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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian de Souza Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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170 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristian de Souza Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuraba tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuraba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuraba with a hook.
Kuraba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuraba connects with a looping right hand.
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuraba misses with a double jab.
Augusto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuraba counters with a straight right hand.
Kuraba moves in looking to clinch but Augusto pushes him off.
Kuraba swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto has his takedown stuffed
and Kuraba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Augusto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuraba.
Kuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Kuraba takes a swing at Augusto's ribcage but misses.
Kuraba throws a head kick but Augusto moves out of range.
Augusto slips a straight right by Kuraba.
A head kick misses from Kuraba.
Kuraba tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Augusto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Augusto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuraba tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Kuraba.
Kenji Kuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuraba wants to clinch up but Augusto keeps it at a distance.
Augusto slips under a jab from Kuraba.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Augusto has his takedown stuffed
and Kuraba counters with a three punch combo that has Augusto backing up. Augusto nods at Kuraba to acknowledge the strikes.
Kenji Kuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian de Souza Augusto.
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba moves to clinch but Augusto breaks away
and Augusto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augusto.
Augusto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuraba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuraba has escaped and now he's on top!
Kuraba wants to get up but he can't break Augusto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuraba passes into half guard.
Kuraba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Augusto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuraba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Augusto sees it coming and defends easily.
Augusto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuraba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kuraba decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kuraba throws a hook but Augusto blocks it.
Augusto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuraba counters with a series of strikes. Augusto will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuraba is looking to clinch but Augusto is avoiding it.
Kuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuraba is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Cristian de Souza Augusto has been cut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Augusto with a poor takedown
and Kuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augusto.
Kuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augusto manages to avoid it.
Kuraba scores with a nice strike.
Augusto misses with a takedown
and Kuraba counters with a crisp one two that drops Augusto! Kuraba thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Augusto to his feet! Augusto is in big trouble!
Augusto is rocked!
Augusto looks gassed!
Crack! Kuraba connects with the perfect overhand right and Augusto falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Kuraba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenji Kuraba!
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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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