Yesterday, Scrambler Nakamura Daisuke took gold in the Lightweight division at the East Japan Adidas Cup 2012 after submitting Toru Nakayama with an old-school wrist lock.

It was pretty eerie to watch the match. The large gymnasium had been roaring with sound all morning, but everything turned dead quiet the second Nakamura stepped onto the mats.

Nakamura has established himself as, hands down, the best competitor in Japan and I can’t to see him make a run at the international level.