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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between dark tail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuo Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dark tail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, dark tail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuo Kuro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuro lets loose with a powerful body kick. tail will feel that in the morning.
Kuro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
tail fails to pull the fight into his guard.
tail takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuro connects with a nasty looking knee right to tail's face.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuro connects with a nice short shot to tail's temple.
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!
Well, if Kuro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kuro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
tail is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
tail looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tail looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for tail to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! tail crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuro - the referee stops the clock and tail gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuro. tail manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
tail is breathing heavily.
Kuro moves into the clinch.
Kuro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
tail jumps guard but Kuro stands there with tail around his waist. tail gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuro lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Kuro.
Kuro works on tail's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuro is leaning against tail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro won't allow it.
Kuro lands a knee to the body.
tail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuro lands an elbow that stopped tail in his tracks for a moment.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
tail misses with a takedown
and Kuro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuro clinches.
Nice body punch from Kuro - that landed with a thud.
Kuro stops a takedown attempt from tail.
tail tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuro smiles and moves away.
tail gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuro counters with a good low kick that tail was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
tail looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuro is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tail drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tail jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tail tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuro is retaining full guard.
Kuro has control of tail's left arm, preventing tail from doing any damage.
Kuro wants to stand up but tail is controlling him.
tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuro is keeping the position for now.
tail drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tail jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tail pushing down on Kuro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kuro keeping hold of tail's head, controlling as best he can.
Kuro is trying to stand.
Kuro is in trouble now - tail has advanced to mount!
tail wants to finish this one by submission but Kuro is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from tail.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tail jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kuro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuro pushes tail away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, tail gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
tail is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuro manages to get back to half guard.
tail is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
tail works his way into full mount!
tail is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kuro is surviving well by controlling tail's body position as best he can.
tail goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kuro turns into him and now he's in tail's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kuro stands up from tail's guard - Kuro perhaps looking for a knockout.
tail shoots and misses
and Kuro counters by clinching up.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro won't allow it.
A short left from Kuro.
Kuro lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Kuro slows down the pace here.
Kuro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like dark tail has been cut.
Kuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuro rushes tail and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
tail tries to pull guard but Kuro holds him up against the cage and eventually tail drops back down to his feet.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro circles away easily
and Kuro counters by clinching up.
Kuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Kuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on dark tail's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
tail has his takedown stuffed
and Kuro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuro moves into the clinch successfully.
tail tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Kuro.
Kuro can't get the takedown.
Kuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuro instigates a clinch.
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuro breaks from the clinch.
Kuro moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuro has picked tail up - he's going for a ride! Kuro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuro controlling the pace.
tail tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kuro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kuro looking to control and managing it successfully.
tail is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuro controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuro tries to control but tail wriggling away.
Kuro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tail sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
dark tail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
tail won't allow Kuro to pass to mount.
Kuro slows the pace down in half guard.
tail works his way to full guard. Good work.
tail keeping moving, preventing Kuro from controlling successfully.
tail is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
tail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
tail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kuro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuro is doing well to control the position and prevent tail from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tail is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time tail.
tail tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
tail is looking for a kimura here.
Kuro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
tail is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuro is just riding it out for now. tail eventually gives up the hold.
tail is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuro defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tail wants to pass to mount but Kuro is defending the position.
tail is trying to work for a kimura but Kuro is defending well.
tail is looking to advance position but Kuro won't allow it.
Kuro tries to roll over but tail keeps him under control.
tail is pressing down on Kuro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuro is holding on for now.
tail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
tail is working for a kimura but Kuro is defending it quite comfortably.
tail is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time tail.
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.
Kuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
tail wants to pass the guard but Kuro is defending well.
tail is working hard here to advance position.
Kuro wants to improve his position but tail is controlling well.
tail seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
tail has his takedown stuffed
and Kuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in tail's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuo Kuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on dark tail's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
tail tries for a takedown but Kuro circles away easily
and Kuro counters with a stiff right hand.
tail tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuro swivels and escapes.
Kuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dark tail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tail will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to de liver by Kuro. Beautiful body shot.
tail has a takedown stuffed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuro.
dark tail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
tail takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
tail gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
tail with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
tail looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kuro!
tail with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuro is working to get back to half guard.
Kuro tries to lock up and control but tail gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
tail working for a submission but Kuro is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tail working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kuro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by tail! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). dark tail!
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