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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 1077 p4p, 142 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 4278 p4p, 438 weight class). Durden comes to the ring accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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161 lbs
27 - 16 - 2 |
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
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, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kurosaki does no damage.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kurosaki has time to react.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Kurosaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kurosaki tries to avoid it.
Kurosaki scores with a spinning back kick!
Durden takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kurosaki misses with the body kick
and Durden counters with a good low kick that Kurosaki was not able to check.
Durden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Durden moves forwards but Kurosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kurosaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden moves out of range as Kurosaki throws a body kick.
Durden quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kurosaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Kurosaki.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Durden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurosaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Durden avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Durden motions for Kurosaki to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki throws a counter combo.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Durden tenderised Kurosaki's leg. Kurosaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Kurosaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden scores with a shot to the body.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Kurosaki sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Kurosaki.
Durden tries to land a leg kick but Kurosaki saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurosaki's calf.
Kurosaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kurosaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden catches Kurosaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurosaki keeps Durden at a distance using the push kick.
Durden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kurosaki is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Kurosaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durden is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Durden misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kurosaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kurosaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body kick there by Kurosaki.
Durden blocks the body kick.
Kurosaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Kurosaki avoids it.
Kurosaki thuds his right hand into Durden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Durden slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Durden tries to bum rush Kurosaki with a series of wild strikes but Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Durden.
Durden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosaki lands a big uppercut and Durden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Durden looks OK. Kurosaki waves Durden back to his feet!
Durden is rocked!
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Oh Durden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Kurosaki.
Durden seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurosaki tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurosaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Durden if he has to take too many more of those.
Durden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden throws a push kick but Kurosaki slaps the foot to one side.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Kurosaki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kurosaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Durden digs a good body shot into Kurosaki's ribs.
Durden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurosaki. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akio Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Durden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
Durden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kurosaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
A left lands for Durden.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Kurosaki scores with a hook to the body. Durden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durden 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.
Kurosaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Durden misses.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden avoids the body shot from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durden. Durden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurosaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki misses with a leg kick.
Kurosaki lands with a nice body punch.
Kurosaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Durden.
Kurosaki scores with a nice right hand.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
An inside leg kick from Kurosaki misses.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden throws a low kick but Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Durden throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kurosaki - that will leave a mark!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Durden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Durden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kurosaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurosaki misses with a body punch
and Durden counters with a low kick, right behind Kurosaki 's knee.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Kurosaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kurosaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Kurosaki's head back.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Durden swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws a big counter head kick but Durden avoids it with no problem.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Durden tried to counter with a leg kick but Kurosaki avoided it.
Kurosaki is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kurosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Kurosaki looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Durden quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Durden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Kurosaki sees coming a mile off.
Kurosaki scores with a jab.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Kurosaki! Durden is out on his feet! Kurosaki rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Durden is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Durden is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Kurosaki!
A relieved looking Akio Kurosaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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