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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Verygood (ranked 754 p4p, 29 weight class) and Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 468 p4p, 15 weight class). Verygood comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Pain. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Verygood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Verygood misses.
Verygood keeps the fight on the outside.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Verygood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nobunaga Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verygood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verygood swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Verygood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanaka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Verygood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tanaka clinches up against the cage.
Verygood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verygood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verygood misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka decides to pull guard.
Verygood trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tanaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Verygood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Verygood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood looking to sit in guard and control but Tanaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Verygood is retaining full guard.
Tanaka throws a big right hand that misses.
Verygood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Verygood keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully.
Verygood pulls Tanaka in to control the position.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verygood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Verygood pulls Tanaka in close to his closed guard and prevents Tanaka from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood trying to control the position.
Verygood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Verygood holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tanaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Verygood's guard.
Verygood wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy.
Tanaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanaka trying to mount his opponent but Verygood defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanaka keeps trying to improve his position.
Verygood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Verygood wants to get back to full guard.
Verygood is looking to control Tanaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Verygood avoid being mounted?
Verygood desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Verygood is trying to control but can't.
Tanaka works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verygood wants to hold on but Tanaka pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Verygood is trying desperately to improve position.
Verygood wants to control but Tanaka is having none of it.
Tanaka wants to control the pace but Verygood is squirming around nicely.
Tanaka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanaka working the ground and pound effectively.
Tanaka goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Verygood turns into him and now he's in Tanaka's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobunaga Tanaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Verygood throws out a loose jab but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verygood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Verygood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Verygood.
Verygood lands a left hand.
Tanaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verygood throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verygood lands an uppercut.
Verygood is trying to break free.
Verygood working aggressively here.
Tanaka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tanaka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verygood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though.
Tanaka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tanaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Verygood defending well though.
Verygood is controlling Tanaka's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Verygood trying to hold on to Tanaka's head to control him but Tanaka postures up.
Verygood manages to get to full guard.
Nobunaga Tanaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanaka postures up in Verygood's guard and throws a big left but Verygood blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verygood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Verygood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Verygood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verygood controlling Tanaka's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verygood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanaka trying to control but Verygood is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Verygood moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Verygood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanaka takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Verygood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verygood swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Verygood lands a left hand.
Tanaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Verygood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verygood swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka has Verygood pressed against the cage, preventing Verygood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verygood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verygood working aggressively here.
Tanaka is trying to pull guard but Verygood has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Verygood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verygood misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verygood tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka just leaning against Verygood, taking a breather.
Verygood working aggressively here.
Verygood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Verygood tries to keep at a distance but Tanaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Verygood fails to land.
Verygood throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Verygood swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verygood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanakas head.
Verygood lands with a right to the head.
Verygood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verygood misses with a body punch.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka scores with a shot to the side of Verygood's head.
Verygood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tanaka's elbow.
Verygood is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanaka has double underhooks.
Tanaka jumps guard but Verygood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Verygood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanaka effectively controlling the action here.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
Verygood scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Verygood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verygood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verygood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verygood looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Verygood is having none of it.
Verygood throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka misses with a jab to the body
and Verygood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka forces Verygood back against the cage and clinches.
Tanaka taking a breather.
Verygood throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Verygood struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
Verygood tries to work over Tanaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verygood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verygood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka is pushing Verygood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tanaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verygood can't find room to land a body shot as Tanaka controls the action.
Verygood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verygood misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verygood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka stalling the fight.
Verygood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka successfully pulls guard.
Verygood trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Tanaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verygood defends well.
Verygood stopping the sweep attempt from Tanaka.
Verygood wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Verygood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verygood defends well.
Verygood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Verygood defends it easily.
Verygood trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verygood.
Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Verygood's waist but Verygood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side.
Tanaka has a takedown stuffed.
Tanaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Verygood.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Verygood circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verygood sizes up Tanaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tanaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Verygood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka has Verygood up against the cage in a clinch.
Verygood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanaka jumps guard and drags Verygood to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Verygood preventing the sweep.
Tanaka being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Verygood is proving a slippery customer.
Verygood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Verygood takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Verygood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verygood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tanaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with some punches.
Verygood misses with the head strike.
Verygood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanaka throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tanaka.
Tanaka tries to throw a body punch but Verygood avoids it by throwing Tanaka back against the cage.
Verygood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Verygood is avoiding it.
Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Verygood back into the cage.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Tanaka pulls guard.
Verygood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Verygood trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka wants to sweep here but Verygood controlling him for the moment.
Tanaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verygood defends well.
Verygood sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verygood is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood had his way with Nobunaga Tanaka in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurt Verygood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Verygood moves out of range.
Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Verygood's waist but Verygood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side.
Verygood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanaka. Tanaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Verygood misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
Tanaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Verygood is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verygood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanaka closes the distance and pushes Verygood back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Verygood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanaka slowing the pace effectively.
Tanaka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verygood walks away with a smile on his face. Tanaka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tanaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verygood cracks Tanaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tanaka moves to clinch but Verygood breaks away
and Verygood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nobunaga Tanaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Verygood pushes him off.
Tanaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Verygood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verygood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Verygood circles away.
Tanaka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kurt Verygood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobunaga Tanaka.
That kick from Tanaka tenderised Verygood's leg. Verygood is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka closes the distance but Verygood moves to the side
and Verygood counters with a straight right hand.
Tanaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanaka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Verygood up against the cage.
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
Verygood struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanaka controls his hands.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Verygood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanaka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Verygood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanaka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Verygood blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Verygood.
Tanaka manages to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Verygood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verygood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Verygood!
Kurt Verygood retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Kurt Verygood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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