Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: EFA 57 Correira vs Randleman
Date: Apr 29, 2018

#R1##CL#
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. #T1#
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kurita up against the cage.#BC#
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
Kurita takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD#
Kurita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson regains half guard.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Anderson gets full guard.#T2#
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. #REVB##T3#
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. #T4#
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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
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.
#R2#
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.#ROC2#
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'.

Event: EFA 49 Farmery vs Vasilevskiy
Date: Apr 11, 2018

#R1##TD#
Rose looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kurita!
Kurita is looking to get back to his feet here but Rose is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kurita's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurita takes a big shot to the side of the head. #SUB#
Rose has got one arm under Kurita's chin. This could be trouble... Kurita trying to control the other hand but Rose gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Kurita has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darryl Rose!
Darryl Rose took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2018

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Hazard thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Kurita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hazard throws a big shot that misses.
Kurita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Kurita.
Kurita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hazard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard misses with a looping right.
Skap Hazard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazard throws a lazy right hand but Kurita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Hazard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurita walks into a jab.
Hazard misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hazard. Kurita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurita slips a straight right by Hazard.
Kurita's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kurita's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kurita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Hazard lands.
Hazard connects with a nice looking jab. #T3##KD#
Kurita ducks straight into an uppercut from Hazard and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kurita manages to regain guard straight away. #ROC#
Kurita is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.#SU#
Hazard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hazard swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kurita to counter with a crisp jab.
Hazard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kurita is still on wobbly legs! Can Hazard finish him?
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!
Kurita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hazard.
Kurita seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurita ducks under a wild hook from Hazard.
A little jabbing left from Kurita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Kurita slips under a jab from Hazard.
Hazard scores with a nice strike.
Hazard cracks Kurita with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kurita tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hazard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kurita is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skap Hazard!
A relieved looking Skap Hazard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Minobu Kurita was interviewed post fight and said 'Sayonara'.

Event: Dynasty D-L Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 18, 2018

#R1#
Starbowski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kurita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Starbowski looks to move away, Kurita throws a big counter combo but Starbowski just gets out of the way.
Starbowski throws a head kick but Kurita moves out of range.
Kurita is looking for a counter combo.
Starbowski scores with a head kick. Kurita tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Starbowski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kurita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kurita tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starbowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starbowski connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starbowski throws a right hand that Kurita ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurita also avoids with ease.
Starbowski connects with a body shot that sends Kurita's belly button to the back.
Starbowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kurita in his tracks. #ROC2#
Kurita is rocked!#T1#
Starbowski dances in with a quick combination. Kurita is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Starbowski snaps Kurita's head back. Kurita stumbles backwards against the ropes. Starbowski steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kurita's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kurita just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chong Starbowski!
Chong Starbowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Real Men Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Minobu Kurita had this to say: 'Sayonara'.

Event: Dynasty D-L 4
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
Kurita misses with a two punch combination.
Karate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kurita on the side of the head.
Kurita throws out a loose jab but Karate uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
Karate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kurita lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karate doesn't seem phased though.
Kurita needs to keep his hands up - Karate had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Karate has managed to clinch.
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!
Karate lands an elbow just above Kurita 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Karate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurita's brow.
Kurita can't break the clinch.
Karate lands a body punch.
Karate scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karate. #T1#
Karate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC2#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Karate finds it's target.
Karate connects with the punch.
Minobu Kurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Kurita. Those never looked like landing.
Karate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurita misses with a right hand
enabling Karate to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurita misses with a series of wild punches.
Karate fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurita on the side of the head.
Kurita tries to move into range but Karate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurita missing with a left hand there. Karate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurita swings widly with a right hand
letting Karate counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Karate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karate stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kurita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Karate struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurita controls his hands.
Kurita dodges an elbow strike from Karate.
Kurita avoids a wild elbow strike from Karate.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Karate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Kurita is rocked!
Kurita can't break the clinch.
Karate lands an elbow inside that Kurita shrugs off.
Kurita is still on wobbly legs! Can Karate finish him?
Karate breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Kurita with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Kurita looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Kurita get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joey Karate!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Karate thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Dynasty D-L Fight Night 2
Date: Dec 30, 2017

#R1#
Hively scores with a leg kick.
Kurita moves forwards but Hively connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hively really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hively closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hively can pounce on him.
Kurita throws a hook but Hively avoids it easily.
As Kurita looks to move away, Hively throws a big counter combo but Kurita just gets out of the way.
Hively connects with a solid leg kick.
Hively lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL2#
Kurita clinches up with Hively and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Hively.
Hively looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hively scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hively has had enough of the clinch but Kurita keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hively.
Kurita falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hively counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Kurita is rocked!#T1#
Hively digs a good hook to Kurita's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hively. That's going to slow Kurita down.
Nice straight punches there by Hively. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hively.
Kurita is still on wobbly legs! Can Hively finish him?
Hively weaves into range and cracks Kurita right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kurita goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hively is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Buster Hively!
Our winner, Buster Hively, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Minobu Kurita was interviewed post fight and said 'Sayonara'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2017

#R1#
Cake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CL#
Kurita closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Kurita has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kurita prevents a body shot from Cake.
Cake working aggressively here.
Cake takes a shot to the head.
Cake has a couple of punches blocked by Kurita.
Cake swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurita uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch.
Cake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cake lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Kurita clinches up with Cake and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Cake fails to land.
Cake taking a breather.
Cake working aggressively here.
Cake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cake tries to break the clinch but Kurita is controlling the position. #T1#
Kurita blocks a body shot from Cake.
Cake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurita's elbow. #BC#
Kurita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kurita tries to clinch up.
Kurita fails to land with a series of punches.
Cake scores with a nice head shot.
Cake lands the left hand.#CL#
Kurita closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cake cracks Kurita with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Kurita is rocked!
Kurita falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cake counters with a big left hand that crumples Kurita! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beef Cake!
Beef Cake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Minobu Kurita spoke after the fight, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: GFO
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Ozolins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozolins looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kurita tries for a takedown but Ozolins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Ozolins does no damage. #KD#
Kurita drops Ozolins with a beautiful combination! Ozolins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kurita is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Ozolins is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Janis Ozolins has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurita is defended easily by Ozolins.
Ozolins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurita finish him?
Kurita fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minobu Kurita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozolins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Kurita as he checks the leg kick.
Kurita darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ozolins's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kurita before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Minobu Kurita!
Minobu Kurita seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GFO: The Special Friday
Date: Nov 03, 2017

#R1#
Kurita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St George keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kurita shoots in and drives through. St George sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from St George misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minobu Kurita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurita misses with a few strikes there.
St George let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting St George counter with a right hand.
St George cracks the inside of Kurita's front leg.
Kurita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
St George tries to counter with a clinch but Kurita shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurita jabs St George right on the nose. St George blinks but takes it well.
St George moves into range and connects with a jab.
St George misses with a few strikes there.
Kurita fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from St George on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
St George throws a leg kick but Kurita sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurita darts in looking for a takedown but St George gets double underhooks and turns Kurita into the cage.
St George now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
St George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St George thuds a left hand into Kurita's body.
Minobu Kurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurita shoots for a takedown but St George saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St George appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kurita is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by St George there.
Kurita goes for a double leg but St George avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as St George continues to drive forward.
Kurita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St George.
St George keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kurita darts in looking for a takedown but St George gets double underhooks and turns Kurita into the cage.
Kurita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St George is fending him off so far but Kurita persists. Nope, St George circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and St George releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
St George scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for St George.
Kurita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2#
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!
St George cracks a nice hook into Kurita's ribs.
That kick from St George tenderised Kurita's leg. Kurita is trying to keep his angry face on.
St George lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Kurita misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that St George has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
St George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St George thumps Kurita with a low kick.
Kurita throws a big shot that misses.
St George is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurita rather than just go for the knockout.
Kurita has his takedown stuffed
and St George counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St George scores with a body shot.
Kurita tries to close the distance and clinch but St George swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St George was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kurita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St George tries to avoid it but Kurita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St George to the ground. St George escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pierre St George is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurita throws a right hand that St George ducks under and follows up with a left that St George also avoids with ease.
St George cracks Kurita with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Kurita tries to clinch there but St George circles away.
St George chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurita.
Kurita shoots and misses
and St George counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St George throws a head kick that half lands.
St George tests Kurita's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Kurita is rocked!
St George throws a monster overhand right that drops Kurita! St George follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St George!
An out of breath Pierre St George thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Minobu Kurita had this to say: 'Sayonara'.

Event: GFO 10: St George v Ozolins
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Rat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rat throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Rat misses.
Kurita moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like The Sewer Rat has been cut.
Kurita fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurita cracks Rat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rat lands with a nice body 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!
Rat misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Rat misses.
Kurita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rat.
Rat fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurita scores with a sloppy right hand. Rat should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Rat's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Rat moves out of range.
Rat is aggressively charging in as Kurita backs up avoiding any damage. Kurita tosses out a jab and Rat runs right into it face first! Rat is out cold! Kurita dropped down on all fours and is barking in Rat's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Minobu Kurita!
A victorious Minobu Kurita thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 06, 2017

#R1#
Kurita fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kurita crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaccard - the referee stops the clock and Kurita gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaccard. Kurita manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaccard.
Jaccard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurita throws a nice looking combination but Jaccard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaccard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kurita is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jaccard thuds his shin into the meat of Kurita's side.
Kurita fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaccard throws a sloppy head kick and Kurita moves out of range easily.
Kurita looks to land a right hand but Jaccard moved out of range.
Kurita throws a hook to the side of Jaccard's head but Jaccard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurita throws a shot from downtown. Jaccard moves away and avoids it.
Kurita lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurita throws a right and a left that Jaccard avoids nicely.
Jaccard throws a quick inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaccard.
Jaccard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaccard scores with a head kick. Kurita tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaccard.
Jaccard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kurita is breathing heavily.
Jaccard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jaccard.
Kurita has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jaccard.#T1#
Jaccard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jaccard lands with a right hand.
Jaccard throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #ROC2#
Kurita is rocked!
Kurita gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jaccard gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kurita is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Jaccard!
Minobu Kurita spoke after the fight, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Dynasty Fight Night 8
Date: Sep 20, 2017

#R1#
Kurita feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Kin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurita doesn't seem phased though.
Kurita throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kin throws a looping overhand right but Kurita ducks down to avoid it.
Kin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurita.
Kin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Kin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kurita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#KD#
Kin lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Kurita goes down! The ref sends Kin to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Kurita is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!#ROC#
Kurita is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurita glances at the clock... BAM! Kin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kurita crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kurita is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Berto Kin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Berto Kin thanked King of Clothes for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Dynasty 8
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Kurita swings widly with a right hand
and Chaiyachue counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Kurita. #CL2#
Chaiyachue has closed the distance and engaged Kurita in a clinch.
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee strike.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chaiyachue with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaiyachue moves in looking to clinch but Kurita pushes him off.
Chaiyachue avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been informed that Chaiyachue has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL2#
Chaiyachue clinches up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Kurita scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaiyachue lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurita tries to bum rush Chaiyachue with a series of wild strikes but Chaiyachue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Chaiyachue gets a clinch. #T1#
Kurita is looking to break free of the clinch but Chaiyachue has double underhooks.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Chaiyachue takes a shot to the head.
Kurita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaiyachue trying to land knees to the body.
Chaiyachue with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaiyachue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurita is defending well for now.
Chaiyachue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurita blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaiyachue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body.
Kurita looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Chaiyachue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaiyachue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC#
Kurita manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Chaiyachue rushes Kurita and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Chaiyachue.
Kurita connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boon Nam Chaiyachue dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Kurita lands a really nice looking cross but Chaiyachue seems unphased.
Minobu Kurita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurita misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Chaiyachue avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Chaiyachue drives through and clinches with Kurita against the ropes.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
Chaiyachue blocks an uppercut.
Kurita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaiyachue crunches a lovely knee into Kurita's ribcage.
Kurita is trying to break the clinch but Chaiyachue is controlling him.
Chaiyachue missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kurita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Chaiyachue rushes Kurita and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body. #BC#
Kurita manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Chaiyachue closes the distance and clinches.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurita as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Chaiyachue stalling.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaiyachue stalling the fight.
Chaiyachue stalling against the ropes.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue. #T2#
Chaiyachue looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaiyachue looking to stall.
Chaiyachue is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boon Nam Chaiyachue.
Danga de danga de dang - Kurita scores with a four punch combination!
Chaiyachue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaiyachue blocks a head kick by Kurita.
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!
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kurita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurita throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaiyachue.
Kurita throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Chaiyachue counters with a leg kick.
Kurita looks to land a combination but Chaiyachue avoids it well. #CL2#
Chaiyachue clinches up against the ropes.
Chaiyachue tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurita avoids the damage to the body.
Kurita avoiding damage as Chaiyachue throws knees to the body.
Chaiyachue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurita blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Chaiyachue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boon Nam Chaiyachue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kurita throws a series of punches but Chaiyachue moves out of range.
Minobu Kurita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Chaiyachue darts in and clinches Kurita up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kurita wants to get back to striking at distance but Chaiyachue won't allow it.
Chaiyachue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurita has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurita.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaiyachue tries to stall but Kurita uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurita misses with the head strike. #T1#
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chaiyachue looking to throw knees to the head but Kurita is blocking nicely.
Kurita working aggressively here.
Kurita is trying to push Chaiyachue away but Chaiyachue has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kurita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chaiyachue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurita.
Kurita misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaiyachue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chaiyachue slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Chaiyachue's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#T2#
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaiyachue scores with a knee to the head.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but Kurita blocks it.
Chaiyachue is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurita gets an underhook and turns Chaiyachue into the ropes.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
Kurita misses with the head strike.
Kurita tries to circle away but Chaiyachue has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Kurita's arms but Kurita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Chaiyachue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boon Nam Chaiyachue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chaiyachue tries a knee to the head but Kurita blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boon Nam Chaiyachue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chaiyachue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boon Nam Chaiyachue!
Boon Nam Chaiyachue gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2017

#R1#
Khaan shoots in looking for a takedown but Kurita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khaan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kurita seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khaan.
Khaan connects with a nice looking jab.
Kurita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Kurita. #TD2#
Khaan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kurita is trying to defend but Khaan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Khaan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurita's head.
Khaan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Khaan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kurita quite badly. Kurita pulls Khaan in close trying to recover. Khaan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kurita on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kurita doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chinggis Khaan!
Chinggis Khaan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Minobu Kurita spoke after the fight, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 18, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Kurita moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurita pushes Shadow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shadow misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kurita scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shadow misses with some punches.
Kurita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shadow.
Shadow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shadow working aggressively here.
Shadow lands an uppercut.
Kurita lands a right hand.
Shadow swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD2#
Kurita has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shadow is trying to keep an underhook but Kurita manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kurita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Shadow with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shadow throwing strikes but missing.
Kurita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shadow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shadow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shadow throws a big elbow that misses.
Shadow throws a big elbow that misses.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shadow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kurita's head.
Shadow 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.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow throws a big right hand that misses.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
Shadow throwing strikes but missing.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
Kurita really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shadow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shadow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shadow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shadow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shadow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
We've been informed that Kurita has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kurita avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kurita looks winded!
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
Kurita can't keep his opponent in guard - Shadow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shadow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kurita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.
Shadow throwing shots but Kurita is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Shadow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Kurita clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurita.
Shadow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurita can do to turn this around?
Shadow throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurita.
Shadow swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurita lands a hook that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Shadow throws a head punch that misses.
Kurita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Kurita blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Kurita tries to land knees in the clinch but Shadow avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Kurita lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Soul Shadow has been cut.
Minobu Kurita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD2#
Kurita tightens his grip and picks Shadow up, before dumping him to the ground. Shadow manages to land in guard.
Soul Shadow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shadow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shadow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Shadow throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shadow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shadow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shadow throws a big right hand that misses.
Shadow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow landing some decent shots from guard.
Kurita is breathing heavily.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
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!
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kurita wants to stand but Shadow is controlling the position. #T3#
Shadow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kurita can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shadow throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
Shadow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Shadow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shadow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kurita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shadow postures up in Kurita's guard and throws a big left but Kurita blocks it.
Shadow throwing strikes from guard but Kurita blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Shadow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Soul Shadow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Kurita closes the distance and pushes Shadow back into the cage.#TD2#
Kurita gets control of Shadow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kurita will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shadow throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shadow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shadow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kurita has wrist control.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kurita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurita avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kurita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shadow.
Shadow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shadow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shadow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shadow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shadow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Kurita dodges it nicely.
Shadow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shadow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurita defending well though.
Minobu Kurita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kurita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shadow.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.
Kurita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shadow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kurita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shadow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kurita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shadow.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Kurita dodges it nicely.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Kurita dodges it nicely.
Shadow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shadow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kurita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Shadow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shadow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shadow thows a huge punch but Kurita dodges it nicely.
Shadow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurita defending well though.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shadow.
Shadow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurita's head.
Shadow is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shadow thowing shots but they're missing.
Shadow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kurita?
Shadow thowing shots but they're missing.
Shadow thowing shots but they're missing. #T4#
Shadow landing strikes from the mount and Kurita is in trouble!
Kurita is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shadow throws some wild stikes that Kurita manages to avoid easily.
Shadow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound.
Shadow looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurita blocking the ground and pound.
Shadow misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Shadow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shadow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Shadow!
A victorious Soul Shadow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 15, 2017

#R1#
Cannon throws out a leg kick but Kurita moves out of range and Cannon only half commits.
Cannon wants to slow Kurita down by chopping away at his legs.
Kurita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Kurita forces Cannon back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Cannon pulls guard. #SUB2#
Kurita is sitting in close to Cannon's body. Cannon has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kurita is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kurita is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cannon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Todd Cannon!
Todd Cannon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Minobu Kurita stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sayonara'.

Event: Chok Dee Night
Date: Jun 10, 2017

#R1#
Kurita misses with a wild combination.
Emerson lands with a straight right. Kurita didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.
Kurita tries to move into range but Emerson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurita takes one to the side of the head. #ROC#
Kurita is rocked!
Kurita leaves his chin hanging out and Emerson seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kurita crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ace Emerson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ace Emerson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Minobu Kurita was interviewed post fight and said 'Sayonara'.

Event: Uppercut
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Shoemaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shoemaker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Kurita clinches up with Shoemaker and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shoemaker works on Kurita's body with a couple of short punches.
Kurita lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Shoemaker on the inside.
Kurita digs a right hand into Shoemaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shoemaker's gas tank.
Kurita tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shoemaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Shoemaker.
Shoemaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurita uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Shoemaker manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Shoemaker closes the distance and clinches.
Kurita wants to break free but Shoemaker has control.
Kurita is leaning against Shoemaker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shoemaker is trying to push Kurita away but Kurita has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#T1##BC#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
Kurita tries to bum rush Shoemaker with a series of wild strikes but Shoemaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurita lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kurita scores with a three punch combo!
Shoemaker closes the distance but Kurita moves to the side
and Kurita counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kurita tries to clinch up but Shoemaker circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Kurita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoemaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurita is trying to force a seperation but Shoemaker has the dominant position.#BC#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoemaker cracks Kurita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice straight punches there by Kurita. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kurita.#T2#
Shoemaker circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Kurita moves into the clinch successfully.
Kurita misses with some punches.
Shoemaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuritas head.
A head punch on the inside from Shoemaker fails to land.
Kurita prevents a body shot from Shoemaker.
Shoemaker has a couple of punches blocked by Kurita.
Shoemaker told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kurita is trying to push Shoemaker away but Shoemaker has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Shoemaker fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurita.
Shoemaker misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shoemaker. #BC2#
Shoemaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kurita moves into the clinch.
Shoemaker misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minobu Kurita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shoemaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Kurita closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Kurita has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kurita misses with a body punch.
Kurita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shoemaker misses with the head strike.
Shoemaker swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Kurita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoemaker misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoemaker throws a solid leg kick but Kurita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shoemaker.
Shoemaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minobu Kurita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD2#
Shoemaker lands a front kick to the face, that drops Kurita to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#CUT2#
It looks like Minobu Kurita has been cut.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Kurita.#CL2#
Shoemaker gets a clinch.
Kurita throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoemaker.
Kurita throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shoemaker.
Shoemaker has Kurita pressed against the ropes, preventing Kurita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shoemaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shoemaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shoemaker blocks a body shot from Kurita.
Kurita blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shoemaker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kurita counters with a series of strikes. Shoemaker will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Kurita closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Shoemaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shoemaker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoemaker. #BC2#
Shoemaker breaks from the clinch.
Kurita checks a low kick from Shoemaker.
Kurita tries to clinch up.
Shoemaker throws a combination. Kurita tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL#
Kurita rushes Shoemaker and presses him up against the ropes.
Kurita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Shoemaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kurita backwards.
Kurita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shoemaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jido Shoemaker takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Minobu Kurita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Kurita. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Shoemaker has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Shoemaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shoemaker scores with a big combo that sends Kurita crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Kurita flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Shoemaker jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jido Shoemaker!
Jido Shoemaker is the new welterweight champion!
Jido Shoemaker gave a mention to Amped Performance in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Minobu Kurita had this to say: 'Sayonara'.

Event: Contest
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1#
Camus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Camus gets tackled into the ropes by Kurita. Kurita maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
Camus swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Camus forces Kurita back against the ropes and clinches.
Camus controlling the action here for a moment.
Kurita pushes Camus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Kurita forces Camus back against the ropes and clinches.
Kurita throws a punch but it's blocked by Camus.
Camus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurita blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Camus. #T1#
Camus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kurita lunges at Camus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camus's hand.
Camus looks to land a body kick but Kurita moved away.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Camus avoids them all with ease.
Kurita catches Camus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Camus throws a head kick that misses.
Camus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Camus duly obliges.
Kurita moves out of range of the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kurita has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Minobu Kurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camus throws a body shot but no joy.
Camus throws a lazy right hand but Kurita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurita 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.#CL2#
Kurita drives through and clinches with Camus against the ropes. #BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurita misses with the combination.
Camus is looking to counter the offense by Kurita and move into the clinch.#T2#
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurita goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CL2#
Kurita clinches up against the ropes.
Camus lands a nice knee to the body.
Camus is looking to control Kurita's arms but Kurita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camus has his back to the ropes. #BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Kurita gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch.
Camus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Camus ducks right into an uppercut from Kurita.
Kurita scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Kurita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurita working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurita lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Camus misses with a knee strike.
Camus wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minobu Kurita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kurita misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurita takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kurita scores with a sloppy right hand. Camus should have avoided that one.
Kurita moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL2#
Kurita darts in and clinches Camus up against the ropes.#BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurita checks a leg kick.
Kurita doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Kurita has Camus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Camus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kurita.
Minobu Kurita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kurita pushes Camus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kurita. #BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch. #T1#
Kurita throws a nice looking combination but Camus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Kurita forces Camus back against the ropes and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Camus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurita's brow. #BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kurita pushes Camus up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minobu Kurita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurita scores with a decent looking hook.
Kurita misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camus. That's going to slow Kurita down.
Kurita tries to clinch up but Camus circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camus.
Camus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Kurita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Camus taking a breather.
Camus tries to work over Kurita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurita. #T2##CL2#
Kurita moves into the clinch.
Camus is trying to break the clinch but Kurita is controlling him.
Camus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kurita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camus backwards.
Kurita lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC2#
Kurita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kurita with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Kurita blocks the low kick.
Kurita throws a right and a left that Camus avoids nicely. #CL2#
Camus gets tackled into the ropes by Kurita. Kurita maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurita lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurita tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Camus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Camus takes a swing at Kurita's ribcage but misses.
Kurita lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minobu Kurita 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.
#R3#
Camus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Albert Camus has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Camus misses. #CL2#
Kurita instigates a clinch. #BC2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kurita breaks from the clinch.
Camus lands a lovely overhand right.
Camus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kurita. Beautiful body shot.
Camus throws a sloppy head kick and Kurita moves out of range easily.
Camus misses the shot to the body.
Camus throws the left hand but Kurita avoids the punch easily.
Kurita slips a straight right by Camus.#CL2#
Kurita rushes Camus and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Camus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kurita is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurita avoiding damage as Camus throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Camus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurita counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurita moves out of range of the leg kick from Camus.#T1#
Kurita scores with a nice right hand.
Kurita connects with a nice looking jab.
Camus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Camus tries to keep at a distance but Kurita has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Kurita.
Camus tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurita avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kurita goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camus throws a head kick that misses.
Kurita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurita lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Camus tries a low kick but Kurita avoids it.#CL2#
Kurita clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camus throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Kurita lands a body shot.
Kurita scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camus tries to clinch
and Kurita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Camus thinking.
Kurita tests Camus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camus takes one to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Camus is rocked!
Camus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Camus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kurita lands a nice looking body shot.
Camus seems to have got his legs back now.
Kurita throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Kurita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurita catches Camus napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Camus crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Kurita raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Minobu Kurita!
Minobu Kurita is the new welterweight champion!
Minobu Kurita seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Tussle
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Kurita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Kurita clinches with his opponent.
Kurita lands a body shot.
Kurita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jimmy is trying to push Kurita away but Kurita has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kurita lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jimmy.#BC2#
Kurita manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Kurita has managed to clinch.
Kurita lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch.
Kurita throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kurita.#CUT2#
It looks like Jim Jimmy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimmy takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Kurita with a nice cross.#CL2#
Kurita has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Kurita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kurita as the two fighters clinch.
Jimmy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurita has double underhooks.
Kurita cracks Jimmy with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minobu Kurita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurita catches Jimmy napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Jimmy crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Kurita raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Minobu Kurita!
Jim Jimmy was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll learn from this and come back. Like my coach's book we win or we learn, out in stores now.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2017

#R1#
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. #CL2#
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.#T1#
Kuren blocking some punches. #TD#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R2#
Kurita has his takedown stuffed#CL#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #TD#
Kuren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kuren controlling the action here.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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!
#R3#
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 #CL#
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. #T1#
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.#TD#
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. #T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Kuren closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2017

#R1#
Kurita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Cage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kurita manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage wants to stand but Kurita is controlling his posture from full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage working some strikes from top position.
Cage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cage distracts Kurita with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kurita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cage trying to control the position but Kurita is working away. #T1#
Cage lands a few punches from side control.
Cage scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Cage are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kurita is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB2#
Cage is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Kurita looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cage gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Kurita is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cage lets go of the hold and Kurita can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Cage!
Tom Cage took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'jannick is a strong opponent and I would like to thank my fans and coaches, great work guys love u all!!!'!'''.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2017

#R1##TD#
Kane shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kane stops Kurita from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kane connects with a nice short shot to Kurita's temple.
Kane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kane is working away from the top position though.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
Kurita taking some punishment here, with Kane in his half guard.
Kane working the head and body with strikes.
Kane lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kane lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kurita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Kane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurita with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Kane there.
Kane prevents Kurita from improving his position.
Kane takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Kane there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurita is in trouble now - Kane has advanced to mount!
Kane is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC#
Kurita is rocked!
Kurita takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kane's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Kane!
A victorious Henry Kane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 26, 2017

#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Kurita.
Dudda fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Kurita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dudda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Dudda.
Kurita pushes Dudda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurita scores with a shot to the side of Dudda's head.
Still in the clinch, Kurita scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudda blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurita working aggressively here. #BC#
Dudda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Kurita moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Kurita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kurita drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dudda right on the button. Dudda goes down! Kurita follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kurita gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minobu Kurita!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2017

#R1#
Kurita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurita tries to clinch but Cage moves away #TD2#
and Cage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kurita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage working Kurita over with strikes.
Cage wants to control but Kurita is keeping him busy.
Kurita tries to get to full guard but Cage has control of the leg.
Cage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kurita on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kurita tries to get out of the position.
Kurita has hold of Cage's hands but Cage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kurita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cage is working away from the top position though.
Kurita wants to improve his position but Cage is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Cage. #T1#
Kurita wants to get back to full guard.
Cage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurita with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cage lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Kurita is rocked!
Cage is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kurita is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cage fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kurita from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cage! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Cage!
In his post fight interview, Tom Cage gave a big smile as he said 'jannick is a strong opponent and I would like to thank my fans and coaches, great work guys love u all!!!'!'''.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2017

#R1##CL#
Kurita darts in and clinches Terry up against the cage.
Terry effectively controlling the action here.
Terry takes a shot to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Tampon Terry has been cut.#BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch.
Terry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurita circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurita is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Kurita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Kurita manages to break the clinch.
Terry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Terry somewhat.
Kurita stuffs the takedown.
Terry misses with a takedown attempt - Kurita sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Minobu Kurita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tampon Terry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kurita has Terry up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kurita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terry backwards. #T1#
The referee calls for Kurita to work.
Kurita has a couple of punches blocked by Terry.
Kurita working aggressively here.
Kurita lands a right hand.
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch. #CL#
Kurita moves into the clinch.
Terry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurita swings wildly with an uppercut but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terry working hard to break the clinch.
Kurita swings wildly with an uppercut but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terry misses with some punches.
Kurita lands an uppercut.#T2#
Terry blocks an uppercut.
Terry looking to stall.
Kurita misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terry tries to break the clinch but Kurita is controlling the position.
Kurita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terry leaning against his opponent.
Terry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Terry backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Terry tries to score a body lock takedown but Kurita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Terry wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
Kurita prevents the takedown attempt. #T3#
Kurita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
Kurita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrys head. #CUT#
That has opened up Tampon Terry's cut even more.
Kurita lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#
Terry is rocked!
A short uppercut from Kurita.
Terry is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurita finish him?
Terry wants to stall.
Terry seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurita swings wildly with an uppercut but Terry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurita misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kurita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Kurita moves into the clinch.
Terry wants a takedown.
Terry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terry can't find room to land a body shot as Kurita controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kurita managing to block the knees to the body from Terry. #T4##BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Kurita clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terry blocking some punches. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Kurita moves into the clinch successfully.
Terry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kurita throws a punch but it's blocked by Terry. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Terry.
Terry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terry has time to react.#CL#
Kurita drives through and clinches with Terry against the cage. #BC#
Kurita breaks the clinch. #CL#
Kurita has managed to clinch.
Kurita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT#
The cut above Tampon Terry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kurita gets through Terry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minobu Kurita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tampon Terry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Terry tries to keep at a distance but Kurita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minobu Kurita has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurita working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Terry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kurita smiles and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurita. That snapped Terry's head back.
Kurita moves in looking to clinch but Terry pushes him off.#CL#
Kurita clinches up against the cage.
Kurita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terry jumps guard but Kurita turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Kurita fails to land.
Terry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kurita walks away with a smile on his face. Terry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Minobu Kurita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tampon Terry.
A head kick misses from Terry.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kurita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Kurita throws out a powerful jab.
Minobu Kurita is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Kurita has managed to clinch.
Kurita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terry can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terry.
Kurita scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Terry backwards.
Kurita lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Terry to his knees! Kurita keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minobu Kurita!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Kurita closes the distance and pushes Christian back into the cage.
Kurita lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Kurita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#
It looks like Kurt Christian has been cut.
Kurita throws an overhand right that drops Christian like a sack of potatoes! Kurita dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Minobu Kurita!

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