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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn has chosen Diary of a Madman as his entrance music. Mark Dunn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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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
27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuzuri.
Jab, jab by Dunn - just one landing.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzuri misses with a leg kick.
Dunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunn misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Dunn misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
Dunn moves into range and clinches up with Kuzuri.
Kuzuri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuzuri cracks Dunn with a nice body shot.
Kuzuri managing to block the knees to the body from Dunn.
Kuzuri can't find room to land a body shot as Dunn controls the action.
A hook to the body from Dunn.
Dunn tries to work over Kuzuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunn misses with an elbow strike.
Kuzuri lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn tries to throw a body punch but Kuzuri avoids it by throwing Dunn back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunn tries to throw a body punch but Kuzuri avoids it by throwing Dunn back against the cage.
Kuzuri is leaning against Dunn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuzuri is defending well for now.
Dunn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuzuri is defending well for now.
Kuzuri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dunn tries to work over Kuzuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunn can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzuri controls the action.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Kuzuri is controlling him.
Dunn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuzuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuzuri manages to break the clinch.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuzuri is just out of range.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Dunn's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri throws a sloppy head kick and Dunn moves out of range easily.
Dunn moves out of range as Kuzuri throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri is looking to land body kicks.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
Dunn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuzuri misses with a left hand
and Dunn counters with a nice body shot.
Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nice strikes from Dunn there.
Dunn drops an elbow to the side of Kuzuri's head.
Dunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dunn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dunn thows a huge punch but Kuzuri dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunn wants to control but Kuzuri is keeping him busy.
Kuzuri regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dunn.
Kuzuri is trying to keep Dunn in close.
Kuzuri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dunn distracts Kuzuri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dunn stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kuzuri has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Dunn manages to get his head free but now Kuzuri has transitioned to an armbar! Dunn grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kuzuri! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Waru Kuzuri!
Waru Kuzuri retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Waru Kuzuri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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