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight
W
Mychal Clark
Respect in the Cage· Apr 17, 2010
DEC
W
Giovanni Sarran
California Regional· Feb 27, 2010
DEC
W
Lateef Williams
Fist Series· Aug 15, 2009
TKO · R1 · 0:40

Keita Nakamura3-2

W
Marcos Yoshio de Souza
RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019
TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
L
Sultan Aliev
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Salim Touahri
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa· Dec 2, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Anthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami· Sep 23, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 49 fights

L
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Kyle Noke
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 13, 2016
SUB · R2 · 4:59 · Welterweight
L
Tom Breese
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015
SUB · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
W
Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night 75· Sep 26, 2015
SUB · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
W
Yuta Watanabe
DEEP Cage Impact 2015· Jul 20, 2015
SUB · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
W
Yoshiyuki Katahira
DEEP 71 Impact· Feb 28, 2015
SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
W
Yuki Okano
DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014
TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Welterweight
W
Keiichiro Yamamiya
DEEP 67 Impact· Jun 22, 2014
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
L
Frank Camacho
PXC 42: Kim vs. Misech· Feb 28, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
NC
Kwang Hee Lee
DEEP 64 Impact· Dec 22, 2013
NC · Lightweight
W
Kota Shimoishi
Shooto 3rd Round 2013· Jul 27, 2013
SUB · R2 · 0:37 · Welterweight
W
Nobutatsu Suzuki
VTJ 1st· Dec 24, 2012
SUB · R1 · 2:09 · Catchweight
W
Yuki Sasaki
Shooto 5th Round· May 18, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Hoon Kim
Legend FC 8· Mar 30, 2012
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Yoichiro Sato
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final· Jan 8, 2012
MD · Welterweight
L
Akihiro Murayama
Shooto· Sep 23, 2011
SUB
W
Yasubey Enomoto
Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight· Dec 30, 2010
SUB · R2 · 3:48 · Welterweight
W
Takuya Wada
Sengoku 15· Oct 30, 2010
SUB · R1 · 3:30 · Welterweight
W
Omar de la Cruz
Sengoku 13· Jun 20, 2010
TKO · R2 · 3:53 · Welterweight
W
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Cage Force 11· Jun 27, 2009
MD · Welterweight
L
Jang Yong Kim
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 8, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Lightweight
W
Adriano Martins
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
Split Decision · Middleweight
L
Rob Emerson
UFC 81: BREAKING POINT· Feb 2, 2008
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Takefumi Hanai
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 11, 2007
TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Welterweight
L
Drew Fickett
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Brock Larson
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs· Dec 13, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dzhalil Salmanov
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 9, 2006
SUB
W
Ronald Jhun
Punishment In Paradise 14· Jul 21, 2006
SUB · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight
W
Yong Jae Jeon
MARS 2: Seoul Grand Prix 2006· Apr 29, 2006
SUB · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
W
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Shooto· Dec 17, 2005
W
Katsuaki Niioka
Shooto· Nov 6, 2005
SUB
W
Mohamed Khacha
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 17, 2005
SUB
W
Taro Minato
Greatest Common Multiple· Aug 28, 2005
SUB
W
Jun Kitagawa
Shooto· Jun 3, 2005
DEC
W
Kentaro Abe
Shooto· Feb 6, 2005
DEC
W
Atsushi Inoue
Greatest Common Multiple· Nov 14, 2004
SUB
D
Kazunori Yokota
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 19, 2004
DRAW
W
Keisuke Sakai
Shooto· Jul 16, 2004
SUB
W
Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· May 21, 2004
DEC
W
Daisuke Nakamura
Greatest Common Multiple· Apr 8, 2004
DEC
D
Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· Dec 27, 2003
DRAW
W
TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Dec 13, 2003
SUB
W
TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Oct 12, 2003
TKO

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Lorenz Larkin vs Keita Nakamura?

What were the judges' scorecards for Lorenz Larkin vs Keita Nakamura?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-26, Lorenz Larkin won the decision.

Was Lorenz Larkin vs Keita Nakamura a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Lorenz Larkin.

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