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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erran Morad (ranked 1568 p4p, 168 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 414 p4p, 44 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kubota's choice of entrance music: Devilman No Uta (1972). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad blocks a head kick by Kubota.
Morad misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kubota! But no joy.
Kubota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kubota listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kubota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kubota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Morad.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Kubota tenderised Morad's leg. Morad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kubota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad catches Kubota with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kubota slips under a jab.
Kubota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Morad moves out of range easily.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body
and Morad counters with a straight right hand.
Morad works Kubota's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kubota.
Kubota connects with the punch.
Kubota steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morad. That one must have hurt.
Morad tried to score with a low kick but Kubota checks it.
Morad slips a jab from Kubota.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Morad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morad misses with a body shot.
Kubota throws out a counter right but Morad avoids it with no problem.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
Kubota lands with a slapping head kick.
Kubota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morad struggles to land a body shot inside as Kubota controls his hands.
Kubota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kubota.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
Morad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kubota works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morad blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Morad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota has a couple of punches blocked by Morad.
Morad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kubota throws a low kick, looking for Morad's leg but Morad calmly moves out of range.
Morad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morad tries a body shot but Kubota blocks it.
Kubota pushes Morad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morad scores with a shoulder strike.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Morad misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Morad.
A short right from Kubota.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kubota.
Kubota misses with the head strike.
Kubota lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kubota scores with a hook to the body.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morad breaks the clinch.
Kubota throws a low kick but Morad moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kubota connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kubota tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kubota lands with a nice body punch.
Kubota cracks Morad with a good jab.
Morad is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Morad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kubota avoids the body shot from Morad.
A jab lands there for Kubota.
Kubota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morad looks to throw the jab but Kubota is out of range.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Kubota slips the punch.
Morad throws a leg kick but Kubota sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kubota.
Morad checks a low kick from Kubota.
Morad wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kubota throws a leg kick
and Morad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morad connects with a crisp jab.
Kubota scores with a jab.
Kubota swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Morad moves out of range as Kubota throws a body kick.
Kubota thumps Morad with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota misses with an uppercut
and Morad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kubota.
Kubota lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kubota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morad has managed to clinch.
Morad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota misses with a body punch.
Kubota has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morad seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kubota can turn it around.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota tries a body shot but Morad blocks it.
Morad prevents a body shot from Kubota.
Morad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kubota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morad's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Kubota as the two fighters clinch.
Kubota lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Kubota lands with a light punch inside.
Morad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota lands a hook that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Morad works on Kubota's body with a couple of short punches.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morad lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kubota throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubota misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Morad.
Morad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Kubota as he connects with a hook.
Kubota connects with a body shot.
Kubota lands an overhand right.
Morad needs to keep his hands up - Kubota had a free shot at his head there.
Kubota has Morad up against the cage in a clinch.
Kubota scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kubota.
Morad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kubota digs a right hand underneath Morad's ribcage. Morad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morad misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morad throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota presses Morad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Morad throws a punch but it's blocked by Kubota.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota is trying to break the clinch but Morad has him pressed against the cage.
Kubota pushes Morad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota has a couple of punches blocked by Morad.
Morad misses with a body punch.
Morad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Morad avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the cage.
Morad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Morad is working Kubota over against the cage.
Kubota working aggressively here.
Morad tries a body shot but Kubota blocks it.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Morad avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the cage.
Morad is trying to maintain a safe position but Kubota gets an underhook and turns Morad into the cage.
Kubota works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kubota misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morad's elbow.
Kubota prevents a body shot from Morad.
Morad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takeru Kubota seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morad blocks a body shot from Kubota.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Morad misses.
Nice body punch from Kubota.
Morad staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Morad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Morad misses.
Morad slips under a jab.
Takeru Kubota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Kubota to counter with a crisp jab.
Kubota misses with a straight left.
Morad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morad just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morad punishes Kubota's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Kubota thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kubota cracks the inside of Morad's front leg.
Morad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kubota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kubota is able to avoid easily.
Kubota catches Morad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
Kubota digs a good hook to Morad's body.
Morad misses with a low kick.
Kubota throws a hook but Morad blocks it.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morad fakes the leg kick and cracks Kubota in the body.
Kubota will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad slips under a jab.
Morad was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morad misses with a hook.
A low kick from Kubota is predictable there
and Morad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morad lands with a nice body punch.
Morad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kubota lands a nice hook to Morad's body. Morad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubota throws a lazy head kick
and Morad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kubota jabs Morad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morad. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kubota connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota checks the leg kick.
Kubota fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad misses with an uppercut
letting Kubota counter with a right hand.
Kubota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kubota misses with a hook.
Kubota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morad throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
Morad throws a hook but Kubota avoids it easily.
Kubota let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kubota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad throws a body shot but no joy.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morad scores with a decent looking hook.
Kubota lands with a kick to the temple. Morad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheers as Kubota lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morad doesn't seem phased though.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morad fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kubota just manages to avoid it.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Kubota scores with a push kick.
Kubota scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kubota. That's going to slow Morad down.
Erran Morad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota walks into a left hand.
Morad throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
Morad quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kubota throws a head kick that half lands.
Kubota throws an off balance right hand
and Morad counters with an outside leg kick.
Kubota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morad scores with a nice right hand.
Kubota lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
A jab from Kubota does it's job there.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Kubota takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kubota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morad.
Kubota punishes Morad's body with a nice straight punch.
Morad scores with a leg kick.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad cracks a nice hook into Kubota's ribs.
Morad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morad just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kubota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota slips a jab from Morad.
Kubota swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morad.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubota.
Morad throwing a counter right hand but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota missing with a left hand there. Morad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morad looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
Morad throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Morad is looking to counter punch.
Kubota scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morad doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Morad misses.
Morad swats away the attempt to clinch by Kubota.
Morad throwing a counter right hand but Kubota manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morad throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota avoids the head kick by Morad.
Morad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Morad.
Kubota scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Morad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota lands a jab to Morad's midsection.
Morad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kubota feints and then cracks Morad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morad down.
Morad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kubota.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kubota 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota 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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