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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guadeloupe Canal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canal has chosen Revientense Todos as his entrance music. 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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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Guadeloupe Canal !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but Canal avoids it well.
Canal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kurosaki pinned against the cage. Kurosaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kurosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canal closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the head but Canal blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kurosaki obliges.
Canal takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canal .
Kurosaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Canal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Canal is trying to drag Kurosaki to the mat but Kurosaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Akio Kurosaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guadeloupe Canal .
Kurosaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but Canal blocks it.
Kurosaki blocks an uppercut.
Canal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside.
Canal tries to work over Kurosaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canal is working Kurosaki over against the cage.
Kurosaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Canal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurosaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kurosaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Canal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Canal is trying to trip Kurosaki. He has hold of a leg but Kurosaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Canal persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Canal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Canal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurosaki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Canal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki tries to avoid it but Canal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurosaki to the ground. Kurosaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurosaki looks to clinch
and Canal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Canal has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurosaki.
A nice left hand lands by Kurosaki.
A shot in the inside from Canal .
Kurosaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Canal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurosaki's elbow.
Canal wants a takedown.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Canal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Canal scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kurosaki up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canal blocks it with crossed arms.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canal blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Canal pushes Kurosaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kurosaki is breathing heavily.
Canal is trying to drag Kurosaki to the mat but Kurosaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Canal tries to break the clinch but Kurosaki is controlling the position.
Canal presses Kurosaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurosaki cracks Canal with a nice body shot.
Kurosaki tries a knee to the head but Canal blocks it.
Kurosaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Canal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurosaki prevents Canal from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Canal .
Kurosaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Canal 's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canal .
Canal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Canal lands a shoulder strike.
Canal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canal has had enough of the clinch but Kurosaki keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looking to throw knees to the head but Canal is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Canal .
Canal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canal lands with a light punch inside.
Canal is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Canal as the two fighters clinch.
Canal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurosaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Canal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Canal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Canal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kurosaki regains guard immediately.
Kurosaki wants to get back to his feet but Canal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Canal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Canal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canal distracts Kurosaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kurosaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurosaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kurosaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Canal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kurosaki!
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurosaki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosaki misses with a kick to the body.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurosaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurosaki takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guadeloupe Canal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Canal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Canal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki slips a jab and a cross from Canal .
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Canal moves away
and Canal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Canal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Decent striking displayed by Canal there.
It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Canal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up
and Canal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kurosaki darts in trying to clinch
and Canal counters with a left and a right that stings Kurosaki.
Canal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Canal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Canal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Canal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurosaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Canal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kurosaki won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canal content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Canal is putting a hurting on Kurosaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canal with the ground and pound but Kurosaki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Canal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canal working over Kurosaki with some ground and pound. Kurosaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Canal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canal throwing shots but Kurosaki is blocking nicely.
Canal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Canal thows a huge punch but Kurosaki dodges it nicely.
Kurosaki is trying to maintain the position but Canal is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canal missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Canal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kurosaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Canal .
Canal misses with a head shot. Kurosaki uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kurosaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kurosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Canal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kurosaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
Canal has Kurosaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurosaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Akio Kurosaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guadeloupe Canal .
Kurosaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Canal misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki looking to throw knees to the head but Canal is blocking nicely.
Kurosaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Canal misses with a punch to the body.
Canal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Canal - that landed with a thud.
Kurosaki stops a takedown attempt from Canal .
Canal lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurosaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kurosaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canal blocks it with crossed arms.
Guadeloupe Canal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Canal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Canal presses Kurosaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Canal .
Canal goes for a takedown attempt but Kurosaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Canal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Canal . Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guadeloupe Canal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Canal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Canal misses with the ground and pound.
Canal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kurosaki sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kurosaki is trying to control Canal 's posture but Canal avoids it.
Canal working the ground and pound but Kurosaki is defending the strikes.
Kurosaki defending against the ground and pound.
Canal with the ground and pound but Kurosaki regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Canal wants to pass to mount but Kurosaki is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurosaki tries to kick Canal off but Canal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canal manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki lands a head shot.
Canal blocks a head kick by Kurosaki.
Guadeloupe Canal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurosaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Canal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kurosaki thinking.
Canal works the jab nicely.
Canal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kurosaki to the mat! Kurosaki manages to get full guard.
Canal stops Kurosaki from standing up.
Canal is working Kurosaki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Canal thows a big elbow that misses.
Canal tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosaki is retaining full guard.
Canal postures up and lands a big shot to Kurosaki's brow.
Canal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki trying to keep a closed guard but Canal is proving a slippery customer.
Canal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurosaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Canal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Canal postures up in Kurosaki's guard and throws a big left but Kurosaki blocks it.
Canal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Canal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with the combination.
Canal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurosaki clinches but Canal breaks the clinch
and Canal counters with a two punch combo.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosaki tries to clinch up
and Canal counters with a single leg into guard. Kurosaki didn't expect that.
Canal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Canal is in close to Kurosaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kurosaki wants to stand and escape but Canal is having none of it.
Canal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Canal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurosaki is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canal thows a big elbow that misses.
Guadeloupe Canal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurosaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Guadeloupe Canal has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kurosaki closes the distance looking to clinch
so Canal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canal tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosaki is retaining full guard.
Canal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurosaki keeping moving, preventing Canal from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canal stays in close to Kurosaki's body and controls the position.
Akio Kurosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki is pulling down on Canal 's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guadeloupe Canal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guadeloupe Canal !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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