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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kush Kezman (ranked 467 p4p, 1363 weight class) and Kano Romero (ranked 57 p4p, 168 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kush Kezman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Romero!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kezman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Kezman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Kezman's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Kezman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kezman misses with a two punch combination.
Romero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kezman throws out a leg kick but Romero moves out of range and Kezman only half commits.
Kezman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kezman throws a shot to the body.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kezman moves to clinch but Romero breaks away
and Kezman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero misses with a hook. Kezman ducked under it nicely.
Romero avoids the body shot from Kezman.
Kush Kezman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero misses the body punch
and Kezman counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kezman tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kezman finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
Kezman throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Kezman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Kezman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kezman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Kezman.
Kezman moves into the clinch.
Kezman keeps control of Romero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero throws a head kick but Kezman moves out of range.
Romero lands with a slapping head kick.
Kezman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Kezman avoids the body shot from Romero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kezman scores with a jab. Romero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Kezman finds it's target.
Kezman ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kezman throws out a powerful jab.
Romero lands a body shot.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kezman finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
Romero moves out of range as Kezman strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kezman.
Kezman jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.
Kezman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Kezman clinches.
Kezman keeps control of Romero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romero breaks the clinch.
Kezman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kezman scores with a body shot.
Kezman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Kezman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kezman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Kezman is just out of range.
Romero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kezman.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Kezman saw that one coming.
Romero misses with a hook. Kezman ducked under it nicely.
Kezman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero throws a big counter head kick but Kezman avoids it with no problem.
Romero throws a head kick but Kezman moves out of range.
Kezman rushes Romero and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kezman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romero looks winded!
Kezman trying to land knees to the body.
Kezman scores with a hook to the body.
Kezman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero avoiding damage as Kezman throws knees to the body.
Kezman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kezman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Kezman with a knee to the head.
Kezman scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Kezman keeps control of Romero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kezman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kezman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kezman.
Romero working Kezman over with knees to the body.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Kezman.
Kezman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero tries to circle away but Kezman has him pinned against the ropes.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kezman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romero's efforts to push away.
Kezman pushes Romero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Kezman.
Kezman trying to land knees to the body.
Kezman pushes Romero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kezman missing with knees to the body.
Kezman misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kezman.
Kezman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kezman keeps control of Romero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kezman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romero is trying to break the clinch but Kezman is controlling him.
Romero breaks the clinch.
Kezman blocks a jab.
Kezman wants to clinch.
Kezman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kezman works Romero's body with a nice hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romero slips a straight right by Kezman.
Romero throws a fast counter high kick but Kezman manages to duck under it in time.
Kezman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero takes one to the chin there.
Kezman closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kezman swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kezman misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero is trying to force a seperation but Kezman has the dominant position.
Kezman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kezman.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kezman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romero tries to break free but Kezman pushes him back against the ropes.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kezman missing with knees to the body.
Kezman misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kezman on the inside.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kezman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kezman lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Kezman throws a head punch that misses.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero works Kezman's body with a nice hook.
Kezman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kezman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Kezman has managed to clinch.
Romero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kezman has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Kezman.
Kezman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kush Kezman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kezman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kezman.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero has had enough of the clinch but Kezman keeps him there for the moment.
Kezman keeps control of Romero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Kezman lands a good knee to the midsection. Romero won't want to take too many of those.
Kezman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kezman has Romero pressed against the ropes, preventing Romero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero tries to break the clinch but Kezman is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Kezman - that landed with a thud.
Kezman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romero's efforts to push away.
Romero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kezman has him pressed against the ropes.
Kezman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kezman tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Kezman back against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kezman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kezman.
A shot in the inside from Kezman.
Kezman misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero is looking to break free of the clinch but Kezman has double underhooks.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kezman connects with a jab.
A jab from Kezman does it's job there.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kezman clinches up against the ropes.
Kezman prevents Romero from breaking the clinch.
Kezman lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kezman has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
A head punch on the inside from Kezman fails to land.
Kano Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Kezman landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kezman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kush Kezman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kezman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kush Kezman!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kush Kezman!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kush Kezman!
Kush Kezman wins by unanimous decision!
Kush Kezman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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