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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Dangerous. Konrad Kurze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 cm
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147 lbs
33 - 15 - 2 |
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150 cm
30
130 lbs
31 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Power! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kurze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kurze there as he acknowledges the shot. Kurze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurze moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kurze shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily. Power lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Power throws an overhand right that lands on Kurze's shoulder, as Kurze tries to avoid the shot. Power avoids a kick to the body.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Power shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Power dives in and scores a takedown into Kurze's guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Kurze has control of Power's left arm, preventing Power from doing any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Power postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power lands a couple of decent looking shots. Kurze controls Power momentarily but Power frees himself. Power is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Kurze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurze keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kurze trying to control the position.
Kurze wants to sweep but no luck. Power content to stall in guard here. Power lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Kurze working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.
Kurze looking for a guillotine here but Power defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kurze is looking for a triangle but Power pushes his legs off easily.
Kurze keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully. Kurze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Power content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kurze trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Power will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Power stopping the sweep attempt from Kurze. Kurze looking to control.
Power landing some decent shots from guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Power chips away with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Power dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kurze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Danny Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Power tries a head kick but it misses.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Power pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kurze avoids the head kick by Power.
Kurze lands with a good body shot. Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurze's calf. Kurze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Power looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kurze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kurze misses with a body shot
and Power counters with a crisp one two that drops Kurze! Power thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kurze to his feet! Kurze is in big trouble!
Kurze is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Power misses with a few strikes there.
Kurze is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him? A head kick misses from Kurze. Power throws an off balance right hand
and Kurze counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Power!
That's one minute gone in the round. Power gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Power is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kurze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kurze's back! Kurze wants to escape the position.
Kurze looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Power softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Power is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Kurze is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Power! Danny Power made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
64% |
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