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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 660 p4p, 689 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 91 p4p, 93 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurosaki.
Barbosa blocks the body kick.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Kurosaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kurosaki lands with a cross.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Kurosaki misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki keeps Barbosa at a distance using the push kick.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Kurosaki scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid body kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Kurosaki.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Kurosaki. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurosaki. Kurosaki obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Kurosaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
A left lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a head shot.
Kurosaki connects with a crisp jab.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurosaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa tries to land a front kick but Kurosaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurosaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Kurosaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki works the jab nicely.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barbosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Kurosaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbosa's knee momentarily.
Kurosaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurosaki. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a front kick that sends Barbosa stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kurosaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Kurosaki lands a right hook to the body.
Kurosaki has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kurosaki pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kurosaki fails to land.
Kurosaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Kurosaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki counters with a body kick.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kurosaki, as that shot connected.
Kurosaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kurosaki is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Jab, jab by Kurosaki - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Barbosa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Kurosaki connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Kurosaki throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki connects with a jab.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurosaki delivers a nice body kick.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
Kurosaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kurosaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosaki can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Kurosaki. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kurosaki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
Kurosaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbosa's knee momentarily.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Barbosa misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosaki as he connects with a hook.
Kurosaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
As Kurosaki backs away, Barbosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Kurosaki.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurosaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Barbosa moves forwards but Kurosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurosaki cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurosaki! But no joy.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Kurosaki misses with a straight right.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Kurosaki throws out a powerful jab.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Kurosaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurosaki.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Kurosaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kurosaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Kurosaki throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Jab by Kurosaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Kurosaki.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kurosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Kurosaki scores with a punch to the head.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki with a hook.
Barbosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Kurosaki moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurosakis head.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurosaki working aggressively here.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kurosaki's efforts to push away.
Kurosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosaki tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kurosaki with a jab.
Kurosaki throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kurosaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa lands a left and a right that send Kurosaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Barbosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kurosaki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Kurosaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kurosaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kurosaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Kurosaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kurosaki - that will leave a mark!
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Barbosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kurosaki rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki letting Barbosa take a breather here.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosaki misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Kurosaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kurosaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!
Akio Kurosaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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