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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuraba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
Russo shoots and misses
and Kuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuraba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuraba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russo closes the distance and clinches up with Kuraba, looking for a takedown. Russo pushes Kuraba against the cage but Kuraba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Russo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuraba avoids it really well and circles away.
Kenji Kuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Kuraba tries to bum rush Russo with a series of wild strikes but Russo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuraba works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Russo is rocked!
Kuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Russo counters with a left and a right that stings Kuraba.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuraba finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kuraba has cracked Russo with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kuraba lands another huge swinging hook and Russo tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Russo, before Kuraba can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenji Kuraba!
Kenji Kuraba took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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