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Event:
DMMA 261 Klimenko vs Nurma
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kururugi wants to land a leg kick but Komua is out of range.
Komua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Komua scores with a jab. Kururugi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kururugi misses the target.
Komua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Komua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi moves out of range as Komua strikes.
Komua ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
Komua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Komua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kururugi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komua throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kururugi throws a leg kick
letting Komua counter with a right hand.
Komua lands with a nice body punch.
Kururugi looks winded!#CL2#
Kururugi has managed to clinch.
#T1##BC#
Komua manages to break the clinch.
Komua cracks Kururugi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Komua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with an inside leg kick.
Komua lunges at Kururugi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kururugi's hand.
Kururugi glances at the clock... BAM! Komua nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Kururugi crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Kururugi is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Komua!
After the big win, Samson Komua made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Senshi Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
DMMA 254 Roos vs Kersikov
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kururugis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kururugi doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kururugi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Kururugi moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kururugi wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Kururugi misses.
Johnson connects with a jab.#KD#
Johnson cracks Kururugi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johnson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kururugi to stand back up!#ROC#Kururugi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Are you kidding me?! Johnson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kururugi clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Polly Johnson!
A relieved looking Polly Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DMMA 245 Doomsday vs Calamari
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Komua checks it well.
Kururugi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Komua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Komua moves out of range.
Komua shapes to counter with a head kick.
Komua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Kururugi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Komua doesn't seem phased though.
Kururugi avoids the head kick by Komua.
Kururugi tries to move into range but Komua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Komua there.
Komua cracks Kururugi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Komua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Komua has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Komua there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komua misses with a hook
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Komua.
#T1#
Kururugi throws a jab when Komua was well out of range.
Kururugi lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Komua blocks the low kick.
Komua avoids a kick to the body.
Komua's coach down at Island Kings Lua MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Komua's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Komua misses with a straight left.
Kururugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Komua throws a leg kick that misses.
Komua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Komua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Samson Komua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kururugi's head.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Komua swings for the body but Kururugi moves out of range.
Komua throws a right hand that misses
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi with a nice calf kick.
Kururugi throws a wild body kick that Komua sees coming a mile off.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Komua misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
Komua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Komua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kururugi avoids the body shot from Komua.
Kururugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Komua.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komua.
Komua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Komua.
Komua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kururugi is able to avoid easily.#T3#
A slow jab from Komua misses its intended target.
Komua throws a lazy uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Komua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Komua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Komua misses with a wild body shot.
It appears Kururugi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Komua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kururugi.
Kururugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kururugi lands a nice shot that snaps Komua's head back.
A left lands for Komua.
We've been told by Kururugi's head coaches at Thunder Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kururugi!
Komua throws an overhand right that lands on Kururugi's shoulder, as Kururugi tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Komua throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komua.
Komua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Komua misses.
Kururugi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Komua misses with a combination
and Kururugi counters with a nice leg kick.
Komua lands with a kick to the temple. Kururugi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Komua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kururugi can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Komua coming out on top.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Komua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kururugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Komua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komua lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Komua tried to score with a low kick but Kururugi checks it.
Kururugi checks a leg kick.
Komua misses with a straight right.
Komua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Komua connects with a high kick.
Komua throws a lazy head kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Komua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi punishes Komua's body with a nice straight punch.
Komua throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Komua thumps Kururugi with a low kick.
Komua misses with a body punch
and Kururugi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T1#
Komua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kururugi circles away quickly and effectively.
Komua is breathing heavily.
Kururugi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kururugi cracks Komua with a hook to the temple - Komua is on wobbly legs here! Kururugi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Komua falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kururugi wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Suzaku Kururugi!
During a confident post fight interview, Suzaku Kururugi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Suzaku Kururugi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Shiphead Copslapper!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Copslapper takes the fight into the clinch.
Kururugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Copslapper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Copslapper has Kururugi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kururugi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Copslapper is looking for a takedown.
Kururugi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Copslapper is defending well.
Kururugi is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suzaku Kururugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copslapper is trying to drag Kururugi to the mat but Kururugi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Copslapper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kururugi prevents it.
Kururugi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Copslapper is looking for a takedown.
Copslapper tries to score a body lock takedown but Kururugi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copslapper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kururugi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi wants a takedown.
Copslapper tries to score a body lock takedown but Kururugi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copslapper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kururugi.
Copslapper looking for a takedown.
Copslapper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kururugi pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Kururugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Copslapper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Copslapper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kururugi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kururugi tries to clinch there but Copslapper circles away.
Copslapper wants to counter with a clinch but Kururugi pushes him away.#CL2#
Copslapper instigates a clinch.
Kururugi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kururugi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Copslapper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Copslapper wants a takedown but no success here.
Copslapper gets underhooks to prevent Kururugi's takedown attempt.
Kururugi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Copslapper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kururugi tries to close the distance and clinch but Copslapper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Copslapper gets a clinch.
Copslapper is pressed up against the cage. Kururugi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Copslapper down to the mat. Copslapper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Copslapper rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the cage.
Copslapper tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T2#
Copslapper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kururugi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kururugi can't get the takedown.
Copslapper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kururugi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Copslapper.
#TD#
Kururugi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kururugi (2) vs (0) Copslapper
Copslapper is trying to get back to full guard.
Copslapper preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Copslapper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kururugi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kururugi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kururugi (2) vs (4) Copslapper#T3#
Copslapper has good solid back control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Copslapper is continuing to stall.
Kururugi tries to roll but Copslapper sticks to his back.
Kururugi is working hard here to advance position.
Kururugi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Copslapper.
#T5#
Kururugi trying to control but not successfully.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Copslapper controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Copslapper has the hooks in. Kururugi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T7#
Kururugi tries to roll but Copslapper sticks to his back.
Copslapper really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kururugi.
Copslapper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8#
Let's hope that Copslapper 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.
Copslapper keeps control of the position as Kururugi tries to break free.
Copslapper controlling from the back.#T9#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Copslapper.#T10#
I really don't envy Kururugi right now.
Kururugi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The adventures of Copslapper the control monster continue. Boring.#T11#
Yet more stalling tactics from Copslapper.#T12##T13#
More stalling from Copslapper.
Copslapper with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Kururugi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T14#
Copslapper is controlling the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Copslapper working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kururugi is looking to control Copslapper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kururugi avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Copslapper in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Copslapper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kururugi (2) vs (7) Copslapper
And that's the end of the fight!
Copslapper wins on points by 7 to 2.
Shiphead Copslapper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Stella Fella! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Suzaku Kururugi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Kururugi gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fella (0) vs (2) Kururugi
Fella might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fella is trying to control but can't.
Fella is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fella is working hard here to advance position.
Fella is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi prevents Fella from improving his position.#T1#
Fella keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fella is looking to improve his position.
Fella wants to control but Kururugi is keeping busy.
Fella wants to get back to full guard but Kururugi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fella (0) vs (5) Kururugi#T2#
Kururugi is looking to work his way around to Fella's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fella is just holding on here. Kururugi manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fella (0) vs (8) Kururugi
Kururugi not allowing Fella to control his hands.
Fella tries to escape but Kururugi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Fella trying to control but not successfully.
Fella is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kururugi not allowing Fella to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kururugi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fella trying to control the hands but Kururugi breaks the grip.
Kururugi doesn't have the hooks in and Fella manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (2) vs (8) Kururugi
Fella is stalling in the full guard.
Kururugi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kururugi keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
Fella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kururugi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fella is fighting to break Kururugi's control of his arms but Kururugi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Fella wants to control from the top but Kururugi keeps moving.
Fella controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kururugi pulls Fella in close to prevent any damage.
Fella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kururugi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Fella advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fella (5) vs (8) Kururugi#SUB#
Fella looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fella wants to control but Kururugi is keeping him busy.
Kururugi stops Fella from passing to mount. #SUB#
Fella is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kururugi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Kururugi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fella wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kururugi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fella (7) vs (8) Kururugi
Fella looking to control and managing it successfully. #T7#
Fella is trying to control here but Kururugi has managed to regain half guard.
Fella performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Fella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fella wants to pass to mount but Kururugi is defending the position.
Fella controlling the action here.#T8#
Fella is trying to control the action in half guard but Kururugi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kururugi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T9#
Fella trying to control from Kururugi's half guard. Kururugi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fella trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Fella is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T10#
Fella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kururugi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fella trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Fella stopping the sweep attempt from Kururugi.
Fella looking to sit in guard and control but Kururugi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (7) vs (10) Kururugi
Fella managing to control the position.
Fella looking to control but Kururugi passes into half guard.
#T11#
Fella controlling the position for now.
Fella wants to get back to full guard but Kururugi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Fella (7) vs (13) Kururugi
Fella regains half guard.#SUB#
Fella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fella moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kururugi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kururugi wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.#T12#
Fella lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (9) vs (13) Kururugi
Fella content to stall in guard here.
Fella's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fella looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Kururugi looking to control.
Fella trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Kururugi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kururugi keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
Fella won't allow Kururugi to sweep him here. #T14#
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Fella drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kururugi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fella has Kururugi in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (9) vs (15) Kururugi
Kururugi won't allow Fella to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kururugi tries to free his leg and advance position but Fella is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kururugi wins on points by 15 to 9.
Our winner, Suzaku Kururugi, 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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Event:
C210: Kahn vs Nakagawa
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
#R1#
White scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Kururugi lands.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kururugi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for Kururugi.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kururugi pushes White away with a front kick.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kururugi.
Good leg kick by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White jabs Kururugi right on the nose. Kururugi blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi walks into a jab.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kururugi has time to react.
White avoids a kick to the body.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Kururugi tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Kururugi slips a straight right by White.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Thor White has been cut.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kururugi misses.#TD#
White drives through with a takedown into Kururugi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kururugi is keeping the position for now.
Kururugi trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kururugi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kururugi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kururugi! #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White sneaks back into half guard.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3##SUB#
White is looking for a triangle here but Kururugi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#SUB2#
Kururugi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. White knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White is looking for a sweep.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kururugi's best efforts.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kururugi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kururugi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
White looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kururugi passes into half guard.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kururugi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kururugi's back!#SUB#
White looking for the choke from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thor White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kururugi circles away.
And Kururugi responds with a good body kick, but White manages to step out the way in time.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by White.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White scores with a nice right hand.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kururugi.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice kick to the body.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White shoots in and drives through. Kururugi sprawls well.
Kururugi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a good, hard body kick but White shrugs it off.
Kururugi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent White stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White dips to his left and cracks Kururugi with an uppercut!
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
White has been working on his balance at CHECMATE PRIME MMA , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kururugi.
White lands a jab to Kururugi's midsection.
Kururugi swinging wildly here.
White throws a shot to the body.
Thor White is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White misses with a body shot
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Kururugi is predictable there
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White backing away here, and Kururugi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kururugi can do to turn this around?
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Kururugi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kururugi's waist but Kururugi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White digs a good hook to Kururugi's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
White throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from White misses.
White walks into a left hand.
White takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kururugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kururugi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kururugi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kururugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
White misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi counters with a nice body shot.
Kururugi walks into a straight right hand from White.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
White connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
Kururugi catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kururugi lands a nice shot to the body.
White misses with an uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kururugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
#TD#
Kururugi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows White to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White wants to pass the guard but Kururugi is keeping the position.#T4#
Kururugi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard. #REVB#
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Kururugi tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kururugi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
White looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kururugi pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
White misses with a straight left.
Kururugi counters with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD#
White drives through with a takedown into Kururugi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
White wants to pass the guard but Kururugi is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
White drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kururugi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now White has Kururugi in his guard.#REVB#
White wants to sweep but no luck. #T1##SUB#
White is looking for a triangle but Kururugi pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
White has his feet on Kururugi's thighs here. He's pushed Kururugi off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kururugi screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thor White!
A very excited looking Thor White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C201: Ji Woo vs Benedetti
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Kushnirov sizes up Kururugi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Kururugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kururugi down.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kururugi moves away.
Kururugi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kururugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov lands with a straight right. Kururugi didn't see that one coming.
Kushnirov takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kushnirov tests Kururugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
An inside leg kick from Kururugi misses.
Kururugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kururugi checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
Kururugi loads up on a big right hand but Kushnirov slips the punch.#T1#
Kushnirov lands a slapping body shot.
Kushnirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kururugi on the side of the head.
Kushnirov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kushnirov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kushnirov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick from Kururugi.
Jab from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kushnirov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Kushnirov misses.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws out a powerful jab.
Kushnirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kururugi.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Kururugi rushes Kushnirov and presses him up against the cage.
Kururugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kushnirov controls his hands.
#BC2#
Kushnirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kushnirov thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
#T3#
Kururugi misses with a kick to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov throws a good cross that connects.
Kururugi misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kushnirov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
Kururugi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kururugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.#T4#
Kushnirov scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that misses
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with a solid body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kushnirov blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kushnirov.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Kushnirov avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kushnirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Kushnirov had a free shot at his head there.
Kushnirov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kururugi misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a body kick.
Kururugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov cracks Kururugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kushnirov digs a good body shot into Kururugi's ribs.#T1#
Kushnirov misses with a body shot
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kushnirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good low kick that Kushnirov was not able to check.
Kushnirov misses with a looping left.
Kururugi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Kururugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kururugi down. #T2#
Kururugi throws a body kick that misses.
Kushnirov loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kururugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kururugi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kururugi.
Kushnirov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kururugi in his tracks.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kururugi.
Kururugi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov with a jab.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a good cross that connects.
Kushnirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Kururugi ducks right into an uppercut from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Kururugi looks to land a body kick but Kushnirov moved away.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kushnirov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kururugi's sensitive parts.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi lands a jab to Kushnirov's midsection.
Kushnirov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kushnirov with a hook.
Kushnirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A left and a right from Kushnirov both land. Nice combination.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kururugi.
Kururugi lands with a straight right. Kushnirov didn't see that one coming.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kururugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kushnirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Kushnirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kushnirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kushnirov works Kururugi's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
Kushnirov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Kushnirov's defenses.
Kushnirov throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kururugi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Kushnirov finds it's way through Kururugi's defenses.
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Kushnirov throws a head kick that Kururugi semi-blocks.
Kushnirov cracks Kururugi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
Kururugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kushnirov scores with a body shot.
Kushnirov throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kushnirov misses
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Kushnirov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kushnirov checks a low kick from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kururugi moved away.#T3#
Kushnirov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kururugi finds it's way round the side to connect with Kushnirov's head.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kururugi tries to clinch up but Kushnirov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kushnirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
Kururugi throws a solid leg kick but Kushnirov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kururugi.
Kururugi moves out of range of the body kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kururugi avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
A left lands for Kushnirov.
Kururugi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kururugi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kushnirov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T4#
Kururugi connects with the punch.
Kururugi walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
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!
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Kushnirov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
A jab from Kushnirov does it's job there.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kushnirov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
A victorious Ilya Kushnirov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Fedor Vovchanchyn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Suzaku Kururugi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kururugi moves in looking to clinch but Vovchanchyn pushes him off.#CL#
Vovchanchyn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vovchanchyn stops a takedown attempt from Kururugi.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vovchanchyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kururugi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Vovchanchyn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vovchanchyn wants a takedown.
Kururugi is working for takedown but Vovchanchyn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vovchanchyn stops a takedown attempt from Kururugi.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kururugi gets underhooks to prevent Vovchanchyn's takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn wants to take the fight to the mat but Kururugi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kururugi wants a takedown but no success here.
Vovchanchyn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kururugi is defending well.
Kururugi stops a takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vovchanchyn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kururugi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.
Vovchanchyn goes for a takedown attempt but Kururugi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Vovchanchyn has closed the distance and engaged Kururugi in a clinch.
#T1##TD2#
Kururugi tightens his grip and picks Vovchanchyn up, before dumping him to the ground. Vovchanchyn manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (0) vs (2) Kururugi#SUB2#
Kururugi has gone for a leg lock! Vovchanchyn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kururugi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vovchanchyn (2) vs (2) Kururugi
Vovchanchyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vovchanchyn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kururugi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Kururugi is looking to sweep but instead, Vovchanchyn has passed into half guard.
Kururugi trying to hold on to Vovchanchyn's head to control him but Vovchanchyn postures up.
Vovchanchyn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vovchanchyn is looking to advance position but Kururugi won't allow it. #T3#
Vovchanchyn content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Vovchanchyn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kururugi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T5#
Vovchanchyn is looking to advance position but Kururugi won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Vovchanchyn seems content to control.
Vovchanchyn trying to pass the guard but Kururugi defending well.
Vovchanchyn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Vovchanchyn (5) vs (2) Kururugi
Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt from Kururugi to control.#T6#
Kururugi tries to reverse the position but Vovchanchyn maintains control.
Vovchanchyn is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vovchanchyn controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kururugi is trying desperately to improve position.#T7#
Vovchanchyn with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kururugi is looking to improve his position but Vovchanchyn isn't that keen on the idea.
Vovchanchyn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T8#
Kururugi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vovchanchyn controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Vovchanchyn is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vovchanchyn controlling his opponent.
Vovchanchyn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T10#
Kururugi is trying desperately to improve position.
Vovchanchyn takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Vovchanchyn (8) vs (2) Kururugi
Vovchanchyn is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T11##T12#
You can see the frustration on Kururugi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T13#
Vovchanchyn controlling the position well here. Kururugi rolled but Vovchanchyn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T14#
Kururugi trying to control but not successfully.
Vovchanchyn controlling the position well here. Kururugi rolled but Vovchanchyn kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vovchanchyn takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Fedor Vovchanchyn thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D2): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Suzaku Kururugi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Law!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Kururugi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Kururugi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Law can't fight it off and eventually Kururugi manages to take the fight to the floor. Law looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kururugi (2) vs (0) Law
Kururugi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Law swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Law is looking for a triangle here but Kururugi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kururugi (5) vs (0) Law
Law can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing that Kururugi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Law trying to control but Kururugi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kururugi (8) vs (0) Law#SUB#
Kururugi looking for the choke from the back.
Kururugi is not going to allow Law to sit and survive in this position.
Law might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kururugi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Kururugi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Law is controlling Kururugi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kururugi (8) vs (2) Law
Kururugi wants to sweep here but Law controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Kururugi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Law trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Kururugi being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Law trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Law must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Law seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kururugi keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
Law trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kururugi wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Law wants to control from the top but Kururugi keeps moving.
Kururugi keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Kururugi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kururugi pulls Law in close to his closed guard and prevents Law from doing any damage or advancing position.#T5#
Law trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Kururugi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Law controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Law trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom. #T6#
Law 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.
Kururugi keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kururugi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kururugi (10) vs (2) Law#T7#
Law looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Law is trying to control the position but Kururugi postures up. #SUB#
Kururugi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Law looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Law looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Law! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kururugi (10) vs (6) Law
Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kururugi keeps working. #T8#
Law looking to control but instead Kururugi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Law is stalling here. Kururugi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Law seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kururugi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kururugi (14) vs (6) Law
Kururugi gets to mount! Law was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kururugi (16) vs (6) Law#T9##SUB#
Kururugi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Kururugi working for a guillotine from mount but Law is in no mood to give up.
Law wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kururugi (19) vs (6) Law
Law wants to escape the position.
Law wants to control his opponent's hands but Kururugi gets his hands free. #T10#
Kururugi controlling well, preventing Law from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Kururugi looking for the choke from the back.
Law tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Law really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Law wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kururugi (22) vs (6) Law
Law trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Law tries to roll but Kururugi sticks to his back.
#T11#
Law turns into Kururugi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kururugi (22) vs (8) Law
Law looking to sit in guard and control but Kururugi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kururugi (24) vs (8) Law#SUB#
Kururugi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kururugi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Law can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Law working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kururugi has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Kururugi is looking for a kimura but Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kururugi to get the leverage. #T12#
Law tries to roll over but Kururugi keeps him under control.
Law wants to get back to full guard but Kururugi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kururugi (27) vs (8) Law#SUB#
Kururugi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Law, who protects the arm well.
Law is trying to control Kururugi's posture but Kururugi avoids it.
Law manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kururugi's best efforts.#T13#
Law is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Law gets back to full guard.
Law is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kururugi (27) vs (10) Law#SUB2#
Law is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kururugi as he works his way to full guard.
#T14#
Kururugi managing to control the position.
Kururugi can't keep his opponent in guard - Law advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kururugi keeping hold of Law's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kururugi takes the fight on points by 27 to 10.
Suzaku Kururugi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
C173: Ji Woo vs Land
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi jabs at Brown's body.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick.
Kururugi scores with a nice strike.
Brown defending well as Kururugi loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown works over Kururugi's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Suzaku Kururugi has been cut.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kururugi scores with a push kick.
Kururugi cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.#T1#
Kururugi throws a body kick that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A big right from Kururugi misses.
Kururugi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Kururugi.
Kururugi swings widly with a right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Kururugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Kururugi's torso.
Kururugi tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kururugi misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Kururugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi throws a body kick that misses.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kururugi throws a shot to the body.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Kururugi defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.#T4#
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kururugi. Kururugi obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Kururugi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kururugi throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Kururugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kururugi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Kururugi misses.
Kururugi throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kururugi.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T1#
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kururugi moves away and avoids it.
Kururugi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Kururugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Kururugi.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Kururugi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.#T2#
Kururugi slips under a jab from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kururugi scores with a nice right hand.
Kururugi throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Kururugi throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kururugi misses with a straight left.
As Kururugi looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Kururugi just gets out of the way.#T3#
Kururugi connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kururugi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Kururugi lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Kururugi misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the body.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
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!
Kururugi connects with a looping right hand.
Kururugi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kururugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kururugi throws a lazy body kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kururugi misses the jab.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kururugi lands with a right hand.
Kururugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi avoids the head kick by Brown.
Kururugi clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
#T1#
Kururugi is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Kururugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Kururugi was just out of range.
Kururugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kururugi throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Kururugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Kururugi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Brown. #T3#
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.
And Kururugi responds with a good body kick, but Brown manages to step out the way in time.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kururugi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brown checks a low kick from Kururugi.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi throws a leg kick #KD#
and Brown counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kururugi! Brown lets Kururugi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kururugi lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Suzaku Kururugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kururugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Kururugi looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Kururugi just gets out of the way.#KD#
Brown sends Kururugi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brown is motioning to the referee to let Kururugi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Kururugi is rocked!
That kick from Kururugi tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kururugi is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kururugi moves out of range easily.
Kururugi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
Kururugi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kururugi connects with the punch.
Brown cracks Kururugi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kururugi falls to his knees and Brown doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Brown!
A relieved looking Bill Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
C165: Cranio vs Nakagawa
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kururugi. Kururugi obviously looking to wear him down.
#TD2#
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into Kururugi's guard.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Kururugi keeps moving. #T1#
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hughes trying to control but Kururugi is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kururugi connects with the punch.#TD2#
Hughes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kururugi to the ground. Hughes is now in Kururugi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kururugi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kururugi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes passes Kururugi's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kururugi is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kururugi avoid being mounted?#T3#
Kururugi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes. #SUB2#
Hughes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kururugi tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Hughes! |
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Event:
BB 94 - Land vs Zhao 2
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galanis's sensitive parts.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but Galanis saw that one coming.
Galanis misses the jab.
Galanis lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kururugi moves out of range of the body kick from Galanis.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Galanis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galanis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galanis swinging wildly here.
Galanis throws a series of punches but Kururugi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Galanis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Galanis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kururugi on the side of the head.
Galanis throws the left hand but Kururugi avoids the punch easily.
Kururugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Galanis tries to land a leg kick but Kururugi saw it coming and moves away.
Galanis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galanis misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Kururugi as he connects with a hook.
Galanis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Kururugi.
Galanis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kururugi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Kururugi misses the target.
Galanis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kururugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Galanis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galanis misses with a hook.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Galanis misses with a right hand
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Galanis misses the target.
Kururugi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Galanis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Galanis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galanis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kururugi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick from Galanis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Galanis throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Galanis. Kururugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kururugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Galanis.
Galanis thumps Kururugi with a low kick.
Galanis throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut. Galanis saw that one coming.#T3#
Galanis lands with a kick to the temple. Kururugi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#It looks like Suzaku Kururugi has been cut.
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Galanis is just out of range.
Kururugi walks into a stiff left hand from Galanis.
Galanis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kururugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galanis to score with a decent uppercut.
Galanis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kururugi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Galanis throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kururugi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Galanis.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but Galanis moved away.
Kururugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanis throws out the jab.
Galanis misses the shot to the body.
Kururugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kururugi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Galanis is out of range. #T4#
Galanis throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Galanis throws the left hand but Kururugi avoids the punch easily.
Kururugi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galanis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kururugi.
Galanis misses with a left hand
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Galanis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Galanis misses its intended target.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Galanis loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Galanis tests Kururugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Galanis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Galanis.
Galanis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Galanis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Galanis cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galanis misses with a hook. Kururugi ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Galanis.
Kururugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galanis.
Galanis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Galanis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Galanis is predictable there
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galanis just misses with a punch to the body.
Galanis misses with a kick to the body
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galanis throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.
It looked like Kururugi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kururugi 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.
Kururugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanis throws out the jab. #T1#
Kururugi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Galanis tries a quick counter leg kick but Kururugi is wise to it.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galanis.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Kururugi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kururugi misses with the body kick
enabling Galanis to counter with a crisp jab.
Kururugi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Galanis cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.
Kururugi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kururugi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kururugi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That kick from Galanis tenderised Kururugi's leg. Kururugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Galanis throws a solid leg kick but Kururugi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Galanis.
Galanis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kururugi doesn't manage to clinch there - Galanis circles away.
#T2#
Kururugi missing with a left hand there. Galanis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looks like Kururugi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Galanis with a nice cross.
Adrian Galanis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kururugi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kururugi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kururugi moves in looking to clinch but Galanis pushes him off.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kururugi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Galanis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galanis to score with a decent uppercut.
Adrian Galanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanis misses with a body kick.
Galanis misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Galanis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Galanis tries to land a leg kick but Kururugi saw it coming and moves away.
Galanis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kururugi throws a chopping leg kick but Galanis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galanis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Galanis saw it coming and moves away.
Galanis looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Galanis.
Galanis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galanis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kururugi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kururugi walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kururugi.
Kururugi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Galanis.#T4#
Nice shot lands for Galanis.
Kururugi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galanis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galanis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galanis throws a low kick, looking for Kururugi's leg but Kururugi calmly moves out of range.
Kururugi throws a big counter combination but Galanis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kururugi throws a shot to the body.
Kururugi misses with a looping left.
Kururugi throws the kick towards the body but Galanis avoids it.
Galanis throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galanis scores with a hook to the body. Kururugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kururugi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Galanis eats them both and turns towards Kururugi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Galanis throws a low kick but Kururugi moves out of range easily.
Kururugi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Galanis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Galanis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Galanis connects with a body shot.
Galanis throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Galanis blocks a low kick nicely.
It seemed like Galanis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Galanis throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Galanis.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galanis scores with a nice head shot.
Kururugi looks to land a left hand but Galanis moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi scores with a hook to the body. Galanis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kururugi misses with a looping right.
Galanis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kururugi lands with a right hand.
Galanis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kururugi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Galanis looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Galanis throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Galanis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kururugi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Galanis.
Galanis with a jab.
Galanis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Galanis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Galanis.
Kururugi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Galanis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
Galanis throws a lazy head kick
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi scores with a one two! Galanis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kururugi on the side of the head.
A low kick from Kururugi misses
and Galanis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galanis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kururugi.
Galanis scores with the left hand. Kururugi knows he should have avoided that one.
Galanis throws a sloppy head kick
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Galanis.
Kururugi misses with a leg kick
and Galanis counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Galanis cracks Kururugi with an open hand slap.
Galanis misses with a few strikes there.
Galanis looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Galanis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T3#
Galanis throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
Kururugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galanis throws out the jab.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Galanis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
Galanis misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
And Kururugi counters with a quick kick to the body but Galanis blocks it.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Galanis.
Galanis avoids the body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi tries to clinch there but Galanis circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Galanis.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galanis misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.#T4#
Kururugi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Galanis connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Kururugi.
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kururugi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Galanis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galanis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Galanis coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kururugi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galanis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adrian Galanis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kururugi scores with a hook to the body. Galanis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Galanis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galanis 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Galanis!
Adrian Galanis thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BB 90 - St. Gough vs Kisei
Date: Dec 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Kururugi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
Kururugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Bryant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryant's sensitive parts. #CL#
Bryant moves into range and clinches up with Kururugi.#T1##BC#
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryant.
Bryant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Kururugi misses.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
Bryant lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Kururugi lands with a straight right. Bryant didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Kururugi clinches up with Bryant and pushes him back against the cage.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Kururugi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kururugi lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi lands with a light punch inside.
Kururugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kururugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kururugi can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant. #BC#
Bryant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Kururugi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kururugi throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Bryant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant thinks about countering with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kururugi.
Kururugi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Kururugi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!
Kururugi avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Kururugi throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Kururugi throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Bryant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kururugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Bryant fails with the takedown
and Kururugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Bryant lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kururugi will feel that in the morning.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kururugi misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kururugi throws a chopping leg kick but Bryant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kururugi.
A good leg kick by Bryant.
Kururugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryant rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bryant throws a shot to the body.
Bryant lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Kururugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Bryant is predictable there
and Kururugi counters with a body kick.
Kururugi throws a hook to the side of Bryant's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant backing away here, and Kururugi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Kururugi clobbers Bryant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL#
Bryant takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Bryant moves into the clinch.
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Kururugi. #BC#
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryant stalks Kururugi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kururugi's face. Kururugi staggers backwards, shaken.#T2#
Kururugi misses with an uppercut.
Bryant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kururugi throws a leg kick which misses Bryant's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryant tries to avoid it.
Bryant throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
Bryant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kobe Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kururugi flicks out a counter leg kick but Bryant steps away.
Bryant misses with a jab to the body
and Kururugi counters with a good low kick that Bryant was not able to check.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi throws a leg kick which misses Bryant's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryant tries to avoid it.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
#T3#
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bryant tries to clinch but Kururugi moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kururugi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bryant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kururugi sizes up Bryant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi throws a low kick but Bryant moves out of range easily. #CL#
Kururugi gets tackled into the cage by Bryant. Bryant maintains the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Kururugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Bryant shoots and misses
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant misses with the combination.
Bryant moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bryant looks for the body kick but Kururugi saw that one coming.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
No joy there for Bryant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bryant feints a jab promting Kururugi to slip. Bryant then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kururugi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kururugi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kururugi throws a lazy body kick
and Bryant counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bryant cracks Kururugi with a good jab.
Bryant throws a series of strikes that have Kururugi backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Bryant thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kururugi's head.#T1#
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Bryant misses with a body punch
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant feints and then cracks Kururugi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kururugi down.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Bryant gets a clinch.
Kururugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bryant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#BC#
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Kururugi misses the shot to the body.
Bryant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kururugi misses the shot to the body.
Bryant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Bryant throws a head kick but Kururugi moves out of range.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kururugi throws out a leg kick but Bryant moves out of range and Kururugi only half commits.
Kururugi takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt
and Bryant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Bryant dives in for a single leg takedown but Kururugi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kururugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
#T3#
Kururugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Still in the clinch, Kururugi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kururugi misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
A head punch on the inside from Kururugi fails to land.
Kururugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Kururugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kururugi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Kururugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kururugi scores with a hook to the body.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Kururugi lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kururugi.
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses the shot to the body.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kururugi moves away.
Kururugi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Bryant both land. Nice combination.
Kururugi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bryant's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suzaku Kururugi.
I think Kururugi 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Suzaku Kururugi!
A victorious Suzaku Kururugi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 87 - Allu vs Steel 2
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Kushnirov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kushnirov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the nose.
Kushnirov scores with a jab. Kururugi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov scores with a head kick. Kururugi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Kururugi.
Kushnirov wants to slow Kururugi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kushnirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Kururugi's body.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Kururugi avoids it with no problem.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Kushnirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov misses with a hook.
Kushnirov cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.#T1#
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kushnirov feints a jab promting Kururugi to slip. Kushnirov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kururugi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kushnirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Kushnirov, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kururugi. That's going to slow Kushnirov down.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.#T2#
Kushnirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kururugis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the head.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Kururugi with a series of wild strikes but Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Kushnirov backs away, Kururugi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kururugi misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kururugi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kushnirov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kushnirov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kururugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kushnirov misses with a hook.
Kururugi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kushnirov to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kururugi. Kururugi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kururugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kururugi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kushnirov throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kururugi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kushnirov. That one must have hurt.
Kushnirov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kururugi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Kururugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Kururugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but Kushnirov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kushnirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Kushnirov catches Kururugi right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Kururugi moves out of range as Kushnirov strikes.
Kushnirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Kushnirov.
A clash of legs there as Kururugi blocks the low kick.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a double jab
and Kushnirov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kushnirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kushnirov thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kururugi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kushnirov misses with a leg kick
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Kushnirov misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kushnirov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kushnirov lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kururugi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kushnirov avoids it.
Kururugi checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kururugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kururugi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kushnirov tried to score with a low kick but Kururugi checks it.
Kushnirov throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kururugi strikes.
Kururugi moves out of range of the leg kick from Kushnirov.#T2#
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Kururugi.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kushnirov throws a good cross that connects.
Kushnirov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kururugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kushnirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kururugi.
Kushnirov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kururugi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kururugi backing away here, and Kushnirov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kushnirov misses with a hook
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi counters with a left to the body.
Kushnirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab. #T3#
Kururugi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kushnirov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Kururugi 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.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kururugi misses with a low kick as Kushnirov jumps back.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Kururugi throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Kururugi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a big counter combination but Kushnirov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Kururugi lands a head shot.
Kururugi throws a looping overhand right but Kushnirov ducks down to avoid it.
Kushnirov throws a lazy head kick
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kururugi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kururugi throws out a leg kick but Kushnirov moves out of range and Kururugi only half commits.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kushnirov, as that shot connected.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kururugi works Kushnirov's body with a nice hook.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi lands with an uppercut that bounces Kushnirov off the cage and back into range.
Kururugi lands a leg kick that knocks Kushnirov off balance momentarily.
Kururugi misses with a straight left.
Kururugi misses with a straight left.
Kururugi misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi blocks a leg kick.
Kururugi is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Kushnirov misses
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi tried to score with a low kick but Kushnirov checks it.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kushnirov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kururugi finds it's way round the side to connect with Kushnirov's head. #T1#
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kushnirov lands the left hand.
Kururugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kushnirov backs away, Kururugi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kushnirov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kururugi defending well as Kushnirov loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kururugi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kururugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Kururugi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kushnirov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kururugi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kushnirov throws out a counter right but Kururugi avoids it with no problem.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Kururugi avoids them all with ease.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a one-two to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kururugi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kushnirov avoids it.
Good shot there by Kushnirov.
Kururugi lands a body shot.
#T3#
A nice leg kick from Kururugi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov lands an overhand right.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
Kururugi is looking to slow Kushnirov down with leg kicks.
Kushnirov throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kushnirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
It looks like Kururugi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Kushnirov finds it's target.
Good work by Kushnirov as he checks the leg kick.
Kushnirov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Kushnirov defending well as Kururugi loads up on a big left hand.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kururugi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kushnirov thows a leg kick but Kururugi checks it
and Kushnirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kushnirov throws a sloppy head kick and Kururugi moves out of range easily.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
Kururugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kushnirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kushnirov throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 Suzaku Kururugi.
Well Kushnirov 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
Our winner, Ilya Kushnirov, 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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Event:
BB 82 - Adam vs Nakagawa
Date: Nov 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kururugi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitsuragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitsuragi loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kitsuragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Kitsuragi 's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands with a cross.
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Kitsuragi .
Kururugi moves out of range as Kitsuragi strikes.
Kururugi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kururugi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi scores with a hook.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Kururugi has managed to clinch.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kururugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kitsuragi or not.
Kitsuragi scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Kitsuragi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi digs a right hand underneath Kururugi's ribcage. Kururugi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Kitsuragi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Kitsuragi finds it's way through Kururugi's defenses.
Kururugi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitsuragi .
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Kitsuragi loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Kururugi strikes.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Kururugi misses with a leg kick.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that stops Kitsuragi in his tracks momentarily.
Kururugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kururugi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kitsuragi misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Kitsuragi there.#T4#
Kururugi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Kururugi is predictable there
and Kitsuragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kururugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kitsuragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi slips a jab from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
Kitsuragi is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kim Kitsuragi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Kitsuragi throws a right hand that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Kitsuragi misses.
Kim Kitsuragi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitsuragi .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kitsuragi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
A cross from Kitsuragi lands.
Kitsuragi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitsuragi misses the target.
Kururugi lands a jab to Kitsuragi 's midsection.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kururugi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kururugi jabs Kitsuragi right on the nose. Kitsuragi blinks but takes it well.
Kururugi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Kururugi there.
Kururugi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.
Kururugi connects with a body shot that sends Kitsuragi 's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi misses with a low kick as Kitsuragi jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi scores with a body shot.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kitsuragi cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kitsuragi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kururugi's head.#T3#
Kururugi throws the left hand but Kitsuragi avoids the punch easily.
Kitsuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitsuragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kururugi.
Kitsuragi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kururugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi throws a good cross that connects.
Kitsuragi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Kitsuragi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kururugi delivers a nice body kick.
Kururugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kururugi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kitsuragi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kitsuragi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kitsuragi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitsuragi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kururugi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kitsuragi 's knee momentarily.
Kururugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kitsuragi throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
Kururugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kitsuragi misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kururugi! But no joy.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Kitsuragi saw it coming and moves away.
Kitsuragi misses with a looping left.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi misses with a hook
#KD#
and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kururugi! Kitsuragi lets Kururugi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitsuragi throws a lazy head kick
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Kitsuragi looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kururugi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kururugi misses with an uppercut
and Kururugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kururugi throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kitsuragi .
Kururugi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kitsuragi moves out of range. #T2#
Kururugi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kitsuragi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kitsuragi throws a sloppy body shot
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab lands there for Kururugi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kururugi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .
#T3#
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kitsuragi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Kururugi moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi defending well as Kururugi loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kururugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kururugi throws a right hand that misses
and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitsuragi . #T4#
Kitsuragi misses the jab.
Kururugi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kitsuragi blocks a leg kick.
Kururugi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitsuragi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi cracks Kitsuragi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kururugi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kururugi throws a front kick aimed at Kitsuragi 's knee but Kitsuragi avoids it well.
Kururugi throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Kim Kitsuragi .
I think Kitsuragi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kim Kitsuragi !
A victorious Kim Kitsuragi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 78 - Bjornsson vs Slice
Date: Oct 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kururugi throws an overhand right that lands on Dias's shoulder, as Dias tries to avoid the shot.
Dias is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kururugi misses with a looping left.
Dias blocks a low kick nicely.
Kururugi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dias throws a body shot but no joy.
Kururugi misses with a wild body shot.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Dias connects with a body shot that sends Kururugi's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dias lands a nice hook to Kururugi's body. Kururugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dias.
#T1#
Kururugi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kururugi clobbers Dias with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Dias 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Dias.
Dias tries to bum rush Kururugi with a series of wild strikes but Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dias misses with a kick to the body
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dias misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kururugi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Kururugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias looks to land a combination but Kururugi avoids it well.
It seemed like Kururugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kururugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dias.#T2#
Dias throws a series of punches but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kururugi slips a straight right by Dias.
Dias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kururugi misses with a two punch combination.
Kururugi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dias counters with a three punch combo that has Kururugi backing up. Kururugi nods at Dias to acknowledge the strikes.
Dias scores with a push kick.
Kururugi dodges the punch combination from Dias.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kururugi.
Kururugi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Dias misses with a double jab
and Kururugi counters with a series of strikes. Dias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kururugi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#CL2#
Kururugi moves into the clinch.
Dias misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dias looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Dias lands a right hand.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Dias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kururugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kururugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dias just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kururugi's brow.
Dias scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Dias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dias. #T4#
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Dias.
Dias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dias's elbow.
A short right from Dias.
Kururugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Dias misses with an elbow over the top.
Dias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dias pushes Kururugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi blocks the elbow strike.
Dias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dias misses with a punch to the body.
Dias blocks an uppercut.
Dias pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dias.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kururugi tries to throw a body punch but Dias avoids it by throwing Kururugi back against the cage.
Dias misses with an elbow over the top.
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Kururugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quintus Dias will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Kururugi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dias doesn't seem phased though.
Kururugi swings for the body but Dias moves out of range.
Dias thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kururugi - that will leave a mark!
Kururugi slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Dias checks a low kick from Kururugi.
Kururugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dias throws a head kick but Kururugi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Kururugi takes a swing at Dias's ribcage but misses.
Quintus Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias lands with a nice combination. Kururugi backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
Dias throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dias has time to react.
Quintus Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Dias moves out of range as Kururugi strikes.
Kururugi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dias is able to avoid easily.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kururugi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kururugi flicks out a counter leg kick but Dias steps away.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dias wants to clinch.#T2#
Dias throws a right and a left that Kururugi avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kururugi! But no joy.
Kururugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dias throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dias throws a hook to the side of Kururugi's head but Kururugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kururugi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dias throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi slips under a jab.#T3#
Kururugi blocks the body kick.
Dias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dias misses with a body kick.
Kururugi unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dias throws a sloppy head kick
and Dias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kururugi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dias pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dias misses with a hook to the body
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kururugi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dias needs to keep his hands up - Kururugi had a free shot at his head there.
Kururugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dias looks to throw a body kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Dias loads up on a big right hand but Kururugi slips the punch.#T4#
Kururugi throws a right hand that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Kururugi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kururugi's head.
Kururugi jabs at Dias's body.
Kururugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dias.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kururugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kururugi pushes Dias away with a front kick.
Dias throws a right and a left that Kururugi avoids nicely.
Kururugi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Dias goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dias throws a sloppy body shot
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dias throws a combination that misses
and Dias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kururugi takes a swing at Dias's ribcage but misses.
Dias appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kururugi lands a right hook to the body.
Kururugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kururugi cracks Dias with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kururugi misses the target.
Dias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kururugi has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dias tries to land a body kick
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Dias is rocked!#T1#
Dias throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kururugi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi works Dias's body with a nice hook.
Dias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dias swinging wildly here.
Kururugi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dias seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Dias lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kururugi doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Kururugi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dias looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Dias misses
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dias right on the button. Dias goes down! Kururugi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kururugi gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suzaku Kururugi!
A victorious Suzaku Kururugi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 73 - Virus vs Bjornsson
Date: Sep 17, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Sanninen.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside that Kururugi shrugs off.
Sanninen lands with a right to the head.
Sanninen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanninen lands a nice elbow.
Kururugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Sanninen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sanninen blocking some punches.
Sanninen misses with a knee to the head.
Sanninen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanninen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Kururugi fails to land.
Sanninen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanninen lands a right hand.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanninen.
Kururugi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi can't find room to land a body shot as Sanninen controls the action.
Kururugi misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kururugi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Kururugi blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Kururugi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kururugi misses with some punches.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Kururugi pushes Sanninen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanninen blocks an uppercut.
Kururugi lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanninen backwards.
Kururugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kururugi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kururugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanninen blocks an uppercut.
Sanninen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Kururugi.
Sanninen blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
Sanninen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kururugi.
Sanninen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kururugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanninen backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kururugi avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kururugi blocks an elbow strike.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but Kururugi blocks with his arms.
Sanninen prevents a body shot from Kururugi.
Sanninen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kururugi's defenses. #T2#
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanninen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kururugi avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kururugi.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanninen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kururugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanninen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kururugi pushes Sanninen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Kururugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanninen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kururugi.
Kururugi blocks the elbow strike.
Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top.
Kururugi lands a shot to the body.
Kururugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanninen backwards.
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Kururugi.
Sanninen blocks an uppercut.
Kururugi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Kururugi tries to throw a body punch but Sanninen avoids it by throwing Kururugi back against the cage.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kururugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kururugi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanninen backwards.
Kururugi lands a left hand.
Kururugi works on Sanninen's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanninen is breathing heavily.
Sanninen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanninen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanninen prevents a body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanninen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kururugi.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanninen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kururugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Sanninen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi lands a left hand.
Kururugi lands with a right to the head.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanninen.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanninen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
Kururugi lands a left hand.
#ROC2#Sanninen is rocked!
A short right from Kururugi on the inside.
Oh Sanninen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kururugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanninen backwards.
Kururugi blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Kururugi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kururugi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top.
Kururugi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kururugi blocks an elbow strike.
Kururugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanninen.
Kururugi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sanninen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kururugi is unloading with more strikes now! Sanninen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BB 67 - Virus vs Sapo
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Kururugi.
Zsofka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zsofka throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Kururugi pushes Zsofka away with a front kick.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Zsofka cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka throws a lazy head kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Zsofka throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zsofka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kururugi is out of range and Zsofka settles back down.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsofka.
#CL#
Kururugi gets a clinch.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Zsofka.
#BC2#
Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Zsofka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi throws a leg kick that misses.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Kururugi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka is looking to score with low kicks.
Kururugi doesn't manage to clinch there - Zsofka circles away.
Zsofka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zsofka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zsofka throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Zsofka swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kururugi blocks the body kick.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zsofka.
Kururugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Kururugi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Zsofka avoided it.
Zsofka lands with a nice combination. Kururugi backs away looking to recover.
Kururugi throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kururugi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kururugi misses with a body shot.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kururugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zsofka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsofka.
Nice straight punches there by Zsofka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zsofka.
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zsofka throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Kururugi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Kururugi moved out of range.#T4#
A good leg kick by Zsofka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsofka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It appears Kururugi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zsofka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi looks to land a left hand but Zsofka moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zsofka! But no joy.
Kururugi checks a leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a looping left.
Kururugi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zsofka lands with an overhand left.
Kururugi defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.
Kururugi wants to clinch up but Zsofka keeps it at a distance.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldimir Zsofka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Kururugi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsofka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zsofka connects with the punch.
Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Kururugi tried to counter with a leg kick but Zsofka avoided it.
Zsofka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zsofka in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zsofka throws a leg kick which misses Kururugi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kururugi tries to avoid it.
Zsofka throws out a powerful jab.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka is looking to chop away at Kururugi's legs.
It looked like Kururugi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zsofka.
A nice leg kick from Zsofka, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
Zsofka looks to land a combination but Kururugi avoids it well.
Zsofka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zsofka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zsofka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kururugi misses with a kick to the body.
Kururugi thuds a left hand into Zsofka's body.
A jab from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka lands with an overhand left.
Zsofka throws the kick towards the body but Kururugi avoids it.
Jab from Zsofka.
Zsofka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kururugi's sensitive parts. #T2#
Zsofka walks into a stiff left hand from Kururugi.
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Zsofka's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zsofka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Zsofka.
Kururugi throws a leg kick that misses.
Zsofka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi digs a good body shot into Zsofka's ribs.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kururugi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zsofka throws a wild body kick that Kururugi sees coming a mile off.
Zsofka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Zsofka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kururugi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zsofka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Zsofka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kururugi's head.
Zsofka misses with a combination
and Kururugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zsofka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zsofka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi 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.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Zsofka misses with a hook. Kururugi ducked under it nicely.
Zsofka misses with a straight left.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Zsofka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zsofka down.
Kururugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zsofka throws out the jab.
It appears Kururugi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zsofka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kururugi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zsofka has time to react.
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!
Zsofka looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Zsofka lands with a right hand.
Zsofka tries to land a body kick
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Zsofka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kururugi. That did some damage!
Zsofka throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldimir Zsofka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi checks a leg kick nicely.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zsofka misses with a leg kick.
Kururugi cracks Zsofka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka misses with a wild body shot.
Kururugi misses with a body shot
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zsofka's sensitive parts. #T1#
Zsofka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kururugi lands a jab.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses.
Kururugi throwing a counter right hand but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka misses with a left hand
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsofka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
Zsofka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zsofka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zsofka.
Zsofka misses with a looping right.
Kururugi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Zsofka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kururugi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zsofka just manages to avoid it.
Zsofka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Kururugi blocks the leg kick.
Zsofka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zsofka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zsofka is looking to slow Kururugi down with leg kicks.
Kururugi scores with a nice right hand.
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsofka.
Zsofka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kururugi cracks Zsofka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zsofka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Kururugi.
Kururugi connects with a jab.
Zsofka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zsofka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zsofka with a jab.
Zsofka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kururugi misses the target.
A leg kick checked by Kururugi.
A jab from Kururugi misses.
Zsofka connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.
Zsofka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Kururugi avoids it.
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Zsofka throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kururugi misses with a right hand
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Baldimir Zsofka.
I've got Zsofka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldimir Zsofka!
A very excited looking Baldimir Zsofka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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BB 62 - Wright vs McWrestler 2
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Kushnirov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kururugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kururugi avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov throws an off balance right hand
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Kushnirov misses the target.
A cross from Kushnirov lands.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Kushnirov catches Kururugi right on the button with a cross.
Kushnirov motions for Kururugi to come forward. Kushnirov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kushnirov defending well as Kururugi loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov is looking to counter punch.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Kururugi moves out of range.
Kushnirov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kushnirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Kushnirov tries to land a leg kick but Kururugi saw it coming and moves away.
Kushnirov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kururugi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kururugi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kushnirov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kushnirov misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kushnirov. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Kururugi misses.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov throws a lazy right hand but Kururugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kushnirov blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kushnirov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kururugi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kushnirov counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov connects with a body shot that sends Kururugi's belly button to the back.
Kururugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kushnirov.
A head kick by Kushnirov misses
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Kururugi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kururugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Kushnirov does no damage.
Kushnirov takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kururugi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kushnirov missing with a left hand there. Kururugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kururugi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T3#
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kururugi.
Kushnirov tries to land a front kick but Kururugi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kushnirov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kururugi! But no joy.
Kushnirov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Kururugi missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kushnirov scores with the left hand. Kururugi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kushnirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kushnirov misses the body punch
and Kururugi counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kururugi.
Kururugi 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.#T4#
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kururugi scores with a nice right hand.
Kururugi lands a nice hook to Kushnirov's body. Kushnirov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kururugi connects with the punch.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
Kushnirov ducks right into an uppercut from Kururugi.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
Kushnirov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kushnirov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Kururugi. That snapped Kushnirov's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kururugi throws out a counter right but Kushnirov avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kushnirov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Kururugi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kururugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Ilya Kushnirov is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kushnirov. That's going to slow Kururugi down.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Kushnirov is predictable there
and Kururugi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kushnirov thinking.
Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the body kick from Kururugi.
Kushnirov thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kururugi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kushnirov.
Kururugi scores with a one two! Kushnirov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T1#
Kushnirov wants to land a leg kick but Kururugi is out of range.
Kushnirov backing away here, and Kururugi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kururugi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kushnirov tries to work over Kururugi's front leg with a kick but Kururugi checks it.
Kushnirov throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Kururugi's body.
Kushnirov lands with a nice body kick.
Kururugi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Kururugi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kushnirov throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.
Kushnirov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kururugi is out of range.
Kururugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kushnirov throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that stops Kushnirov in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Kushnirov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kururugi.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Kururugi's body.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kururugi throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Kururugi sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Kururugi misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kururugi.
A nice combination there by Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Kushnirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kururugi misses with a straight right.
Kururugi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kururugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kushnirov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kururugi lands a glancing blow to the side of Kushnirov's head.#T4#
A punch lands to the side of Kururugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kushnirov scores with a head kick.
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!
A slow jab from Kururugi misses its intended target.
Kururugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kushnirov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kururugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick from Kushnirov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Kushnirov misses.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov moves away from the strike by Kururugi.
Kushnirov works the jab nicely.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Kururugi's legs.
Kushnirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Kururugi forces Kushnirov back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Kushnirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kushnirov throws an overhand right that lands on Kururugi's shoulder, as Kururugi tries to avoid the shot.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kushnirov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kushnirov throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kururugi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kururugi walks into a straight right hand from Kushnirov.
An inside leg kick from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kururugi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kushnirov will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Kushnirov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kushnirov 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.
Kushnirov throws a nice looking combination but Kururugi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kururugi checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Kururugi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice body kick there by Kururugi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kururugi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kushnirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kururugi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kushnirov blocks it well.
A nice leg kick from Kururugi, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kushnirov.
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Kushnirov avoids them all with ease.
A leg kick checked by Kururugi.
Kushnirov looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Kururugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kushnirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kushnirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Kururugi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kushnirov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kushnirov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kururugi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kushnirov throws a shot from downtown. Kururugi moves away and avoids it.
Kushnirov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kururugi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kushnirov. That did some damage!
Kururugi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kushnirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a kick to the body.
Kururugi scores with a push kick.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a sloppy head kick
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kururugi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Kushnirov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Kururugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
A nice side step and Kururugi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kururugi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kushnirov motions for Kururugi to come forward. Kushnirov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kururugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kushnirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Kushnirov blocks the leg kick.
Kushnirov lands a nice hook to Kururugi's body. Kururugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kururugi throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kururugi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kururugi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T4#
Kushnirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses with a hook
and Kushnirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kururugi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kururugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kururugi throws a body punch but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov throws the kick towards the body but Kururugi avoids it.
Kururugi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kushnirov misses with a leg kick
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov misses the body punch
and Kushnirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Kururugi strikes.
Kushnirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushnirov throws a jab when Kururugi was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suzaku Kururugi.
I think Kururugi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, Suzaku Kururugi 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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Event:
BB 56 - Escobar vs Adam 2
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Camden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kururugi eats them both and turns towards Camden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Suzaku Kururugi has been cut.
Kururugi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camden.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but Camden saw that one coming.
Camden throws a series of punches but Kururugi avoids them all with ease.
Camden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi cracks Camden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camden tries to bum rush Kururugi with a series of wild strikes but Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Camden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Camden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kururugi slips a jab and a cross from Camden.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Camden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1##CL2#
Camden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kururugi tries a body shot but Camden blocks it.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Camden is looking to land body kicks.
Kururugi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden moves to clinch but Kururugi breaks away
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kururugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Camden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camden misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kururugi with a nice cross.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kururugi.
Camden looks to land a combination but Kururugi avoids it well.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camden.
Jaco Camden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Camden rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Camden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Camden throws a lazy uppercut
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camden looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi lands a right hook to the body.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camden misses with a double jab
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi throws out a leg kick but Camden moves out of range and Kururugi only half commits.
Kururugi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camden throws a leg kick
and Kururugi counters with a three punch combo that has Camden backing up. Camden nods at Kururugi to acknowledge the strikes.
Camden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Camden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camden looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kururugi, as that shot connected.
Kururugi stuns Camden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camden misses with a combination
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kururugi. That's going to slow Camden down.
Kururugi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kururugi.
Kururugi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the head.
Camden tries to clinch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Camden misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Camden.
Camden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick.
Camden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kururugi cracks Camden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camden's knee momentarily.
Kururugi scores with a decent looking hook.
Camden swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camden misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice body shot.
Camden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kururugi moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kururugi.
Camden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kururugi circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzaku Kururugi is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Kururugi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camden, pushing him back against the cage.
Kururugi lands a left hand.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Camden blocking some punches.
Camden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the side of Camden's head. #T1##BC2#
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kururugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kururugi is looking to land body kicks.
Kururugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camden.
Camden misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Camden is breathing heavily.
Camden throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Kururugi clinches with his opponent.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kururugi.
Kururugi lands an uppercut.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the side of Camden's head.
Kururugi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camden can do to turn this around?
Kururugi gets through Camden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden. #T2#
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suzaku Kururugi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi is working Camden over against the cage.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Kururugi scores with a shoulder strike.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kururugi.
Camden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kururugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kururugi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Camden blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden throws a poor cross that misses
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camden throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kururugi can pounce on him.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi lands with an overhand left.
Camden misses with a double jab
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Camden misses with a hook
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Camden darts in trying to clinch
and Kururugi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Camden
and Kururugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kururugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Camden misses with the combination.
Camden swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kururugi - just one landing.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kururugi - just one landing.
Kururugi scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Kururugi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.#R3#
Kururugi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Camden will feel that in the morning.
Kururugi defending well as Camden loads up on a big left hand.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Camden misses with a double jab.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Camden. #CL2#
Camden drives through and clinches with Kururugi against the cage.
Camden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hand to the body from Kururugi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden tries to score with a low kick but Kururugi moves his leg out of the way.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Camden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kururugi throws a front kick that sends Camden stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Camden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kururugi with a nice calf kick.
Camden feints a jab promting Kururugi to slip. Camden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kururugi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kururugi lands with a nice combination. Camden backs away looking to recover.
Camden tries to move into range but Kururugi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camden throws the left hand but Kururugi avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Camden.
Camden misses with a wild combination.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Camden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camden down. #T2#
Camden works over Kururugi's head and body with a nice combination.
Camden throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.#CL#
Kururugi rushes Camden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kururugi can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
You can see that Camden has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kururugi misses with a body punch.
#T3##BC2#
Camden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kururugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Camden.
Camden misses with a few strikes there.
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camden.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Camden in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camden.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Camden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camden down.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Camden.
A head kick misses from Camden.
As Camden backs away, Kururugi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kururugi lunges at Camden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camden's hand.
Suzaku Kururugi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Camden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kururugi.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Camden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kururugi scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Camden's defenses.
Camden throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Camden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi lands with a left to the head.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camden throws a punch but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Camden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kururugis head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suzaku Kururugi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kururugi 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Suzaku Kururugi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BB 47 - Garbowa vs Escobar
Date: May 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Kururugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maharajah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maharajah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kururugi.
Jab, jab by Kururugi - just one landing.
Maharajah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
Maharajah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maharajah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kururugi under the eye.
Kururugi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maharajah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maharajah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Good exchange - Kururugi coming out on top.
Maharajah lands a glancing blow to the side of Kururugi's head.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maharajah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kururugi cracks Maharajah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kururugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maharajah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kururugi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kururugi connects with a jab.#T2#
Maharajah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Kururugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi's coach down at Deep waters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kururugi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kururugi throws a body kick that misses.
Maharajah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kururugi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maharajah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kururugi blocks a jab.
Maharajah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kururugi. That's going to slow Maharajah down.
Maharajah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kururugi throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Maharajah clinches up against the cage.
Maharajah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Maharajah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maharajah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kururugi tries a body shot but Maharajah blocks it.
Kururugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Maharajah gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kururugi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maharajah is working away from the top position though.
Maharajah throws a strike but Kururugi avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maharajah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kururugi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maharajah lands a couple of elbows.
Kururugi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maharajah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Kururugi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maharajah is pushing down on Kururugi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kururugi is fighting to maintain full guard but Maharajah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maharajah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maharajah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maharajah winds up and cracks Kururugi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maharajah throwing shots but Kururugi is blocking nicely.
Maharajah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maharajah not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maharajah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maharajah has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Osiris Maharajah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Maharajah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maharajah shoots in and drives through. Kururugi sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Maharajah. Beautiful body shot.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kururugi avoids the body shot from Maharajah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Kururugi.
Kururugi connects with a jab.
Maharajah is looking to wear down Kururugi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Maharajah lands a really nice looking cross but Kururugi seems unphased.
Maharajah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maharajah blocks a jab.
Kururugi slips under a jab.
Kururugi throws out a counter right but Maharajah avoids it with no problem.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kururugi throws the left hand but Maharajah avoids the punch easily.
Maharajah misses with a body shot.
Kururugi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kururugi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maharajah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maharajah. Kururugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kururugi misses with the body kick
and Maharajah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Maharajah connects with a crisp jab.
Maharajah fails with the takedown
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osiris Maharajah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kururugi catches Maharajah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maharajah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Kururugi tried to score with a low kick but Maharajah checks it.
Kururugi stuns Maharajah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kururugi lands a jab.
Kururugi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Kururugi delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kururugi. That snapped Maharajah's head back.
Kururugi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kururugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Maharajah closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kururugi.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kururugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maharajah.
Kururugi gets through Maharajah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kururugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kururugi blocks an uppercut.
Maharajah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Kururugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maharajah misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Maharajah fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maharajah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Kururugi fails to land.
Maharajah misses with a punch to the body.
Maharajah scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Maharajah misses with a body punch.
Maharajah misses with some punches.
Kururugi pushes Maharajah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kururugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maharajah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kururugi can't find room to land a body shot as Maharajah controls the action.
Kururugi pushes Maharajah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maharajah works on Kururugi's body with a couple of short punches.
Osiris Maharajah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Maharajah.
Kururugi tries to work over Maharajah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maharajah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Maharajah.
Maharajah has a couple of punches blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi scores with a punch to the head.
Maharajah shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kururugi counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Maharajah misses.
Kururugi misses with a right hand
and Maharajah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kururugi lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maharajah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maharajah will feel that in the morning.#T1#
Maharajah blocks a low kick nicely.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maharajah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maharajah doesn't manage to clinch there - Kururugi circles away.
Kururugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maharajah throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kururugi throws a right hand that misses
and Maharajah counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maharajah.
Maharajah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T2#
Kururugi is not content to let Maharajah control the position.
Maharajah scores with punches from side control.
Maharajah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maharajah lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maharajah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Maharajah crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Maharajah.
Maharajah trying to control the position but Kururugi is working away. #T3#
An elbow from Maharajah crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maharajah with the ground and pound but Kururugi regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Maharajah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maharajah tries to pass to full mount but Kururugi defends it.
Maharajah is keen to just control but Kururugi is a slippery customer.
Maharajah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Maharajah. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maharajah winds up and cracks Kururugi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maharajah trying to control from half guard but Kururugi is working away.
Maharajah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
Maharajah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maharajah trying to pass the guard but Kururugi defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maharajah lands a nice short elbow.
Maharajah trying to control the action but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Maharajah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
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 Osiris Maharajah.
I think Maharajah 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Osiris Maharajah!
Osiris Maharajah wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
BB 41 - Olsen vs Okongwu
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Kururugi misses with a hook. Sanninen ducked under it nicely.
Sanninen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanninen shoots and misses
and Kururugi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniel Sanninen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanninen throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Sanninen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanninen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kururugi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sanninen throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Kururugi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sanninen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanninen throws a head kick that misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanninen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sanninen throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Jab by Kururugi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kururugi stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanninen. Sanninen gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Kururugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1##TD2#
Kururugi gets caught flat footed, as Sanninen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanninen throws an elbow that misses. Kururugi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanninen's guard. Nice move by Kururugi!#REVR#
Sanninen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kururugi is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Sanninen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kururugi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanninen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kururugi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Kururugi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanninen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kururugi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanninen wants to control from the top but Kururugi keeps moving.
Sanninen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Sanninen is looking to advance position but Kururugi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Sanninen can't escape the position.
Sanninen regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanninen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanninen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kururugi has passed into side control.
#SUB#
Kururugi is trying to get an arm triangle but Sanninen is defending well.
Sanninen is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kururugi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanninen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Sanninen looks to move to half guard but instead Kururugi has passed into mount! Damn!
Sanninen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Kururugi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sanninen is just holding on here. Kururugi manages to take his back.
Sanninen is trying to break free.
Kururugi doesn't have the hooks in and Sanninen manages to turn into his guard.
Sanninen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
Sanninen looking to pass the guard.
Sanninen keeps trying to improve his position.
Sanninen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kururugi trying to control the position here.
Sanninen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kururugi is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Sanninen wants to clinch.
As Sanninen backs away, Kururugi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sanninen slips a jab from Kururugi.
Kururugi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suzaku Kururugi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanninen swings for the body but Kururugi moves out of range.
Sanninen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kururugi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kururugi is looking to counter with a body kick.#TD2#
Sanninen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanninen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kururugi is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kururugi is on top in guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sanninen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kururugi stacks Sanninen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kururugi!
Sanninen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1##SUB#
Kururugi is looking for a kimura here.
Sanninen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanninen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanninen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanninen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kururugi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Kururugi has his hands on Sanninen's head, controlling the position.
Sanninen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kururugi is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Sanninen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kururugi is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Sanninen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SUB2#
Sanninen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kururugi is just riding it out for now. Sanninen eventually gives up the hold.
Daniel Sanninen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kururugi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T3#
Sanninen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kururugi to regain full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sanninen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kururugi is pulling down on Sanninen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sanninen, at least for the moment.
Sanninen wants to control from the top but Kururugi keeps moving.
Sanninen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kururugi is adopting a defensive guard.
Kururugi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanninen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanninen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanninen trying to move into half guard but instead Kururugi has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Sanninen wants to sweep here but Kururugi controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Sanninen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kururugi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kururugi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanninen working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanninen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kururugi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Kururugi keeping full guard, as Sanninen tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sanninen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi throws a hook to the side of Sanninen's head but Sanninen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniel Sanninen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanninen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanninen's sensitive parts.
Sanninen fails with the takedown
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Sanninen drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Sanninen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kururugi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kururugi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kururugi! #REVR#
Sanninen tries to bench press Kururugi off him but Kururugi keeps the position. #SUB#
Kururugi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kururugi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanninen is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SUB#
Kururugi tries for a kimura but Sanninen is defending well.
Sanninen sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Kururugi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sanninen defend it? Kururugi steps over the head and cranks it - Sanninen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kururugi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Suzaku Kururugi!
A very excited looking Suzaku Kururugi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
BB 34 - Capellio vs Ochoa
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Nasmfus moves into the clinch.
Nasmfus tries to work over Kururugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kururugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nasmfus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nasmfus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasmfus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kururugi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Nasmfus.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasmfus.
Kururugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nasmfus's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nasmfus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice body punch from Kururugi.
Kururugi lands a shot to the body.
Kururugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nasmfus backwards. #BC#
Kururugi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasmfus moves in looking to clinch but Kururugi pushes him off.
Kururugi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nasmfus is looking to clinch.
Kururugi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Nasmfus doesn't manage to clinch there - Kururugi circles away.
Kururugi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Kururugi takes a swing at Nasmfus's ribcage but misses.
Bsmds Nasmfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasmfus moves to clinch but Kururugi breaks away
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasmfus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kururugi counters with a low kick, right behind Nasmfus 's knee.
Nasmfus walks into a straight right hand from Kururugi.#ROC#Nasmfus is rocked!
Nasmfus moves to clinch but Kururugi breaks away
and Kururugi counters with a huge left! Nasmfus is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kururugi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nasmfus from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kururugi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suzaku Kururugi!
A less than humble Suzaku Kururugi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
BB 27 - Jones vs Capellio
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Ball.
Kururugi dodges the punch combination from Ball.
Ball throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ball scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kururugi.
Sloppy strikes from Ball. Those never looked like landing.
Ball doesn't manage to clinch there - Kururugi circles away.
Ball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kururugi.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ball misses with the combination.
Ball is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kururugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ball.
Ball looks to throw the jab but Kururugi is out of range.
Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1#
Kururugi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ball on the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like LaMango Ball has been cut.
Kururugi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ball misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Ball gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kururugi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ball.
Good body shot from Kururugi.
#BC2#
Ball breaks the clinch.
Kururugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ball swinging wildly here.
Kururugi misses with a looping right.
Kururugi missing with a left hand there. Ball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ball misses with a leg kick.
LaMango Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kururugi lands a nice looking body shot.
We've been told by Kururugi's head coaches at Deep waters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kururugi misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Kururugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ball slips under a jab from Kururugi.
Ball with a hook.
Ball goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ball swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kururugi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kururugi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kururugi thuds his shin into the meat of Ball's side.
Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kururugi misses with a straight left.
Ball swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ball walks into a jab.#ROC#Ball is rocked!
Ball throws a combination that misses
and Kururugi counters with an inside leg kick.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Kururugi finish him?
Ball looks winded!
Kururugi is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ball flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ball is out cold! Kururugi holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
BB 20 - Bleak vs Land
Date: Jan 05, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Wu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kururugi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu passes to full mount!
Kururugi is trying desperately to improve position.
Wu wants to take his opponent's back but Kururugi doesn't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi blocking the ground and pound.
Wu can't control as he wanted to and Kururugi manages to get the fight back to his half guard. #SUB#
Wu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kururugi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wu. #T1#
Wu tries to pass to full mount but Kururugi defends it.
Wu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wu prevents Kururugi from improving his position.#SUB#
Wu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wu is controlling the pace.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Wu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kururugi is not content to let Wu control the position.
Wu tries to pass to full mount but Kururugi defends it.
Wu stalling. #T3##SUB#
Wu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kururugi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wu content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but Wu checks it.
Wu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Wu shoots in and bounces Kururugi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SUB#
Wu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kururugi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wu has Kururugi in his guard.#REVB##T4##SUB#
Wu is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kururugi rolls with it to try and escape but Wu cranks on the arm and Kururugi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuxiang Wu!
Yuxiang Wu 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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Event:
BB 11 - Bjornsson vs Dykstra
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Kururugi lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyson.
Kururugi lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Kururugi connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab by Kururugi.#CUT#It looks like Sean Tyson has been cut.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kururugi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut.
Kururugi misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Kururugi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kururugi lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Kururugi swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kururugi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a straight left.
Tyson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Kururugi.
#T2#
A low kick lands for Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kururugi loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson unleashes a big counter combination but Kururugi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kururugi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Tyson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kururugi. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Tyson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyson is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Kururugi.
Kururugi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Tyson's defenses.
We've been told by Kururugi's head coaches at The Proving Grounds that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kururugi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Kururugi delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kururugi. Tyson shrugs it off though.
Tyson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Tyson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kururugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
As Kururugi backs off Tyson throws a huge counter combo but Kururugi manages to avoid it all.
Kururugi is looking to slow Tyson down with leg kicks.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
A punch combination from Kururugi misses.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Kururugi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Kururugi.
Kururugi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kururugi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Kururugi!
Sean Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Kururugi.
Kururugi looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Kururugi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T2#
Kururugi pushes Tyson away with a front kick.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kururugi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzaku Kururugi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Tyson.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Kururugi misses its intended target.
Tyson throws a counter combo.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kururugi. Kururugi obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzaku Kururugi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kururugi with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyson.
Kururugi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kururugi digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Kururugi scores with a leg kick.
Kururugi throws a shot to the body.
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Kururugi. #T4#
Kururugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Tyson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kururugi.
Kururugi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kururugi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kururugi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tyson. Tyson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Kururugi.
Kururugi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyson just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Tyson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into range.
You can see that Tyson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tyson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1#
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kururugi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kururugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kururugi.
Tyson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kururugi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tyson.
Kururugi pushes Tyson away with a front kick.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kururugi cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.#T2#
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kururugi digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Kururugi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kururugi's waist but Kururugi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
Suzaku Kururugi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Tyson.#KD#
Kururugi drops Tyson with a big left hand and mounts him. Tyson is in big trouble! #ROC#Tyson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Kururugi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tyson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tyson and Kururugi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB#
Kururugi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sean Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Kururugi takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Tyson to pass into mount.
Tyson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suzaku Kururugi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Kururugi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tyson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Kururugi swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
BB 7 - Kong vs Helenius
Date: Oct 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Njoku moves out of range of the body kick.
Njoku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kururugi.
We've been told by Kururugi's head coaches at The Proving Grounds that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Njoku slips under a jab.
Njoku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Njoku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Njoku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Njoku throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku lands a body shot.
Njoku throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Njoku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Njoku lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kururugi scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Njoku lands a nice shot that snaps Kururugi's head back.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Njoku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Njoku scores with a jab.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Njoku had a free shot at his head there.
Njoku scores with a hook to the body. Kururugi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kururugi tries to land a leg kick but Njoku saw it coming and moves away.
Njoku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kururugi moves out of range of the body kick.
Njoku misses with a looping left.
Njoku stuns Kururugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Njoku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kururugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Njoku moves away.#T2#
Kururugi misses with a double jab.
Njoku wants to counter with a clinch but Kururugi pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kururugi needs to keep his hands up - Njoku had a free shot at his head there.
Njoku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kururugi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Njoku cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Njoku throws a series of punches but Kururugi moves out of range.
Njoku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Njoku misses with a jab to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Njoku.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Njoku scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Njoku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T3#
Njoku misses with a body punch
and Kururugi counters with a good low kick that Njoku was not able to check.
Njoku scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Njoku misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Njoku looks to score with a jab to the body but Kururugi is just out of range.
Kururugi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Njoku just manages to avoid it.
Njoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Njoku.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Njoku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kururugi.
Kururugi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Njoku avoids it.
Njoku scores with a punch to the head.
Njoku lands a right hook to the body.
Njoku connects with a body shot.
Njoku misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kururugi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kururugi slips a jab from Njoku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi slips a jab from Njoku.
Kururugi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jengo Njoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Njoku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Njoku misses the shot to the body.
Kururugi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Njoku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Njoku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kururugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Njoku.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but Njoku saw that one coming.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kururugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Njoku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kururugi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kururugi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jengo Njoku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Njoku with a nice cross.
Njoku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Kururugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kururugi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Njoku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kururugi.
Njoku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kururugi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Njoku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Njoku, as that shot connected.
Njoku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kururugi manages to avoid it.
Njoku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kururugi staying out of range there.
Njoku misses with a body shot.
Kururugi misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Njoku scores with a punch to the head.
Njoku scores with a sloppy right hand. Kururugi should have avoided that one.
Njoku lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi tries to move into range but Njoku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Njoku swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Kururugi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kururugi misses with an uppercut. Njoku saw that one coming.
Kururugi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kururugi misses with a hook.
Njoku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Njoku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kururugi on the side of the head.
Njoku connects with a right hand. Kururugi shakes it off.#T2#
Njoku misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Njoku cracks Kururugi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Njoku is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Njoku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Njoku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kururugi fakes the leg kick and cracks Njoku in the body.
Njoku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kururugi throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Njoku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Njoku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njoku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Njoku with a hook.#T3#
Kururugi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Njoku. Kururugi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Njoku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kururugi takes one to the side of the head.
Njoku throws a lazy uppercut
and Kururugi counters with a nice leg kick.
Njoku lands with an uppercut that bounces Kururugi off the cage and back into range.
Njoku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Njoku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kururugi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kururugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Njoku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kururugi under the eye.
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!
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kururugi takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Kururugi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Njoku lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Njoku.
Nice body punch from Njoku.
That kick from Njoku tenderised Kururugi's leg. Kururugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Njoku scores with the left hand. Kururugi knows he should have avoided that one.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Njoku manages to avoid it.
Njoku throws a hook but Kururugi avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Njoku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Njoku throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Njoku scores with a shot to the body.
Kururugi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jengo Njoku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kururugi looks to throw the jab but Njoku is out of range.
Njoku connects with a jab.
Kururugi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Njoku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kururugi at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Kururugi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kururugi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kururugi connects with a right hand. Njoku shakes it off.
Jengo Njoku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Njoku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Njoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Njoku throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kururugi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Njoku lands with a straight right. Kururugi didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Kururugi walks into a stiff left hand from Njoku.
Njoku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kururugi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Njoku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kururugi with a nice cross.
Njoku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kururugi clobbers Njoku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kururugi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Njoku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njoku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Njoku 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 Kururugi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kururugi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Kururugi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Njoku lands the left hand.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njoku connects with a nice looking jab.
Kururugi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kururugi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kururugi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Njoku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Njoku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kururugi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Njoku misses.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kururugi walks into a jab.
Njoku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Njoku scores with a nice right hand.
Kururugi moves forwards but Njoku connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Njoku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Njoku checks the leg kick.
Kururugi lands a nice hook to Njoku's body. Njoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Njoku lands.
Njoku throws a poor cross that misses
and Kururugi counters with a nice body shot.
Njoku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Njoku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Njoku misses with a wild body shot.
Njoku tests Kururugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Njoku lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Njoku. #T4#
Kururugi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi swings for the body but Njoku moves out of range.
Njoku thumps Kururugi with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Kururugi.
Njoku lands a leg kick that knocks Kururugi off balance momentarily.
Njoku misses with a shot to the body
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Njoku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kururugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kururugi throws a series of punches but Njoku moves out of range.
Kururugi lands a nice hook to Njoku's body. Njoku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jengo Njoku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Njoku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jengo Njoku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Njoku 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jengo Njoku!
Jengo Njoku wins by unanimous decision!
Jengo Njoku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
BLAZE FIGHT NIGHT 5
Date: Sep 22, 2021 |
#R1#
Kururugi throws a hook to the side of Azul's head but Azul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azul throws a body punch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Azul throws a shot to the body.
Azul throws a solid leg kick but Kururugi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azul.
Kururugi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azul in his tracks.
Azul throws a low kick, looking for Kururugi's leg but Kururugi calmly moves out of range.
Azul throws a wild body kick that Kururugi sees coming a mile off.
Kururugi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Azul with a body shot.
Kururugi tried to score with a low kick but Azul checks it.
Kururugi takes a swing at Azul's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands with a right hand.
Azul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've been hearing reports that Azul has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Azul takes a swing at Kururugi's ribcage but misses.
Kururugi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Kururugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azul feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Azul throws a sloppy body shot
and Azul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Azul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azul.
Azul stuns Kururugi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Azul connects with a nice looking jab.
Fiore Azul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi scores with a decent looking hook.
Azul is looking to wear down Kururugi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Azul.
Kururugi takes a swing at Azul's ribcage but misses.
Azul lands with a cross.
Kururugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azul.
It looked like Azul was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kururugi.#T2#
Azul misses with an uppercut. Kururugi saw that one coming.#TD#
Azul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kururugi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azul throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kururugi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Azul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
Azul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
Azul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kururugi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kururugi is holding on to half guard well.
Azul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Azul winds up and cracks Kururugi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Azul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kururugi keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Azul lands a nice short elbow.
Azul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Azul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Azul throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Azul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
Azul trying to control the action but Kururugi is working from the bottom.
Kururugi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Azul. #T4#
Azul thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kururugi won't allow Azul to pass to mount.
Nice strikes from Azul there.
Azul wants to free his trapped foot but Kururugi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kururugi is looking to improve his position.
Azul trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiore Azul dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Azul throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Azul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Azul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azul lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kururugi misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Azul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Azul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Azul throwing strikes from guard but Kururugi blocks nicely.
Azul throws a strike but Kururugi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Azul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul winds up and cracks Kururugi with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Kururugi controlling the position well.
Azul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kururugi can do to turn this around?
Azul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kururugi's head.
Azul is just content to waste time from the top position. Kururugi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Azul is looking to advance position but Kururugi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Azul tries to hold on but Kururugi pushes him away.
Azul regains half guard.#T2#
Azul controlling the position for now.
Azul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Azul pulls Kururugi in close to his closed guard and prevents Kururugi from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Azul is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Azul looking to sit in guard and control but Kururugi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3#
Kururugi preventing the sweep.
Azul managing to control the position.
Azul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Azul pulls Kururugi in close to his closed guard and prevents Kururugi from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Azul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Azul pulls Kururugi in close to prevent any damage.
Azul keeping full guard, as Kururugi tries to pass.
Kururugi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Proving Grounds. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fiore Azul dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Azul throws a leg kick
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kururugi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kururugi.
Azul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Azul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kururugi.
Kururugi lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kururugi misses with a jab to the body
enabling Azul to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Kururugi as he checks the leg kick.
Kururugi avoids the body shot from Azul.
Despite the aggression on Kururugi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kururugi missing with a left hand there. Azul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Azul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kururugi doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Azul is predictable there
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kururugi lands a slapping body shot.
Kururugi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#TD#
Azul looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Azul looking to pass the guard.
Azul trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kururugi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Azul is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Azul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Azul scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kururugi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Azul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azul throwing strikes from guard but Kururugi blocks nicely. #T3#
Azul won't allow Kururugi to sweep him here.
Kururugi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Azul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Azul throws a strike but Kururugi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Azul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Kururugi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Azul manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kururugi has Azul in his guard.#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Kururugi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Azul trying to get back to full guard but Kururugi takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Azul is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Fiore Azul.
Well Azul 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Fiore Azul!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Fiore Azul!
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Fiore Azul!
Fiore Azul wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
ACA 8: K1 Yakamito vs Minoru
Date: Dec 31, 2020 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Kururugi throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Kururugi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kururugi missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Kururugi counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
A low kick lands for Kururugi.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Johnson.
Kururugi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Johnson clinches up with Kururugi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kururugi prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kururugi backwards.
Kururugi lands with a left to the head.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Kururugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kururugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kururugi is keeping busy.
Kururugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Kururugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kururugi's elbow.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson looking to stall.
#BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws the left hand but Kururugi avoids the punch easily.
Kururugi throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand. #T2##CL#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kururugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Kururugi improves position.
Kururugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kururugi.
Kururugi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kururugi tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kururugi backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Kururugi prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Kururugi blocks a body shot from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kururugi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kururugi throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Suzaku Kururugi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Kururugi's head back.
Kururugi throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kururugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi lands with a light punch inside.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kururugi tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kururugi blocks a body shot from Johnson. #T1#
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson trying to stall but Kururugi improves his position.
Kururugi lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kururugi has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Kururugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Kururugi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the ropes.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Kururugi.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Kururugi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Kururugi.
Kururugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Kururugi throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Kururugi keeps it at a distance.
Johnson jabs Kururugi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Kururugi's head back.
Kururugi throws a big shot that misses.
Kururugi slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Kururugi counters with a body kick.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Kururugi's ribs.
Good shot there by Kururugi.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kururugi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kururugi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kururugi can do to turn this around?
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Kururugi's side.#CL#
Johnson rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kareem Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kururugi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Kururugi misses with a body punch.
Kururugi lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kururugi working aggressively here.
#T1#
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kururugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is working Kururugi over against the ropes.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kururugi backwards.
Kururugi throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson tries a body shot but Kururugi blocks it.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kururugi.
Kururugi tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kururugi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson trying to stall but Kururugi improves his position.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kururugi misses with some punches.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Kururugi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to work over Kururugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries to work over Kururugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kururugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kururugi as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Kururugi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kururugi prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
A low kick from Kururugi misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Kururugi's belly button to the back.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kururugi defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Kururugi takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kururugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson backing away here, and Kururugi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Johnson rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the ropes.#T1#
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is pushing Kururugi up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kururugi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kururugi takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Kururugi's head.
Kururugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Kururugi.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kururugi backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Kururugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kururugi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kururugi misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Kururugi was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Johnson had his way with Suzaku Kururugi in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kururugi feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kururugi ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kururugi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Kururugi is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Kururugi ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kururugi loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Kururugi avoids it.#T1#
Johnson throws a head kick that Kururugi semi-blocks.
Johnson swings for the body but Kururugi moves out of range.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Kururugi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Kareem Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kururugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kururugi lands with a good body shot.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Kururugi misses the shot to the body.
Johnson is looking to slow Kururugi down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kururugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kururugi 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kururugi. #T2#
Kururugi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Kururugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kururugi tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kururugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Kareem Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kururugi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzaku Kururugi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Johnson clinches up against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kareem Johnson!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kareem Johnson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kareem Johnson!
Kareem Johnson wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kururugi lands with a nice body kick.
Kururugi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kururugi connects with a body shot that sends Collins's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Kururugi finds it's target.
Kururugi thows a body kick. Collins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kururugi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kururugi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Kururugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kururugi connects with a right hand. Collins shakes it off.
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!
Collins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kururugi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kururugi looks to land a combination. Collins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kururugi misses with a low kick.
Suzaku Kururugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kururugi.
Collins tries to clinch up but Kururugi circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kururugi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Kururugi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU2#
Kururugi is working an open guard so Collins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kururugi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Collins's head.#T2#
Collins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kururugi.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kururugi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kururugi.
#CL2#
Collins rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kururugi fails to land. #BC2#
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kururugi lands with a shot to the body.
Kururugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kururugi defends it nicely.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Kururugi swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Collins is defended easily by Kururugi.
Suzaku Kururugi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Collins.
Kururugi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kururugi tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kururugi blocks a head kick by Collins.
#TD2#
Collins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kururugi's guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kururugi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Collins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kururugi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kururugi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kururugi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kururugi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kururugi is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Kururugi circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Kururugi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Kururugi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suzaku Kururugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kururugi throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kururugi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kururugi scores with a decent looking hook.
Kururugi thows a body kick. Collins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Collins looks winded!
Kururugi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kururugi lands a right hook to the body.
Kururugi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kururugi with a hook.
Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kururugi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kururugi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kururugi stalks Collins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collins's face. Collins staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC#Collins is rocked!
Collins is looking to clinch.
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kururugi finish him?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kururugi.
Kururugi lands a slapping body shot.
Kururugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kururugi throws a front kick that sends Collins stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kururugi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle, before Kururugi throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Collins's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kururugi lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Suzaku Kururugi!
A less than humble Suzaku Kururugi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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