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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusimuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: National Anthem Of Japan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takeshi Kusimuki!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Kusimuki.
Bauer feints a jab promting Kusimuki to slip. Bauer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kusimuki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kusimuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Bauer misses its intended target.
Bauer scores with a hook to the body. Kusimuki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bauer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kusimuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kusimuki tries a low kick but Bauer avoids it.
Bauer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Kusimuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bauer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bauer digs a good body shot into Kusimuki's ribs.
Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer is looking to wear down Kusimuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bauer connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer throws out a loose jab but Kusimuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki misses with a head kick.
Bauer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bauer lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Kusimuki.
Bauer stuns Kusimuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takeshi Kusimuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kusimuki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kusimuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bauer. That did some damage!
Kusimuki tries to score with a low kick but Bauer moves his leg out of the way.
Bauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kusimuki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bauer.
Kusimuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bauer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kusimuki ducks under a wild hook from Bauer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki scores with a leg kick.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Kusimuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauer.
Bauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusimuki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Bauer throws a hook but Kusimuki blocks it.
Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer walks into a jab.
Bauer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kusimuki slips a straight right by Bauer.
Kusimuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kusimuki throws a hook but Bauer blocks it.
Bauer loads up on a big right hand but Kusimuki slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Kusimuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauer throws a right hand that Kusimuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kusimuki also avoids with ease.
Bauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusimuki throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Kusimuki wants to clinch.
Kusimuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bauer.
Some bone on bone action there as Bauer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bauer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bauer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer misses with a looping right.
Kusimuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bauer misses the body punch
and Kusimuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bauer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kusimuki throws a combination that misses
and Bauer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusimuki lands with a slapping head kick.
Kusimuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kusimuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bauer. Bauer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kusimuki ducks under a wild hook from Bauer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bauer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Bauer misses.
A big right from Bauer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Easton Bauer dominated that 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.
Bauer misses with a wild combination.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up but Bauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kusimuki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Easton Bauer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bauer connects with a body shot that sends Kusimuki's belly button to the back.
Bauer misses with a straight left.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kusimuki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bauer takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bauer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kusimuki.
Kusimuki moves in looking to clinch but Bauer pushes him off.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up.
A jab from Bauer misses.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer moves out of range of the body kick.
Bauer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kusimuki is just out of range.
Kusimuki wants to clinch.
Kusimuki sizes up Bauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kusimuki scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusimuki moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Bauer misses with an uppercut. Kusimuki saw that one coming.
Kusimuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer drops his hands momentarily and Kusimuki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kusimuki takes one to the chin there.
Kusimuki wants to slow Bauer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kusimuki slips a jab from Bauer.
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kusimuki.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bauer!
Bauer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bauer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki connects with a solid leg kick.
Bauer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kusimuki misses with a combination
and Bauer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kusimuki counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kusimuki.
Bauer throws a hook but Kusimuki blocks it.
Kusimuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusimuki throws a chopping leg kick but Bauer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bauer digs a good body shot into Kusimuki's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bauer misses with a few strikes there.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
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!
Kusimuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kusimuki throws a hook but Bauer avoids it easily.
Kusimuki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bauer's sensitive parts.
Kusimuki slips a jab and a cross from Bauer.
Kusimuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bauer on the side of the head.
Kusimuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauer.
Kusimuki sizes up Bauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kusimuki lands a jab to Bauer's midsection.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot that snaps Bauer's head back.
Bauer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bauer has his takedown stuffed
and Kusimuki counters with a nice body kick.
Kusimuki lands a head shot.
Kusimuki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bauer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but Bauer moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Kusimuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bauer doesn't seem phased though.
Kusimuki misses with a head kick.
Bauer lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kusimuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bauer somewhat.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusimuki manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusimuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kusimuki throws a good cross that connects.
Kusimuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bauer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Easton Bauer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Kusimuki there.
Kusimuki throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Bauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bauer throws a jab when Kusimuki was well out of range.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bauer misses the shot to the body.
Kusimuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kusimuki lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bauer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kusimuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bauer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kusimuki but Kusimuki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bauer takes a swing at Kusimuki's ribcage but misses.
Kusimuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kusimuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kusimuki slips a straight right by Bauer.
Kusimuki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer looking to slow down the pace here.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusimuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bauer pulls guard successfully.
Bauer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kusimuki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer trying to keep a closed guard but Kusimuki is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Easton Bauer.
Nice defenses there by Kusimuki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusimuki rushes Bauer and presses him up against the cage.
Bauer is trying to break the clinch but Kusimuki is controlling him.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Bauer controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kusimuki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kusimuki!
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energy
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