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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Kraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Kraken's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraken tries to avoid it.
Kraken works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kraken.
Kraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kraken blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Kraken swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Kraken off balance momentarily.
Kraken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been told by Larusso's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kraken connects with a right hand. Larusso shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kraken.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Kraken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso throws a leg kick but Kraken moved away.
Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kraken throws out a counter right but Larusso avoids it with no problem.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
And Kraken tries to counter it with a takedown but Larusso pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraken slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso lands with a kick to the temple. Kraken shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larusso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kraken counters with an outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kraken as he connects with a hook.
Larusso looks to throw a body kick
and Kraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso scores with the left hand. Kraken knows he should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larusso.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
Larusso lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kraken if he has to take too many more of those.
Larusso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kraken counters with an inside leg kick.
Kraken loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch.
Kraken throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larusso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kraken counters with a one-two to the body.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses
letting Kraken counter with a right hand.
Larusso is rocked!
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Kraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kraken connects with a right hand. Larusso shakes it off.
Oh Larusso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso seems to have got his legs back now.
Kraken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kraken moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Kraken takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jack Kraken has been cut.
Kraken throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
A countering left hand to the body from Kraken misses.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraken moves in looking to clinch but Larusso pushes him off.
Kraken misses with a body kick.
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kraken to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Larusso.
Larusso lands with a straight right. Kraken didn't see that one coming.
Kraken misses with a hook.
Kraken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larusso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larusso misses with a lunging right hand
and Kraken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a low kick as Kraken jumps back.
Larusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Larusso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Larusso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso tries to land a body kick
letting Kraken counter with a right hand.
Kraken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larusso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kraken will feel that in the morning.
Kraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larusso misses with a kick to the body.
Larusso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kraken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kraken finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head.
Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Kraken throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Kraken will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Kraken's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kraken moves in looking to clinch but Larusso pushes him off.
Kraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Kraken manages to avoid it.
Larusso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larusso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kraken circles away quickly and effectively.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Kraken ducks down to avoid it.
Kraken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Kraken's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraken tries to avoid it.
Kraken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larusso. That did some damage!
Kraken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larusso circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraken scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Kraken blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kraken checks a leg kick.
Larusso looks for the body kick but Kraken saw that one coming.
Kraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kraken misses with a body kick.
Larusso blocks a leg kick.
Larusso feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a body punch but Kraken moves out of range.
Kraken motions for Larusso to come forward. Kraken throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso cracks Kraken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kraken has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kraken lands a jab.
Kraken connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kraken scores with a nice strike.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kraken!
Larusso lands a head kick!
Larusso walks into a straight right hand from Kraken.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Kraken moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Kraken needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraken throws a sloppy head kick and Larusso moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kraken checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso tests Kraken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larusso looks for the body kick but Kraken saw that one coming.
Kraken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack Kraken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso slaps away a takedown attempt from Kraken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Larusso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Larusso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larusso takes a swing at Kraken's ribcage but misses.
Kraken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larusso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kraken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Larusso dips to his left and cracks Kraken with an uppercut!
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larusso can pounce on him.
Larusso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Kraken scores with a nice body kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Kraken moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kraken ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Good standup being displayed there by Kraken as he connects with a hook.
Kraken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larusso in his tracks.
Larusso throws a push kick but Kraken slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Kraken moves out of range easily.
Kraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A low kick from Larusso is predictable there
and Kraken counters with a series of strikes. Larusso will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kraken throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso with a hook.
Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larusso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraken slips a straight right by Larusso.
Kraken throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Kraken moves out of range of the body kick.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Kraken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kraken was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Kraken's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraken tries to avoid it.
Kraken throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off.
As Kraken backs away, Larusso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Kraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larusso lands a two punch combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kraken - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larusso wants to land a leg kick but Kraken is out of range.
Kraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kraken.
Kraken throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kraken fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Kraken will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Kraken's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kraken throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kraken.
Larusso half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kraken tries to land a front kick but Larusso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Kraken.
A lazy left from Kraken finds it's target.
Nice body kick from Larusso.
Larusso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kraken takes a step back to recover.
Kraken misses with a straight left.
Kraken is looking to score with low kicks.
As Kraken looks to move away, Larusso throws a big counter combo bu Kraken just gets out of the way.
Larusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Larusso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kraken.
Kraken scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And Kraken tries to counter it with a takedown but Larusso pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larusso throws the kick towards the body but Kraken avoids it.
Kraken scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraken cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Kraken moved away.
Kraken checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kraken.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larusso.
Kraken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larusso misses with a straight right.
Larusso looks to throw a body kick
and Kraken counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kraken tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Kraken down.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kraken's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken fakes the leg kick and cracks Larusso in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kraken.
Larusso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kraken checks it well.
Kraken clinches.
Larusso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraken backwards.
Kraken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kraken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larusso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kraken softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kraken scores with a shoulder strike.
Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Kraken ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kraken. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Larusso blocks a head kick by Kraken.
Kraken connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kraken takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso 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 Kraken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kraken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kraken.
Kraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso throws a hook but Kraken avoids it easily.
Kraken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larusso.
Kraken throws a low kick but Larusso moves out of range easily.
Kraken lands a head kick. Larusso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Larusso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kraken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
Kraken checks the leg kick.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Kraken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso throws a jab when Kraken was well out of range.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Kraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Larusso.
Kraken blocks the body kick.
Kraken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniel Larusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraken jabs Larusso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack Kraken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kraken has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larusso.
Larusso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kraken if he has to take too many more of those.
Larusso misses with a low kick as Kraken jumps back.
Kraken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kraken.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso throws a poor cross that misses
and Kraken counters with an outside leg kick.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraken 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kraken!
An out of breath Jack Kraken thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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