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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 2272 p4p, 327 weight class) and Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 4002 p4p, 489 weight class). Kuwabara comes to the cage accompanied by Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. Gamzatov has chosen Entrance Song as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gamzat Gamzatov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gamzat Gamzatov! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuwabara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuwabara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gamzatov slips a straight right by Kuwabara. No luck for Gamzatov with that takedown attempt. Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamzatov. It looked like Kuwabara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Gamzatov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuwabara. Kuwabara getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Gamzatov fails with the takedown and Kuwabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kazuma Kuwabara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gamzat Gamzatov. Nice takedown defense from Kuwabara. No joy for Gamzatov on that attempt. Kuwabara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gamzatov in his tracks. We've been hearing reports that Kuwabara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Kuwabara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Gamzatov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuwabara pinned against the cage. Kuwabara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kuwabara misses with a hook. Gamzatov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuwabara dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Gamzatov fails with a takedown attempt. Kuwabara seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Gamzatov with a lazy takedown attempt and Kuwabara counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gamzatov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kuwabara lands with an overhand left. A jab from Kuwabara does it's job there.
Gamzatov is rocked! Kuwabara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gamzatov under the eye. Gamzatov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuwabara finish him? Gamzatov closes the distance and clinches up with Kuwabara, looking for a takedown. Gamzatov pushes Kuwabara against the cage but Kuwabara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kuwabara moves in close and cracks Gamzatov with a massive right hand! Gamzatov, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Kuwabara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuma Kuwabara! Kazuma Kuwabara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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