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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kane (ranked 1876 p4p, 286 weight class) and Asu Kuren (ranked 2519 p4p, 365 weight class). Kane comes to the cage accompanied by Seek N Strike. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuren takes the fight into the clinch.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Kuren is controlling him.
Kane tries to circle away but Kuren has him pinned against the cage.
Kuren wants the takedown. Kane is fighting it off but Kuren persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kane's guard against the cage.
Kane wants to hit a switch here but Kuren passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kane there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane regains half guard.
Kuren not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane manages to get to full guard.
Kuren tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kuren from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kane holds on and takes a little breather.
Kane looking for a guillotine here but Kuren defends easily.
Kane seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane working for a triangle but Kuren defends it easily.
Kane working for a triangle but Kuren defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kane being controlled here, momentarily.
Kane has his foot on Kuren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuren works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuren trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Kuren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuren with a nice head shot there.
Kane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuren defends well.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kuren from controlling successfully.
Kuren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuren has managed to get both his arms back between Kane's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane working a defensive guard but Kuren manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kane struggling a bit here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kuren working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kuren trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kane struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asu Kuren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuren rushes Kane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kuren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boris Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane looks to land a combination but Kuren avoids it well.
Kuren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuren tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane misses with a hook. Kuren ducked under it nicely.
Kane swings for the body but Kuren moves out of range.
Kuren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kane cracks Kuren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kane thows a leg kick but Kuren checks it
and Kuren counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuren's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kane throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuren controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuren lands a couple of digs.
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.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Kuren from controlling successfully.
Kuren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kane looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kane has his foot on Kuren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuren works his way back into a safe position though.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Asu Kuren has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuren controls the pace.
Kane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kuren sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Kane misses
and Kuren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kane tries to get to full guard but Kuren has control of the leg.
Kane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kane.
Kane is trying to control the position but Kuren postures up.
Kuren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuren wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuren manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Boris Kane will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kuren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuren slips a jab and a cross from Kane.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Kuren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuren fails to land the takedown.
Kane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuren.
Kane lands with a right hand.
Kuren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Kuren is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kuren wants to take the fight to the mat but Kane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boris Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asu Kuren.
Kane has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kuren uses from the top position.
Kane looking to control.
Kane controlling the position.
Kane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kane has momentary wrist control but Kuren slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kane's guard.
Kane looking for submissions off his back.
Kane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kuren is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Kane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuren pulls his head out easily.
Kane wants to control but Kuren is keeping busy.
Kane is looking to get back to full guard here but Kuren has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is putting a hurting on Kane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kuren wants to control but Kane is keeping him busy.
Kane is looking to regain half guard here but Kuren keeps moving and retains side control.
Kuren is putting a hurting on Kane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kuren in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kane is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuren working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kane tries to buck Kuren off but Kuren is having none of it.
Kane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kuren connects with a decent elbow.
Kane tries to buck Kuren off but Kuren is having none of it.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A control attempt from Kane but he's now mounted!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Asu Kuren.
I think Kuren has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asu Kuren!
Asu Kuren bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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