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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Soares!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares gets a takedown into half guard.
Soares seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soares trying to control from half guard but Atsushii is working away.
Atsushii tries to roll over but Soares keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushii is looking for a sweep. Soares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Atsushii is defending well.
Atsushii wants to get back to full guard.
Soares sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Soares is trying to control. Atsushii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atsushii is just riding it out for now. Soares eventually gives up the hold.
Soares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atsushii is just riding it out for now. Soares eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soares keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Soares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Atsushii knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Atsushii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soares is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soares misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atsushii.
Atsushii delivers a nice body kick.
Atsushii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soares misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Soares misses.
Soares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atsushii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Atsushii misses its target.
Soares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atsushii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soares has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atsushii finds it's way round the side to connect with Soares's head.
Atsushii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Atsushii connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuroda Atsushii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soares swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Atsushii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atsushii throws a series of strikes that have Soares backpedaling.
Soares tries to clinch but Atsushii is having none of it.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushii half committed to a counter leg kick.
Soares is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares doesn't manage to clinch there - Atsushii circles away.
Soares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soares tries to clinch up but Atsushii circles away and keeps his distance.
Atsushii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuroda Atsushii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atsushii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atsushii. That's going to slow Soares down.
Nice takedown defense from Atsushii. No joy for Soares on that attempt.
Atsushii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soares tries for a takedown but Atsushii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Atsushii finds it's target.
Soares wants to clinch up but Atsushii keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atsushii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Atsushii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atsushii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Atsushii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soares fails with the takedown.
Kuroda Atsushii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Soares.
Soares is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushii dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Atsushii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soares at a distance.
Atsushii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soares tries to clinch up but Atsushii circles away and keeps his distance.
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Atsushii keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Atsushii keeping full guard, as Soares tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares looking to sit in guard and control but Atsushii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atsushii stays in close to Soares's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Atsushii stacks Soares on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Atsushii!
Atsushii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soares keeps working.
Soares is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Atsushii's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Atsushii is keen to just control but Soares is a slippery customer.
Soares wants to improve his position but Atsushii is controlling well.
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.
Atsushii is keen to just control but Soares is a slippery customer.
Atsushii is thwarting Soares's attempts to control the position.
Soares might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Atsushii haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Soares is looking to improve his position.
Atsushii trying to control the pace.
Atsushii is trying to control. Soares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soares dives in and scores a takedown into Atsushii's guard.
Soares wants to control from the top but Atsushii keeps moving.
Soares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Atsushii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soares trying to control but Atsushii is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soares's guard.
Atsushii looking to sit in guard and control but Soares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soares postures up.
Soares controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kuroda Atsushii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Atsushii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Soares rushes Atsushii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushii.
Soares tries a body shot but Atsushii blocks it.
Atsushii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atsushii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soares throws a series of punches but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Soares clinches up with Atsushii and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Atsushii.
Atsushii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Atsushii - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Atsushii.
Atsushii breaks from the clinch.
Atsushii thows a body kick. Soares tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soares throws a right hand that Atsushii ducks under and follows up with a left that Atsushii also avoids with ease.
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!
Donk. Atsushii catches Soares right on the button with a cross.
Atsushii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soares darts in and clinches Atsushii up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii breaks the clinch.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. Soares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Soares throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Andre Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atsushii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atsushii tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares tries to move into range but Atsushii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Atsushii scores with a jab to the head.
Atsushii lands with a straight right. Soares didn't see that one coming.
Soares tries to clinch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii lunges at Soares with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soares's hand.
Atsushii connects with a nice looking jab.
Soares wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Atsushii.
Soares tries to clinch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soares clinches with his opponent.
Soares working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Atsushii.
Atsushii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Atsushii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atsushii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soares under the eye.
Atsushii lands a glancing blow to the side of Soares's head.
Atsushii scores with a hook.
Soares tries to clinch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Atsushii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atsushii.
Atsushii cracks Soares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atsushii scoring well with a low kick there.
Atsushii scores with a shot to the body.
Soares moves in looking to clinch but Atsushii pushes him off.
Soares closes the distance and pushes Atsushii back into the cage.
Atsushii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?
Atsushii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii breaks the clinch.
Atsushii feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Atsushii swats away the attempt to clinch by Soares.
Atsushii lands a jab.
Atsushii tests Soares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atsushii scores with a punch to the head.
Kuroda Atsushii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atsushii thows a body kick. Soares tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soares is looking to clinch.
Soares moves out of range as Atsushii throws a body kick.
Soares tries to move into range but Atsushii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Soares misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Atsushii.
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!
Soares wants to clinch.
Soares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soares wants to clinch up but Atsushii keeps it at a distance.
Atsushii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soares doesn't seem bothered though.
Atsushii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Soares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Atsushii.
Atsushii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Atsushii slips under a jab.
Andre Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Atsushii slams his shin into Soares's torso.
Soares is looking to clinch but Atsushii is avoiding it.
Atsushii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuroda Atsushii is winning the standup battle so far.
Soares looks to land a combination. Atsushii sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Atsushii, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushii!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuroda Atsushii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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