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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kuraba has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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, Canadian Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin wants to slow Kuraba down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Kuraba blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kuraba.
Kuraba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Assassins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Assassin avoids the head kick by Kuraba.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown but Kuraba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Assassin throws a low kick but Kuraba moves out of range easily.
Assassin gets tackled into the cage by Kuraba. Kuraba maintains the clinch.
Kuraba breaks from the clinch.
Assassin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Assassin throws a low kick but Kuraba avoids it.
Kuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assassin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuraba tries to clinch up.
Assassin throws a leg kick but Kuraba moved away.
Kuraba looks to land a combination. Assassin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin checks a leg kick.
Assassin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba throws a nice looking combination but Assassin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin misses with a leg kick.
Assassin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuraba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuraba throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuraba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Assassin on the side of the head.
Assassin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuraba.
Kuraba throws a jab when Assassin was well out of range.
Kuraba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kuraba lunges at Assassin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Assassin's hand.
Assassin moves forwards but Kuraba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuraba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Assassin is predictable there
and Kuraba counters with a left and a right that stings Assassin.
A punch combination from Kuraba misses.
Nice cross by Kuraba.
Assassin motions for Kuraba to come forward. Assassin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuraba scores with a one two! Assassin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Assassin tries to keep at a distance but Kuraba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assassin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canadian Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuraba gets underhooks to prevent Assassin's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuraba manages to break the clinch.
Kuraba looks to land a right hand but Assassin moved out of range.
Kuraba blocks a low kick nicely.
Assassin misses with a low kick.
A jab from Kuraba finds it's way through Assassin's defenses.
Assassin is rocked!
Kuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Assassin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Canadian Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kuraba has cracked Assassin with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kuraba lands another huge swinging hook and Assassin tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Assassin, before Kuraba can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenji Kuraba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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