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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kumo LaRusso (ranked 2276 p4p, 262 weight class) and Paulski McBeth (ranked 3328 p4p, 347 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think LaRusso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The crystal method-coming back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kumo LaRusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaRusso misses with an uppercut. McBeth saw that one coming.
McBeth tries to counter by closing the distance.
McBeth throws a low kick but it's checked well by LaRusso.
McBeth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McBeth lands with an uppercut that bounces LaRusso off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LaRusso scores with a leg kick.
LaRusso looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
LaRusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaRusso backing away here, and McBeth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McBeth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McBeth cracks the inside of LaRusso's front leg.
McBeth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of LaRusso's head.
Danga de danga de dang - LaRusso scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McBeth cracks LaRusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LaRusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LaRusso takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
LaRusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
LaRusso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McBeth scoring well with a low kick there.
LaRusso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McBeth's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaRusso looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McBeth pulls guard effortlessly.
LaRusso throws a big right hand that misses.
LaRusso is looking to work some ground and pound but McBeth has wrist control.
LaRusso wants to stand and escape but instead McBeth has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McBeth stands and throws LaRusso's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McBeth controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth gets to mount! LaRusso was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
McBeth fails to advance to LaRusso's back.
LaRusso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LaRusso tries to get out of the position.
LaRusso has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McBeth controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
LaRusso is wriggling around trying to escape.
McBeth controlling from mount.
LaRusso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBeth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that McBeth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
LaRusso is working to get back to half guard.
McBeth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Outer Heaven Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
McBeth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulski McBeth 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.
LaRusso lands a head shot.
McBeth blocks the body kick.
Kumo LaRusso is winning the standup battle so far.
McBeth thuds his shin into the meat of LaRusso's side.
McBeth moves away from the strike by LaRusso.
LaRusso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaRusso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
McBeth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
LaRusso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBeth.
LaRusso missing with a left hand there. McBeth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBeth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as LaRusso blocks the low kick.
McBeth looks to land a right hand but LaRusso moved out of range.
LaRusso takes a swing at McBeth's ribcage but misses.
McBeth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBeth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick lands from McBeth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth lands with a hook. LaRusso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBeth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from McBeth misses.
McBeth slips a straight right by LaRusso.
McBeth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LaRusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBeth clobbers LaRusso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McBeth lands a head kick!
McBeth lands with a straight right. LaRusso didn't see that one coming.
LaRusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaRusso lands a head kick!
LaRusso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McBeth.
McBeth misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - LaRusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
McBeth lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso is looking to land body kicks.
McBeth slips a straight right by LaRusso.
A punch lands to the side of LaRusso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
LaRusso throws a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LaRusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LaRusso misses with a body shot.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses.
McBeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
McBeth lands a jab to LaRusso's midsection.
McBeth scores with a sloppy right hand. LaRusso should have avoided that one.
LaRusso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBeth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from LaRusso.
McBeth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by McBeth.
McBeth misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
McBeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
LaRusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaRusso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LaRusso throws a head kick but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good exchange - McBeth coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by McBeth.
LaRusso looks to land a right hand but McBeth moved out of range.
LaRusso misses with a two punch combination.
McBeth moves out of range of the body kick from LaRusso.
LaRusso throws a sloppy head kick and McBeth moves out of range easily.
McBeth scores with a hook to the body. LaRusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBeth connects with a single shot there.
McBeth tries to close the distance and clinch up but LaRusso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by McBeth - just one landing.
McBeth lands a high kick!
McBeth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaRusso.
LaRusso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
LaRusso throws a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBeth.
McBeth moves out of range as LaRusso strikes.
LaRusso lands with a right hand.
LaRusso looks to score with a jab to the body but McBeth is just out of range.
Jab, jab by LaRusso - just one landing.
LaRusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaRusso moves away.
LaRusso throws a jab when McBeth was well out of range.
McBeth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LaRusso connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulski McBeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A leg kick checked by LaRusso.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBeth. LaRusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
McBeth throws a leg kick but LaRusso sees it coming and moves out of range.
McBeth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LaRusso throws an overhand right that lands on McBeth's shoulder, as McBeth tries to avoid the shot.
McBeth defending well as LaRusso loads up on a big left hand.
McBeth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from LaRusso.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from LaRusso - that will leave a mark!
McBeth throws the left hand but LaRusso avoids the punch easily.
LaRusso looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely.
McBeth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
LaRusso throws a body shot but no joy.
McBeth motions for LaRusso to come forward. McBeth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaRusso throws a half hearted mid kick.
McBeth wants to slow LaRusso down by chopping away at his legs.
LaRusso thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McBeth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. LaRusso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth throws a front kick aimed at LaRusso's knee but LaRusso avoids it well.
LaRusso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBeth has time to react.
McBeth feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LaRussos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McBeth misses with the combination.
LaRusso looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McBeth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McBeth has LaRusso up against the cage in a clinch.
McBeth breaks the clinch.
LaRusso misses with a head kick.
McBeth lands a really nice looking cross but LaRusso seems unphased.
LaRusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaRusso throws a body shot but no joy.
LaRusso throws the left hand but McBeth avoids the punch easily.
McBeth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBeth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LaRusso on the side of the head.
Kumo LaRusso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBeth moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LaRusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McBeth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBeth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McBeth scores with a nice strike.
LaRusso throws a right hand that McBeth ducks under and follows up with a left that McBeth also avoids with ease.
McBeth tries to counter with a clinch but LaRusso shakes him off and moves away.
LaRusso misses with a hook.
LaRusso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBeth.
McBeth slips a straight right by LaRusso.
LaRusso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
LaRusso looks to land a left hand but McBeth moved out of range nicely.
McBeth scores with a crisp jab that stopped LaRusso in his tracks.
McBeth scores with a sloppy right hand. LaRusso should have avoided that one.
McBeth jabs LaRusso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by McBeth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LaRusso delivers a nice body kick.
McBeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaRusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBeth.
LaRusso misses with a hook. McBeth ducked under it nicely.
LaRusso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
LaRusso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McBeth if he has to take too many more of those.
McBeth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McBeth tries to clinch but LaRusso moves out of range.
LaRusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaRusso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McBeth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
LaRusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McBeth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as LaRusso lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBeth doesn't seem phased though.
McBeth is rocked!
McBeth misses with a few strikes there.
McBeth is still on wobbly legs! Can LaRusso finish him?
LaRusso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LaRusso misses with a looping right.
LaRusso misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBeth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McBeth seems to have recovered his senses.
McBeth avoids the head kick by LaRusso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from McBeth tenderised LaRusso's leg. LaRusso is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LaRusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McBeth avoids the body shot from LaRusso.
LaRusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBeth.
LaRusso walks forward, straight into a front kick from McBeth.
McBeth lands with a nice body kick.
LaRusso throws a wild body kick that McBeth sees coming a mile off.
LaRusso takes one to the chin there.
A bone on bone clash there as McBeth blocks the leg kick.
LaRusso throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McBeth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McBeth lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from LaRusso.
McBeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paulski McBeth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McBeth lands with a cross.
LaRusso throws an overhand right that lands on McBeth's shoulder, as McBeth tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulski McBeth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McBeth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulski McBeth!
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energy
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hype
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