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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai comes to the cage accompanied by Big in Japan - Guano Apes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kurosaki's choice of entrance music: Thugz Mansion. Jade Malikai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malikai's head.
Kurosaki has a takedown stuffed.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
Malikai doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurosaki circles away.
Jade Malikai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki shoots in and drives through. Malikai sprawls well.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch but Malikai is avoiding it.
Malikai swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurosaki.
Malikai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malikai controls the position.
Malikai working the head and body with strikes.
Kurosaki is trying to control Malikai's posture but Malikai avoids it.
Malikai is looking to take a break and control but Kurosaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kurosaki some visible discomfort.
Kurosaki pushes Malikai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Malikai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kurosaki regains half guard.
Malikai stalling away here and it's allowed Kurosaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Malikai trying to control but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.
Malikai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurosaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Malikai is stalling in the full guard.
Kurosaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kurosaki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kurosaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Malikai's guard.
Kurosaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Malikai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurosaki gets to his feet - Malikai follows without any prompting.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malikai is looking to clinch.
Malikai tries to clinch there but Kurosaki circles away.
Kurosaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Malikai.
Malikai shoots for a double leg takedown but Kurosaki sprawls well. He's pushed Malikai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Malikai moves out of range.
Kurosaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malikai avoids it really well and circles away.
Jade Malikai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Kurosaki.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kurosaki counters with a leg kick.
Malikai tries to clinch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a few strikes there.
Kurosaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Malikai.
A head kick misses from Malikai.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Malikai is having none of it.
Malikai tries to clinch there but Kurosaki circles away.
Malikai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki is looking to clinch.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malikai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malikai tries to clinch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malikai pinned against the cage. Malikai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurosaki moves into range and clinches up with Malikai.
Malikai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurosaki decides to pull guard.
Malikai scoring with some ground and pound.
Malikai pushes down on Kurosaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki is looking for a sweep. Malikai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet.
Malikai wants to advance to full mount but Kurosaki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jade Malikai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kurosaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malikai blocks a body shot from Kurosaki.
Malikai manages to break the clinch.
Kurosaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Malikai.
Kurosaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malikai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki tries to avoid it but Malikai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurosaki to the ground. Kurosaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurosaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malikai is fending him off so far but Kurosaki persists. Nope, Malikai circles away and we're back to standing.
Malikai wants to clinch up but Kurosaki keeps it at a distance.
Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malikai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurosaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kurosaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurosaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Malikai won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai has Kurosaki pressed against the cage, preventing Kurosaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malikai.
Malikai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malikai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurosaki avoids the damage to the body.
Malikai looking to throw knees to the head but Kurosaki is blocking nicely.
Kurosaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malikai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malikai connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malikai stops a takedown attempt from Kurosaki.
Jade Malikai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Kurosaki.
Kurosaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurosaki shoots in and drives through. Malikai sprawls well.
Kurosaki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malikai sprawls well. Malikai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurosaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurosaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malikai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurosaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malikai throws a body kick that misses.
Malikai tries to clinch but Kurosaki is having none of it.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurosaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malikai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Malikai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurosaki is one step ahead there.
Malikai controls Kurosaki momentarily but Kurosaki frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malikai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malikai controlling Kurosaki's posture.
Malikai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jade Malikai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kurosaki is looking to work some ground and pound but Malikai has wrist control.
Malikai keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looking to sit in guard and control but Malikai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kurosaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malikai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malikai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurosaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurosaki keeping full guard, as Malikai tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Kurosaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Kurosaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kurosaki.
Kurosaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malikai swivels and escapes.
Malikai avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malikai is fending him off so far but Kurosaki persists. Nope, Malikai circles away and we're back to standing.
Malikai clinches with his opponent.
Malikai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Malikai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Malikai working Kurosaki over with strikes.
Malikai seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malikai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kurosaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Malikai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurosaki's head.
Malikai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kurosaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malikai pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurosaki has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Malikai. Oh but Kurosaki has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Malikai goes limp - he's gone! Kurosaki jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson Kurosaki!
A victorious Tyson Kurosaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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