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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Rakusaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy. Rakusaba has chosen David Bowie - Suffragette City as his entrance music. Kazushi Rakusaba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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181 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Rakusaba!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rakusaba closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Rakusaba pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Norris connects with a body shot.
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Norris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rakusaba if he has to take too many more of those.
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Norris.
Rakusaba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rakusaba has a takedown stuffed.
Norris scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rakusaba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rakusaba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norris defends it nicely.
Buck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Rakusaba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Norris as he avoids it easily.
Rakusaba looks gassed!
Norris connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris lands a head kick!
It looks like Kazushi Rakusaba has been cut.
Rakusaba walks into a left hand.
Rakusaba shoots in and drives through. Norris sprawls well.
Rakusaba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Norris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rakusaba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rakusaba. That did some damage!
Norris connects with a single shot there.
Rakusaba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Rakusaba just misses with a punch to the body.
Rakusaba throws a jab when Norris was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Rakusaba down.
Norris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rakusaba. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Norris.
Rakusaba walks into a jab.
Rakusaba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norris, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Norris.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buck Norris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rakusaba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rakusaba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rakusaba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rakusaba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Rakusaba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Norris thuds a left hand into Rakusaba's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norris.
Norris scores with a hook.
Rakusaba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rakusaba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Norris.
Norris works Rakusaba's body with a nice hook.
Norris instigates a clinch.
Norris scores a nice knee to the body.
Norris taking a breather.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Rakusaba's ribcage. Rakusaba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Rakusaba's ribcage. Rakusaba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Rakusaba's ribcage. Rakusaba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Norris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rakusaba stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Rakusaba backwards.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Rakusaba looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Norris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Stalling in the clinch from Norris.
Rakusaba wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Norris works on Rakusaba's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris working Rakusaba over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Norris stuns Rakusaba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Norris.
Rakusaba is trying desperately to land a takedown but Norris is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rakusaba.
Norris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Norris. No joy for Rakusaba on that attempt.
Rakusaba shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakusaba shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Norris sizes up Rakusaba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rakusaba changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Norris wants to control but Rakusaba postures up.
Rakusaba is trying to move to mount but Norris reverses beautifully and ends up in Rakusaba's guard.
Rakusaba is breathing heavily.
Norris content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris stands up and waves to Rakusaba to follow him.
Rakusaba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Rakusaba persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck Norris is winning the standup battle so far.
Norris ducks under a wild hook from Rakusaba.
Norris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rakusaba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rakusaba stopping the sweep attempt from Norris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Norris wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rakusaba drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Norris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rakusaba has Norris in his guard.
Norris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Norris stands up from Rakusaba's guard - Norris perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for Rakusaba with that takedown attempt.
Rakusaba throws a hook but Norris blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Norris tries to avoid it but Rakusaba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Norris to the ground. Norris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Norris stuffs the takedown attempt from Rakusaba. Rakusaba gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Norris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Norris.
Rakusaba has a takedown stuffed.
Kazushi Rakusaba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakusaba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Norris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norris throws a right and a left that Rakusaba avoids nicely.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Norris slips a jab from Rakusaba.
Rakusaba throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rakusaba takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Norris connects with a looping right hand.
Rakusaba tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rakusaba thows a body shot but no joy.
Rakusaba with a poor takedown
and Norris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
Norris scores with the left hand. Rakusaba knows he should have avoided that one.
Norris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Norris lands with a cross.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the body from Rakusaba misses
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norris throws a head kick but Rakusaba moves out of range.
Rakusaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakusaba throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rakusaba can do to turn this around?
Rakusaba fails with the takedown
and Norris counters with a solid body kick.
Buck Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
Rakusaba misses with a takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a leg kick.
Rakusaba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Norris connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Norris.
Norris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norris lands a jab-cross combination.
Norris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rakusaba ducks right into an uppercut from Norris.
Norris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rakusaba's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris scores with a sloppy right hand. Rakusaba should have avoided that one.
Norris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris looks to land a combination. Rakusaba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rakusaba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rakusaba misses with a straight left.
Norris digs a good body shot into Rakusaba's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Norris. That snapped Rakusaba's head back.
Rakusaba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Norris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rakusaba shoots and misses
and Norris counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
Rakusaba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakusaba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris throws a head kick that Rakusaba semi-blocks.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakusaba's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Norris.
Norris connects with a jab.
Norris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norris lands with a nice body kick.
Norris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rakusaba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rakusaba tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris pushes Rakusaba away with a front kick.
Norris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rakusaba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris scores with a shot to the body.
Norris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kazushi Rakusaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rakusaba slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Rakusaba takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donk. Norris catches Rakusaba right on the button with a cross.
Rakusaba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris. Norris obviously looking to wear him down.
Rakusaba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Norris 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Norris!
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