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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malaipet Sasiprapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasiprapa comes to the cage accompanied by Malaipet the Diamond. Kuroda Atsushi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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159 lbs
26 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Malaipet Sasiprapa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushi throws a leg kick
and Sasiprapa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Atsushi misses.
Sasiprapa throws a leg kick but Atsushi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sasiprapa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sasiprapa dodges the punch combination from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands a head shot.
Atsushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sasiprapa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atsushi.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Sasiprapa moved away.
Atsushi throws a leg kick
and Sasiprapa counters with a straight right hand.
Atsushi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sasiprapa tries to sprawl out of it but Atsushi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sasiprapa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Atsushi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasiprapa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malaipet Sasiprapa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sasiprapa misses with a straight right.
Atsushi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sasiprapa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Atsushi tests Sasiprapa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa lands a nice hook to Atsushi's body. Atsushi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sasiprapa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atsushi on the side of the head.
Sasiprapa misses with an uppercut. Atsushi saw that one coming.
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sasiprapa checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Sasiprapa.
Atsushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sasiprapa moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sasiprapa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Atsushi or perhaps it was just good defense by Sasiprapa which made him look bad.
Atsushi slips a jab from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atsushi tries to score with a low kick but Sasiprapa moves his leg out of the way.
Sasiprapa tries to clinch up.
Atsushi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atsushi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Atsushi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sasiprapa is able to avoid easily.
Sasiprapa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Atsushi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atsushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sasiprapa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa checks a low kick from Atsushi.
Atsushi throws a hook to the side of Sasiprapa's head but Sasiprapa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sasiprapa wants to land a leg kick but Atsushi is out of range.
Sasiprapa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
Atsushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Atsushi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sasiprapa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sasiprapa 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.
Atsushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Sasiprapa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Sasiprapa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atsushi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi looks to throw the jab but Sasiprapa is out of range.
Atsushi is looking to slow Sasiprapa down with leg kicks.
A big left from Atsushi misses.
Atsushi throws a shot from downtown. Sasiprapa moves away and avoids it.
Atsushi misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sasiprapa with a nice cross.
Atsushi gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sasiprapa is not content to let Atsushi control the position.
Atsushi throws an elbow but Sasiprapa slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atsushi controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kuroda Atsushi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Atsushi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atsushi throws a chopping leg kick but Sasiprapa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atsushi throws a low kick but Sasiprapa moves out of range easily.
Sasiprapa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atsushi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sasiprapa feints and then cracks Atsushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atsushi down.
Atsushi scores with a jab. Sasiprapa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sasiprapa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atsushi misses with a leg kick
and Sasiprapa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sasiprapa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sasiprapa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi is trying to keep Sasiprapa in close.
Sasiprapa preventing the sweep.
Atsushi controls Sasiprapa momentarily but Sasiprapa frees himself.
Atsushi pulls Sasiprapa in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kuroda Atsushi.
Sasiprapa clinches with his opponent.
Sasiprapa misses with an elbow strike.
Sasiprapa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kuroda Atsushi has been cut.
Atsushi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sasiprapa walks away with a smile on his face. Atsushi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sasiprapa misses with a body kick.
Atsushi with a hook.
Sasiprapa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atsushi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Sasiprapa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice sprawl there from Sasiprapa as Atsushi shoots in.
Malaipet Sasiprapa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuroda Atsushi.
Atsushi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Atsushi is looking to chop away at Sasiprapa's legs.
Sasiprapa slips a jab from Atsushi.
Sasiprapa lands a jab to the head.
Atsushi throws an overhand right that lands on Sasiprapa's shoulder, as Sasiprapa tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa staying out of range there.
Atsushi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sasiprapa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atsushi somewhat.
Sasiprapa delivers a nice body kick.
Atsushi is breathing heavily.
Sasiprapa just misses with a punch to the body.
Atsushi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atsushi. That's going to slow Sasiprapa down.
Sasiprapa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atsushi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Atsushi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atsushi throws out a loose jab but Sasiprapa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atsushi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi throws out a loose jab but Sasiprapa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atsushi checks a leg kick nicely.
Atsushi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atsushi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa checks a leg kick.
Sasiprapa misses with an uppercut. Atsushi saw that one coming.
Sasiprapa's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Sasiprapa checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atsushi throws a leg kick
and Sasiprapa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Atsushi's guard now.
Sasiprapa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sasiprapa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaipet Sasiprapa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuroda Atsushi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sasiprapa takes the fight into the clinch.
Sasiprapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atsushi's elbow.
Atsushi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sasiprapa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sasiprapa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sasiprapa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sasiprapa is looking to control Atsushi's arms but Atsushi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sasiprapa has his back to the cage.
Atsushi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa scores with a knee to the head.
Atsushi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sasiprapa digs a right hand into Atsushi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Atsushi's gas tank.
Sasiprapa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sasiprapa scores with a shot to the side of Atsushi's head.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa tries to work over Atsushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atsushi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sasiprapa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sasiprapa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
A short uppercut from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa pushes Atsushi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sasiprapa works on Atsushi's body with a couple of short punches.
Sasiprapa misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sasiprapa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sasiprapa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Atsushi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atsushi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa tries a knee to the head but Atsushi blocks it.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Atsushi avoids the damage to the body.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Atsushi avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atsushi has had enough of the clinch but Sasiprapa keeps him there for the moment.
Sasiprapa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sasiprapa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
Atsushi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sasiprapa misses with some punches.
Sasiprapa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atsushi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sasiprapa won't allow it.
Sasiprapa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sasiprapa lands an elbow just above Atsushi 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa digs a right hand underneath Atsushi's ribcage. Atsushi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sasiprapa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Atsushi managing to block the knees to the body from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sasiprapa throws an elbow but misses.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Atsushi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sasiprapa.
Atsushi can't break the clinch.
Sasiprapa tries to work over Atsushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sasiprapa has a couple of punches blocked by Atsushi.
Atsushi blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sasiprapa tries a knee to the head but Atsushi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi breaks from the clinch.
Sasiprapa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atsushi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sasiprapa to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Atsushi.
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!
Atsushi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atsushi throws a lazy right hand but Sasiprapa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sasiprapa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasiprapa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atsushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sasiprapa momentarily.
Sasiprapa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaipet Sasiprapa clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kuroda Atsushi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atsushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sasiprapa defends well and Atsushi ends up having to push Sasiprapa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sasiprapa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sasiprapa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Atsushi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa misses with a punch to the body.
Sasiprapa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atsushi misses with some punches.
Malaipet Sasiprapa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sasiprapa controlling the action here for a moment.
Sasiprapa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atsushi pulls guard effortlessly.
Atsushi keeping moving, preventing Sasiprapa from controlling successfully.
Sasiprapa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atsushi is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasiprapa postures up.
Atsushi wants to sweep here but Sasiprapa controlling him for the moment.
Atsushi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Atsushi throwing strikes here but Sasiprapa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Atsushi with the ground and pound from mount.
Sasiprapa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Atsushi.
Atsushi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa is looking to improve his position but Atsushi isn't that keen on the idea.
Atsushi content just to control the position here.
Sasiprapa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Atsushi lands with some strikes.
Sasiprapa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Atsushi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atsushi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sasiprapa looks a forlorn figure.
Atsushi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi dominating with strikes here.
Sasiprapa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Atsushi raining down shots from the mount!
Atsushi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sasiprapa has worked his arm free - good work by Sasiprapa!
Atsushi wants to control but Sasiprapa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sasiprapa some visible discomfort.
Atsushi with the ground and pound but Sasiprapa regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Atsushi is pressing down on Sasiprapa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sasiprapa is holding on for now.
Sasiprapa trying to control here.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi trying to mount his opponent but Sasiprapa defends it.
Atsushi is trying to control the action in half guard but Sasiprapa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kuroda Atsushi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Atsushi fails with a takedown attempt.
Atsushi throws a sloppy head kick and Sasiprapa moves out of range easily.
Sasiprapa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
Sasiprapa throws a jab but it's blocked by Atsushi.
Atsushi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasiprapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sasiprapa throws a leg kick but Atsushi checks it.
Atsushi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Atsushi misses
and Sasiprapa counters with an outside leg kick.
Sasiprapa moves out of range of the strikes.
Atsushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasiprapa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasiprapa misses with a leg kick.
Atsushi shoots in but no luck this time.
Sasiprapa doesn't manage to clinch there - Atsushi circles away.
Atsushi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atsushi moves away from the strike by Sasiprapa.
Atsushi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sasiprapa connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Atsushi tenderised Sasiprapa's leg. Sasiprapa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atsushi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sasiprapa doesn't manage to clinch there - Atsushi circles away.
Sasiprapa connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Sasiprapa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atsushi fails with the takedown.
Malaipet Sasiprapa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuroda Atsushi.
Atsushi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sasiprapa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasiprapa avoids the head kick by Atsushi.
Sasiprapa feints and then cracks Atsushi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atsushi down.
Atsushi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atsushi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasiprapa.
Atsushi dips to his left and cracks Sasiprapa with an uppercut!
Atsushi throws a leg kick which misses Sasiprapa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sasiprapa tries to avoid it.
Sasiprapa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sasiprapa wants it to stay on the feet.
Atsushi tried to score with a low kick but Sasiprapa checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi misses with a leg kick.
Atsushi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atsushi goes for a double leg but Sasiprapa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sasiprapa continues to drive forward.
Atsushi tries to circle away but Sasiprapa has him pinned against the cage.
Atsushi prevents a body shot from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sasiprapa blocking some punches.
Sasiprapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atsushi is trying to push Sasiprapa away but Sasiprapa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sasiprapa crunches a lovely knee into Atsushi's ribcage.
Sasiprapa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa tries a knee to the head but Atsushi blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Atsushi as Sasiprapa tries to tie him up.
Atsushi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atsushi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sasiprapa has time to react.
Sasiprapa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sasiprapa throws a big shot that misses.
Atsushi throws an overhand right that lands on Sasiprapa's shoulder, as Sasiprapa tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sasiprapa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sasiprapa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atsushi.
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 Malaipet Sasiprapa.
I think Sasiprapa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaipet Sasiprapa!
Malaipet Sasiprapa retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Malaipet Sasiprapa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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