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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Franck Robbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Robbery's choice of entrance music: Sirenia - Lost in Life. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
46 - 20 - 0 |
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156 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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
46 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjen Franck Robbery!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbery closes the distance and clinches up with Kuzuri, looking for a takedown. Robbery pushes Kuzuri against the cage but Kuzuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robbery shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuzuri pinned against the cage. Kuzuri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuzuri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robbery looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Robbery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
Robbery throws a big shot that misses.
Robbery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robbery checks a leg kick.
Kuzuri lands a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy head kick and Robbery moves out of range easily.
Kuzuri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Robbery misses.
Robbery bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuzuri's head.
Robbery lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robbery takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Robbery has a takedown stuffed.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjen Franck Robbery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbery connects with a right hand. Kuzuri shakes it off.
Kuzuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuzuri walks into a straight right hand from Robbery.
Robbery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Robbery!
Kuzuri looks to land a right hand but Robbery moved out of range.
Kuzuri defending well as Robbery loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Robbery moves out of range.
Robbery throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Kuzuri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robbery doesn't seem phased though.
Kuzuri misses with the body kick
and Robbery counters with a nice body shot.
Arjen Franck Robbery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbery slips under a jab from Kuzuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robbery throws a series of punches but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Robbery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robbery is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A cross from Robbery lands.
Robbery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robbery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuzuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Robbery finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Robbery blocks a leg kick.
Robbery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kuzuri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Robbery throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Robbery scores with a nice strike.
Robbery lands with a straight right. Kuzuri didn't see that one coming.
Robbery lands a right hook to the body.
Robbery is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuzuri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri looks to land a right hand but Robbery moved out of range.
Kuzuri slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Robbery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri takes one on the button.
Robbery moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robbery counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robbery.
Kuzuri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robbery has gone for a leg lock! Kuzuri slips out almost immediately though and dives into Robbery's guard.
Kuzuri looking to improve position, pressing down on Robbery's thigh with his hand. Robbery seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Kuzuri paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Kuzuri's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Robbery picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arjen Franck Robbery!
In his post fight interview, Arjen Franck Robbery started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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