PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 595 p4p, 24 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 1124 p4p, 60 weight class). Kubota kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devilman No Uta. Mercury has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Takeru Kubota has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Takeru Kubota seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kubota
vs
Mercury

170 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kubota scores with a push kick.
Mercury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kubota.
Kubota lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubota digs a good body shot into Mercury's ribs.
Mercury throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kubota avoids the head kick by Mercury.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kubota swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mercury.
Mercury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercury lands a jab to the nose.
Mercury needs to keep his hands up - Kubota had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Mercury. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercury.
A jab from Kubota does it's job there.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick.
Kubota blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kubota lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mercury has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercury and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercury checks the leg kick.
Kubota throws a head kick that misses.
Kubota takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercury throws a lazy head kick
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Kubota misses.
Good shot there by Kubota.
Mercury lands with a nice combination. Kubota backs away looking to recover.
Mercury throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercury throws a nice head kick!
Mercury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kubota circles away quickly and effectively.
Kubota connects with a body shot.
Takeru Kubota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercury throws a big shot that misses.
Kubota misses with a kick to the body.
Kubota cracks Mercury with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota dips to his left and cracks Mercury with an uppercut!
Mercury takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Kubota. That snapped Mercury's head back.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercury. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury swings for the body but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota connects with a looping right hand.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Mercury misses.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Kubota lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kubota.
Mercury lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kubota takes a step back to recover.
Kubota clobbers Mercury with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury misses with a body shot.
Kubota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kubota throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mercury connects with a high kick.
Kubota connects with a right hand. Mercury shakes it off.
Mercury just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercury scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kubota.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kubota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kubota lands with a nice body kick.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercury.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Mercury gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Kubota finds it's way through Mercury's defenses.
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Kubota.
Kubota connects with a looping right hand.
Kubota jabs at Mercury's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota scores with a nice right hand.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Kubota was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kubota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Kubota tenderised Mercury's leg. Mercury is trying to keep his angry face on.
A lazy left from Kubota finds it's target.
Mercury tries to move into range but Kubota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kubota. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kubota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota scores with a spinning back kick!
Kubota pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Mercury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kubota connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercury takes one to the side of the head.
Kubota slips a straight right by Mercury.
Mercury looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercury checks a leg kick.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercury has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercury fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kubota checks it well.
Mercury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kubota lands a head shot.
Kubota throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Mercury
and Kubota cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
Mercury misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kubota can pounce on him.
Kubota connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mercury momentarily.
Mercury throws a nice looking combination but Kubota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mercury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Kubota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kubota.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kubota, right into the meat.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kubota connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kubota throws a combination. Mercury tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Takeru Kubota is winning the standup battle so far.
Kubota tries to bum rush Mercury with a series of wild strikes but Mercury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercury looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kubota scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mercury duly obliges.
Mercury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kubota scores with a body shot.
Mercury lands with a hook. Kubota tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freddie Mercury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Kubota finds it's target.
Mercury throws a shot from downtown. Kubota moves away and avoids it.
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Kubota.
Mercury throws a lazy head kick
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kubota throws a body kick that misses.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kubota throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
Mercury throws a jab when Kubota was well out of range.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercury.
Kubota blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Mercury connects with a right hand. Kubota shakes it off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mercury might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kubota has got the better of the exchanges.
Mercury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercury looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Kubota throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercury.
Kubota misses with a body kick.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick.
Kubota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kubota. Kubota obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Kubota lands a glancing blow to the side of Mercury's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mercury.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Mercury checks a low kick from Kubota.
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubota tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercury avoided it.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury is breathing heavily.
Mercury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kubota listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kubota avoids a kick to the body.
Mercury throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Mercury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kubota rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercury lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kubota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kubota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercury looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubota is just out of range.
Mercury takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kubota scores with a shot to the body.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick
and Kubota counters with an inside leg kick.
Kubota lands with a right hand.
Mercury's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mercury walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kubota.
Kubota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Mercury misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kubota loads up on a big right hand but Mercury slips the punch.
Mercury looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kubota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mercury misses with a kick to the body.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercury misses with a few strikes there.
Kubota blocks a jab.
Kubota swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kubota throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kubota connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kubota scores with a decent looking hook.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Kubota lands with an overhand left.
Kubota lands with a right hand.
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!
Kubota scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kubota checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kubota lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercury doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Mercury does no damage.
Mercury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercury takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubota scores with a leg kick.
Kubota tries a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Kubota takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kubota lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercury throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercury tries to land a front kick but Kubota steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kubota fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury is looking to slow Kubota down with leg kicks.
Jab from Kubota.
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Kubota avoids the head kick by Mercury.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kubota slips a jab and a cross from Mercury.
Kubota is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercury can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercury throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercury throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Mercury has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kubota.
Mercury looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick from Kubota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kubota looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Mercury. Those never looked like landing.
Kubota jabs Mercury right on the nose. Mercury blinks but takes it well.
Kubota walks into a left hand.
Kubota connects with a body shot.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury blocks a jab.
And Mercury responds with a good body kick, but Kubota manages to step out the way in time.
Kubota darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
Kubota throws a jab when Mercury was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Mercury's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Kubota finds it's way through Mercury's defenses.
Kubota connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kubota blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Kubota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercury circles away quickly and effectively.
Kubota bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kubota avoids the head kick by Mercury.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kubota.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kubota is looking to counter punch.
Mercury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercury.
Mercury walks into a straight right hand from Kubota.
Kubota lands with a straight right. Mercury didn't see that one coming.
Mercury throws a chopping leg kick but Kubota manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kubota misses with a straight right.
Mercury is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Kubota. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kubota.
Mercury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Kubota.
A good leg kick by Kubota.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kubota moves away.
Kubota lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kubota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kubota jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercury.
Kubota scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Mercury off balance momentarily.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota cracks Mercury with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Kubota moved away.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from Kubota.
Kubota works Mercury's body with a nice hook.
Mercury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercury tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kubota dodges the punch combination from Mercury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kubota.
Mercury with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kubota to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Mercury misses its intended target.
Mercury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubota manages to avoid it.
Mercury looks to land a left hand but Kubota moved out of range nicely.
Kubota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercury.
Kubota connects with a body shot that sends Mercury's belly button to the back.
Mercury moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Mercury slips a jab from Kubota.
Kubota scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mercury throws a body punch but Kubota moves out of range.
Mercury tries to land a front kick but Kubota steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kubota throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kubota connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kubota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercury on the side of the head.
Mercury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick from Kubota.
Kubota blocks the body kick.
Mercury misses with a straight right.
Kubota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kubota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercury.
Mercury is looking to chop away at Kubota's legs.
Kubota takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kubota avoids a kick to the body.
Kubota throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercury has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kubota finds it's way round the side to connect with Mercury's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Kubota lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kubota throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mercury has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kubota.
Kubota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercury is out of range and Kubota settles back down.
Mercury cracks Kubota with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercury misses with a wild combination.
Kubota misses the jab.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercury defending well as Kubota loads up on a big left hand.
Kubota scores with a hook to the body. Mercury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kubota lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercury looks for the body kick but Kubota saw that one coming.
Kubota throws a leg kick which misses Mercury's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercury tries to avoid it.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercury is looking to land body kicks.
Kubota dodges the punch combination from Mercury.
Sloppy strikes from Kubota. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kubota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mercury misses.
Kubota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kubota throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Mercury appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kubota motions for Mercury to come forward. Kubota throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercury tried to score with a low kick but Kubota checks it.
Good leg kick by Kubota there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kubota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercury is out of range.
Kubota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercury. That did some damage!
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercury throws out the jab.
Kubota blocks a leg kick.
Kubota defending well as Mercury loads up on a big left hand.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubota scores with a jab. Mercury acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kubota works Mercury's body with a nice hook.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercury is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
Kubota lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kubota with a jab.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kubota.
Mercury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kubota cracks Mercury with an open hand slap.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kubota quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kubota moves away.
Kubota tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercury avoided it.
Kubota lands a leg kick that knocks Mercury off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kubota.
Kubota moves out of range of the body kick from Mercury.
Mercury looks to land a body kick but Kubota moved away.
Kubota throwing a counter right hand but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Kubota scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Kubota catches Mercury right on the button with a cross.
Mercury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Good work by Kubota as he checks the leg kick.
Kubota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kubota feints and then cracks Mercury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercury down.
Mercury scores with a kick to the body.
Mercury scores with a one two! Kubota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Kubota throws an overhand right that lands on Mercury's shoulder, as Mercury tries to avoid the shot.
Kubota with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercury scores with a one two! Kubota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kubota bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercury's head.
Kubota blocks a low kick nicely.
Mercury throws the kick towards the body but Kubota avoids it.
Kubota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercury.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kubota cracks Mercury with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kubota misses with a hook. Mercury ducked under it nicely.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury misses with an uppercut
and Kubota counters with a straight right hand.
Mercury misses the jab.
Kubota swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota lands a nice looking body kick.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kubota misses with an uppercut. Mercury saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kubota had his way with Freddie Mercury in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mercury tries to land a body kick
and Kubota counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kubota lands a really nice looking cross but Mercury seems unphased.
Mercury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kubota throws a big shot that misses.
Mercury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota lands a jab to Mercury's midsection.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Kubota connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercury throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota blocks a leg kick.
Mercury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kubota stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercury throws a hook to the side of Kubota's head but Kubota sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kubota blocks a head kick by Mercury.
Kubota throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mercury duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kubota fakes the leg kick and cracks Mercury in the body.
A left lands for Mercury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kubota.
Mercury misses with the combination.
Mercury is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kubota fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercury takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Kubota moves out of range easily.
Mercury takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercury lands a head kick!
Kubota avoids the head kick by Mercury.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubota. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubota throws out a powerful jab.
Kubota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
A little feinted left hand from Kubota on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Kubota sizes up Mercury with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercury misses the target.
Kubota was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kubota lands a right hook to the body.
Kubota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a body kick.
Mercury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kubota feints and then cracks Mercury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercury down.
Mercury misses with a two punch combination.
Kubota paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kubota does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kubota scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kubota lands a front kick.
Mercury misses with a body shot.
Kubota takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Kubota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kubota connects with a solid leg kick.
Kubota throws a leg kick which misses Mercury's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercury tries to avoid it.
Kubota throws the kick towards the body but Mercury avoids it.
Kubota throws a looping overhand right but Mercury ducks down to avoid it.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercury throws a right and a left that Kubota avoids nicely.
Mercury throws out a loose jab but Kubota uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury throws a nice looking combination but Kubota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kubota feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mercury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota lands a jab to Mercury's midsection.
Mercury misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Mercury.
Kubota throws a hook to the side of Mercury's head but Mercury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercury misses with a straight left.
Kubota looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kubota counters with a straight right hand.
Kubota cracks Mercury with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
Mercury tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kubota connects with a right hand. Mercury shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kubota lands with a right hand.
Kubota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Kubota.
Mercury shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mercury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kubota. That did some damage!
Kubota moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kubota missing with a left hand there. Mercury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercury drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kubota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubota scores with a shot to the body.
Freddie Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
Kubota tries a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Kubota. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kubota.
Kubota misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury slips a straight right by Kubota.
As Kubota backs off Mercury throws a huge counter combo but Kubota manages to avoid it all.
Kubota misses the shot to the body.
Kubota throws a series of strikes that have Mercury backpedaling.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeru Kubota showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kubota 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota retains his bantamweight title!
Takeru Kubota seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Freddie Mercury was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.