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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 2120 p4p, 25254 weight class) and Jacob Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song misses with a double jab
and Kurosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Song throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurosaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Kurosaki's head coaches at White Eagle that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Song takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Song closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kurosaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurosaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurosaki.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki lands with an overhand left.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Song sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Song scores with a hook.
Kurosaki lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Song throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurosaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Song takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurosaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That kick from Kurosaki tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kurosaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kurosaki lands the left hand.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Jab, jab by Kurosaki - just one landing.
Kurosaki scores with a leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Song moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Song scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Song on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurosaki. Kurosaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Song momentarily.
Kurosaki lands a jab.
Kurosaki with a hook.
Kurosaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kurosaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Song on the side of the head.
Kurosaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song misses with a double jab
and Kurosaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Song thinking.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kurosaki.
Song throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurosaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Song thinking.
Song looks winded!
Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurosaki pushes Song away with a front kick.
Kurosaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kurosaki scores with the left hand. Song knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Song has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki clinches.
Song has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Kurosaki.
Song's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short left from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a body shot.
Kurosaki is working Song over against the cage.
Kurosaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kurosaki lands with a left to the head.
Kurosaki slows down the pace here.
Kurosaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kurosaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song takes a shot to the head.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kurosaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurosaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Kurosaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosaki lands a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the body.
Kurosaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurosaki working Song over with knees to the body.
Kurosaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Song.
Kurosaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Song leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurosaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kurosaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Kurosaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kurosaki scores with a hook to the body. Song takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurosaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Song can do to turn this around?
Kurosaki thuds his right hand into Song's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurosaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kurosaki scores with the left hand. Song knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Song.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a jab to the nose.
Kurosaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Song in the body.
Song takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki cracks a nice hook into Song's ribs.
Song's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurosaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Song scrambles back to his feet.
Song is breathing heavily.
Kurosaki connects with a single shot there.
Song throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kurosaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Song on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Song tries to clinch
and Kurosaki counters with a nice body shot.
Kurosaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Song, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki works on Song's body with a couple of short punches.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the side of Song's head.
Kurosaki crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Song takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Kurosaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Song's face.
Kurosaki lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurosaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a right hand.
Kurosaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Song takes a shot to the head.
Kurosaki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Kurosaki.
A right hook to the body lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Song dodges an elbow strike from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Song lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurosaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurosaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kurosaki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a light punch inside.
Kurosaki keeps control of Song as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki.
Still in the clinch, Kurosaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kurosaki lands a nice uppercut.
Akio Kurosaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Song takes a shot to the head.
Kurosaki has Song pushed against the cage.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
Kurosaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kurosaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kurosaki digs a right hand into Song's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Song's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Song won't want to take too many of those.
Kurosaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurosaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki.
Song blocks an elbow strike from Kurosaki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurosaki.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurosaki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kurosaki obliges.
Kurosaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Kurosaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Jacob Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kurosaki - just one landing.
Song swinging wildly here.
Kurosaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki scores with a jab.
Kurosaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Song walks into a straight right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Song's head.
Song has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kurosaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki delivers a nice body kick.
Song takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurosaki thumps Song with a low kick.
Jacob Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurosaki lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki works on Song's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kurosaki as the two fighters clinch.
Kurosaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kurosaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Song is rocked!
Kurosaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Song is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurosaki finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a left to the head.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Kurosaki.
A short right from Kurosaki on the inside.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Kurosaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Song seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki cracks Song with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a left hand.
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Song blocks an elbow strike.
Kurosaki presses Song against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurosaki lands a right hand.
Kurosaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurosaki landing knees to the head.
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
A short uppercut from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Kurosaki.
Still in the clinch, Kurosaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Kurosaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kurosaki stalls.
Kurosaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Song wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Kurosaki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurosaki has Song pressed against the cage.
Kurosaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Kurosaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kurosaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
Kurosaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurosaki pushes Song back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki crunches a lovely knee into Song's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki lands an uppercut.
A short left from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Jacob Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Song takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Kurosaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kurosaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!
Akio Kurosaki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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