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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borg Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keikan Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cloud comes to the cage accompanied by Work. Kira has chosen Muga - Prayer to Villian as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Borg Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keikan Kira!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kira works over Cloud's head and body with a nice combination.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud avoids them all with ease.
As Kira looks to move away, Cloud throws a big counter combo but Kira just gets out of the way.
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kira scores with a shot to the body.
Kira lands a nice hook to Cloud's body. Cloud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kira keeps the fight on the outside.
Kira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud slips under a jab from Kira.
Cloud seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Kira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kira with a nice cross.
Cloud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kira.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kira.
Cloud is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kira has control of an arm but Cloud manages to advance to Kira's back!
Cloud is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kira for a finish.
Kira wants to escape the position.
Cloud is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kira knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kira for a finish.
Cloud working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kira turns into Cloud and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud wants to sweep here but Kira controlling him for the moment.
Kira tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloud is retaining full guard.
Cloud has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kira pushes down on Cloud's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kira wants to pass the guard but Cloud is defending well.
Cloud slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kira defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cloud is trying to keep Kira in close.
Kira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloud is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kira slips nicely into half guard.
Cloud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cloud trying to control here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cloud has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kira seems to be working for a kimura but Cloud defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cloud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kira throws out the jab.
Kira shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cloud eats them both and turns towards Kira to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kira.
It looked like Cloud was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kira.
Kira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cloud tries to bum rush Kira with a series of wild strikes but Kira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kira eats them both and turns towards Cloud to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kira misses with a looping right.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keikan Kira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
Kira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kira misses with a series of wild punches.
Cloud throws a right and a left that Kira avoids nicely.
Kira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kira lands a nice looking body shot.
Kira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kira misses with the combination.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
Borg Cloud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cloud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Cloud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cloud dodges the punch combination from Kira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kira misses with a double jab
and Cloud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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!
Kira misses with an uppercut.
Cloud slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Kira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kira lands with a nice body punch.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kira throws out the jab.
Kira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud avoids them all with ease.
Kira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cloud ducks under a wild hook from Kira.
Cloud appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kira misses with a takedown
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keikan Kira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cloud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kira throws a big shot that misses.
Kira looks to land a combination. Cloud sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kira throws out a loose jab but Cloud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kira misses with an uppercut. Cloud saw that one coming.
Kira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cloud.
It looked like Cloud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Kira. Those never looked like landing.
A shot to the body from Kira misses
enabling Cloud to counter with a crisp jab.
Kira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloud throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cloud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kira tries to bum rush Cloud with a series of wild strikes but Cloud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud defending well as Kira loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Cloud misses its target.
Kira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Kira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kira works Cloud's body with a nice hook.
Cloud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kira is able to avoid easily.
Kira swinging wildly here.
Cloud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kira scores with a hook to the body. Cloud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
It looked like Cloud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cloud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kira walks into a jab.
Cloud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kira misses the target.
Cloud tried to counter with a leg kick but Kira avoided it.
No joy there for Cloud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Kira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kira misses with a few strikes there.
Kira missing with a left hand there. Cloud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kira misses with a double jab.
Cloud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cloud counters with a stiff right hand.
Cloud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cloud wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cloud.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kira! But no joy.
Kira throws a lazy right hand but Cloud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kira throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
Kira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud works Kira's body with a nice hook.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kira circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Kira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cloud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cloud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cloud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kira.
Cloud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kira.
Cloud throws a big counter combination but Kira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kira fails to land with a series of punches.
Kira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kira throws a right hand that misses
and Cloud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borg Cloud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloud darts in and clinches Kira up against the cage.
A short right from Kira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
Cloud misses with a punch to the body.
Cloud takes a shot to the head.
Cloud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Nice body punch from Kira.
A short uppercut from Cloud.
Cloud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cloud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cloud is trying to maintain a safe position but Kira gets an underhook and turns Cloud into the cage.
Kira breaks the clinch.
Cloud throws a right hand that Kira ducks under and follows up with a left that Kira also avoids with ease.
Kira misses with a few strikes there.
Kira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cloud was well out of range. Poor timing from Kira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kira darts in looking for a takedown but Cloud gets double underhooks and turns Kira into the cage.
A punch combination from Cloud misses.
Cloud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kira misses with a jab to the body
and Cloud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cloud throws a right and a left that Kira avoids nicely.
Cloud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kira.
Kira throws a hook but Cloud blocks it.
Kira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kira misses with a double jab.
Kira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Kira does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cloud misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kira.
Cloud slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Kira slips a jab and a cross from Cloud.
Kira throws a series of strikes that have Cloud backpedaling.
Kira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloud manages to avoid it.
Cloud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud throws a big counter combination but Kira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kira slips under a jab.
Cloud works over Kira's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cloud.
Keikan Kira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kira misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keikan Kira.
Well Kira 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keikan Kira!
Keikan Kira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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