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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 112 p4p, 227 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 20 p4p, 37 weight class). Furioto comes to the cage accompanied by 韻踏合組合 - . Cobain has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Great wrestler
Counter fighter
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown but Cobain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Furioto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cobain tries to avoid it but Furioto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cobain to the ground. Cobain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cobain counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furioto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Cobain circles away easily
and Cobain counters with a right hand to the body.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown but Cobain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Furioto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cobain's waist but Cobain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Furioto off to one side.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furioto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cobain swivels and escapes.
And Cobain responds with a good body kick, but Furioto manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cobain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Furioto looks for a takedown but Cobain sprawls well.
Cobain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Furioto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cobain defends well and Furioto ends up having to push Cobain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furioto swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furioto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cobain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cobain breaks the clinch.
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furioto shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobain sprawls well. He's pushed Furioto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Furioto shoots in looking for a takedown but Cobain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Furioto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cobain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Cobain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Furioto with that takedown attempt.
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cobain as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Furioto is defended easily by Cobain.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Furioto or perhaps it was just good defense by Cobain, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furioto fails with the takedown
letting Cobain counter with a right hand.
Furioto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
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.
Cobain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobain wants it to stay on the feet.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cobain pulls Furioto in close to his closed guard and prevents Furioto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Furioto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain has Furioto pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobain is on top in guard.
Cobain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cobain looking to pass the guard.
Cobain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cobain forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furioto tries to roll over but Cobain keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Cobain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Furioto tries for a takedown but Cobain circles away easily
and Cobain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furioto fails with the takedown
and Cobain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto misses with a takedown
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto dives in and grabs Cobain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cobain pushes down on Furioto's head and hops out.
Furioto has a takedown stuffed.
Furioto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cobain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Furioto looking to score a takedown here. Cobain is defending well but Furioto drives through and ends up in Cobain's guard.
Cobain pulls Furioto in close to prevent any damage.
Cobain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobain is on top in guard.
Cobain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four 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.
Let's hope that Cobain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Cobain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cobain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Cobain!
A victorious Kurt Cobain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Maximus Furioto had this to say: 'oohhh!nooooo!'.
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hype
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pop
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