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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paulson (ranked 2101 p4p, 2016 weight class) and Akira Kaburagi (ranked 240 p4p, 229 weight class). Akira Kaburagi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Kaburagi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Kaburagi being controlled against the cage.
Kaburagi misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Paulson.
It looks like Akira Kaburagi has been cut.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Kaburagi is looking for a takedown.
Kaburagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paulson.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaburagi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaburagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Kaburagi is blocking nicely.
Kaburagi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaburagi.
Kaburagi misses with the head strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaburagi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Paulson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaburagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaburagi has Paulson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kaburagi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Paulson tumbling to the mat - Kaburagi dives into Paulson's guard.
Kaburagi postures up and lands a big shot to Paulson's brow.
Paulson controlling Kaburagi's posture.
Kaburagi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson controls Kaburagi momentarily but Kaburagi frees himself.
Kaburagi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kaburagi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kaburagi postures up.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaburagi looking to pass the guard.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaburagi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paulson wants to stand and escape but Kaburagi is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaburagi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaburagi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kaburagi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kaburagi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kaburagi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paulson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kaburagi trying to control the position but Paulson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paulson is trying to buck Kaburagi off.
Paulson can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Kaburagi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paulson wants to get back to his feet.
Kaburagi lands a few punches from side control.
Paulson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akira Kaburagi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akira Kaburagi's cut.
That's time! Paulson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paulson ducks right into an uppercut from Kaburagi.
Kaburagi looks for a takedown but Paulson sprawls well.
Paulson tries to clinch but Kaburagi is having none of it.
Paulson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaburagi.
Kaburagi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kaburagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaburagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulson.
The fighters circling - Kaburagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulson works Kaburagi's body with a nice hook.
Paulson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paulson misses with a left hand
and Kaburagi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Kaburagi misses.
A swing and a miss from Kaburagi.
Kaburagi misses with the combination.
Paulson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaburagi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaburagi tried to score with a low kick but Paulson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaburagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paulson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulson digs a good body shot into Kaburagi's ribs.
Kaburagi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulson slips a straight right by Kaburagi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson tries to clinch up.
Paulson just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kaburagi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paulson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson defending well as Kaburagi loads up on a big left hand.
Kaburagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulson throws an overhand right that lands on Kaburagi's shoulder, as Kaburagi tries to avoid the shot.
Paulson works the jab nicely.
Paulson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paulson takes a swing at Kaburagi's ribcage but misses.
Kaburagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paulson.
Paulson lands a nice hook to Kaburagi's body. Kaburagi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaburagi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaburagi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paulson scores with a three punch combo!
Paulson misses the shot to the body.
Kaburagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson closes the distance and pushes Kaburagi back into the cage.
Kaburagi has picked Paulson up - he's going for a ride! Kaburagi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Paulson tries to roll over but Kaburagi keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaburagi is trying to work for a kimura but Paulson is defending well.
Kaburagi is stalling here. Paulson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kaburagi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Paulson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Paulson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Kaburagi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paulson throws a body shot but no joy.
Paulson closes the distance and clinches.
Paulson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaburagi tries for a takedown but Paulson manages to get underhooks.
Kaburagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulson avoids it.
Kaburagi tries to score a body lock takedown but Paulson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Kaburagi blocks it.
Kaburagi wants to take the fight to the mat but Paulson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Kaburagi.
Paulson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paulson.
Kaburagi has Paulson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paulson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaburagi stalling against the cage.
Paulson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paulson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaburagi gets an underhook and turns Paulson into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi throws a head punch that misses.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaburagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paulson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaburagi is rocked!
Kaburagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaburagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Paulson finish him?
A short right from Paulson.
A short left from Paulson.
Paulson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kaburagi.
Kaburagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaburagi goes for a takedown attempt but Paulson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paulson throws an overhand right that drops Kaburagi like a sack of potatoes! Paulson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Paulson!
Jake Paulson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Un-Kaged Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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