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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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107 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
A head kick misses from Dragneel.
Kuusela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragneel misses with a leg kick
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuusela.
Kuusela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dragneel.
A short left from Dragneel.
Kuusela lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragneel backwards.
Dragneel is trying to force a seperation but Kuusela has the dominant position.
Dragneel pushes Kuusela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuusela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuusela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dragneel on the inside.
Kuusela misses with a body punch.
Dragneel lands a right hand.
Kuusela is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragneel breaks the clinch.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusela moves away.
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Kuusela moved out of range.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick. Kuusela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel tries to score with a low kick but Kuusela moves his leg out of the way.
Kuusela tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragneel counters with a good, hard body kick but Kuusela shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela moves to clinch but Dragneel breaks away
and Dragneel counters with a nice kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kuusela blocks the low kick.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
Dragneel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragneel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kuusela counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
Kuusela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuusela backwards.
A short right from Dragneel on the inside.
Kuusela tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Kuusela back against the cage.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela takes a shot to the head.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dragneel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragneel.
Kuusela pushes Dragneel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragneel breaks the clinch.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragneel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Kuusela moves out of range.
Dragneel tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Dragneel tenderised Kuusela's leg. Kuusela is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuusela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuusela blocks a body shot from Dragneel.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Kuusela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragneel jabs Kuusela right on the nose. Kuusela blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragneel throws out a leg kick but Kuusela moves out of range and Dragneel only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragneel. That's going to slow Kuusela down.
Dragneel lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuusela's head.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Dragneel thows a body kick. Kuusela tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kuusela clinches.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragneel controls his hands.
Dragneel struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuusela controls his hands.
Kuusela tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Kuusela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
Dragneel scores with a push kick.
Dragneel dips to his left and cracks Kuusela with an uppercut!
Dragneel swings for the body but Kuusela moves out of range.
Dragneel is looking to chop away at Kuusela's legs.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Kuusela moved out of range nicely.
Dragneel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dragneel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Kuusela moves out of range easily.
Dragneel misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel is looking to slow Kuusela down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Kuusela blocks the low kick.
Dragneel throws a push kick but Kuusela slaps the foot to one side.
Dragneel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuusela.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragneel 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 Kuusela has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuusela and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusela moves away.
Nice body punch from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragneel digs a good hook to Kuusela's body.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Dragneel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuusela ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragneel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuusela closes the distance but Dragneel moves to the side
and Dragneel counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Dragneel lands a nice hook to Kuusela's body. Kuusela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragneel thumps Kuusela with a low kick.
Dragneel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Kuusela is out of range.
Dragneel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuusela checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragneel lands with a straight right. Kuusela didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuusela wants to clinch but Dragneel slips to the side
and Dragneel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kuusela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Dragneel does it's job there.
Kuusela is rocked!
Kuusela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragneel.
Kuusela is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragneel finish him?
Kuusela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dragneel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuusela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragneel throws a push kick but Kuusela slaps the foot to one side.
Kuusela seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuusela manages to avoid it.
Kuusela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragneel lands with a right hand.
Dragneel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dragneel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuusela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel misses the jab.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragneel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusela checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Dragneel moves away
and Dragneel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Kuusela moved out of range.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that Kuusela sees coming a mile off.
Dragneel tries a low kick but Kuusela avoids it.
Kuusela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dragneel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel motions for Kuusela to come forward. Dragneel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusela checks a low kick from Dragneel.
Dragneel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragneel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragneel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuusela.
Dragneel thows a leg kick but Kuusela checks it
and Kuusela moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Kuusela.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuusela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragneel digs a right hand underneath Kuusela's ribcage. Kuusela let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuusela throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Dragneel lands with a left to the head.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Dragneel tries to work over Kuusela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragneel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragneel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuusela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuusela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuusela ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragneel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuusela moves in looking to clinch but Dragneel pushes him off.
Good work by Kuusela as he checks the leg kick.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Kuusela counters by clinching up.
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!
Kuusela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuusela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mark Kuusela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragneel controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dragneel tries to bum rush Kuusela with a series of wild strikes but Kuusela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuusela tries to clinch up but Dragneel circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuusela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dragneel throws a body kick that misses.
Dragneel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dragneel throws a chopping leg kick but Kuusela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick. Kuusela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body
and Kuusela moves into the clinch.
Dragneel tries a body shot but Kuusela blocks it.
Kuusela tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel trying to stall but Kuusela improves his position.
A short right from Dragneel on the inside.
Dragneel tries to break the clinch but Kuusela is controlling the position.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuusela.
Kuusela blocks an uppercut.
Kuusela working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dragneel blocks a body shot from Kuusela.
Dragneel tries to work over Kuusela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragneel misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Dragneel.
Dragneel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuusela is just out of range.
Dragneel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuusela can do to turn this around?
Kuusela blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Dragneel misses
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuusela.
Dragneel tries a body shot but Kuusela blocks it.
Dragneel lands an uppercut.
Kuusela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuusela.
Dragneel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuusela's elbow.
Dragneel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuusela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuusela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuusela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Dragneel scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kuusela fails to land.
Dragneel is looking to control Kuusela's arms but Kuusela gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dragneel has his back to the cage.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragneel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragneel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuusela as Dragneel tries to tie him up.
Kuusela tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragneel cracks Kuusela with a nice body shot.
Kuusela keeps control of Dragneel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuusela lands with a light punch inside.
Kuusela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuusela swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragneel manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Kuusela avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragneel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragneel looks to land a right hand but Kuusela moved out of range.
Dragneel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kuusela counters by moving into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Kuusela on the inside.
Kuusela tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela prevents a body shot from Dragneel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel had his way with Mark Kuusela in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kuusela wants to clinch up but Dragneel keeps it at a distance.
Kuusela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuusela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Dragneel misses.
Kuusela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuusela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dragneel throws a head kick but Kuusela moves out of range.
Dragneel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuusela moves away.
Dragneel tries to keep at a distance but Kuusela has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Kuusela lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dragneel is trying to force a seperation but Kuusela has the dominant position.
Kuusela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuusela.
Dragneel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuusela backwards.
Kuusela takes a shot to the head.
Dragneel wants to stall.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Natsu Dragneel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuusela.
Kuusela working aggressively here.
Kuusela misses with a punch to the body.
Kuusela misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kuusela fails to land.
Dragneel lands with a right to the head.
Kuusela has a couple of punches blocked by Dragneel.
Kuusela lands a body punch.
Kuusela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuusela misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuusela goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuusela tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuusela tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Kuusela back against the cage.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragneel's elbow.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel blocks an uppercut.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuusela.
Kuusela tries a body shot but Dragneel blocks it.
Kuusela blocking some punches.
Dragneel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel connects with a right hand. Kuusela shakes it off.
Dragneel throws a solid leg kick but Kuusela takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragneel.
Mark Kuusela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuusela checks the 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 Natsu Dragneel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragneel, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natsu Dragneel!
Natsu Dragneel retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Natsu Dragneel 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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