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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liwa Kursiwa (ranked 638 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jorgen Kruth (ranked 56 p4p, 38 weight class). Kruth has chosen Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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25 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liwa Kursiwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth looks for a takedown but Kursiwa sprawls well.
And Kursiwa counters with a quick kick to the body but Kruth blocks it.
Kursiwa gets the takedown into side control.
Kursiwa grinds an elbow into Kruth's temple.
Kursiwa in side control, throwing shots but Kruth defends.
Kursiwa is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Kursiwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth holds on to Kursiwa's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've been hearing that Kursiwa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kursiwa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa trying to control the position but Kruth is working away.
Kruth is looking for a sweep.
Kruth has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kursiwa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kruth manages to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kruth defending well though.
Kruth moves into full guard.
Kruth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
Kursiwa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet.
Kursiwa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kursiwa forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kursiwa is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruth manages to get to full guard.
Kursiwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruth pulls Kursiwa in to control the position.
Kursiwa content to stall in guard here.
Kruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Kursiwa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kruth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kursiwa wants to control but Kruth is keeping busy.
Kursiwa tries to kick Kruth off but Kruth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kursiwa trying to hold on to Kruth's head to control him but Kruth postures up.
Kursiwa is defending against the submission attempts here by Kruth.
Kursiwa wants to improve his position but Kruth is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liwa Kursiwa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kruth darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kursiwa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kruth 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.
Kruth advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kruth winds up and cracks Kursiwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kursiwa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kruth pulls his head out easily.
Kruth stalling.
Kruth is pressing down on Kursiwa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kursiwa is holding on for now.
Kursiwa trying to control from the bottom.
Kruth winds up and cracks Kursiwa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kruth thows a huge punch but Kursiwa dodges it nicely.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but Kursiwa defending well.
Kursiwa is not content to let Kruth control the position.
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.
Kruth wants to free his trapped foot but Kursiwa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kursiwa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kruth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kursiwa leaves Kruth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kruth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kursiwa pinned against the cage. Kursiwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruth misses with a takedown
and Kursiwa moves into the clinch.
Liwa Kursiwa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorgen Kruth.
Kursiwa has Kruth pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kursiwa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kruth tumbling to the mat - Kursiwa dives into Kruth's guard.
Kruth is trying to keep Kursiwa in close.
Kursiwa postures up in Kruth's guard and throws a big left but Kruth blocks it.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kursiwa controls the pace.
Kruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Liwa Kursiwa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kruth looking for a guillotine here but Kursiwa defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kursiwa stopping the sweep attempt from Kruth.
Kursiwa postures up.
Kruth has his foot on Kursiwa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kursiwa works his way back into a safe position though.
Kruth trying to control the position here.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Kursiwa from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kursiwa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Liwa Kursiwa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kruth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kursiwa.
Kruth can't do much from the bottom here.
Kruth is looking for a sweep.
Kursiwa working away.
Kruth looking for a sweep but Kursiwa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kursiwa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kruth looks a forlorn figure.
Kursiwa lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth tries to reverse the position but Kursiwa maintains control.
Kursiwa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kruth is working to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kruth's face.
Jorgen Kruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Kursiwa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kursiwa looking to control but Kruth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kursiwa content just to control the position here.
Kruth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth is working to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruth can do to turn this around?
Kruth wants to hold on but Kursiwa pushes him away.
Kursiwa can't control as he wanted to and Kruth manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kruth is looking to improve his position.
Kursiwa is pressing down on Kruth's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kruth is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Kursiwa.
Kursiwa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kruth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kruth wants to get back to full guard but Kursiwa has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruth is looking to escape.
Kursiwa landing punches.
Kursiwa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kursiwa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kruth is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kursiwa wants to control the pace but Kruth is squirming around nicely.
Kursiwa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kruth is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kursiwa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kruth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Liwa Kursiwa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kursiwa working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liwa Kursiwa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kursiwa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liwa Kursiwa!
Liwa Kursiwa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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