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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denz Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Colslaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by WIld Thing. Mark Colslaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denz Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Colslaw!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colslaw moves out of range as Curry throws a body kick.
Curry tries to clinch there but Colslaw circles away.
Colslaw changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A left and a right from Curry both land. Nice combination.
Colslaw throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
Curry feinted with a counter takedown.
Colslaw misses with the body kick
and Curry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Colslaw uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Curry wants to clinch
and Colslaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denz Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colslaw looks for a takedown but Curry sprawls well.
Colslaw gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Colslaw fails to land.
Colslaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colslaw can't find room to land a body shot as Curry controls the action.
Colslaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Curry.
Colslaw lands a shoulder strike.
Colslaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curry prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
Colslaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Colslaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Curry's brow.
Curry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colslaw backwards.
Colslaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Curry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Colslaw pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colslaw misses with the head strike.
Colslaw can't get the takedown.
Denz Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Colslaw.
Colslaw digs a right hand underneath Curry's ribcage. Curry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Colslaw avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Colslaw - that landed with a thud.
Curry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Colslaw.
Colslaw gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Curry regains guard.
Colslaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Curry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colslaw is controlling him.
Colslaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Colslaw might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Colslaw looking to pass the guard.
Colslaw is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colslaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curry is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Colslaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colslaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Curry counters with a left to the body.
Curry is looking to clinch but Colslaw is avoiding it.
Colslaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Curry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Curry gets underhooks to prevent Colslaw's takedown attempt.
Curry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colslaw's elbow.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colslaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Curry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Colslaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Curry avoids the damage to the body.
Curry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Curry cracks Colslaw with a nice body shot.
Colslaw looks winded!
Colslaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Colslaw will probably get the nod.
That's time! Curry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Curry has managed to clinch.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Colslaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Colslaw being controlled against the cage.
Colslaw wants to take the fight to the mat but Curry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Colslaw controls his hands.
Curry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Curry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Colslaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry is pressed up against the cage. Colslaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Curry down to the mat. Curry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Curry throws a one two combo.
Curry forces Colslaw back against the cage and clinches.
Colslaw gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Curry regains guard.
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!
Curry working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colslaw content to stall in guard here.
Curry is pulling down on Colslaw's head to control his posture.
Colslaw won't allow Curry to sweep him here.
Colslaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colslaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Colslaw won't allow Curry to get back to his feet.
Mark Colslaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Colslaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Denz Curry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colslaw feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
Curry misses with a double jab.
And Colslaw tries to counter it with a takedown but Curry pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Curry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colslaw.
Curry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curry closes the distance and clinches.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Colslaw's head.
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Curry.
A nice left hand lands by Colslaw.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Colslaw misses with some punches.
Colslaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denz Curry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Colslaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colslaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry controlling the action here for a moment.
Colslaw pushes Curry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Colslaw has Curry pressed against the cage.
Curry misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colslaw.
Colslaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Colslaw prevents a body shot from Curry.
Nice body punch from Colslaw - that landed with a thud.
Colslaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Colslaw prevents a body shot from Curry.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colslaw.
Colslaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Colslaw looking for a takedown.
Denz Curry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Colslaw.
Colslaw is trying to pull guard but Curry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Colslaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Curry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Curry tries a body shot but Colslaw blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Colslaw.
Curry lands a left hand.
Curry gets through Colslaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colslaw pushes Curry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Curry.
Curry prevents a body shot from Colslaw.
Colslaw tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Colslaw back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry takes a shot to the head.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Colslaw throws an elbow but misses.
Colslaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Colslaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colslaw tries for a takedown but Curry manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Curry.
Colslaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Curry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Colslaw is breathing heavily.
Curry is trying to maintain a safe position but Colslaw gets an underhook and turns Curry into the cage.
Colslaw tries to pull guard but Curry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Colslaw misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denz Curry 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Curry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Curry has Colslaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Curry tries to work over Colslaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colslaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Colslaw.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Colslaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colslaw up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Curry swings wildly with an uppercut but Colslaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colslaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colslaw tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Colslaw back against the cage.
Curry stalls.
Curry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Colslaw pulls Curry into guard.
Curry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Colslaw's guard.
Colslaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Curry wanted to stand there but Colslaw had control of the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Colslaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Colslaw, not yet.
Colslaw has his hands on Curry's head, controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Curry passes Colslaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Colslaw.
Curry gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Curry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Curry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Colslaw.
Colslaw lands with a right to the head.
Colslaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Curry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw blocks a body shot from Curry.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colslaw.
Colslaw jumps into guard, dragging Curry to the mat.
Colslaw trying to control the position here.
Colslaw is looking to sweep but instead, Curry has passed into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Colslaw is looking to control Curry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Colslaw avoid being mounted?
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 Denz Curry.
I think Curry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denz Curry!
After the big win, Denz Curry made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sun-Tzu and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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