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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
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135 lbs
28 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Betlach counters with an inside leg kick.
Betlach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Betlach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuzuri tried to score with a low kick but Betlach checks it.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.
Betlach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a solid leg kick but Betlach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuzuri.
Nice body kick from Kuzuri.
A jab from Betlach does it's job there.
Betlach takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Betlach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Betlach down.
Kuzuri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuzuri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Betlach moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuzuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuzuri misses with a two punch combination.
Kuzuri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuzuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Kuzuri throws a low kick but Betlach moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri throws out a powerful jab.
Kuzuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Kuzuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Betlach.
Kuzuri tries to score with a low kick but Betlach moves his leg out of the way.
Betlach lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kuzuri lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Betlach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Betlach finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuzuri's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuzuri throws a push kick but Betlach slaps the foot to one side.
Betlach pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuzuri back to the cage. Betlach follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Betlach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuzuri wants to slow Betlach down by chopping away at his legs.
Betlach slips a jab from Kuzuri.
A clash of legs there as Kuzuri blocks the low kick.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Betlach is just out of range.
Kuzuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Betlach takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Betlach misses
and Kuzuri counters with a nice body kick.
Betlach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuzuri backs up against the cage.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Kuzuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Betlach.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Betlach was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Betlach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuzuri throws out a loose jab but Betlach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri scoring well with a low kick there.
Betlach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuzuri's sensitive parts.
Betlach lands a body shot.
Betlach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Betlach defending well as Kuzuri loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzuri is looking to chop away at Betlach's legs.
Betlach connects with a jab.
Betlach scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Betlach connects with a looping right hand.
Betlach moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri blocks the body kick.
Kuzuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Betlach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Betlach.
Kuzuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the side of Betlach's head but Betlach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Betlach thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Kuzuri blocks the low kick.
Kuzuri jabs at Betlach's body.
Nice defenses there by Kuzuri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzuri cracks Betlach with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuzuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Betlach is out of range.
Kuzuri lands with a hook. Betlach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuzuri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Betlach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuzuri is looking to score with low kicks.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Betlach checks it.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Kuzuri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Betlach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuzuri checks it well.
Kuzuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Betlach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuzuri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
An inside leg kick from Kuzuri misses.
Betlach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach throws the left hand but Kuzuri avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Betlach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Betlach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Betlach throws a head kick that misses.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Betlach - just one landing.
Betlach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Betlach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Betlach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuzuri can pounce on him.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Betlach momentarily.
Kuzuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuzuri cracks the inside of Betlach's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri slips a straight right by Betlach.
A solid body kick from Betlach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach tries to work over Kuzuri's front leg with a kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Kuzuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Betlach to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick from Betlach.
Kuzuri tries to land a leg kick but Betlach saw it coming and moves away.
Betlach lands a really nice looking cross but Kuzuri seems unphased.
Betlach throws a leg kick but Kuzuri moved away.
Kuzuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Betlach.
Betlach tries to land a body kick
and Kuzuri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Betlach's knee momentarily.
Betlach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands with a hook. Betlach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Betlach scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Betlach avoids the punch easily.
Betlach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Betlach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Betlach moves away from the strike by Kuzuri.
Betlach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Betlach manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri tries to land a front kick but Betlach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Betlach misses the target.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuzuri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Betlach missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Betlach blocks the leg kick.
Kuzuri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Betlach. That did some damage!
Kuzuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzuri throws a shot from downtown. Betlach moves away and avoids it.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzuri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Betlach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzuri keeps Betlach at a distance using the push kick.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuzuri. Betlach shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waru Kuzuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kuzuri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuzuri thows a body kick. Betlach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
Betlach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Betlach blocks a jab.
Betlach misses with a body kick.
Kuzuri cracks Betlach with an open hand slap.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Betlach blocks a leg kick.
Betlach will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Betlach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kuzuri. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri is looking to slow Betlach down with leg kicks.
Betlach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Betlach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri blocks a jab.
Betlach misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuzuri.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri digs a good hook to Betlach's body.
Kuzuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Betlach looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach moves out of range as Kuzuri throws a body kick.
Betlach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Betlach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut. Betlach saw that one coming.
Betlach throws the left hand but Kuzuri avoids the punch easily.
Betlach missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Betlach ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Betlach.
Betlach misses the jab.
Betlach throws a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Kuzuri throws a front kick aimed at Betlach's knee but Betlach avoids it well.
Kuzuri scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a wild body kick that Betlach sees coming a mile off.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Betlach pushes Kuzuri away with a front kick.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands a front kick.
Jab, jab by Kuzuri - just one landing.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Betlach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
Vevrin Betlach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kuzuri stuns Betlach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Betlach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri loads up on a big right hand but Betlach slips the punch.
Betlach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuzuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuzuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Betlach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzuri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Betlach's calf.
Betlach misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Kuzuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waru Kuzuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuzuri 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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