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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 88 p4p, 95 weight class) and Ryan Dinu (ranked 16 p4p, 18 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the cage accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Dinu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara throws a good cross that connects.
Kuwabara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dinu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuwabara has time to react.
Kuwabara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dinu moves away.
Kuwabara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuwabara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dinu tries to avoid it but Kuwabara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dinu to the ground. Dinu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kuwabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuwabara slips a jab and a cross from Dinu.
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.
Dinu slips a jab from Kuwabara.
Dinu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Kuwabara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuwabara. Dinu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dinu! But no joy.
Dinu misses with a looping right.
Kuwabara throws a looping overhand right but Dinu ducks down to avoid it.
Dinu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara works the jab nicely.
Dinu missing with a left hand there. Kuwabara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuwabara connects with a looping right hand.
Kuwabara fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dinu to the ground. Kuwabara is now in Dinu's guard.
Kuwabara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dinu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dinu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dinu!
Kuwabara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Dinu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kuwabara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
Kuwabara throws a hook to the side of Dinu's head but Dinu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Dinu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuwabara throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dinu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan Dinu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Kuwabara finds it's target.
Kuwabara throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuwabara. Dinu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuwabara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinu tests Kuwabara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara thuds his right hand into Dinu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kuwabara cracks Dinu with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Dinu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dinu cracks Kuwabara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuwabara throws a hook but Dinu blocks it.
Dinu misses with a looping right.
Kazuma Kuwabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuwabara just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Dinu.
Kuwabara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dinu tries to break free but Kuwabara pushes him back against the cage.
Kuwabara prevents Dinu from breaking the clinch.
Dinu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dinu is trying to break the clinch but Kuwabara has him pressed against the cage.
Dinu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Dinu. Those never looked like landing.
Kuwabara is looking to counter punch.
Kuwabara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuwabara slips a straight right by Dinu.
A little feinted left hand from Kuwabara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Kuwabara misses its intended target.
Dinu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara moves into the clinch.
Kuwabara looking for a takedown.
Dinu manages to break the clinch.
Kuwabara tries to clinch but Dinu is having none of it.
Dinu slips under a jab.
Kuwabara avoids a kick to the body.
Kuwabara tries for a takedown but Dinu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dinu is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazuma Kuwabara 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.
Kuwabara misses with a hook. Dinu ducked under it nicely.
Dinu misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuwabara misses the target.
Dinu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dinu's coach down at The Grind was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dinu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dinu misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Kuwabara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara misses with a straight left.
Kuwabara throws out a powerful jab.
Kuwabara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kuwabara misses with an uppercut. Dinu saw that one coming.
Kuwabara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dinu's hands.
A jab from Dinu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu drops his hands momentarily and Kuwabara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dinu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuwabara misses with a wild body shot.
Kuwabara throws a shot from downtown. Dinu moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuwabara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dinu counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Dinu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dinu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuwabara counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuwabara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuwabara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dinu throws a big shot that misses.
Kuwabara shoots and misses
enabling Dinu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kuwabara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara takes one on the button.
Kuwabara slips a jab from Dinu.
Dinu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuwabara scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinu misses with a wild body shot.
Kuwabara swings for the body but Dinu moves out of range.
Kuwabara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuwabara misses the shot to the body.
Kuwabara lands with a straight right. Dinu didn't see that one coming.
Kuwabara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kazuma Kuwabara is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuwabara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinu thinking.
A shot to the body from Kuwabara misses
and Dinu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dinu misses with a looping right.
Kuwabara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dinu misses with a looping right.
Dinu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara misses the shot to the body.
Dinu takes a swing at Kuwabara's ribcage but misses.
Kuwabara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dinu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuwabara shoots and misses
and Dinu counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuwabara defending well as Dinu loads up on a big left hand.
Kuwabara looks to land a left hand but Dinu moved out of range nicely.
Kuwabara wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dinu! But no joy.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinu is just out of range.
Dinu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuwabara works the jab nicely.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuwabara scores with a jab to the head.
Kuwabara throws a hook to the side of Dinu's head but Dinu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuwabara. That snapped Dinu's head back.
Dinu takes a swing at Kuwabara's ribcage but misses.
Kuwabara throwing a counter right hand but Dinu manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara lands a right hook to the body.
Dinu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuwabara is just out of range.
Kuwabara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kuwabara misses with a two punch combination.
Dinu misses with a left hand
and Kuwabara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinu misses the target.
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuwabara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dinu lands a jab to the head.
Dinu with a nice cross.
Dinu lands with a good body shot.
Kuwabara moves into the clinch.
Dinu can't break the clinch.
Dinu breaks from the clinch.
Kuwabara defending well as Dinu loads up on a big left hand.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dinu is just out of range.
Kuwabara moves out of range as Dinu strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuwabara manages to avoid it.
Dinu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuwabara misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dinu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuwabara to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kuwabara preventing the sweep.
Dinu is pulling down on Kuwabara's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuwabara, at least for the moment.
Kuwabara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dinu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dinu has escaped and now he's on top!
Kuwabara working for submissions but it's allowed Dinu to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dinu passes into side control!
The referee asks Dinu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dinu prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kuwabara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dinu pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Dinu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dinu prevents Kuwabara from improving his position.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dinu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kuwabara.
Ryan Dinu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kazuma Kuwabara did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuwabara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuwabara lands with an overhand left.
Dinu throws a right hand that Kuwabara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuwabara also avoids with ease.
Kuwabara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dinu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuwabara. That snapped Dinu's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara defending well as Dinu loads up on a big left hand.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuwabara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuwabara throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu throws an overhand right that lands on Kuwabara's shoulder, as Kuwabara tries to avoid the shot.
Dinu blocks a jab.
Kuwabara doesn't manage to clinch there - Dinu circles away.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuwabara moves away.
Kuwabara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dinu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Kuwabara lands.
Kuwabara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuwabara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuwabara is looking to clinch.
Dinu misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu looks to throw the jab but Kuwabara is out of range.
Kuwabara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuwabara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dinu misses with a straight right.
Kuwabara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dinu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara misses with an uppercut.
Dinu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuwabara ducks right into an uppercut from Dinu.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Dinu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Kuwabara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dinu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuwabara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dinu sprawls well. Dinu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuwabara gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuwabara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dinu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuwabara scores with a nice right hand.
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Dinu.
Kuwabara looks to land a left hand but Dinu moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Kuwabara.
Dinu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuwabara lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kuwabara.
Kuwabara moves out of range of the body kick from Dinu.
Kuwabara lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kuwabara finds it's way through Dinu's defenses.
Dinu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuwabara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuwabara throws a right hand that misses
and Dinu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dinu kicks off Kuwabara and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kuwabara had his way with Ryan Dinu in that round.
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. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuwabara. Dinu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuwabara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuwabara cracks Dinu with an open hand slap.
Kuwabara throws a shot from downtown. Dinu moves away and avoids it.
Kuwabara fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara slips a jab from Dinu.
Dinu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuwabara slips under a jab.
Kuwabara swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kuwabara drops his hands momentarily and Dinu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara avoids a kick to the body.
Dinu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dinu misses with an uppercut. Kuwabara saw that one coming.
Dinu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuwabara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinu.
Kuwabara pushes Dinu up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dinu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dinu tries to circle away but Kuwabara has him pinned against the cage.
Dinu is trying to force a seperation but Kuwabara has the dominant position.
Kuwabara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuwabara lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Dinu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuwabara won't allow it.
Dinu wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuwabara won't allow it.
Kuwabara breaks from the clinch.
Ryan Dinu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuwabara.
Kuwabara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot
and Dinu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuwabara misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Kuwabara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuwabara.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinu misses the target.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara tries to clinch up but Dinu circles away and keeps his distance.
Dinu is looking for the big counter here.
Kuwabara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinu.
Kuwabara swings widly with a right hand
and Dinu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kuwabara is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Kuwabara connects with a right hand. Dinu shakes it off.
Kuwabara connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara digs a good hook to Dinu's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuwabara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuwabara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dinu.
Dinu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dinu avoids the body shot from Kuwabara.
A lazy left from Kuwabara finds it's target.
Dinu dodges the punch combination from Kuwabara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dinu! But no joy.
Kuwabara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuwabara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara cracks Dinu with a good jab.
Kuwabara tests Dinu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dinu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuwabara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kazuma Kuwabara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuwabara controlling the action here.
Dinu pushes Kuwabara off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Dinu as Kuwabara shoots in.
Dinu drops Kuwabara with a beautiful combination! Kuwabara stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dinu is looking for the KO!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Dinu.
I think Kuwabara 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara retains his light heavyweight title!
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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