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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morton Masters (ranked 1372 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Sensai Kuragi (ranked 200 p4p, 219 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morton Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sensai Kuragi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuragi off the cage and back into range.
Masters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuragi's hands.
Nice takedown defense from Masters. No joy for Kuragi on that attempt.
Masters is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kuragi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masters tries to avoid it but Kuragi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masters to the ground. Masters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Masters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masters stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuragi. Kuragi gets slowly back to his feet.
Morton Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sensai Kuragi.
Masters misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters misses with a wild combination.
Kuragi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little feinted left hand from Masters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuragi.
Masters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masters wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuragi shoots in for a takedown but Masters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuragi.
It looked like Masters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuragi counters with a shoot takedown. Masters fights it but they end up in guard.
Masters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuragi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuragi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Masters struggling a bit here.
Masters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masters tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kuragi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kuragi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Masters is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sensai Kuragi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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