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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 125 p4p, 299 weight class) and Sammy Beach (ranked 20 p4p, 44 weight class). Kuwabara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 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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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 33 - 18 - 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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach lands a body shot.
Kuwabara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuwabara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beach has closed the distance and engaged Kuwabara in a clinch.
Beach breaks from the clinch.
Kuwabara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beach throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuwabara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beach.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach staying out of range there.
Beach misses with a body shot.
Beach avoids the body shot from Kuwabara.
Beach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuwabara manages to avoid it.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Beach coming out on top.
Beach walks into a straight right hand from Kuwabara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuwabara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beach as he avoids it easily.
Beach misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuwabara.
It looked like Kuwabara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beach forces Kuwabara back against the cage and clinches.
Kuwabara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuwabara wants a takedown.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beach.
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.
Kuwabara scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Kuwabara throws a head punch that misses.
Beach is pressed up against the cage. Kuwabara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beach down to the mat. Beach avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kuwabara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beach takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuwabara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuwabara tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuwabara.
Kuwabara lands a nice uppercut.
Beach scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuwabara can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Kuwabara has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beach is trying to keep an underhook but Kuwabara manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kuwabara stops Beach from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Beach still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Beach has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kuwabara is trying to improve his position.
Kuwabara manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beach's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beach in particular looking to stall.
Beach prevents Kuwabara from improving his position.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beach prevents Kuwabara from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Beach wants to stand but Kuwabara has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beach pulls his head out easily.
Beach stalling.
Beach's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Beach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Beach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuwabara lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuwabara blocks an uppercut.
Kuwabara lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kuwabara as the two fighters clinch.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuwabara controls his hands.
Kuwabara prevents Beach from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuwabara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beach throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuwabara.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
Beach is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Beach lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach presses Kuwabara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuwabara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuwabara breaks the clinch.
Kuwabara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Beach misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tries to clinch there but Kuwabara circles away.
Beach wants to clinch up but Kuwabara keeps it at a distance.
Kuwabara is looking to counter the offense by Beach and move into the clinch.
Beach clinches with his opponent.
Kuwabara tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuwabara lands with a left to the head.
Kuwabara can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Kuwabara misses with a body punch.
Kuwabara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Beach clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Beach is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach tries to keep at a distance but Kuwabara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuwabara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beach prevents it.
Kuwabara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kuwabara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuwabara scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuwabara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuwabara scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kuwabara trying to work for an americana but Beach has managed to regain full guard.
Beach pulls Kuwabara in close to prevent any damage.
Kuwabara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beach is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beach has escaped and now he's on top!
Beach pushing down on Kuwabara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach is keen to just control but Kuwabara is a slippery customer.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuwabara actively working from the bottom here.
Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beach performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuwabara is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beach pulls his head out easily.
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.
Beach works his way into full mount!
Beach manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kuwabara to take his back!
Beach is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kuwabara can't escape the position.
Sammy Beach has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sammy Beach will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beach tries to clinch
and Kuwabara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuwabara just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach scores with a three punch combo!
Kuwabara connects with a looping right hand.
Beach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuwabara doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuwabara slips a jab from Beach.
Kuwabara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beach fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuwabara is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beach feints a jab promting Kuwabara to slip. Beach then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kuwabara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kuwabara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Kuwabara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuwabara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuwabara attempts a counter takedown but Beach avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach catches Kuwabara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beach tries to clinch but Kuwabara is having none of it.
Kuwabara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuwabara moves out of range as Beach strikes.
Kuwabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuwabara keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuwabara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuwabara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beach throws out a loose jab but Kuwabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beach misses with a wild body shot.
Kuwabara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beach.
Sammy Beach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beach missing with a left hand there. Kuwabara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuwabara counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuwabara connects with the punch.
Beach swings widly with a right hand
so Kuwabara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuwabara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beach is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beach has escaped and now he's on top!
Beach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara looking for a guillotine here but Beach defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuwabara has his foot on Beach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beach works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuwabara looking for a guillotine here but Beach defends easily.
Kuwabara keeping moving, preventing Beach from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beach defends well.
Beach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice cross by Kuwabara.
Sammy Beach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beach swings for the body but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Beach misses with the combination.
Beach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kuwabara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beach.
Kuwabara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach misses with a few strikes there.
Kuwabara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuwabara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuwabara.
Beach throws an off balance right hand
and Kuwabara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beach misses the jab.
Kuwabara just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuwabara avoids the body shot from Beach.
Beach throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sammy Beach just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kuwabara moves out of range as Beach strikes.
Beach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuwabara tries to clinch there but Beach circles away.
Beach doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beach cracks Kuwabara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Beach.
Beach cracks Kuwabara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuwabara swinging wildly here.
Beach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach tries to clinch but Kuwabara is having none of it.
Kuwabara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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 seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Beach has recovered full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beach manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuwabara has Beach in his guard.
Beach stands up and waves to Kuwabara to follow him.
Beach throws a body punch but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Beach lands a jab to the nose.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot.
Beach throws out a counter right but Kuwabara avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuwabara. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach darts in trying to clinch
and Beach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beach moves into the clinch successfully.
Beach blocks an uppercut.
Kuwabara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuwabara avoids the elbow strike from Beach, against the cage.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuwabara controls his hands.
Sammy Beach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kuwabara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Kuwabara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Beach enables Kuwabara to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beach manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Beach wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Beach manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kuwabara has Beach in his guard.
Kuwabara working for submissions but it's allowed Beach to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara looking for submissions off his back.
Beach stands up from half guard.
Kuwabara is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Beach's half guard.
Beach manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beach throws a series of punches but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Kuwabara closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beach quickly recovers to half guard.
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 is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuwabara wants to work for an arm triangle but Beach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kuwabara is looking for a kimura but Beach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuwabara to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Beach dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kuwabara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuwabara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuwabara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuwabara circles away quickly and effectively.
Beach misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuwabara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beach.
Beach looks to land a left hand but Kuwabara moved out of range nicely.
Beach walks into a stiff left hand from Kuwabara.
Beach tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beach fails to land with a series of punches.
Beach throws a hook to the side of Kuwabara's head but Kuwabara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuwabara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach throws a body punch but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Kuwabara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuwabara is looking to wear down Beach with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kuwabara lands with a shot to the body.
Beach throws a good cross that connects.
Beach swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuwabara.
Beach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beach misses with a left hand
and Kuwabara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beach throws a hook but Kuwabara avoids it easily.
Beach lands a head shot.
Beach misses with a body punch
and Kuwabara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beach is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kuwabara avoids the body shot from Beach.
Kuwabara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beachs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara lands the left hand.
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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beach needs to keep his hands up - Kuwabara had a free shot at his head there.
Beach scores with a body shot.
Kuwabara lands an overhand right.
Kuwabara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuwabara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuwabara connects with a body shot that sends Beach's belly button to the back.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuwabara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beach throws out the jab.
Kuwabara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Kuwabara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuwabara dips to his left and cracks Beach with an uppercut!
Kuwabara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuwabara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Kuwabara.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuwabara misses the target.
Kuwabara shoots in for a double leg but Beach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuwabara lunges at Beach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beach's hand.
Kuwabara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beach.
Sammy Beach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beach moves into range and clinches up with Kuwabara.
Kazuma Kuwabara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuwabara misses with a body punch.
Kuwabara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot
and Beach counters with a one-two to the body.
Beach throws a right hand that misses
and Kuwabara counters with a left to the body.
Kuwabara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Beach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Beach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Kuwabara defending well as Beach loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beach counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuwabara throws a poor cross that misses
and Beach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beach displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beach lands with a nice body punch.
Beach closes the distance and pushes Kuwabara back into the cage.
Kuwabara works on Beach's body with a couple of short punches.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuwabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuwabara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuwabara misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Beach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beach 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Sammy Beach made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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