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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 385 p4p, 716 weight class) and Jami Jarr (ranked 59 p4p, 103 weight class). Kuwabara's entrance music is Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. A fine choice. Jarr has chosen Wahhabi I as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jami Jarr!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches.
Jarr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jarr tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuwabara avoids the damage to the body.
Jarr scores with a shot to the side of Kuwabara's head.
Jarr lands a right hand.
Jarr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuwabara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuwabara blocks a low kick nicely.
Jarr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuwabara.
Jarr takes a swing at Kuwabara's ribcage but misses.
Kuwabara shoots in but no luck this time.
Jarr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuwabara moves away.
Kuwabara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jarr ducks right into an uppercut from Kuwabara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuwabara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jarr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kuwabara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuwabara tries for a takedown but Jarr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Jarr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kuwabara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jarr looks to land a left hand but Kuwabara moved out of range nicely.
Kuwabara is looking to counter the offense by Jarr and move into the clinch.
Jarr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jarr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuwabara thuds a left hand into Jarr's body.
Jarr tests Kuwabara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jami Jarr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarr ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Jarr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuwabara looks to land a left hand but Jarr moved out of range nicely.
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara sizes up Jarr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jarr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuwabara throws out the jab.
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!
Jarr cracks Kuwabara with an open hand slap.
Kuwabara cracks Jarr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jarr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Jarr tries to get set, Kuwabara tries to push him back and clinch up but Jarr manages to avoid the attempt.
Jarr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jarr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarr.
Jarr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuwabara tests Jarr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jarr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jarr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuwabara checks it well.
Kuwabara slips a straight right by Jarr.
Kuwabara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jarr is trying to control Kuwabara's posture but Kuwabara avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara tries for a kimura but Jarr is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuwabara goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jarr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuwabara but great work by Jarr.
Kuwabara tries to bench press Jarr off him but Jarr keeps the position.
Jarr is looking to take a break and control but Kuwabara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jarr takes a little break here. Kuwabara wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jarr gets to mount! Kuwabara was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jami Jarr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jarr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuwabara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuwabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazuma Kuwabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarr.
Kuwabara stuns Jarr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuwabara dives in and grabs Jarr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jarr pushes down on Kuwabara's head and hops out.
Jarr throws a body punch but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Jarr connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jarr on his heels. He'll look to pass Jarr's guard now, I'm sure.
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jarr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jarr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jarr!
Kuwabara tries to buck Jarr off but Jarr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara is not content to let Jarr control the position.
Kuwabara is trying to improve his position.
Jarr has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kuwabara!
Kuwabara is controlling an arm, preventing Jarr from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kuwabara is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarr tries to control but Kuwabara wriggling away.
Jarr controlling the pace for now.
Jarr prevents Kuwabara from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuwabara tries to improve his position but instead Jarr has taken his back!
Kuwabara rolls, trying to escape but Jarr keeps control of the position.
Jarr biding his time, controlling Kuwabara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarr has the hooks in. Kuwabara is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jarr controls the position.
Jami Jarr has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.
I would not like to be Kuwabara right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuwabara is in bad spot here.
Jarr doesn't have the hooks in and Kuwabara manages to turn into his guard.
Jarr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jarr managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Jarr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jarr just misses with a punch to the body.
Kazuma Kuwabara is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuwabara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Jarr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jarr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donk. Jarr catches Kuwabara right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuwabara tries to clinch but Jarr is having none of it.
Jarr staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Kuwabara misses.
Jarr just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kuwabara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jarr.
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuwabara misses with an uppercut.
Kuwabara tries to clinch but Jarr is having none of it.
Kuwabara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jarr misses with a hook.
Jarr scores with a jab to the body.
Jarr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuwabara's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarr scores with a shot to the body.
Jarr cracks Kuwabara with an open hand slap.
Jarr loads up on a big right hand but Kuwabara slips the punch.
Kuwabara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuwabara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jarr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jarr throws a leg kick
and Kuwabara counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarr.
Kuwabara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Kuwabara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuwabara. Jarr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuwabara's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuwabara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazuma Kuwabara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuwabara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Kuwabara. Beautiful body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuwabara blocks the leg kick.
Jarr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuwabara digs a good hook to Jarr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jarr.
It looks like Kuwabara has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jarr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuwabara moves out of range of the leg kick from Jarr.
Kuwabara throws a shot from downtown. Jarr moves away and avoids it.
Jarr clinches up against the cage.
Jarr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jarr digs a right hand underneath Kuwabara's ribcage. Kuwabara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuwabara struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarr controls his hands.
Jarr blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Jarr.
Jarr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jarr pushes Kuwabara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jami Jarr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jarr lands a body punch.
Jarr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jarr prevents a body shot from Kuwabara.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazuma Kuwabara.
I think Jarr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kazuma Kuwabara!
An out of breath Kazuma Kuwabara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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