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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toriyama comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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150 lbs
43 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzuri misses with a body punch
letting Toriyama counter with a right hand.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy right hand. Toriyama should have avoided that one.
Kuzuri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Toriyama lands a lovely overhand right.
Toriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toriyama connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Waru Kuzuri has been cut.
Toriyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good work by Kuzuri as he checks the leg kick.
Toriyama throws a push kick but Kuzuri slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Toriyama swinging wildly here.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuzuri manages to avoid it.
Kuzuri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toriyama has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Toriyama throws a hook but Kuzuri avoids it easily.
Kuzuri throws a body shot but no joy.
Toriyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Good shot there by Toriyama.
Kuzuri throws a good cross that connects.
Toriyama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toriyama shoots in but no luck this time.
Toriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toriyama throws a big shot that misses.
Kuzuri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Toriyama's hands.
Toriyama swings for the body but Kuzuri moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kuzuri.
Toriyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuzuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri needs to keep his hands up - Toriyama had a free shot at his head there.
Kuzuri tries a low kick but Toriyama avoids it.
Kuzuri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuzuri digs a good hook to Toriyama's body.
Toriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toriyama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuzuri's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toriyama. That's going to slow Kuzuri down.
Toriyama lands an overhand right.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
Kuzuri lands with a nice body kick.
Toriyama avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuzuri. That did some damage!
Toriyama lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuzuri off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Kuzuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick
and Toriyama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuzuri's guard.
Toriyama drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kuzuri dives on top into guard.
Kuzuri is stalling in the full guard.
Toriyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Toriyama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuzuri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuzuri pushing down on Toriyama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri wants to free his trapped foot but Toriyama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toriyama tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kuzuri has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Toriyama tries to hold on but Kuzuri postures up.
Toriyama is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toriyama 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.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuzuri in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuzuri scores with a nice right hand.
Kuzuri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kuzuri works Toriyama's body with a nice hook.
Kuzuri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kuzuri avoids a kick to the body.
Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toriyama.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Toriyama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toriyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akira Toriyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Toriyama scores with a head kick. Kuzuri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Toriyama lands with a hook. Kuzuri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toriyama.
Kuzuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sloppy strikes from Kuzuri. Those never looked like landing.
Kuzuri jabs Toriyama right on the nose. Toriyama blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuzuri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kuzuri feints and then cracks Toriyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toriyama down.
Toriyama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuzuri misses with a looping right.
Kuzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Toriyama's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toriyama.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Kuzuri lands a really nice looking cross but Toriyama seems unphased.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
Toriyama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuzuri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzuri punishes Toriyama's body with a nice straight punch.
Toriyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuzuri momentarily.
Kuzuri misses with a kick to the body.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri cracks the inside of Toriyama's front leg.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy head kick and Toriyama moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toriyama throws out the jab.
Toriyama connects with a looping right hand.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toriyama throws an overhand right that lands on Kuzuri's shoulder, as Kuzuri tries to avoid the shot.
Kuzuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toriyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toriyama throws a chopping leg kick but Kuzuri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuzuri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Toriyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuzuri finds it's way round the side to connect with Toriyama's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuzuri throws out a counter right but Toriyama avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Toriyama misses
and Kuzuri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Toriyama.
Kuzuri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toriyama moves away from the strike by Kuzuri.
Toriyama catches Kuzuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Toriyama avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toriyama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuzuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuzuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Kuzuri misses.
Toriyama drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kuzuri sprawls and moves away.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Kuzuri misses.
Toriyama is looking to counter punch.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toriyama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Toriyama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuzuri misses with a double jab.
Kuzuri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toriyama misses with a body kick.
Toriyama throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Waru Kuzuri's cut even more.
A punch lands to the side of Kuzuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Toriyama throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kuzuri misses.
Kuzuri misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toriyama misses with a low kick as Kuzuri jumps back.
Kuzuri throws a jab when Toriyama was well out of range.
Kuzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Toriyama misses the target.
Toriyama tries for a takedown but Kuzuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Waru Kuzuri's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kuzuri throws a big shot that misses.
Toriyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toriyama lands a slapping body shot.
Kuzuri works the jab nicely.
Toriyama is rocked!
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Toriyama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toriyama connects with a jab.
Toriyama seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuzuri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toriyama tries to bum rush Kuzuri with a series of wild strikes but Kuzuri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toriyama misses with a wild combination.
Kuzuri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuzuri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a nice looking body kick.
Toriyama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuzuri dodges the punch combination from Toriyama.
Toriyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toriyama 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.
Kuzuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toriyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuzuri throws a solid leg kick but Toriyama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuzuri.
Kuzuri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toriyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuzuri momentarily.
Kuzuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toriyama.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toriyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toriyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuzuri tries to work over Toriyama's front leg with a kick but Toriyama checks it.
The crowd cheers as Toriyama lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuzuri doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Kuzuri misses.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Toriyama attempts a counter takedown but Kuzuri avoids it well and moves away.
Kuzuri misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Toriyama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toriyama was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toriyama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuzuri is able to avoid easily.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Kuzuri moves his leg out of the way.
Kuzuri lands with a nice body punch.
Kuzuri throws a right hand that misses
and Toriyama counters with a straight right hand.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama cracks Kuzuri with an open hand slap.
Toriyama throws a looping overhand right but Kuzuri ducks down to avoid it.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toriyama moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Toriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuzuri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Toriyama throws a looping overhand right but Kuzuri ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Kuzuri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toriyama throws a shot from downtown. Kuzuri moves away and avoids it.
Toriyama throws a lazy head kick
and Kuzuri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toriyama throws a body punch but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toriyama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toriyama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Toriyama throws a leg kick but Kuzuri sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuzuri on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuzuri at a distance.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Toriyama jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kuzuri lands with a shot to the body.
Toriyama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Toriyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Toriyama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuzuri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Toriyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuzuri. Kuzuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Toriyama wants to land a leg kick but Kuzuri is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waru Kuzuri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuzuri 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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