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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 823 p4p, 105 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 642 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
26 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes cracks Kurosaki with an open hand slap.
Tepes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Kurosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosaki.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tepes misses.
And Kurosaki counters with a quick kick to the body but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Kurosaki is predictable there
and Tepes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kurosaki avoids a kick to the body.
Kurosaki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tepes misses with a wild combination.
Tepes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range and Tepes settles back down.
Tepes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kurosaki counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki is looking to land body kicks.
Kurosaki looks to land a right hand but Tepes moved out of range.
Tepes swings widly with a right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Kurosaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tepes doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes lands a body shot.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from Tepes.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Tepes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Tepes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Kurosaki shakes it off.
Kurosaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
Kurosaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Tepes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good work by Tepes as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes checks a leg kick nicely.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosaki can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Kurosaki down.
Kurosaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tepes throws a low kick but Kurosaki moves out of range easily.
Tepes misses with an uppercut.
Kurosaki misses with a body kick.
Tepes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kurosaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Tepes moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Kurosaki down.
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurosaki.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kurosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Kurosaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki throws a chopping leg kick but Tepes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tepes throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Tepes throws a low kick but Kurosaki avoids it.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Tepes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kurosaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes. That did some damage!
Kurosaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Tepes counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kurosaki blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tepes.
Tepes checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosaki misses with a hook
and Tepes counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kurosaki. That's going to slow Tepes down.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tepes.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki blocks the body kick.
Kurosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kurosaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurosaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Tepes scores with a hook.
Kurosaki tries to land a front kick but Tepes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurosaki. That did some damage!
Tepes throws a front kick that sends Kurosaki stumbling back into the ropes.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes is just out of range.
Tepes checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Tepes dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tepes.
Kurosaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tepes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kurosaki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki staying out of range there.
Kurosaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tepes's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Tepes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tepes.
Kurosaki dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes dominated that round.
That's time! Kurosaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tepes misses with a leg kick.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Kurosaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurosaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kurosaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.
Kurosaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tepes blocks the body kick.
Tepes blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kurosaki 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 Tepes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tepes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Kurosaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
Kurosaki throwing a counter right hand but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Tepes loads up on a big right hand but Kurosaki slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Bruno Tepes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Tepes.
Kurosaki misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Tepes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurosaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kurosaki cracks Tepes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A punch lands to the side of Tepes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tepes moves out of range as Kurosaki strikes.
Kurosaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tepes throws a leg kick but Kurosaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tepes throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Kurosaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Kurosaki moves out of range as Tepes strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurosaki's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurosaki tries to score with a low kick but Tepes moves his leg out of the way.
Tepes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurosaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Kurosaki misses its intended target.
And Tepes responds with a good body kick, but Kurosaki manages to step out the way in time.
Kurosaki scores with a push kick.
Kurosaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands an overhand right.
Good work by Tepes as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. Kurosaki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tepes misses with a hook
and Kurosaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kurosaki moves away from the strike by Tepes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Kurosaki moved away.
Tepes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A clash of legs there as Kurosaki blocks the low kick.
Kurosaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A leg kick checked by Tepes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kurosaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tepes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurosaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
Tepes lands a nice looking body kick.
Kurosaki tried to score with a low kick but Tepes checks it.
Kurosaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kurosaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
Tepes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki scores with a shot to the body.
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes.
Kurosaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kurosaki lands a nice hook to Tepes's body. Tepes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki tests Tepes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick.
Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tepes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kurosaki 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 Tepes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tepes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kurosaki punishes Tepes's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Kurosaki dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tepes takes one on the button.
Kurosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes.
Tepes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kurosaki under the eye.
Tepes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kurosaki will feel that in the morning.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kurosaki's sensitive parts.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Kurosaki sees coming a mile off.
Tepes tests Kurosaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurosaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tepes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurosaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Kurosaki coming out on top.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Tepes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a left to the body.
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Kurosaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tepes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurosaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tepes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tepes throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurosaki counters with a nice leg kick.
Tepes throws a series of punches but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tepes throws a push kick but Kurosaki slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Kurosaki finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes. Kurosaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurosaki throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes counters with a nice leg kick.
Tepes slips a jab from Kurosaki.
And Tepes responds with a good body kick, but Kurosaki manages to step out the way in time.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tepes throws a body punch but Kurosaki moves out of range.
As Tepes backs away, Kurosaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kurosaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes scores with a hook to the body. Kurosaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Tepes blocks the low kick.
Tepes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kurosaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tepes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
As Tepes backs away, Kurosaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tepes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurosaki. That one must have hurt.
Kurosaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kurosaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Kurosaki dips to his left and cracks Tepes with an uppercut!
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Tepes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Tepes moves out of range of the body kick.
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Tepes.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Kurosaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes. That did some damage!
Tepes tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurosaki throws out the jab.
Kurosaki scores with a nice strike.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tepes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kurosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tepes digs a good hook to Kurosaki's body.
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosaki moves away.
Kurosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but Tepes saw it coming and moves away.
Tepes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Kurosaki does it's job there.
Kurosaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki avoids the head kick by Tepes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
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!
Kurosaki tries a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Kurosaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Kurosaki looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Kurosaki moves his leg out of the way.
Tepes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosaki can pounce on him.
Tepes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Tepes flicks out a counter leg kick but Kurosaki steps away.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes checks a low kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but Tepes slips the punch.
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Kurosaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Kurosaki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tepes scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki clobbers Tepes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tepes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurosaki swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
As Tepes backs away, Kurosaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akio Kurosaki.
Well Kurosaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Kurosaki!
Our winner, Akio Kurosaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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