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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canadian Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Kuraba.
Good work by Kuraba as he checks the leg kick.
Kuraba darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuraba misses with a body shot.
Assassin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuraba cracks Assassin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuraba blocks a leg kick.
Kuraba jabs at Assassin's body.
Assassin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuraba wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuraba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Kuraba.
Kuraba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Assassin counters with a good low kick that Kuraba was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba swings for the body but Assassin moves out of range.
Kuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assassin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuraba is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Kuraba misses with a double jab.
Assassin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Assassin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assassin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuraba wants to clinch.
Kenji Kuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuraba avoids the head kick by Assassin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba throws a low kick, looking for Assassin's leg but Assassin calmly moves out of range.
Kuraba tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Assassin misses with a low kick as Kuraba jumps back.
Kuraba throws a right hand that Assassin ducks under and follows up with a left that Assassin also avoids with ease.
Assassin tries to keep at a distance but Kuraba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assassin stops a takedown attempt from Kuraba.
Kuraba tries to pull guard but Assassin holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuraba drops back down to his feet.
Kuraba tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Kuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuraba is working for takedown but Assassin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Assassin looking for a takedown.
Kuraba wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba wants a takedown but no success here.
Assassin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuraba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuraba throws a wild body kick that Assassin sees coming a mile off.
Assassin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuraba is out of range and Assassin settles back down.
Kuraba wants to land a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Good work by Kuraba as he checks the leg kick.
Assassin tried to score with a low kick but Kuraba checks it.
A low kick from Assassin misses
and Kuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assassin.
Kuraba misses with a lunging right hand
and Assassin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuraba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to score with a low kick but Kuraba moves his leg out of the way.
Kuraba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuraba connects with a looping right hand.
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuraba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuraba.
Kuraba tries to close the distance and clinch but Assassin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuraba throws a hook but Assassin avoids it easily.
Kuraba moves to clinch but Assassin breaks away
and Assassin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Assassin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuraba.
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuraba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Assassin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assassin feints and then cracks Kuraba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuraba down.
Kuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuraba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuraba misses with a head kick.
Kuraba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assassin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuraba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Kuraba.
Kuraba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuraba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Assassin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assassin blocks a head kick by Kuraba.
Kuraba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuraba wants to clinch.
Kuraba tries to clinch but Assassin moves away
and Assassin counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuraba shrugs it off.
Kuraba is breathing heavily.
Kuraba misses with a head kick.
Assassin throws a solid leg kick but Kuraba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Assassin.
Assassin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuraba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Assassin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuraba looks to land a left hand but Assassin moved out of range nicely.
Assassin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Assassin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuraba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Assassin wants to land a leg kick but Kuraba is out of range.
Kuraba throws the left hand but Assassin avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Kuraba blocks the low kick.
Kuraba tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuraba darts in trying to clinch
and Assassin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assassin.
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!
Assassin misses with a low kick.
Assassin tried to score with a low kick but Kuraba checks it.
Kuraba cracks a nice hook into Assassin's ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Kuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assassin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuraba checks the leg kick.
Kuraba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
Assassin throws a leg kick but Kuraba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuraba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kuraba throws a hook but Assassin avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuraba tries to clinch but Assassin moves away
and Assassin counters with an inside leg kick.
Assassin throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canadian Assassin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Assassin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuraba checks a leg kick.
Kuraba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assassin manages to avoid it.
Assassin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuraba misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuraba swinging wildly here.
Assassin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Assassin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuraba's knee momentarily.
Kenji Kuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuraba tries to clinch but Assassin is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin blocks a head kick by Kuraba.
Assassin moves out of range of the strikes.
Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Kuraba moves out of range easily.
Assassin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Canadian Assassin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuraba. That snapped Assassin's head back.
Assassin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuraba checks a low kick from Assassin.
Assassin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Assassin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Assassin wants to slow Kuraba down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuraba throws a head kick but Assassin moves out of range.
Kuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuraba tries to clinch but Assassin moves out of range.
Assassin checks a low kick from Kuraba.
Assassin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuraba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Assassin counters with an outside leg kick.
Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assassin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba loads up on a big right hand but Assassin slips the punch.
Kuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Assassin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuraba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Assassin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuraba scores with the left hand. Assassin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuraba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Assassin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuraba throws a push kick but Assassin slaps the foot to one side.
Kuraba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuraba misses with a right hand
and Assassin counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Assassin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuraba looks to clinch
and Assassin counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Assassin is predictable there
and Kuraba counters by clinching up.
Kuraba drops down looking for an ankle pick but Assassin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Assassin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuraba.
Kuraba checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kuraba tries to clinch up
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Kuraba blocks the low kick.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Kuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assassin moves away.
Assassin throws a leg kick
and Kuraba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuraba tries to clinch
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Kuraba finds it's target.
Kuraba is looking to clinch but Assassin is avoiding it.
Kuraba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuraba blocks a low kick nicely.
Assassin is looking to score with low kicks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba tries to clinch up
and Assassin counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuraba throws out a leg kick but Assassin moves out of range and Kuraba only half commits.
A low kick from Kuraba misses
and Assassin counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuraba wants to clinch.
Kuraba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assassin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuraba's knee momentarily.
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuraba tries to bum rush Assassin with a series of wild strikes but Assassin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Assassin moves away from the strike by Kuraba.
Kuraba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Assassin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuraba's knee momentarily.
Kuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Kuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assassin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuraba lands with a hook. Assassin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuraba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Assassin counters with a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Assassin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Kuraba blocks the low kick.
Kuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuraba throws an off balance right hand
and Assassin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kuraba tries to clinch up but Assassin circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuraba darts in trying to clinch
and Assassin counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuraba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Assassin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Assassin looks for the body kick but Kuraba saw that one coming.
Assassin tries a low kick but Kuraba avoids it.
Kuraba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuraba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assassin momentarily.
Assassin motions for Kuraba to come forward. Assassin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba wants to clinch but Assassin slips to the side
and Assassin counters with an outside leg kick.
Assassin throws a chopping leg kick but Kuraba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assassin connects with a crisp jab.
Assassin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kenji Kuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canadian Assassin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canadian Assassin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Assassin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Canadian Assassin!
Canadian Assassin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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