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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spanish Harlem (ranked 24923 p4p, 2767 weight class) and Kataro Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spanish Harlem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kataro Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura tries to sprawl but Harlem drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kimura is trying to stand back up but Harlem is controlling him
Harlem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kimura sees it coming and defends easily.
Harlem trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Harlem sits in half guard.
Harlem seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura is trying to stand back up but Harlem is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlem is looking to take a break and control but Kimura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura is trying to stand back up but Harlem is controlling him
It looks like Harlem is going to stand back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kimura pushes Harlem off looking to stand but Harlem dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura leaves Harlem with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Harlem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kimura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harlem tries to kick Kimura off in order to stand up. Kimura Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kimura has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harlem is looking to get to half guard.
Harlem is working hard here to advance position.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlem swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Kimura might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlem is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Harlem tries to hold on but Kimura postures up.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
Kimura blocks Harlem's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Harlem is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kataro Kimura dominated that round.
That's time! Harlem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Harlem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Kimura looks to move away, Harlem throws a big counter combo but Kimura just gets out of the way.
Kimura fails to land the takedown.
Kimura bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
Harlem trying his best to control but Kimura has mounted him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kataro Kimura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harlem is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking to control and managing it successfully.
Harlem can't escape the position.
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.
Harlem wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
The adventures of Kimura the control monster continue. Boring.
Harlem is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harlem is trying to escape the mount.
Harlem wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
Harlem is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kimura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harlem working to try and regain half guard.
Kimura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harlem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kataro Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harlem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kimura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harlem throws a strike from the bottom but Kimura passes into side control!
Harlem can't do much from the bottom here.
Kimura works to advance to full mount. Harlem defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Harlem tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlem sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Still in half guard, Kimura seems content to control.
Harlem is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harlem is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kimura controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harlem tries to lock up and control but Kimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kimura controlling from mount.
Harlem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kimura controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Harlem is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura controlling from the full mount.
Spanish Harlem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kataro Kimura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kimura 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kataro Kimura!
An out of breath Kataro Kimura 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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RATING
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