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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 2515 p4p, 1655 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 316 p4p, 224 weight class). Mike Haggar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fusi
vs
Haggar

191 cm
31
276
19 - 19 - 0

202 cm
29
266
18 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Fusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar throws a jab when Fusi was well out of range.
Fusi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haggar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fusi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fusi looks to land a right hand but Haggar moved out of range.
Haggar feints the counter takedown.
Haggar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haggar lands a slapping body shot.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Haggar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haggar needs to keep his hands up - Fusi had a free shot at his head there.
Haggar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fusi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fusi throws a hook to the side of Haggar's head but Haggar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fusi throws a jab when Haggar was well out of range.
Haggar throws a looping overhand right but Fusi ducks down to avoid it.
Fusi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Fusi.
Fusi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fusi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar misses the jab.
Fusi is looking to counter punch.
Fusi loads up on a big right hand but Haggar slips the punch.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar looks to throw the jab but Fusi is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fusi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haggar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fusi looks to throw the jab but Haggar is out of range.
Haggar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fusi defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi defending well as Haggar loads up on a big left hand.
Haggar moves out of range of the strikes.
Fusi scores with a jab. Haggar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Fusi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fusi avoids the body shot from Haggar.
Haggar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fusi moves away.
Haggar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.
Fusi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fusi misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Haggar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haggar slips under a jab.
Haggar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haggar lands a jab to the head.
Haggar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fusi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haggar.
Fusi throws a lazy right hand but Haggar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haggar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's two 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Fusi misses the target.
Fusi throws a hook to the side of Haggar's head but Haggar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haggar moves out of range of the strikes.
Haggar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Fusi is just out of range.
Haggar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fusi defends it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fusi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fusi avoids the body shot from Haggar.
James Fusi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haggar ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Haggar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fusi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.
Haggar thows a left - swing and a miss!

Haggar darts in and clinches Fusi up against the cage.
Haggar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fusi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haggar tries to work over Fusi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haggar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fusi.
Haggar lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Fusi fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi looking to slow down the pace here.
Fusi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haggar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haggar misses with a body punch.
Fusi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fusi misses with some punches.
Haggar is trying to maintain a safe position but Fusi gets an underhook and turns Haggar into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haggar.
Fusi prevents a body shot from Haggar.
Haggar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fusi controls his hands.
Fusi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haggar is working Fusi over against the cage.
Fusi trying to stall but Haggar improves his position.
Haggar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fusi or not.
Fusi is breathing heavily.
Fusi has a couple of punches blocked by Haggar.
Fusi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haggar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fusi backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fusi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haggar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haggar misses with a body punch.
Fusi throws a head punch that misses.
Haggar misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Fusi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fusi loads up on a big right hand but Haggar slips the punch.
Fusi moves out of range of the strikes.
Haggar throws a hook but Fusi avoids it easily.
Fusi misses with a straight left.
Haggar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fusi defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fusi misses with a looping right.
Haggar slips a jab from Fusi.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haggar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fusi clobbers Haggar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fusi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fusi wants it to stay on the feet.
Fusi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt - Fusi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Fusi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
Fusi throws out a loose jab but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Fusi finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Fusi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Fusi's cut.
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.

Good exchange - Haggar coming out on top.
Haggar lands with a shot to the body.
Fusi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haggar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fusi.
James Fusi is winning the standup battle so far.
Haggar misses with a body shot.
Haggar moves out of range as Fusi strikes.
Haggar throws a lazy right hand but Fusi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haggar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fusi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.
A slow jab from Fusi misses its intended target.
Haggar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haggar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haggar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haggar. Fusi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haggar slips a straight right by Fusi.
Haggar misses with an uppercut. Fusi saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Fusi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
Haggar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fusi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fusi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fusi.
Haggar with the counter takedown but Fusi avoids it easily.
Haggar slips under a jab.
Fusi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haggar digs a good body shot into Fusi's ribs.
Fusi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fusi needs to keep his hands up - Haggar had a free shot at his head there.
Haggar connects with a body shot.
Fusi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haggar.
Fusi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haggar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haggar lands with a good body shot.
Haggar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fusi.
Nice body punch from Haggar.
Haggar tries to bum rush Fusi with a series of wild strikes but Fusi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Fusi misses with an uppercut. Haggar saw that one coming.
Haggar with the counter takedown but Fusi avoids it easily.
Haggar moves out of range as Fusi strikes.
Fusi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haggar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haggar moves away from the strike by Fusi.
And Haggar tries to counter it with a takedown but Fusi pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi throws out a loose jab but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusi avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fusi misses the target.
Fusi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fusi throws a hook but Haggar blocks it.
Haggar punishes Fusi's body with a nice straight punch.
Fusi slips a straight right by Haggar.
Haggar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fusi throws the left hand but Haggar avoids the punch easily.
Fusi ducks under a wild hook from Haggar.
Haggar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fusi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haggar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Fusi there.
Haggar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusi.
A jab from Fusi misses.
Fusi misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Haggar misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fusi moves away.
Haggar catches Fusi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haggar moves out of range as Fusi strikes.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Fusi misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Fusi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.
Fusi throws out a loose jab but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haggar blocks a jab.
Haggar throws out a loose jab but Fusi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fusi misses with an uppercut. Haggar saw that one coming.
Fusi misses with a straight left.
Haggar feints the counter takedown.
Haggar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fusi.
Haggar connects with a jab.
Fusi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fusi looks to throw the jab but Haggar is out of range.
Haggar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fusi manages to avoid it.
Haggar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Haggar lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi misses with a looping right.
Fusi cracks Haggar with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haggar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fusi but Fusi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fusi is looking to counter punch.
Fusi throws a jab when Haggar was well out of range.
Haggar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haggar ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Haggar throws a looping overhand right but Fusi ducks down to avoid it.
Haggar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fusi.
Haggar throws a nice looking combination but Fusi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haggar lands a slapping body shot.
Haggar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fusi.
Haggar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fusi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.
And Haggar tries to counter it with a takedown but Fusi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haggar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fusi throws a lazy uppercut

and Haggar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haggar.

Fusi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Haggar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haggar pushes Fusi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fusi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 James Fusi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Fusi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Fusi misses with a looping right.
Haggar lands a really nice looking cross but Fusi seems unphased.
A big right from Haggar misses.
Fusi swats away the attempt to clinch by Haggar.
Fusi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haggar slips under a jab from Fusi.
Haggar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fusi defends well and Haggar ends up having to push Fusi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haggar misses with a wild body shot.
Fusi misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Haggar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fusi defends it well.
Haggar slips a jab from Fusi.
Haggar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fusi's waist but Fusi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haggar off to one side.
Fusi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haggar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Haggar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fusi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haggar somewhat.
James Fusi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Fusi.
Haggar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fusi blocks a jab.
Haggar misses the jab.
Fusi loads up on a big right hand but Haggar slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haggar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fusi, pushing him back against the cage.
Fusi misses with the head strike.
Haggar wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haggar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haggar.
Haggar blocking some punches.
Fusi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fusi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haggars head.
Haggar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fusi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fusi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haggar.
Haggar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haggar throws a head punch that misses.
Fusi gets through Haggar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haggar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fusi is looking to control Haggar's arms but Haggar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fusi has his back to the cage.
Fusi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fusi blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fusi takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haggar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fusi swings wildly with an uppercut but Haggar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haggar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fusi's elbow.
Haggar misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Haggar.
Haggar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fusi's elbow.
Fusi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fusi takes a shot to the head.
Fusi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fusi misses with the head strike.
Haggar misses with a punch to the body.
Haggar misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fusi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haggar tries to clinch up but Fusi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fusi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar feints the counter takedown.
James Fusi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fusi blocks a jab.
Haggar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fusi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haggar feints the counter takedown.
Haggar shoots in and drives through. Fusi sprawls well.
Fusi misses with an uppercut.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Haggar misses.
Haggar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fusi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fusi misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Fusi misses the target.
Haggar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haggar moves out of range as Fusi strikes.
Fusi misses with a looping right.
Haggar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fusi on the side of the head.
Fusi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haggar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fusi looks to land a right hand but Haggar moved out of range.
Haggar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fusi defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fusi slips under a jab from Haggar.
Fusi cracks Haggar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fusi misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Haggar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fusi throws a hook but Haggar avoids it easily.
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!
Fusi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fusi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fusi misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Fusi misses.
Mike Haggar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fusi throws a hook but Haggar avoids it easily.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fusi throws out the jab.
Haggar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fusi is fending him off so far but Haggar persists. Nope, Fusi circles away and we're back to standing.
Haggar throws a body punch but Fusi moves out of range.
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.
Fusi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haggar ducks under a wild hook from Fusi.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Fusi is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Fusi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fusi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Fusi!
A very excited looking James Fusi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.