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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Lomax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clint Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Kuzuri misses
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Kuzuri's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuzuri tries to avoid it.
Kuzuri tries to land a body kick
and Lomax counters with a head kick.
Kuzuri is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuzuri takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Lomax.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuzuri.
Lomax with a jab.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Kuzuri moved away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Kuzuri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Lomax lands a leg kick that knocks Kuzuri off balance momentarily.
Kuzuri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri looks to land a combination. Lomax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lomax cracks the inside of Kuzuri's front leg.
Kuzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lomax momentarily.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Lomax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Lomax throws a low kick but Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri drops Lomax with a beautiful combination! Lomax stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kuzuri is looking for the KO!
Lomax is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuzuri finish him?
Lomax feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Kuzuri slams his shin into Lomax's torso.
Lomax seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Kuzuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Kuzuri
and Lomax counters with a nice kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri misses with a straight right.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick.
Kuzuri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuzuri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuzuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kuzuri. Those never looked like landing.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax scores with a jab. Kuzuri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lomax scores with a nice strike.
Kuzuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuzuri's sensitive parts.
Lomax slips under a jab from Kuzuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lomax.
Kuzuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomax.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax throws a low kick but Kuzuri avoids it.
A big left from Lomax misses.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes the leg kick and cracks Lomax in the body.
Lomax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuzuri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuzuri connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuzuri.
Lomax throws a head kick that Kuzuri semi-blocks.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Lomax fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuzuri on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a chopping leg kick but Kuzuri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuzuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Lomax throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
No joy there for Lomax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuzuri tries to land a leg kick but Lomax saw it coming and moves away.
Lomax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Kuzuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuzuri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri scores with a spinning back kick!
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 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!
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Kuzuri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Kuzuri misses.
Kuzuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuzuri's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Lomax coming out on top.
Nice body kick from Lomax.
Good leg kick by Lomax there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuzuri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Lomax moved away.
A cross from Kuzuri lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Lomax moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax is looking to clinch.
Lomax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Kuzuri misses.
Lomax with a jab.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a slapping body shot.
Waru Kuzuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuzuri avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Kuzuri connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuzuri misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a low kick, right behind Kuzuri 's knee.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzuri misses with a kick to the body.
Kuzuri misses with a hook
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuzuri's knee momentarily.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzuri lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax checks a low kick from Kuzuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Kuzuri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax throws a lazy head kick
and Kuzuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuzuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lomax at a distance.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuzuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuzuri.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzuri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzuri throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Kuzuri.
Lomax lands a leg kick that knocks Kuzuri off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Lomax on the inside.
Lomax tries to break the clinch but Kuzuri is controlling the position.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
Kuzuri manages to break the clinch.
Lomax lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax throws a head kick but Kuzuri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri'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. This is the final round!
Lomax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Lomax misses
and Kuzuri counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Lomax down.
Kuzuri lunges at Lomax with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lomax's hand.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Lomax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuzuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuzuri avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut.
Kuzuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuzuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lomax in his tracks.
Kuzuri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax pushes Kuzuri away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuzuri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lomax checks a low kick from Kuzuri.
Lomax lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Lomax lands but Kuzuri takes it in his stride.
Lomax takes a swing at Kuzuri's ribcage but misses.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax lands with a straight right. Kuzuri didn't see that one coming.
Lomax misses with a kick to the body
and Kuzuri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuzuri as he connects with a hook.
Lomax defending well as Kuzuri loads up on a big left hand.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clint Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Kuzuri jumps back.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Kuzuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Lomax strikes.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
Kuzuri lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuzuri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lomax jabs Kuzuri right on the nose. Kuzuri blinks but takes it well.
Lomax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lomax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuzuri. That did some damage!
Lomax lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Lomax blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick as Lomax jumps back.
Lomax misses with a low kick as Kuzuri jumps back.
That kick from Kuzuri tenderised Lomax's leg. Lomax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzuri punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Lomax cracks Kuzuri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuzuri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lomax thumps Kuzuri with a low kick.
Kuzuri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lomax throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuzuri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzuri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lomax.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it
and Kuzuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kuzuri counters with a nice body shot.
Lomax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lomax on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lomax slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands an overhand right.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Kuzuri checks it.
Nice body kick there by Kuzuri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lomax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuzuri can pounce on him.
Lomax has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuzuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuzuri stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waru Kuzuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuzuri, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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