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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X Gonna Give It To Ya . Kurosawa has chosen War drums as his entrance music. Akira Kurosawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Wood's chin.
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169 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wood showed some decent athleticism there.
Kurosawa won't allow Wood to pass to mount.
Kurosawa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wood pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurosawa actively working from the bottom here.
Wood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood is tying to control. Kurosawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kurosawa is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kurosawa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wood's back!
Wood showing good submission defense here.
Kurosawa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wood tries to roll but Kurosawa sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wood has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kurosawa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kurosawa looks gassed!
Kurosawa is persistently looking for the submission but Wood is defending it well.
Wood trying to control but not successfully.
Wood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kurosawa wants to pass to mount but Wood is defending the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurosawa is one step ahead there.
Wood is working hard here to advance position.
Kurosawa looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wood with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kurosawa fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kurosawa moves to take his opponent's back.
Wood defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kurosawa's arms.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wood manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kurosawa's guard. Nice work there by Wood.
Kurosawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kurosawa on the ground.
Wood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurosawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurosawa has momentary wrist control but Wood slips an elbow through the middle.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kurosawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Kurosawa is keeping the position.
Wood works over Kurosawa with some ground and pound from guard.
Wood is in close to Kurosawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wood scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurosawa has momentary wrist control but Wood slips an elbow through the middle.
Wood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wood wants to control from the top but Kurosawa keeps moving.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kurosawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
Kurosawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosawa working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.
Wood cracks Kurosawa with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kurosawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kurosawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Kurosawa looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Kurosawa shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mark Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kurosawa.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurosawa's calf.
Kurosawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wood's waist but Wood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurosawa off to one side.
Akira Kurosawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood shoots in for a double leg but Kurosawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Kurosawa looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Kurosawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Wood counter with a right hand.
Kurosawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kurosawa as he avoids it easily.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Wood or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurosawa which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Kurosawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Kurosawa is breathing heavily.
Wood misses with the combination.
Wood misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kurosawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood wants to pass to mount but Kurosawa is defending the position.
Kurosawa has hold of Wood's hands but Wood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wood drops an elbow to the side of Kurosawa's head.
Wood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurosawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wood drops an elbow to the side of Kurosawa's head.
Kurosawa moves into full guard.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
Wood wants to get up but he can't break Kurosawa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wood is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kurosawa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wood is looking to defend but Kurosawa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wood! Kurosawa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wood taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Akira Kurosawa!
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