PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 400 p4p, 14 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 588 p4p, 19 weight class). Kubota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devilman No Uta. On his way into the cage it seems that Snake Duanesboy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Snake Duanesboy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Duanesboy
vs
Kubota

170 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kubota misses with a hook.
Kubota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kubota, as that shot connected.
Kubota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota slips under a jab.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kubota to score with a decent uppercut.
Kubota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duanesboy looks to throw the jab but Kubota is out of range.
A big right from Duanesboy misses.
Kubota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Duanesboy misses its intended target.
And Kubota responds with a good body kick, but Duanesboy manages to step out the way in time.
Duanesboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Duanesboy has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubota lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Duanesboy lands with a right to the head.
Kubota misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.
A short left from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kubota.
Duanesboy blocks a body shot from Kubota.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Duanesboy avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the cage.
Duanesboy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kubota misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kubota misses with the head strike.

Kubota breaks the clinch.
Kubota throws out a leg kick but Duanesboy moves out of range and Kubota only half commits.
Duanesboy throwing a counter right hand but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Duanesboy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kubota misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota slips under a jab.
Kubota doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duanesboy misses with a looping right.
Donk. Duanesboy catches Kubota right on the button with a cross.

Duanesboy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kubota has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with a hook to the body.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy pushes Kubota back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duanesboy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kubota's elbow.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kubota.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.
Kubota scores with a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Duanesboy.
Kubota lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duanesboy.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota tries a body shot but Duanesboy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubota misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kubota fails to land.
Duanesboy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.

Kubota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kubota.
Duanesboy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kubota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Kubota's head but Kubota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kubota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duanesboy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duanesboy throws a lazy right hand but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubota misses with a straight left.
Kubota takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Duanesboy lands.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch.
Kubota staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Kubota misses.

Duanesboy moves into range and clinches up with Kubota.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duanesboy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy tries to throw a body punch but Kubota avoids it by throwing Duanesboy back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Duanesboy scores with a hook to the body.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kubotas head.
Duanesboy prevents a body shot from Kubota.
Duanesboy prevents a body shot from Kubota.
Kubota tries to work over Duanesboy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duanesboy taking a breather.
Kubota prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Kubota blocks an uppercut.

Kubota escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kubota connects with a jab.
Kubota cracks Duanesboy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duanesboy cracks a nice hook into Kubota's ribs.
Duanesboy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubota.
Kubota has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duanesboy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kubota's head.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duanesboy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Kubota tries to get set, Duanesboy tries to push him back and clinch up but Kubota manages to avoid the attempt.
Kubota slips under a jab from Duanesboy.
Kubota is looking to chop away at Duanesboy's legs.
As Kubota tries to get set, Duanesboy tries to push him back and clinch up but Kubota manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kubota lands a front kick.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
Kubota fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duanesboy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duanesboy throws the left hand but Kubota avoids the punch easily.
Kubota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duanesboy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duanesboy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duanesboy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duanesboy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kubota throws out the jab.
Kubota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubota can do to turn this around?
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Kubota misses with a straight right.
Kubota explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy misses with a hook.
Duanesboy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Duanesboy ducks down to avoid it.
Kubota looks to land a body kick but Duanesboy moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Duanesboy slips the punch.
Kubota misses with a hook
and Duanesboy counters with a straight right hand.

Duanesboy has Kubota up against the cage in a clinch.
Kubota looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with a shoulder strike.
Duanesboy blocking some punches.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kubota.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy is stalling here.
Kubota lands with a right to the head.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kubota fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Duanesboy controls the action.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy lands with a left to the head.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Duanesboy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kubota backwards.
Kubota throws a punch but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Kubota.
Kubota lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kubota.
Duanesboy lands a left hand.
Kubota misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kubota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duanesboy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kubota blocks an uppercut.
Kubota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duanesboy's elbow.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Kubota throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Duanesboy fails to land.
Duanesboy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a head punch that misses.
Kubota has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duanesboy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duanesboy lands a shot to the body.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota missing with knees to the body.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy blocks a body shot from Kubota.
Kubota tries a body shot but Duanesboy blocks it.
Kubota tries to break the clinch but Duanesboy is controlling the position.
Kubota swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Kubota.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubota working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duanesboy stalling in the clinch but Kubota improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kubota.
Duanesboy scores with a shot to the side of Kubota's head.
Kubota tries a body shot but Duanesboy blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Kubota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duanesboy walks away with a smile on his face. Kubota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Kubota.
Duanesboy lands a jab to the head.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kubota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duanesboy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Duanesboy misses its intended target.
Duanesboy avoids the head kick by Kubota.
Duanesboy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot.
Duanesboy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duanesboy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kubota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snake Duanesboy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kubota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duanesboy.
Kubota looks for the body kick but Duanesboy saw that one coming.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Duanesboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kubota circles away.
Duanesboy lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota walks into a stiff left hand from Duanesboy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Snake Duanesboy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kubota circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy connects with a body shot that sends Kubota's belly button to the back.
Kubota listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kubota.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duanesboy checks a leg kick.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Duanesboy slips a straight right by Kubota.
Kubota keeps Duanesboy at a distance using the push kick.
Kubota takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duanesboy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duanesboy jabs at Kubota's body.
Jab, jab by Kubota - just one landing.
Duanesboy throws an overhand right that lands on Kubota's shoulder, as Kubota tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duanesboy throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Kubota wants to slow Duanesboy down by chopping away at his legs.
Duanesboy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duanesboy scores with a punch to the head.
Kubota scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.
Duanesboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kubota misses with a hook. Duanesboy ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kubota.
Nice defenses there by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy slips a straight right by Kubota.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Duanesboy slips the punch.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duanesboy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duanesboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duanesboy throws a lazy right hand but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Duanesboy clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
Duanesboy lands with a left to the head.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kubota blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kubota.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kubota lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota misses with some punches.
Kubota tries to pull guard but Duanesboy won't allow it.
Kubota scores with a shot to the side of Duanesboy's head.
Duanesboy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kubota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy tries a body shot but Kubota blocks it.
Kubota lands with a light punch inside.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota misses with a punch to the body.
Duanesboy misses with a body punch.

Kubota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Kubota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duanesboy looks to throw the jab but Kubota is out of range.
Kubota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duanesboy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kubota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Duanesboy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kubota, pushing him back against the cage.
Duanesboy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubota can't find room to land a body shot as Duanesboy controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duanesboy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Duanesboy on the inside.
Kubota prevents a body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy misses with the head strike.
Duanesboy lands with a light punch inside.
Duanesboy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kubota lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Kubota controls the action.
Kubota works on Duanesboy's body with a couple of short punches.
Duanesboy takes a shot to the head.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kubota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duanesboy works on Kubota's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duanesboy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kubota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.
Kubota misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duanesboy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duanesboy.
Duanesboy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy misses with a punch to the body.

Kubota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kubota will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duanesboy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duanesboy misses with a few strikes there.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Duanesboy is out of range.
A slow jab from Kubota misses its intended target.
Kubota staying out of range there.
Kubota appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kubota throws a lazy uppercut
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Kubota saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota needs to keep his hands up - Duanesboy had a free shot at his head there.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kubota!
Duanesboy throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Duanesboy misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Snake Duanesboy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Duanesboy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kubota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy connects with a jab.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota throws a hook but Duanesboy avoids it easily.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Kubota keeps it at a distance.
Duanesboy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duanesboy throwing a counter right hand but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota lands a front kick.
Kubota thuds a left hand into Duanesboy's body.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch but Kubota is avoiding it.
Kubota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Kubota catches Duanesboy right on the button with a cross.
Kubota gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Duanesboy moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Kubota misses
and Duanesboy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota jabs Duanesboy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duanesboy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duanesboy misses with a straight left.
Kubota feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duanesboys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Duanesboy is looking to clinch.
Kubota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duanesboy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kubota shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duanesboy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duanesboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Kubota connects with a leg kick. Duanesboy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duanesboy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duanesboy throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duanesboy misses with a hook. Kubota ducked under it nicely.
Duanesboy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kubota takes a swing at Duanesboy's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Duanesboy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duanesboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota lands a front kick.
Duanesboy throws a hook to the side of Kubota's head but Kubota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot.
Kubota tries to work over Duanesboy's front leg with a kick but Duanesboy checks it.
Kubota misses with a low kick.
Duanesboy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duanesboy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duanesboy.
Kubota throws a leg kick which misses Duanesboy's front leg but catches the back leg as Duanesboy tries to avoid it.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Kubota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duanesboy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kubota avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duanesboy misses with a looping left.
Kubota connects with the punch.
Duanesboy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duanesboy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duanesboy misses with an uppercut. Kubota saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy misses with a wild body shot.
Duanesboy misses with a straight right.
Kubota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kubota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duanesboy.
Kubota flicks out a counter leg kick but Duanesboy steps away.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota misses with the body kick
and Duanesboy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kubota lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota is looking to slow Duanesboy down with leg kicks.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duanesboy.
Kubota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kubota misses with an uppercut. Duanesboy saw that one coming.
Duanesboy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Kubota misses the target.
Duanesboy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kubota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kubota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kubota lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Duanesboy finds it's way through Kubota's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duanesboy. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duanesboy lands a glancing blow to the side of Kubota's head.
A swing and a miss from Duanesboy.
Kubota keeps the fight on the outside.
Kubota misses with a hook
and Duanesboy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duanesboy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duanesboy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kubota attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota throws out a leg kick but Duanesboy moves out of range and Kubota only half commits.
Kubota takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Kubota.
Kubota shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duanesboy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duanesboy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Snake Duanesboy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Duanesboy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duanesboy ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
Kubota moves out of range as Duanesboy strikes.
Kubota doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duanesboy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duanesboy takes a swing at Kubota's ribcage but misses.
Duanesboy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duanesboy throws out the jab.
Kubota tries to move into range but Duanesboy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duanesboy avoids the body shot from Kubota.
Duanesboy throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Duanesboy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota ducks right into an uppercut from Duanesboy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kubota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Duanesboy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duanesboy throws a jab when Kubota was well out of range.
Kubota scores with a sloppy right hand. Duanesboy should have avoided that one.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Kubota takes a swing at Duanesboy's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kubota misses.
Kubota catches Duanesboy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duanesboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy moves out of range of the body kick.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
Kubota scores with a decent looking hook.
Kubota throws a leg kick but Duanesboy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duanesboy digs a good body shot into Kubota's ribs.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota jabs at Duanesboy's body.
Duanesboy misses with a looping right.
Duanesboy slips a jab from Kubota.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.
Kubota throws out a counter right but Duanesboy avoids it with no problem.
Kubota misses with a left hand
letting Duanesboy counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Duanesboy misses its intended target.
Duanesboy lands with a straight right. Kubota didn't see that one coming.
Duanesboy looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
Takeru Kubota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kubota, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kubota scores with a jab. Duanesboy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duanesboy clobbers Kubota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota wants to slow Duanesboy down by chopping away at his legs.
Kubota throws a body punch but Duanesboy moves out of range.
Duanesboy throwing a counter right hand but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duanesboy throws out a powerful jab.
Duanesboy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Duanesboy darts in and clinches Kubota up against the cage.
Kubota swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kubota.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota misses with a punch on the inside.
Kubota has had enough of the clinch but Duanesboy keeps him there for the moment.
Kubota is trying to pull guard but Duanesboy has him pressed against the cage.
Duanesboy lands a nice uppercut.
Kubota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kubota jumps guard but Duanesboy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kubota misses with the head strike.
Kubota jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duanesboy walks away with a smile on his face. Kubota gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snake Duanesboy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Kubota.
Kubota moves away from the strike by Duanesboy.
Kubota ducks under a wild hook from Duanesboy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Duanesboy misses the target.
Kubota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duanesboy is looking to counter punch.

Duanesboy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kubota tries a body shot but Duanesboy blocks it.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubota working aggressively here.
Kubota wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kubota misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kubota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duanesboy moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Duanesboy checks a leg kick.
Kubota throws a leg kick
and Duanesboy counters with a nice uppercut.

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 Snake Duanesboy.
Well Duanesboy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Snake Duanesboy thanked the fans post fight for their support.