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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minobu Kurita (ranked 7776 p4p, 565 weight class) and Damian Anderson (ranked 4381 p4p, 430 weight class). Kurita comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones. Minobu Kurita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damian Anderson's chin.
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minobu Kurita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurita clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kurita throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Kurita controls the action.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurita backwards.
Kurita is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Anderson is leaning against Kurita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kurita prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kurita up against the cage.
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Kurita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Anderson gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kurita wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kurita looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kurita looking to control.
Kurita wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kurita working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kurita forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
Kurita is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minobu Kurita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Kurita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kurita tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anderson jabs at Kurita's body.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson catches Kurita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kurita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kurita should have avoided that one.
Anderson tests Kurita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kurita is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kurita up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Anderson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kurita's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Anderson!
An out of breath Damian Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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