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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyo Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosaki comes to the cage accompanied by Machiavellism - Dir En Grey. Mike Lowrey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyo Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowrey blocks a jab.
Lowrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurosaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Lowrey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kurosaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.
Lowrey throws a sloppy body shot
and Kurosaki counters with a three punch combo that has Lowrey backing up. Lowrey nods at Kurosaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Kurosaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurosaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kurosaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Lowrey avoids it.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from Lowrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a series of punches but Lowrey avoids them all with ease.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lowrey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lowrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a nice looking combination but Lowrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowrey looks to land a combination but Kurosaki avoids it well.
Lowrey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left and a right from Kurosaki both land. Nice combination.
Kurosaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a chopping leg kick but Lowrey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kurosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurosaki as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Lowrey misses.
Kurosaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the body from Lowrey misses
and Kurosaki counters with a three punch combo that has Lowrey backing up. Lowrey nods at Kurosaki to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowrey misses with a straight right.
Lowrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws out a loose jab but Lowrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kurosaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lowrey takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Lowrey moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Lowrey swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki punishes Lowrey's body with a nice straight punch.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a few strikes there.
Kurosaki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lowrey.
Kurosaki misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowrey is just out of range.
Kurosaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowrey's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurosaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kurosaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurosaki is breathing heavily.
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
Lowrey misses with a double jab.
Lowrey misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyo Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Lowrey takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Lowrey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Lowrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
Kurosaki lands a two punch combo.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but Lowrey avoids it well.
Kurosaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowrey counters with a left and a right that stings Kurosaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowrey throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Lowrey takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Kurosaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurosaki fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Lowrey misses
and Kurosaki counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowrey swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowrey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyo Kurosaki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kurosaki looks to land a combination. Lowrey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a combination. Lowrey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowrey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lowrey back to the cage. Kurosaki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Lowrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyo Kurosaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurosaki misses with a double jab.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey misses the body punch
and Kurosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Lowrey slips a jab and a cross from Kurosaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kurosaki is able to avoid easily.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowrey. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Kurosaki.
Lowrey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurosaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lowrey's hands.
Lowrey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurosaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki jabs Lowrey right on the nose. Lowrey blinks but takes it well.
Kurosaki slips a jab and a cross from Lowrey.
Kurosaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey misses with a low kick.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a hook. Lowrey ducked under it nicely.
Lowrey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kyo Kurosaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki looks to land a combination but Lowrey avoids it well.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kurosaki defending well as Lowrey loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kurosaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowrey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurosaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowrey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Lowrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowrey can do to turn this around?
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
Lowrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurosaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Lowrey takes a swing at Kurosaki's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Kurosaki misses with the combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a straight left.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lowrey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kurosaki has got the better of the exchanges.
Kurosaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosaki is just out of range.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Kurosaki moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lowrey misses
and Kurosaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowrey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kurosaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lowrey has time to react.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kurosaki duly obliges.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a wild combination.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowrey manages to avoid it.
A big right from Lowrey misses.
Kurosaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Lowrey.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kurosaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Lowrey moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Lowrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosaki feints a jab promting Lowrey to slip. Kurosaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lowrey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyo Kurosaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kurosaki 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Kyo Kurosaki!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Kyo Kurosaki!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Kyo Kurosaki!
Kyo Kurosaki wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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