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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asu Kuren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minobu Kurita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Minobu Kurita!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurita throws out a loose jab but Kuren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurita lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kuren gets tackled into the cage by Kurita. Kurita maintains the clinch.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurita throws a head punch that misses.
Kuren blocking some punches.
Kurita throws a head punch that misses.
Kuren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kurita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kurita prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Kurita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurita stops a takedown attempt from Kuren.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurita prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuren.
Kurita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuren blocking some punches.
Kuren has clasped his hands together around Kurita's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kuren fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kurita parries the strikes from Kuren easily there. Kuren is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kurita to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurita managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kuren.
Kurita trying to remain calm as Kuren controls from the top position.
Kuren continues to stall.
Kuren connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kurita some visible discomfort.
Kuren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurita keeps working.
Kurita really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren cracks Kurita with a big right hand but Kurita just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kuren controlling from side mount.
Kuren is chipping away with strikes.
Kuren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kuren trying to control the position but Kurita is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kurita!
Kuren controlling from mount.
Kuren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuren throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kuren landing strikes from the mount.
Kuren controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kuren in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poor strikes thrown by Kuren there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kurita is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
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 Asu Kuren will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kurita has his takedown stuffed
and Kuren counters by moving into the clinch.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Kuren.
Kurita lands with a right to the head.
Kuren has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kuren blocks an uppercut.
Kurita swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuren goes for a takedown attempt but Kurita pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuren tries to keep at a distance but Kurita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kurita lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurita throws a head punch that misses.
Kuren has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kurita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuren backwards.
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurita working aggressively here.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Kuren.
Kurita working aggressively here.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuren blocking some punches.
Kurita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurita throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuren.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Kuren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kuren controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kuren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurita is trying to escape back to his feet but Kuren uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuren working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuren misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuren taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Kuren's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kuren just content to control the position.
Kurita taking a bit of punishment here - Kuren scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurita tries to escape but Kuren is in control.
The ground and pound from Kuren seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kuren remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kuren is chipping away with strikes.
Kuren controlling from side mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuren working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Minobu Kurita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kurita shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kurita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Minobu Kurita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurita misses with a takedown
and Kuren counters by clinching up.
Kuren blocks an uppercut.
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Kuren.
Kurita throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuren.
Kurita lands with a right to the head.
Kuren blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurita lands with a right to the head.
Kurita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuren prevents Kurita from breaking the clinch.
Kuren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kurita after a bit of a struggle.
Kurita working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuren has Kurita pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurita manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuren blocks an uppercut.
Kuren wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuren is trying to drag Kurita to the mat but Kurita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuren wants the takedown. Kurita is fighting it off but Kuren persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kurita's guard against the cage.
Kuren engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuren trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kurita wants to stand but Kuren is controlling the position.
Kuren postures up and lands a big shot to Kurita's brow.
Kuren engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuren is pushing down on Kurita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kurita is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuren has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurita defending well though.
Kuren winds up and cracks Kurita with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kuren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kuren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kuren closes the distance and clinches.
Kuren works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kuren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuren is working Kurita over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurita can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuren advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asu Kuren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuren has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asu Kuren!
Asu Kuren spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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