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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyo Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyo Kusanagi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Kusanagi scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Kusanagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kusanagi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels scores with a one two! Kusanagi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Kyo Kusanagi has been cut.
Kusanagi throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels lunges at Kusanagi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kusanagi's hand.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kusanagi.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Kusanagi didn't see that one coming.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kusanagi manages to avoid it.
Daniels connects with a crisp jab.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kusanagi back to the cage. Daniels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick lands from Kusanagi that sends Daniels to the canvas. Daniels tries to scramble back to his feet but Kusanagi brings him back down into side control.
Daniels is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusanagi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Kusanagi looks winded!
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Kusanagi avoids it well.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Kusanagi moved out of range nicely.
Kusanagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kusanagi. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Kusanagi lands but Daniels takes it in his stride.
Daniels misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot.
Daniels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kusanagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Kusanagi connects with a high kick.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi avoids them all with ease.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels connects with a right hand. Kusanagi shakes it off.
Kusanagi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to 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!
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels works Kusanagi's body with a nice hook.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that half lands.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels digs a good body shot into Kusanagi's ribs.
Kusanagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kusanagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyo Kusanagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyo Kusanagi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyo Kusanagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kusanagi dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
Daniels takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Daniels swings for the body but Kusanagi moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi moves out of range.
Kusanagi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusanagi throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels jabs at Kusanagi's body.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi avoids them all with ease.
Kusanagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kusanagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kusanagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
A punch combination from Daniels misses.
Kusanagi throws a nice head kick!
Danny Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kusanagi throws a nice head kick!
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!
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Kusanagi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels is working the combinations to good effect here.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi avoids them all with ease.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Kusanagi avoids it well.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kusanagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi throws a nice head kick!
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Kusanagi throws a leg kick which misses Daniels's front leg but catches the back leg as Daniels tries to avoid it.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi moves out of range.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Daniels duly obliges.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniels misses with a double jab.
Kusanagi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kusanagi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Kusanagi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kusanagi eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusanagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniels.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kusanagi throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
Kusanagi walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Kusanagi.
A left and a right from Daniels both land. Nice combination.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Kusanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Danny Daniels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyo Kusanagi's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Kusanagi takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a one two combo.
Kusanagi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kusanagi throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Kusanagi.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels stalks Kusanagi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kusanagi's face. Kusanagi staggers backwards, shaken.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Kusanagi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kusanagi misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusanagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Kusanagi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kusanagi.
A head kick misses from Kusanagi.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusanagi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kusanagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kusanagi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daniels feints a jab promting Kusanagi to slip. Daniels then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kusanagi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kusanagi thumps Daniels with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kusanagi lands with a kick to the temple. Daniels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kusanagi lands a high kick!
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kusanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kusanagi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kusanagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Daniels's head.
Kusanagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kusanagi in his tracks.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kusanagi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kusanagi lands with a nice body kick.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Kusanagi.
Daniels catches Kusanagi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daniels takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kusanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Kusanagi avoids it well.
Daniels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kusanagi back to the cage. Daniels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels looks to land a combination but Kusanagi avoids it well.
Kusanagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Kusanagi avoids them all with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kusanagi - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kusanagi. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Daniels closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kusanagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kusanagi - that will leave a mark!
Kusanagi scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Daniels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyo Kusanagi.
Well Kusanagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyo Kusanagi!
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