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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuku Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuku Kuro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Rodgers's chin.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryuku Kuro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Rodgers as Kuro shoots in.
Rodgers shoots in but Kuro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodgers.
Rodgers stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuro. Kuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuro closes the distance and clinches up with Rodgers, looking for a takedown. Kuro pushes Rodgers against the cage but Rodgers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aaron Rodgers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuku Kuro.
Kuro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rodgers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuro somewhat.
Kuro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuro leaves Rodgers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuro looks winded!
Rodgers leaves Kuro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodgers rushes Kuro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rodgers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuro misses with the head strike.
Kuro letting Rodgers take a breather here.
Rodgers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Kuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers is working for takedown but Kuro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kuro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuro fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuro.
Rodgers dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodgers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodgers counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodgers moves into range and clinches up with Kuro.
Rodgers jumps guard.
Rodgers controls Kuro momentarily but Kuro frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers wants to stand up but Kuro is controlling him.
Rodgers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Rodgers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kuro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodgers darts in looking for a takedown but Kuro gets double underhooks and turns Rodgers into the cage.
Kuro pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodgers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuro misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodgers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuro smiles and moves away.
Rodgers looks to land a combination. Kuro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rodgers fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryuku Kuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodgers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodgers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rodgers leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rodgers has Kuro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodgers pulls guard effortlessly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuro preventing the sweep.
Rodgers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuro is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rodgers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Kuro as Rodgers shoots in.
Kuro shoots in and drives through. Rodgers sprawls well.
Kuro dives in and grabs Rodgers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodgers pushes down on Kuro's head and hops out.
Rodgers tries to work over Kuro's front leg with a kick but Kuro checks it.
Kuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodgers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aaron Rodgers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuku Kuro.
Kuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Kuro misses with some punches.
Kuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuro working aggressively here.
Rodgers tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers blocks the elbow strike.
Kuro blocking some punches.
Rodgers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kuro is breathing heavily.
Rodgers breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuro sprawls well. He's pushed Rodgers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodgers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kuro to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodgers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodgers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodgers darts in looking for a takedown but Kuro gets double underhooks and turns Rodgers into the cage.
Rodgers manages to pull guard.
Rodgers has his foot on Kuro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuro works his way back into a safe position though.
Rodgers wants to control the position but Kuro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rodgers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rodgers tries to get out of the position.
Kuro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodgers is trying to stand up here but Kuro is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rodgers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuro is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers closes the distance and pushes Kuro back into the cage.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Kuro has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers is trying to drag Kuro to the mat but Kuro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodgers jumps guard but Kuro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers is trying to pull guard but Kuro has him pressed against the cage.
Rodgers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodgers is defended easily by Kuro.
Kuro shoots in and drives through. Rodgers sprawls well.
Kuro avoids the body shot from Rodgers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodgers sprawls well. Rodgers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuro defends it nicely.
Kuro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rodgers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodgers fails to land the takedown.
Kuro fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodgers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuro avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rodgers dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Kuro shoots in for a double leg but Rodgers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown but Rodgers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aaron Rodgers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuku Kuro.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuro shoots in but Rodgers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodgers has managed to clinch.
Kuro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodgers breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Rodgers or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuro which made him look bad.
Rodgers leaves Kuro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers shoots in but Kuro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodgers shoots for a takedown but Kuro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodgers looks to land a body kick but Kuro moved away.
Kuro fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodgers shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodgers tries to avoid it but Kuro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodgers to the ground. Rodgers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Kuro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown but Rodgers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aaron Rodgers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuro. Kuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodgers looks to land a combination but Kuro avoids it well.
Kuro leaves Rodgers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodgers enables Kuro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodgers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuro stays in close to Rodgers's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryuku Kuro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kuro dives in and grabs Rodgers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodgers pushes down on Kuro's head and hops out.
Rodgers moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodgers is trying to drag Kuro to the mat but Kuro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kuro gets underhooks to prevent Rodgers's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuro throws an elbow but misses.
Aaron Rodgers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kuro fails to land.
Rodgers jumps guard.
Rodgers trying to control the position.
Rodgers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuro controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryuku Kuro wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kuro shoots for a takedown but Rodgers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodgers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodgers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuro circles away.
Nice body punch from Rodgers.
Rodgers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rodgers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodgers stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuro. Kuro gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuro stuffs the takedown attempt from Rodgers. Rodgers gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryuku Kuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Rodgers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodgers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Aaron Rodgers.
Well Rodgers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Rodgers!
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