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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laudrup comes to the cage accompanied by U2- Zoo Station. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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217 lbs
34 - 23 - 0 |
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laudrup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenji can pounce on him.
Laudrup lands a nice shot that snaps Kenji's head back.
It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Kenji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Kenji comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenji prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laudrup tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenji wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Laudrup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laudrup's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laudrup tries to work over Kenji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenji has a couple of punches blocked by Laudrup.
Laudrup lands an elbow just above Kenji 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji misses with some punches.
Laudrup has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenji after a bit of a struggle.
Kenji is trying to break the clinch but Laudrup has him pressed against the cage.
Kenji scores with a shot to the side of Laudrup's head.
Kenji scores with a shot to the side of Laudrup's head.
Laudrup misses with some punches.
Laudrup lands an uppercut.
Laudrup works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenji.
Kenji misses with the head strike.
Kenji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenji misses with a punch on the inside.
Laudrup doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenji keeps control of Laudrup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laudrup working aggressively here.
Kenji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laudrup backwards.
Kenji takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Kenji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup working aggressively here.
Laudrup misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji breaks the clinch.
Kenji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laudrup throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup looks to land a combination but Kenji avoids it well.
Kurokawa Kenji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laudrup cracks Kenji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kenji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laudrup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laudrup moves away from the strike by Kenji.
Laudrup feints a jab promting Kenji to slip. Laudrup then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kenji slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kurokawa Kenji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenji motions for Laudrup to come forward. Kenji throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Kenji misses.
Kenji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup looks for a takedown but Kenji sprawls well.
Laudrup takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laudrup 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.
Kenji cracks Laudrup with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laudrup slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laudrup lands with a cross.
That has opened up Kurokawa Kenji's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenji blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenji.
Laudrup moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenji scores with a shot to the body.
Kenji thumps Laudrup with a low kick.
Kenji lands with a straight right. Laudrup didn't see that one coming.
Kenji scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laudrup displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenji throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup slips a jab from Kenji.
Kenji with a nice cross.
Kenji misses with a hook. Laudrup ducked under it nicely.
Kenji cracks Laudrup with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kenji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laudrup scores with a nice head shot.
Laudrup thuds his right hand into Kenji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laudrup swings for the body but Kenji moves out of range.
Laudrup misses with a straight left.
Laudrup blocks a head kick by Kenji.
Laudrup is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kenji. Those never looked like landing.
Kenji fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenji.
Laudrup changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laudrup is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenji is looking to slow Laudrup down with leg kicks.
Kenji fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laudrup checks it well.
Kenji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Hans Laudrup will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laudrup checks a leg kick.
Kenji throws a jab but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Kenji just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenji drops his hands momentarily and Laudrup takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laudrup lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenji throws a jab but it's blocked by Laudrup.
Laudrup has closed the distance and engaged Kenji in a clinch.
Kenji working aggressively here.
Laudrup working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laudrup digs a right hand into Kenji's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenji's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laudrup keeps control of Kenji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kenji escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenji thumps Laudrup with a low kick.
Laudrup is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenji leaves Laudrup with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenji displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laudrup.
Kenji just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji throws a leg kick which misses Laudrup's front leg but catches the back leg as Laudrup tries to avoid it.
Laudrup misses the jab.
Kenji digs a good hook to Laudrup's body.
Kenji slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kenji throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenji feints and then cracks Laudrup's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laudrup down.
Laudrup misses with a series of wild punches.
Laudrup takes one on the button.
Kenji scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Kenji.
Laudrup takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laudrup lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laudrup misses the body punch
and Kenji counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laudrup wants to clinch.
Kenji misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laudrup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Laudrup as he connects with a hook.
Laudrup slips under a jab from Kenji.
Kenji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laudrup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laudrup avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laudrup misses with a hook.
Laudrup walks into a straight right hand from Kenji.
Kenji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laudrup rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenji avoids the body shot from Laudrup.
Kenji moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenji lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup misses the jab.
Laudrup checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laudrup fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenji manages to avoid it.
Kenji lands a leg kick that knocks Laudrup off balance momentarily.
Laudrup misses with a body shot.
Laudrup tries a low kick but Kenji avoids it.
Kenji thuds his shin into the meat of Laudrup's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenji lands an overhand right.
Kenji cracks a nice hook into Laudrup's ribs.
Kenji uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laudrup tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenji sizes up Laudrup with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kenji scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Kenji.
Laudrup has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenji moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kenji scores with the left hand. Laudrup knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body kick there by Kenji.
Laudrup tries to move into range but Kenji moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laudrup takes one to the chin there.
Kenji takes a swing at Laudrup's ribcage but misses.
Kenji cracks the inside of Laudrup's front leg.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Kenji moves out of range.
Kenji scores with a jab.
Kenji dips to his left and cracks Laudrup with an uppercut!
Kenji scores with a body shot.
Laudrup takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenji scores with a leg kick.
Kenji lands a jab to Laudrup's midsection.
Kenji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurokawa Kenji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kurokawa Kenji's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laudrup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenji.
Kenji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenji misses the target.
Kenji throws a head kick that misses.
Laudrup keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenji.
Laudrup takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kenji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenji connects with the punch.
Kenji jabs at Laudrup's body.
Kenji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laudrup.
Kenji punishes Laudrup's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laudrup chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenji can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenji scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenji bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laudrup's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenji moves away from the strike by Laudrup.
Kenji dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laudrup. That did some damage!
Laudrup scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kenji desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Let's hope that Kenji has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kenji is pressing down on Laudrup's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenji keeping moving, preventing Laudrup from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup landing some decent shots from guard.
Laudrup will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laudrup accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kenji is adopting a defensive guard.
Laudrup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenji is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Laudrup dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenji gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kenji blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laudrup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laudrup throwing shots but Kenji is blocking nicely.
Kenji has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laudrup is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Laudrup lands a nice short elbow.
Laudrup thows a huge punch but Kenji dodges it nicely.
Laudrup not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup slips a nice elbow through Kenji's hands, connecting with Kenji's forehead.
Laudrup with the ground and pound but Kenji uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Laudrup tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenji is retaining full guard.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laudrup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kenji controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laudrup's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Laudrup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kenji holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kurokawa Kenji.
I think Kenji has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurokawa Kenji!
A very excited looking Kurokawa Kenji made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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