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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Noburu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Di Moro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsu Noburu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefano Di Moro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noburu moves out of range as Di Moro throws a body kick.
Noburu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Di Moro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noburu closes the distance and pushes Di Moro back into the cage.
Noburu pushes Di Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Di Moro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu has him pressed against the cage.
Noburu leaning against his opponent.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noburu to keep the fight standing.
Katsu Noburu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Di Moro.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Noburu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noburu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Moros head.
Still in the clinch, Noburu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noburu avoiding damage.
Noburu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Di Moro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Di Moro jumps guard but Noburu stands there with Di Moro around his waist. Di Moro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Noburu stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Noburu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noburu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Di Moro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Noburu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Di Moro trying to keep a closed guard but Noburu is proving a slippery customer.
Noburu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Noburu wants to stand but Di Moro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Noburu postures up.
Noburu tries to free his leg and advance position but Di Moro is retaining full guard.
Di Moro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noburu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Di Moro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Moro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Noburu's guard.
Noburu keeping moving, preventing Di Moro from controlling successfully.
Noburu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Noburu tries to get out of the position.
Noburu being controlled here, momentarily.
Noburu pulls Di Moro in close to prevent any damage.
Di Moro looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Moro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noburu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Di Moro.
Noburu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Di Moro stands and throws Noburu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Noburu is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Moro trying to control the action but Noburu is working from the bottom.
Di Moro throws a strike aimed at the side of Noburu's head but Noburu avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noburu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Di Moro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Noburu dodges the ground and pound from Di Moro.
Di Moro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Noburu keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Di Moro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Di Moro throws a lazy head kick
and Noburu counters with a two punch combo.
Noburu clinches.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Di Moro letting Noburu take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Noburu.
Noburu pushes Di Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Di Moro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Noburu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Di Moro throws a lazy head kick
and Noburu counters with a right hand to the body.
Noburu moves into the clinch.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noburu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Moros head.
Noburu scores with a hook to the body.
Noburu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Di Moro can do to turn this around?
Noburu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Di Moro backwards.
Noburu lands with a light punch inside.
Di Moro jumps guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noburu lands with a short shot to the head.
Noburu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Di Moro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Katsu Noburu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Di Moro.
A body shot lands from Noburu.
Di Moro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noburu smiles and moves away.
Noburu moves into the clinch successfully.
Di Moro is breathing heavily.
Noburu is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Moro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Noburu.
Noburu lands a right hand.
Noburu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Di Moro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noburu smiles and moves away.
Noburu avoids a kick to the body.
Noburu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Noburu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Di Moro momentarily.
Noburu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Katsu Noburu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Noburu.
Noburu lands a body punch.
Di Moro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noburu smiles and moves away.
Noburu moves into the clinch successfully.
Noburu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noburu slows down the pace here.
Noburu lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Moro backwards.
Di Moro fails to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Di Moro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noburu lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Noburu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Di Moro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noburu walks away with a smile on his face. Di Moro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Di Moro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Noburu moves into the clinch.
Noburu avoiding damage.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu holds him up against the cage and eventually Di Moro drops back down to his feet.
Noburu lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Moro fails to pull guard.
Noburu effectively controlling the action here.
Noburu scores with a hook to the body.
Noburu taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Noburu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Di Moro being controlled against the cage.
Di Moro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noburu walks away with a smile on his face. Di Moro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Di Moro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noburu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Di Moro, pushing him back against the cage.
Noburu slowing the pace effectively.
Di Moro jumps guard but Noburu stands there with Di Moro around his waist. Di Moro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Di Moro fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noburu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Moro jumps guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Noburu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noburu avoids the head kick by Di Moro.
Noburu clinches up with Di Moro and pushes him back against the cage.
Noburu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noburu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Moros head.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Noburu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noburu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noburu forces Di Moro back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Noburu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noburu.
Noburu works on Di Moro's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Noburu.
Noburu effectively controlling the action here.
Noburu digs a right hand underneath Di Moro's ribcage. Di Moro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Noburu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Noburu clinches up against the cage.
Noburu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Di Moro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noburu moves into range and clinches up with Di Moro.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Di Moro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noburu walks away with a smile on his face. Di Moro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Di Moro throws a head kick but Noburu moves out of range.
Di Moro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noburu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Noburu lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Moro backwards.
Noburu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Di Moro backwards.
Di Moro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Katsu Noburu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Di Moro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noburu pushes Di Moro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Noburu lands a body shot.
Noburu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Di Moro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noburu lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noburu lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noburu lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Noburu is working Di Moro over against the cage.
Noburu is working Di Moro over against the cage.
Di Moro being controlled against the cage.
Noburu lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Noburu.
Noburu stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Noburu throws an elbow but misses.
Di Moro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Noburu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Noburu - that landed with a thud.
Noburu cracks Di Moro with a nice body shot.
Noburu lands an uppercut.
Stefano Di Moro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsu Noburu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noburu lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noburu.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of stalling here from Noburu.
Noburu is pushing Di Moro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Di Moro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Noburu walks away with a smile on his face. Di Moro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Noburu instigates a clinch.
Di Moro throws a punch but it's blocked by Noburu.
Noburu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Di Moro jumps guard but Noburu stands there with Di Moro around his waist. Di Moro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Di Moro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noburu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Di Moro backwards.
Noburu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but Noburu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Noburu presses Di Moro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu holds him up against the cage and eventually Di Moro drops back down to his feet.
Noburu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noburu digs a right hand into Di Moro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Di Moro's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Noburu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu won't allow it.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noburu to keep the fight standing.
Noburu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Di Moro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Noburu to keep the fight standing.
The referee calls for Noburu to work.
Noburu stalling the fight.
Di Moro tries to pull guard but Noburu holds him up against the cage and eventually Di Moro drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Noburu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noburu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Noburu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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