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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 293 p4p, 622 weight class) and Tatu Kurri (ranked 45 p4p, 89 weight class). Borgia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatu Kurri!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia cracks Kurri with a good jab.
Borgia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurri.
Kurri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borgia cracks Kurri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Borgia jabs Kurri right on the nose. Kurri blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Kurri.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Borgia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Borgia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kurri gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurri is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia winds up and cracks Kurri with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borgia lands a couple of elbows.
Kurri is pulling down on Borgia's head. It's preventing any offense from Borgia, at least for the moment.
Borgia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borgia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borgia works over Kurri with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurri working for a triangle but Borgia defends it easily.
Kurri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia postures up and lands a big shot to Kurri's brow.
Kurri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borgia trying to control but Kurri is working from the bottom.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Kurri.
Kurri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borgia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borgia pushes down on Kurri's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri actively working from the bottom here.
Kurri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borgia is working away from the top position though.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kurri is looking to control Borgia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kurri avoid being mounted?
Borgia slips a nice elbow through Kurri's hands, connecting with Kurri's forehead.
Borgia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Borgia lands a nice short elbow.
Borgia is thwarting Kurri's attempts to control the position.
Borgia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kurri is not content to let Borgia control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borgia connects with a nice short shot to Kurri's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri missing with punches from the bottom.
Borgia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borgia is working for a submission of some sort.
Kurri is trying to get back to full guard.
Borgia working Kurri over with strikes.
Borgia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kurri taking some punishment here, with Borgia in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgia looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Borgia is thwarting Kurri's attempts to control the position.
Kurri is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Kurri looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that round.
That's time! Borgia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borgia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kurri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borgia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Borgia lands a nice forearm strike.
Borgia is chipping away with strikes.
Borgia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kurri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kurri sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy.
Cesare Borgia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Borgia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri tries to get to full guard but Borgia has control of the leg.
Kurri taking some punishment here, with Borgia in his half guard.
Borgia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurri can do to turn this around?
Kurri trying to control here.
Borgia working over Kurri with some ground and pound. Kurri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kurri works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borgia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borgia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kurri looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Borgia has picked Kurri up and slammed him! Kurri can't keep hold of the triangle and Borgia manages to pass to side control!
Kurri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia wants to control but Kurri is keeping him busy.
Borgia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the action but Kurri is working from the bottom.
Kurri is trying to control Borgia's posture but Borgia avoids it.
Borgia is chipping away with strikes.
Kurri takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kurri regains half guard.
Kurri is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Borgia working over Kurri with some ground and pound. Kurri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kurri is refusing to be controlled, as Borgia sits in half guard.
Borgia is nestled in close to Kurri, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but Kurri defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borgia pulls his head out easily.
Kurri is staying active underneath Borgia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borgia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kurri is just riding it out for now. Borgia eventually gives up the hold.
Kurri on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borgia lands with a punch from half guard.
Kurri gets full guard.
Borgia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kurri is rocked!
Borgia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kurri is still in real trouble! Can Borgia finish him?
Borgia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borgia's guard.
Kurri wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
Borgia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kurri manages to get himself to full guard.
Borgia postures up.
Borgia landing some decent shots from guard.
Kurri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borgia's guard.
Borgia managing to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurri is pushing down on Borgia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borgia is fighting to maintain full guard but Kurri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kurri seems to have recovered his senses.
Kurri wants to work for an arm triangle but Borgia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kurri lands strikes from half guard.
Borgia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kurri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borgia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Borgia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Borgia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kurri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kurri swinging wildly here.
Borgia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurri moves in looking to clinch but Borgia pushes him off.
Borgia looks to land a left hand but Kurri moved out of range nicely.
Kurri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cesare Borgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurri was well out of range. Poor timing from Borgia.
It seemed like Kurri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri throws a combination. Borgia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kurri stuffs the takedown.
Kurri has managed to clinch.
Kurri prevents Borgia from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri blocks a body shot from Borgia.
Borgia tries to throw a body punch but Kurri avoids it by throwing Borgia back against the cage.
Borgia wants to take the fight to the mat but Kurri manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Borgia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I was talking to Borgia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesare Borgia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borgia tightens his grip and picks Kurri up, before dumping him to the ground. Kurri manages to land in guard.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurri is retaining full guard.
Kurri throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
Kurri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurri wants to sweep but no luck.
Borgia distracts Kurri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borgia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borgia is in close to Kurri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
Borgia postures up and lands a big shot to Kurri's brow.
Borgia lands a couple of digs.
Kurri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia is in close to Kurri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kurri controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kurri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
Kurri striking off his back but it's not causing Borgia any problems.
Cesare Borgia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kurri wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurri is trying to control the position but Borgia postures up.
Kurri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borgia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borgia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Kurri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurri throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Borgia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kurri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kurri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurri striking off his back but it's not causing Borgia any problems.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Borgia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tatu Kurri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurri keeps working.
Borgia takes a little break here. Kurri wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesare Borgia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borgia, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesare Borgia!
Cesare Borgia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tatu Kurri spoke after the fight, saying 'ggwp'.
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