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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 5662 p4p, 22489 weight class) and Jengo Njoku (ranked 604 p4p, 637 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Njoku's choice of entrance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jengo Njoku!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njoku moves out of range of the body kick.
Njoku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
We've been told by Kururugi's head coaches at The Proving Grounds that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Njoku slips under a jab.
Njoku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Njoku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Njoku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Njoku throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku lands a body shot.
Njoku throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Njoku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Njoku lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kururugi scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njoku lands a nice shot that snaps Kururugi's head back.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Njoku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Njoku scores with a jab.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Njoku had a free shot at his head there.
Njoku scores with a hook to the body. Kururugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Njoku saw it coming and moves away.
Njoku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kururugi moves out of range of the body kick.
Njoku misses with a looping left.
Njoku stuns Kururugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Njoku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Njoku moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi misses with a double jab.
Njoku wants to counter with a clinch but Kururugi pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Njoku had a free shot at his head there.
Njoku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kururugi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Njoku cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Njoku throws a series of punches but Kururugi moves out of range.
Njoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Njoku misses with a jab to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Njoku.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Njoku scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Njoku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njoku misses with a body punch
and Kururugi counters with a good low kick that Njoku was not able to check.
Njoku scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Njoku misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Njoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Njoku just manages to avoid it.
Njoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Njoku.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Njoku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Njoku avoids it.
Njoku scores with a punch to the head.
Njoku lands a right hook to the body.
Njoku connects with a body shot.
Njoku misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kururugi slips a jab from Njoku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi slips a jab from Njoku.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jengo Njoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njoku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Njoku misses the shot to the body.
Kururugi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Njoku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Njoku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kururugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Njoku.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but Njoku saw that one coming.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kururugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Njoku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kururugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jengo Njoku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Njoku with a nice cross.
Njoku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Kururugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kururugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Njoku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kururugi.
Njoku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kururugi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Njoku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Njoku, as that shot connected.
Njoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
Njoku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Njoku misses with a body shot.
Kururugi misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Njoku scores with a punch to the head.
Njoku scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Njoku lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi tries to move into range but Njoku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Njoku swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Kururugi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut. Njoku saw that one coming.
Kururugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Njoku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Njoku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kururugi on the side of the head.
Njoku connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njoku misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Njoku cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Njoku is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Njoku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Njoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kururugi fakes the leg kick and cracks Njoku in the body.
Njoku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Njoku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Njoku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njoku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Njoku with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Njoku. Kururugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Njoku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kururugi takes one to the side of the head.
Njoku throws a lazy uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a nice leg kick.
Njoku lands with an uppercut that bounces Kururugi off the cage and back into range.
Njoku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Njoku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kururugi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Njoku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kururugi under the eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Njoku lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Njoku.
Nice body punch from Njoku.
That kick from Njoku tenderised Kururugi's leg. Kururugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Njoku scores with the left hand. Kururugi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njoku manages to avoid it.
Njoku throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Njoku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Njoku throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Njoku scores with a shot to the body.
Kururugi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jengo Njoku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kururugi looks to throw the jab but Njoku is out of range.
Njoku connects with a jab.
Kururugi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Njoku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Kururugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kururugi connects with a right hand. Njoku shakes it off.
Jengo Njoku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njoku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Njoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Njoku throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Njoku lands with a straight right. Kururugi didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kururugi walks into a stiff left hand from Njoku.
Njoku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kururugi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Njoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kururugi with a nice cross.
Njoku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kururugi clobbers Njoku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Njoku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njoku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Njoku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kururugi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kururugi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Njoku lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njoku connects with a nice looking jab.
Kururugi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kururugi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kururugi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Njoku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Njoku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Njoku misses.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi walks into a jab.
Njoku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Njoku scores with a nice right hand.
Kururugi moves forwards but Njoku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njoku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Njoku checks the leg kick.
Kururugi lands a nice hook to Njoku's body. Njoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Njoku lands.
Njoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice body shot.
Njoku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Njoku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Njoku misses with a wild body shot.
Njoku tests Kururugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Njoku lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Njoku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi swings for the body but Njoku moves out of range.
Njoku thumps Kururugi with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Kururugi.
Njoku lands a leg kick that knocks Kururugi off balance momentarily.
Njoku misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Njoku moves out of range.
Kururugi lands a nice hook to Njoku's body. Njoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jengo Njoku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Njoku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jengo Njoku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Njoku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Jengo Njoku wins by unanimous decision!
Jengo Njoku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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