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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bill Jr (ranked 2338 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 193 p4p, 183 weight class). Dan Bill Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liwa Kursiwa's chin.
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11 - 5 - 0 |
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10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Bill Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kursiwa tries to clinch but Bill Jr moves out of range.
Bill Jr misses with a looping right.
Bill Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Kursiwa finds it's way through Bill Jr's defenses.
Bill Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kursiwa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bill Jr throws a looping overhand right but Kursiwa ducks down to avoid it.
Kursiwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kursiwa duly obliges.
Kursiwa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bill Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kursiwa manages to avoid it.
Kursiwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bill Jr misses with a low kick.
Bill Jr with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bill Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bill Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa throws a right hand that Bill Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Bill Jr also avoids with ease.
Kursiwa closes the distance and clinches up with Bill Jr, looking for a takedown. Kursiwa pushes Bill Jr against the cage but Bill Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bill Jr misses with a hook. Kursiwa ducked under it nicely.
Kursiwa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bill Jr defends it well.
Kursiwa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kursiwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kursiwa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bill Jr misses with a low kick.
Kursiwa wants to counter the offense by Bill Jr and move into the clinch position.
Bill Jr throws a leg kick
and Kursiwa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bill Jr's guard.
Kursiwa postures up in Bill Jr's guard and throws a big left but Bill Jr blocks it.
Kursiwa trying to control but Bill Jr is working from the bottom.
Kursiwa stopping the sweep attempt from Bill Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bill Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kursiwa trying to control but Bill Jr is working from the bottom.
Bill Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bill Jr is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kursiwa wants to sweep here but Bill Jr controlling him for the moment.
Bill Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bill Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kursiwa wants to sweep here but Bill Jr controlling him for the moment.
Bill Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kursiwa has his hands on Bill Jr's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kursiwa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bill Jr pinned against the cage. Bill Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kursiwa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bill Jr circles away.
Dan Bill Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liwa Kursiwa.
A low kick from Bill Jr misses
and Kursiwa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kursiwa closes the distance and clinches.
Kursiwa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bill Jr prevents it.
Kursiwa has picked Bill Jr up - he's going for a ride! Kursiwa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kursiwa thows a huge punch but Bill Jr dodges it nicely.
Kursiwa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bill Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Kursiwa wants to work for an arm triangle but Bill Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bill Jr is not content to let Kursiwa control the position.
Bill Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kursiwa.
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 Dan Bill Jr will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bill Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bill Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Kursiwa wants to counter with a clinch but Bill Jr pushes him away.
Bill Jr tries to land a leg kick but Kursiwa saw it coming and moves away.
Kursiwa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bill Jr throws a leg kick but Kursiwa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kursiwa misses with an uppercut. Bill Jr saw that one coming.
Kursiwa gets the takedown into side control.
Kursiwa trying to control the position but Bill Jr is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa is trying to ground and pound but Bill Jr uses the momentary lack of control by Kursiwa to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Jr is controlling Kursiwa's trapped leg to prevent Kursiwa from advancing to side control.
Kursiwa is trying to control. Bill Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kursiwa tries to pass to full mount but Bill Jr defends it.
Bill Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Kursiwa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kursiwa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kursiwa wants to work for an arm triangle but Bill Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bill Jr has his hands clasped together around Kursiwa's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kursiwa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa trying to control the position but Bill Jr is working away.
Bill Jr wants to control but Kursiwa postures up.
Kursiwa wants to control for a moment but Bill Jr uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kursiwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Bill Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kursiwa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bill Jr tries to get to full guard but Kursiwa has control of the leg.
Liwa Kursiwa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bill Jr is looking to control Kursiwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bill Jr avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bill Jr wants to sweep but Kursiwa has passed to side control!
Kursiwa throws a strike aimed at the side of Bill Jr's head but Bill Jr avoids it well.
Kursiwa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bill Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kursiwa laying and praying for a moment but Bill Jr takes advantage and regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bill Jr is looking to control Kursiwa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bill Jr avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liwa Kursiwa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bill Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kursiwa defending well as Bill Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Kursiwa looks for a takedown but Bill Jr sprawls well.
Kursiwa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kursiwa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bill Jr circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bill Jr misses the target.
Bill Jr lands a jab.
Bill Jr lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bill Jr.
Kursiwa avoids the head kick by Bill Jr.
Kursiwa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kursiwa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill Jr cracks Kursiwa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bill Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kursiwa with the counter takedown but Bill Jr avoids it easily.
Kursiwa tries to clinch but Bill Jr moves out of range.
Bill Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dan Bill Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kursiwa misses with an uppercut. Bill Jr saw that one coming.
Bill Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bill Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bill Jr misses with a looping left.
Bill Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kursiwa.
Dan Bill Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kursiwa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bill Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kursiwa takes one to the side of the head.
Bill Jr motions for Kursiwa to come forward. Bill Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Kursiwa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa misses with a low kick.
Bill Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bill Jr with the inside leg kick.
Bill Jr drops his hands momentarily and Kursiwa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Bill Jr misses
and Kursiwa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bill Jr!
Bill Jr tries to buck Kursiwa off but Kursiwa is having none of it.
Bill Jr parries the strikes from Kursiwa easily there. Kursiwa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bill Jr to escape.
Kursiwa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bill Jr prevents Kursiwa from moving into mount.
Bill Jr is not content to let Kursiwa control the position.
Kursiwa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa cracks Bill Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kursiwa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bill Jr keeps working.
Bill Jr is trying to control Kursiwa's posture but Kursiwa avoids it.
Kursiwa working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kursiwa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bill Jr to see if he's OK.
Bill Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Kursiwa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bill Jr is rocked!
A big shot lands for Kursiwa! That's hurt Bill Jr! Will he recover? Kursiwa fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liwa Kursiwa!
A relieved looking Liwa Kursiwa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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