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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Kuroda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moises Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuroda comes to the cage accompanied by Cherry Blossoms. This should be a great matchup!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Kuroda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moises Mir!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuroda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuroda lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuroda.
Kuroda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuroda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mir's knee momentarily.
Kuroda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuroda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuroda moves into the clinch.
Keiji Kuroda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moises Mir.
Kuroda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda is working Mir over against the cage.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuroda.
Mir looks gassed!
Kuroda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuroda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Kuroda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuroda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kuroda as the two fighters clinch.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Kuroda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuroda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kuroda as the two fighters clinch.
Kuroda lands a hook that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuroda lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuroda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuroda digs a right hand underneath Mir's ribcage. Mir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuroda lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuroda.
Kuroda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda digs a right hand underneath Mir's ribcage. Mir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuroda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuroda.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Kuroda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuroda controlling the action here for a moment.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Kuroda is struggling to control the position.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuroda's elbow.
Mir tries a body shot but Kuroda blocks it.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuroda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuroda digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
A short left from Kuroda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuroda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mir up against the cage.
Mir tries a body shot but Kuroda blocks it.
A short right from Kuroda on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands with a light punch inside.
Kuroda lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuroda.
Kuroda presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuroda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuroda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
A body shot lands from Kuroda.
Good body shot from Kuroda.
Kuroda presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuroda stalling the fight.
Kuroda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuroda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kuroda.
Kuroda scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuroda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuroda.
Kuroda is working Mir over against the cage.
Kuroda stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kuroda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kuroda.
Kuroda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuroda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuroda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Kuroda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuroda scores with a shot to the side of Mir's head.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Kuroda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuroda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Kuroda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuroda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mir or not.
Kuroda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuroda is looking to control Mir's arms but Mir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuroda has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kuroda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuroda blocks a body shot from Mir.
Kuroda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda digs a right hand underneath Mir's ribcage. Mir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuroda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Kuroda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Kuroda.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuroda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuroda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuroda lands a left hand.
Kuroda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda lands a left hand.
Kuroda cracks Mir with a nice body shot.
Mir tries to work over Kuroda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuroda prevents a body shot from Mir.
A short uppercut from Kuroda.
Kuroda leaning against his opponent.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuroda's elbow.
Kuroda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuroda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kuroda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuroda scores with a hook to the body.
Kuroda lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuroda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuroda lands a body punch.
Kuroda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Kuroda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuroda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mir shoots and misses
and Kuroda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuroda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moises Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuroda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mir has his takedown stuffed
and Kuroda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mir's knee momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda throws a leg kick which misses Mir's front leg but catches the back leg as Mir tries to avoid it.
Kuroda clinches up with Mir and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuroda prevents a body shot from Mir.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuroda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
Kuroda lands an uppercut.
Kuroda lands an uppercut.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Kuroda controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mir tries a body shot but Kuroda blocks it.
Kuroda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuroda digs a right hand underneath Mir's ribcage. Mir let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuroda scores with a shot to the side of Mir's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuroda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuroda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mir or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda stalling against the cage.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuroda lands an uppercut.
Kuroda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuroda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Keiji Kuroda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuroda just leaning against Mir, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a shot to the body.
Kuroda presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuroda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuroda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuroda lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuroda is leaning against Mir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuroda lands a body punch.
Kuroda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuroda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirs head.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir tries to throw a body punch but Kuroda avoids it by throwing Mir back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuroda.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Kuroda presses Mir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Kuroda - that landed with a thud.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuroda.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Kuroda controls the action.
Kuroda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda lands with a light punch inside.
Kuroda lands a nice uppercut.
Kuroda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuroda cracks Mir with a nice body shot.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mir tries a body shot but Kuroda blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mir being controlled against the cage.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Kuroda controls the action.
Kuroda tries to stall but Mir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuroda scores with a hook to the body.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuroda blocks a body shot from Mir.
Kuroda looking to stall.
Kuroda digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.
Kuroda scores with a hook to the body.
Kuroda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kuroda on the inside.
Kuroda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuroda lands a left hand.
Kuroda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four 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.
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Kuroda pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda blocks a body shot from Mir.
Kuroda lands with a left to the head.
Kuroda is pushing Mir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Kuroda fails to land.
Kuroda slows down the pace here.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuroda's elbow.
Mir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuroda's elbow.
Kuroda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Mir tries to work over Kuroda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Kuroda.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuroda prevents a body shot from Mir.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuroda lands with a right to the head.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuroda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Kuroda dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Kuroda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuroda connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kuroda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mir looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kuroda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kuroda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuroda is just content to waste time from the top position. Mir takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mir is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuroda stops Mir from getting back to his feet.
Mir is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kuroda thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mir to regain full guard.
Kuroda won't allow Mir to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuroda looking to pass the guard.
Mir controls Kuroda momentarily but Kuroda frees himself.
Kuroda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuroda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuroda cracks a nice hook into Mir's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a nice looking body kick.
Mir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuroda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mir shoots and misses
and Kuroda counters with a right hand to the body.
Kuroda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuroda rushes Mir and presses him up against the cage.
Kuroda cracks Mir with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a hook that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Kuroda.
A shot in the inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda lands with a left to the head.
Kuroda works on Mir's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuroda is leaning against Mir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuroda is leaning against Mir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuroda lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuroda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuroda lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Kuroda to work.
Kuroda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuroda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuroda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuroda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuroda lands with a short shot to the head.
Moises Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuroda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuroda gets through Mir's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuroda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuroda.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuroda.
Kuroda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mir up against the cage.
Kuroda scores with a shot to the side of Mir's head.
Kuroda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kuroda.
Kuroda lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Kuroda.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuroda.
Keiji Kuroda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Kuroda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Kuroda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuroda 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Kuroda!
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