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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Kuze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Lao has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hideo Kuze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuze throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Kuze coming out on top.
Kuze ducks under a wild hook from Lao.
Donk. Lao catches Kuze right on the button with a cross.
Lao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuze throws a right hand that misses
and Lao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lao blocks a head kick by Kuze.
Kuze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuze throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Kuze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuze throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Kuze.
Kuze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lao to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuze is looking for a triangle but Lao pushes his legs off easily.
Kuze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kuze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lao landing some decent shots from guard.
Lao trying to control but Kuze is working from the bottom.
Kuze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lao won't allow Kuze to sweep him here.
Lao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuze's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuze looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuze, not yet.
Lao works over Kuze with some ground and pound from guard.
Lao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuze is keeping the position for now.
Lao stands and throws Kuze's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kuze tries to bench press Lao off him but Lao keeps the position.
Lao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kuze to see if he's OK.
Kuze is not content to let Lao control the position.
Lao tries to score with some ground and pound. Kuze controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kuze takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lao lands a few punches from side control.
Lao is looking to take a break and control but Kuze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuze tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuze regains half guard.
Lao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lao working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kuze's thigh. Kuze counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lao trying to control but Kuze is working from the bottom.
Lao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kuze is proving hard to escape from.
Kuze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lao is aware though and is defending well.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lao trying to control but Kuze is working from the bottom.
Lao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuze keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kung Lao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuze misses with a head kick.
Kuze fails to land with a series of punches.
Lao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuze's head backwards.
Kuze scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hideo Kuze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lao.
Lao shoots for a takedown but Kuze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuze back to the cage. Lao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lao shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuze tries to sprawl out of it but Lao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuze's head.
Lao needs to keep his hands up - Kuze had a free shot at his head there.
Kuze tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuze.
Kuze scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lao. That's going to slow Kuze down.
Kuze slips a jab and a cross from Lao.
Kuze will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuze looks to land a left hand but Lao moved out of range nicely.
Hideo Kuze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao tries to clinch up.
Lao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuze looks to land a combination but Lao avoids it well.
Kuze slips a straight right by Lao.
A punch lands to the side of Kuze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Lao.
Kuze misses with a leg kick.
Kuze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lao doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuze circles away.
Jab from Lao.
Lao scores with a punch to the head.
Kuze throws a leg kick but Lao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lao blocks a head kick by Kuze.
Lao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuze in his tracks.
Kung Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuze throws a low kick but Lao avoids it.
Lao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuze throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Kuze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuze throws a solid leg kick but Lao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuze.
That kick from Kuze tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lao scores with a leg kick.
Kuze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lao finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuze's head.
Kuze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lao has a takedown stuffed.
Hideo Kuze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kung Lao.
Lao throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuze.
Lao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuze manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lao's best efforts.
Lao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuze wants to improve his position but Lao is controlling well.
Kuze slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuze working for a guillotine from mount but Lao is in no mood to give up.
Kuze working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lao sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lao tries to hold on but Kuze postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hideo Kuze will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lao works Kuze's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Lao.
Lao cracks Kuze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lao has a takedown stuffed.
Lao tries to clinch but Kuze moves out of range.
Kuze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuze throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Kuze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lao is able to avoid easily.
Lao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lao thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuze misses with a right hand
and Lao counters with a straight right hand.
Lao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao working some strikes from top position.
Kuze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lao tries to hold on but Kuze pushes him away.
Kuze lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lao wants to control but Kuze is having none of it.
Lao is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kuze is staying active.
Kuze pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to control but Kuze is having none of it.
Lao tries to reverse the position but Kuze maintains control.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuze in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kuze raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lao is looking to improve his position but Kuze isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuze scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lao?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuze breaks from Lao's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kuze looking for a guillotine from mount but Lao is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuze with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kuze lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kuze lands a heavy elbow.
Lao is rocked!
Lao is controlling an arm, preventing Kuze from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Lao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lao is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lao is looking to get to half guard.
Kuze goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lao is on top in guard.
Kung Lao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao wants to control from the top but Kuze keeps moving.
Kuze is looking for a triangle but Lao pushes his legs off easily.
Lao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lao wants to control from the top but Kuze keeps moving.
Kuze looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuze, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuze is working hard here to advance position.
Lao stands up over Kuze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Kuze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuze 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hideo Kuze!
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energy
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hype
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