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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 990 p4p, 896 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 142 p4p, 129 weight class). Luciano has chosen SHORT PEOPLE as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiryu 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.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiryu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Kiryu steps away.
Kiryu thumps Luciano with a low kick.
Luciano checks a low kick from Kiryu.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kiryu.
A leg kick checked by Kiryu.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Kiryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kiryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiryu throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Kiryu backing away here, and Luciano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kiryu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kiryu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiryu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kiryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiryu takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Kiryu takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiryu checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kiryu misses with a straight right.
Kiryu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiryu throws a push kick but Luciano slaps the foot to one side.
Kiryu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luciano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luciano darts in and clinches Kiryu up against the cage.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiryu.
Kiryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiryu.
Kiryu presses Luciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luciano tries to work over Kiryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Kiryu is working Luciano over against the cage.
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!
Luciano looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Kiryu fails to land.
Kiryu is working Luciano over against the cage.
Kiryu leaning against his opponent.
Luciano tries a body shot but Kiryu blocks it.
Kiryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
Kiryu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Luciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Kiryu scores with a shot to the side of Luciano's head.
Kiryu throws a head punch that misses.
Kiryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiryu lands a nice looking body shot.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kiryu coming out on top.
Kiryu misses with a looping right.
Kiryu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiryu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiryu misses the jab.
Kiryu lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Kiryu misses.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Kazuma Kiryu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiryu throws out the jab.
Kiryu misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiryu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luciano under the eye.
Luciano takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiryu is just out of range.
Kiryu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Kiryu checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Luciano blocks the low kick.
Kiryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Kiryu throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Kiryu.
Kiryu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiryu scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Kiryu looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Luciano takes one on the button.
Kiryu lands a slapping body shot.
Kiryu throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Kiryu tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiryu swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiryu keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kiryu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Luciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Luciano.
Kiryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiryu clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiryu misses with a shot to the body
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiryu is looking to chop away at Luciano's legs.
Luciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiryu cracks Luciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Kiryu misses.
Kiryu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Kiryu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiryu throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Kiryu connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiryu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano slips a straight right by Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Kiryu lands with a cross.
Kiryu thumps Luciano with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiryu checks a leg kick.
Kiryu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Kiryu looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kiryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Luciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luciano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luciano swings for the body but Kiryu moves out of range.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Kiryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Kiryu is wise to it.
Luciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiryu scores with a hook.
Kiryu looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Kiryu down.
Kiryu throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Kiryu scores with a nice strike.
Kiryu misses with a left hand
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Kiryu misses
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiryu thinking.
Luciano slips under a jab from Kiryu.
Kiryu with the inside leg kick.
Kiryu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiryu.
Kazuma Kiryu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiryu looks for the body kick but Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiryu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiryu is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
Luciano lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Kiryu.
Kiryu throws a front kick that sends Luciano stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Kiryu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kiryu throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiryu scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Kiryu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kiryu blocks the body kick.
Kiryu looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Kiryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiryu misses with a body kick.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Kiryu saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiryu scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Kiryu misses with a low kick.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kiryu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kiryu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kiryu throws a chopping leg kick but Luciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Kiryu.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiryu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a good, hard body kick but Kiryu shrugs it off.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses.
Kiryu throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiryu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiryu is looking to slow Luciano down with leg kicks.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kiryu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kiryu checks the leg kick.
Kiryu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiryu.
Kiryu lands a front kick.
Kiryu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Kiryu slips a straight right by Luciano.
Kiryu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kiryu feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Kiryu cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
Kiryu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiryu misses with a straight left.
And Luciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Kiryu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kiryu with a body shot.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano moves forwards but Kiryu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kiryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiryu.
Kiryu connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kiryu
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Luciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiryu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano moves out of range as Kiryu strikes.
Kiryu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luciano. That did some damage!
Kiryu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiryu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Kiryu backs off Luciano throws a huge counter combo but Kiryu manages to avoid it all.
Luciano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiryu.
Kiryu misses with a hook
and Kiryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kiryu looks to throw a body kick
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiryu misses with a hook.
Kiryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Kiryu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiryu throws a lazy body kick
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Luciano digs a good hook to Kiryu's body.
Kiryu is looking to chop away at Luciano's legs.
Kiryu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Luciano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Luciano seems content to control.
Luciano tries to pass to full mount but Kiryu defends it.
Luciano is trying to work for a kimura but Kiryu is defending well.
Ray Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano trying to control from half guard but Kiryu is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Luciano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Luciano is trying to work for a kimura but Kiryu is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiryu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Luciano trying to control but Kiryu is working from the bottom.
Luciano won't allow Kiryu to sweep him here.
Luciano throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luciano is looking to chop away at Kiryu's legs.
Kiryu is looking to counter punch.
Kiryu lands a front kick.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiryu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Kiryu moved out of range nicely.
Kiryu misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma Kiryu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice leg kick from Kiryu, right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Kazuma Kiryu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiryu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuma Kiryu!
A victorious Kazuma Kiryu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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