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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 243 p4p, 100 weight class) and Rahim Shabazz (ranked 42 p4p, 18 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the cage accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent 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 - 8 - 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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara defending well as Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
Shabazz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuwabara thuds a left hand into Shabazz's body.
Shabazz swings for the body but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuwabara slips a jab and a cross from Shabazz.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuwabara misses the target.
Shabazz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Shabazz slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuwabara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuwabara was well out of range. Poor timing from Shabazz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabazz misses with a leg kick.
Kuwabara lands with a good body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Kuwabara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shabazz lands with a cross.
Shabazz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuwabara tries to clinch but Shabazz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz misses with a hook. Kuwabara ducked under it nicely.
Shabazz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara tests Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shabazz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuwabara jabs Shabazz right on the nose. Shabazz blinks but takes it well.
Kuwabara avoids the head kick by Shabazz.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuwabara misses the target.
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuwabara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuwabara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shabazz throws a leg kick but Kuwabara moved away.
Shabazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuwabara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuwabara as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz cracks a nice hook into Kuwabara's ribs.
Kuwabara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shabazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shabazz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shabazz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuwabara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shabazz after a bit of a struggle.
Shabazz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuwabara breaks the clinch.
Kuwabara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shabazz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuwabara slips a jab from Shabazz.
Shabazz misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Shabazz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuwabara doesn't seem phased though.
Kuwabara slips a straight right by Shabazz.
Shabazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuwabara circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuwabara misses the target.
Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuwabara is just out of range.
Shabazz misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Kuwabara.
Shabazz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuwabara scores with a takedown into Shabazz's guard.
Shabazz has his feet on Kuwabara's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shabazz. Kuwabara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuwabara cracks Shabazz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuwabara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shabazz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shabazz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shabazz throws a low kick, looking for Kuwabara's leg but Kuwabara calmly moves out of range.
Shabazz lands with a hook. Kuwabara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuwabara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuwabara scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Shabazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Kuwabara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shabazz avoids the body shot from Kuwabara.
Shabazz is looking for the big counter here.
Nice shot lands for Kuwabara.
Kuwabara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shabazz misses with a hook.
Kuwabara lunges at Shabazz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shabazz's hand.
Shabazz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuwabara throwing a counter right hand but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Shabazz misses with a head kick.
Shabazz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuwabara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Kuwabara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shabazz doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuwabara gets a takedown into half guard.
Shabazz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rahim Shabazz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kuwabara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuwabara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shabazz circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuwabara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shabazz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuwabara throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuwabara blocks a low kick nicely.
Shabazz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shabazz throws a front kick aimed at Kuwabara's knee but Kuwabara avoids it well.
Shabazz misses with a body kick.
Shabazz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuwabara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara just misses with a punch to the body.
Shabazz throws out a loose jab but Kuwabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shabazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuwabara lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara tries a body shot but Shabazz blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shabazz.
Kuwabara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shabazzs head.
A shot in the inside from Kuwabara.
Shabazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuwabara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shabazz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shabazz has a couple of punches blocked by Kuwabara.
Shabazz blocks a body shot from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara prevents a body shot from Shabazz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuwabara.
Kuwabara managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Kuwabara is looking to break free of the clinch but Shabazz has double underhooks.
Shabazz misses with the head strike.
Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Kuwabara blocks it.
Kuwabara blocks an uppercut.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuwabara wants to get back to striking at distance but Shabazz won't allow it.
Kuwabara has a couple of punches blocked by Shabazz.
Kuwabara digs a right hand into Shabazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shabazz's gas tank.
Shabazz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shabazz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuwabara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuwabara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuwabara is looking for a takedown.
Shabazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuwabara tries to work over Shabazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuwabara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shabazz takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Shabazz - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shabazz.
Shabazz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuwabara breaks from the clinch.
Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Kuwabara saw that one coming.
Kuwabara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rahim Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shabazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by Kuwabara. Beautiful body shot.
Kuwabara misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Shabazz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Kuwabara moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabazz's corner calls for a 1-2. Shabazz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rahim Shabazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara misses with a wild body shot.
Shabazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shabazz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuwabara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shabazz scores with a hook.
Shabazz lands a big head kick that sends Kuwabara tumbling to the mat! Shabazz takes a step backwards and waves Kuwabara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kuwabara is rocked!
It looks like Kazuma Kuwabara has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuwabara lands a body shot.
Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara tries to keep at a distance but Shabazz has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuwabara blocking some punches.
Kuwabara lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuwabara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shabazz backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuwabara.
Still in the clinch, Shabazz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuwabara lands a shoulder strike.
Kuwabara throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabazz.
Kuwabara lands with a left to the head.
Kuwabara lands a nice uppercut.
Kuwabara manages to break the clinch.
Kuwabara with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuwabara tests Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuwabara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabazz moves away.
Kuwabara scores with a hook.
Kuwabara tries to close the distance and clinch but Shabazz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shabazz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kazuma Kuwabara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kuwabara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shabazz throws a leg kick
and Kuwabara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shabazz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rahim Shabazz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shabazz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a leg! Shabazz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shabazz manages to kick Kuwabara off! Kuwabara jumps back into Shabazz's guard.
Shabazz controls Kuwabara momentarily but Kuwabara frees himself.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shabazz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuwabara has Shabazz in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara working for a triangle but Shabazz defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shabazz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuwabara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shabazz defends it easily.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully.
Kuwabara looking for a guillotine here but Shabazz defends easily.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shabazz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shabazz trying to control but Kuwabara is working from the bottom.
Kuwabara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shabazz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shabazz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shabazz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shabazz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shabazz trying to control but Kuwabara is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully.
Shabazz stays in close to Kuwabara's body and controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Shabazz from controlling successfully.
Kuwabara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shabazz is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuwabara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shabazz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shabazz lands a head shot.
Kuwabara moves out of range of the strikes.
Shabazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Kuwabara moved out of range nicely.
Kuwabara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shabazz.
Kuwabara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuwabara looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuwabara slips under a jab.
Kuwabara is looking to counter punch.
Shabazz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuwabara misses with an uppercut. Shabazz saw that one coming.
Shabazz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rahim Shabazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shabazz 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rahim Shabazz!
Rahim Shabazz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SynCity Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Kazuma Kuwabara stepped up to the mic, saying 'We all have to die when our time comes, but if we do our duty we don't got regrets'.
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