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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geronimo Kustavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Brasco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geronimo Kustavo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco lands a jab.
Kustavo dodges the punch combination from Brasco.
Brasco scores with a push kick.
Brasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kustavo blocks a head kick by Brasco.
Brasco clinches with his opponent.
Brasco has hold of one of Kustavo's legs. Kustavo is fighting the takedown attempt but Brasco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brasco tries to stand but Kustavo is controlling from the bottom.
Kustavo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kustavo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brasco defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kustavo working for a triangle but Brasco defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco wants to stand but Kustavo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kustavo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brasco is aware though and is defending well.
Brasco tries to stand but Kustavo is controlling from the bottom.
Brasco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kustavo misses with an uppercut. Brasco saw that one coming.
Kustavo shoots for a takedown but Brasco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kustavo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brasco counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws a nice looking combination but Kustavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brasco lands a high kick!
Brasco gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Brasco to work.
Kustavo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brasco prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brasco.
Brasco manages to break the clinch.
Kustavo misses with the combination.
Brasco throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Brasco both land. Nice combination.
Kustavo misses with a double jab
and Brasco counters with a right hand to the body.
Kustavo looks gassed!
Kustavo misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kustavo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brasco slips under a jab.
Kustavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Brasco.
Donnie Brasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brasco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brasco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kustavo avoids it.
Kustavo is working for takedown but Brasco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donnie Brasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geronimo Kustavo.
Brasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brasco. Kustavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kustavo scores with a one two! Brasco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brasco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brasco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brasco tries to clinch up.
Kustavo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kustavo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brasco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kustavo throws a nice looking combination but Brasco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kustavo misses with a few strikes there.
Brasco misses with a wild body shot.
Brasco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kustavo closes the distance but Brasco moves to the side
and Brasco counters with a one-two to the body.
Brasco throws a leg kick which misses Kustavo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kustavo tries to avoid it.
Brasco throws a front kick that sends Kustavo stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kustavo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brasco.
Kustavo throws a combination that misses
and Brasco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brasco scores with a nice body kick.
Brasco throws a combination. Kustavo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Geronimo Kustavo has been cut.
Kustavo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brasco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brasco counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kustavo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brasco throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geronimo Kustavo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kustavo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brasco - the referee stops the clock and Kustavo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brasco. Kustavo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brasco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brasco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kustavo backs up against the cage.
Kustavo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brasco scores with a jab to the body.
Brasco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brasco throws a one two combo.
Nice shot lands for Brasco.
Brasco misses with the combination.
Kustavo throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Brasco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kustavo doesn't seem phased though.
Brasco connects with a looping right hand.
Brasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brasco lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brasco throws a series of strikes that have Kustavo backpedaling.
Kustavo is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brasco.
Brasco lands a right hook to the body.
Brasco misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco throws a series of strikes that have Kustavo backpedaling.
Brasco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Brasco pushes Kustavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kustavo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brasco.
Brasco looking to throw knees to the head but Kustavo is blocking nicely.
Kustavo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brasco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kustavo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Brasco.
Brasco is pressed up against the cage. Kustavo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brasco down to the mat. Brasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kustavo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brasco - the referee stops the clock and Kustavo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brasco. Kustavo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Geronimo Kustavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco looks to land a combination but Kustavo avoids it well.
Brasco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Donnie Brasco is winning the standup battle so far.
Kustavo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brasco.
Brasco catches Kustavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco tests Kustavo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kustavo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brasco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brasco lands a nice shot that snaps Kustavo's head back.
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!
Brasco scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Brasco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brasco tries to bum rush Kustavo with a series of wild strikes but Kustavo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brasco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brasco. Kustavo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brasco is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brasco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brasco pushes Kustavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Brasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kustavo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kustavo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brasco.
Brasco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brasco throws a body punch but Kustavo moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Brasco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco delivers a nice body kick.
Brasco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brasco connects with a body shot.
Brasco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kustavo, pushing him back against the cage.
Brasco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brasco gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brasco passes into side control, despite Kustavo's attempt to control the position.
Brasco decides to stand back up.
Brasco scores with a three punch combo!
Brasco throws a head kick but Kustavo moves out of range.
Kustavo moves forwards but Brasco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kustavo misses with a combination
and Brasco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brasco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brasco connects with a high kick.
Brasco's corner calls for a 1-2. Brasco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brasco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brasco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kustavo.
Brasco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kustavo's calf.
Brasco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brasco cracks Kustavo with an open hand slap.
Brasco lands a nice shot to the body.
Brasco throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kustavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brasco, right into the meat.
Brasco cracks Kustavo with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Brasco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geronimo Kustavo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brasco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brasco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brasco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kustavo's head.
Brasco throws a right hand that Kustavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kustavo also avoids with ease.
Brasco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brasco misses with a body shot.
Brasco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kustavo can do to turn this around?
Brasco throws a right hand that Kustavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kustavo also avoids with ease.
Brasco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brasco wants to clinch.
Brasco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brasco throws a series of punches but Kustavo avoids them all with ease.
Kustavo looks to land a combination but Brasco avoids it well.
Brasco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kustavo will feel that in the morning.
Brasco lands a jab to Kustavo's midsection.
Donnie Brasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kustavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brasco has closed the distance and engaged Kustavo in a clinch.
Kustavo tries for a takedown but Brasco manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kustavo can't fight it off and eventually Brasco manages to take the fight to the floor. Kustavo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kustavo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brasco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kustavo.
Brasco decides to stand back up.
Brasco clinches up against the cage.
Brasco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The referee calls for Brasco to work.
Brasco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kustavo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kustavo tries to score a body lock takedown but Brasco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws an elbow but it misses.
Brasco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kustavo prevents a body shot from Brasco.
Brasco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kustavo up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Brasco for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Brasco stops a takedown attempt from Kustavo.
Donnie Brasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geronimo Kustavo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco stalling against the cage.
Brasco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brasco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kustavo's face.
Kustavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brasco breaks the clinch.
Brasco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kustavo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brasco.
Brasco is looking to wear down Kustavo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brasco slips a jab and a cross from Kustavo.
Kustavo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brasco has Kustavo up against the cage in a clinch.
Brasco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnie Brasco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brasco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kustavo is defending well for now.
Geronimo Kustavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brasco missing with knees to the body.
Kustavo wants a takedown.
Brasco pulls guard effortlessly.
Kustavo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brasco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brasco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brasco!
Brasco decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brasco 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Brasco!
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RATING
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