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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauren Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiano Kocurao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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190 cm
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lauren Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastiano Kocurao!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kocurao.
Bray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt.
Bray throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kocurao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kocurao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kocurao shoots in for a takedown but Bray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kocurao blocks the body kick.
Bray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bray tries to clinch there but Kocurao circles away.
Kocurao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bray sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kocurao somewhat.
Lauren Bray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiano Kocurao.
Kocurao tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bray defends well and Kocurao ends up having to push Bray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bray breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocurao tries to clinch up but Bray circles away and keeps his distance.
Kocurao goes for a double leg but Bray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bray continues to drive forward.
Kocurao pulls guard.
Bray wants to pass the guard but Kocurao is keeping the position.
Bray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bray slips nicely into half guard.
Kocurao tries to get to full guard but Bray has control of the leg.
Kocurao pushes Bray off looking to stand but Bray dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocurao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bray passes into side control, despite Kocurao's attempt to control the position.
Kocurao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bray controls the position from side control.
Bray is trying to get an arm triangle but Kocurao is defending well.
Kocurao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kocurao works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kocurao wants to control but Bray is keeping busy.
Kocurao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray stalling.
Kocurao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bray.
Kocurao keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bray is taking a breather. Kocurao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sebastiano Kocurao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bray swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Bray as Kocurao shoots in.
Kocurao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kocurao.
Bray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kocurao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bray as he jumps to the side.
Kocurao tries for a takedown but Bray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lauren Bray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastiano Kocurao.
Kocurao shoots for a double leg takedown but Bray sprawls well. He's pushed Kocurao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kocurao stuffs the takedown.
Kocurao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kocurao wants it to stay on the feet.
Kocurao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kocurao is breathing heavily.
Bray fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocurao misses with a head kick.
Kocurao wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Kocurao. No joy for Bray on that attempt.
Lauren Bray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kocurao throws a series of punches but Bray avoids them all with ease.
Bray throws a sloppy head kick
and Kocurao counters by clinching up.
Bray jumps guard.
Kocurao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bray trying to hold on to Kocurao's head to control him but Kocurao postures up.
Kocurao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocurao trying to control from Bray's half guard. Bray has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bray wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bray has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kocurao off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kocurao as he jumps to the side.
Bray fails with the takedown.
Kocurao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocurao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kocurao.
Bray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kocurao tries to circle away but Bray has him pinned against the cage.
Bray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bray tries to close the distance and clinch but Kocurao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocurao tries to close the distance and clinch but Bray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocurao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bray is fending him off so far but Kocurao persists. Nope, Bray circles away and we're back to standing.
Bray misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocurao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kocurao as he avoids it easily.
Kocurao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bray.
Kocurao shoots in for a double leg but Bray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kocurao slaps away a takedown attempt from Bray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sebastiano Kocurao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bray shoots in for a takedown but Kocurao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kocurao's waist but Kocurao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bray off to one side.
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 Lauren Bray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kocurao counters with a nice body kick.
Bray misses with a body shot.
Kocurao shoots in for a takedown but Bray shows good takedown defense.
Bray shoots in for a double leg but Kocurao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kocurao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kocurao is defended easily by Bray.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauren Bray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Kocurao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bray wants it to stay on the feet.
Bray dives in for a single leg takedown but Kocurao sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kocurao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bray can't find room to land a body shot as Kocurao controls the action.
Kocurao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kocurao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bray defends it nicely.
Bray swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocurao defending well as Bray loads up on a big left hand.
Kocurao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kocurao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kocurao explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bray 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.
Kocurao rushes Bray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bray wants a takedown but no success here.
Bray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kocurao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kocurao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kocurao shoots in looking for a takedown. Bray tries to sprawl out of it but Kocurao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bray shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocurao shoots in but no luck this time.
Bray dodges the punch combination from Kocurao.
Kocurao goes for a double leg but Bray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bray continues to drive forward.
Bray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bray breaks the clinch.
Bray goes for a double leg but Kocurao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kocurao continues to drive forward.
Kocurao is trying to drag Bray to the mat but Bray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sebastiano Kocurao.
I think Kocurao 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastiano Kocurao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
45% |
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