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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 5995 p4p, 23665 weight class) and Kiso Akinaga (ranked 532 p4p, 613 weight class). Akinaga has chosen The HU - Wolf Totem as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiso Akinaga!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurauskas dodges the punch combination from Akinaga.
Zurauskas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akinaga throws a right and a left that Zurauskas avoids nicely.
Zurauskas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinaga misses with a shot to the body
and Zurauskas counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kiso Akinaga has been cut.
Akinaga misses with the combination.
Akinaga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiso Akinaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinaga misses with a double jab.
Zurauskas connects with a single shot there.
Akinaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Zurauskas counters with an outside leg kick.
Zurauskas cracks Akinaga with an uppercut from hell and Akinaga crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Zurauskas's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Akinaga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zurauskas drops back looking for a leg! Akinaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Akinaga manages to kick Zurauskas off! Zurauskas jumps back into Akinaga's guard.
Akinaga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zurauskas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Akinaga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zurauskas, into his guard.
Zurauskas working for a triangle but Akinaga defends it easily.
Zurauskas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Akinaga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Zurauskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akinaga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zurauskas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Akinaga stays in close to Zurauskas's body and controls the position.
Zurauskas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zurauskas is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Akinaga has his hands clasped together but Zurauskas extends and breaks Akinaga's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zurauskas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulius Zurauskas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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