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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thorn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumamoto Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes into the arena with Enter the Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Kumamoto Kimura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thorn Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kumamoto Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kimura fails to pull guard.
Thorn Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kumamoto Kimura.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Black tries to work over Kimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Kimura avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimura jumps guard but Black stands there with Kimura around his waist. Kimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to work over Kimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black tries to work over Kimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura darts in looking for a takedown but Black gets double underhooks and turns Kimura into the cage.
Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kimura to the mat! Kimura manages to get full guard.
Black trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Black advances position into side control!
Kimura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Black's best efforts.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
Black has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Black controlling the action here.
Kimura should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black wants to take a breather but Kimura is having none of it.
Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Black working Kimura over with strikes.
Kimura is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Black looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Black throwing shots but Kimura is blocking nicely.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura looking for a kimura from the bottom but Black passes into side control!
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
Kimura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Black is trying to control. Kimura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Black is really struggling to control Kimura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Black stalling.
Black thows a huge punch but Kimura dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black working over Kimura with some ground and pound. Kimura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Black not doing much here.
Black wants to take a breather but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura manages to get to full guard.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorn Black dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimura shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
Black has managed to clinch.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Thorn Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kumamoto Kimura.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimura drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura fails to pull guard.
Black misses with a body punch.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black clinches up against the cage.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimura drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Black.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Black pushes Kimura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kimura has eaten all the pies!
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Kimura in a clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but Black stands there with Kimura around his waist. Kimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Kimura avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Kimura controls the action.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black misses with a body punch.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Kimura avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kumamoto Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimura's elbow.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorn Black dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kimura darts in looking for a takedown but Black gets double underhooks and turns Kimura into the cage.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black lands a right hand.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thorn Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kumamoto Kimura.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimura drops back down to his feet.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Black.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Kimura in a clinch.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimura's elbow.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kimura.
Kimura prevents a body shot from Black.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Kimura.
Black presses Kimura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Kimura avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Thorn Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Black closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kimura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Kimura avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimura jumps guard but Black stands there with Kimura around his waist. Kimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimura blocks a body shot from Black.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black tries a body shot but Kimura blocks it.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura jumps guard but Black stands there with Kimura around his waist. Kimura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but Black turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
That's four 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.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimura blocks a body shot from Black.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kimura tries to pull guard but Black forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kimura is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimura's elbow.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Kimura controls the action.
Kumamoto Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Kimura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorn Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:25
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorn Black!
Thorn Black seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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