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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kurosawa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War drums. On his way into the cage it seems that Akira Kurosawa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Akira Kurosawa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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183 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
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186 cm
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174 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful |
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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
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Kurosawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Kurosawa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kurosawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Kurosawa stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosawa throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Kurosawa closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosawa dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Kurosawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kurosawa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Kurosawa is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kurosawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Kurosawa throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa slips under a jab.
Kurosawa clinches with his opponent.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kurosawa.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurosawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Kurosawa blocks it.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kurosawa's brow.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Akira Kurosawa has been cut.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurosawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kurosawa tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Kurosawa pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kurosawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosawa is retaining full guard.
Kurosawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson stands up and waves to Kurosawa to follow him.
Kurosawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Kurosawa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kurosawa tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Kurosawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurosawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Kurosawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Kurosawa is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosawa throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurosawa misses with a wild combination.
Kurosawa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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 Akira Kurosawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Kurosawa's cut.
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.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kurosawa shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Kurosawa throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Kurosawa is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kurosawa avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Kurosawa tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kurosawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosawa cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Akira Kurosawa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurosawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurosawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kurosawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kurosawa manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurosawa is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Kurosawa throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa is trying to improve his position.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Kurosawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurosawa tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosawa is working hard here to advance position.
Kurosawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kurosawa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Kurosawa is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Kurosawa let's go of the attempt for now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kurosawa is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Johnson wants to control his opponent's hands but Kurosawa gets his hands free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa working for the choke.
Kurosawa wants to control but Johnson manages to buck him off and is now in Kurosawa's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Kurosawa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurosawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurosawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosawa is retaining full guard.
Kurosawa working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurosawa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kurosawa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Kurosawa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Kurosawa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kurosawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Kurosawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kurosawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Kurosawa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Kurosawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurosawa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson controlling the position.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurosawa is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kurosawa from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kurosawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kurosawa won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Kurosawa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kurosawa, into his guard.
Kurosawa working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurosawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Kurosawa's legs - danger averted.
Kurosawa has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Kurosawa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Akira Kurosawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosawa keeps working.
Kurosawa is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kurosawa avoid being mounted?
Kurosawa is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Kurosawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kurosawa wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kurosawa wants to get back to full guard.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosawa looking for submissions off his back.
Kurosawa wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Kurosawa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurosawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Akira Kurosawa!
During a confident post fight interview, Akira Kurosawa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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