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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 708 p4p, 574 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 57 p4p, 43 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
11 - 6 - 0 |
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145
31 - 23 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fuguego's guard.
One advances to half guard.
Fuguego regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fuguego is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
One postures up.
One's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fuguego is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One being controlled here momentarily.
Fuguego wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One pushing down on Fuguego's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
One controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego is defending against the submission attempts here by One.
One lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fuguego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but One pulls his head out easily.
One throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fuguego is not content to let One control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fuguego is looking to improve his position.
One wants to control but Fuguego is keeping him busy.
One passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fuguego!
One is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fuguego has managed to escape the submission attempt.
One is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Fuguego is in real trouble.
Fuguego can't escape the position.
One looking for the choke but no joy.
Fuguego might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego trying to control the hands but One breaks the grip.
Fuguego wants to escape the position.
Fuguego rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fuguego is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but One pulls his head out easily.
One missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuguego is trying to maintain the position but One is very close to passing his half guard.
One working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control from half guard but Fuguego is working away.
One looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuguego manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
New Breed One dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
One shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fuguego napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fuguego is looking to regain half guard here but One keeps moving and retains side control.
One goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fuguego has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for One but great work by Fuguego.
Fuguego working the head and body with strikes.
One tries to improve position but can't.
Fuguego working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuguego working the ground and pound from side control.
One struggling a bit here.
Fuguego trying to control the position but One is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
One tries to bench press Fuguego off him but Fuguego keeps the position.
Fuguego controlling from side mount.
One tries to improve position but can't.
One struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Fuguego's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
One is trying to get back to half guard.
Fuguego cracks One with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fuguego landing a few strikes.
Fuguego working the ground and pound from side control.
We've been hearing that Fuguego has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
One struggling a bit here.
Fuguego working the ground and pound from side control.
One trying to remain calm as Fuguego controls from the top position.
Fuguego wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
One is trying to control Fuguego's posture but Fuguego avoids it.
Fuguego happy to just control the position for now.
Fuguego trying to control the position but One is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is looking for a sweep.
Fuguego controlling from side mount.
One is not content to let Fuguego control the position.
Fuguego working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
One felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuguego working the ground and pound from side control.
Fuguego wants to lay and pray for a moment but One keeps working.
Fuguego grinds an elbow into One's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
One wants to control but Fuguego postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonse Fuguego dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
One gets a double leg takedown into Fuguego's guard.
Fuguego looking to hit a scissor sweep but One is one step ahead there.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuguego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One postures up.
One tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuguego is retaining full guard.
Fuguego keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
One looking to sit in guard and control but Fuguego gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego works over One with some ground and pound from guard.
One had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fuguego defends it easily.
Fuguego trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
One looking for a guillotine here but Fuguego defends easily.
One not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
One seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
One not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fuguego trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
Fuguego lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
One is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuguego stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuguego got a little sloppy there for a moment and One has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuguego has managed to get both his arms back between One's legs - danger averted.
Fuguego wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
Fuguego preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego lands a couple of digs.
Fuguego is stalling in the full guard.
Fuguego is pushing down on One's leg trying to pass to half guard. One is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuguego has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuguego is pressing down on One's thigh, looking to free his foot. One is holding on for now.
Fuguego lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
One works his way to full guard. Good work.
One working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuguego doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuguego manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
One is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fuguego is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fuguego puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
One looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
One is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuguego pulls his head out easily.
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
One taking some punishment here, with Fuguego in his half guard.
One has hold of Fuguego's hands but Fuguego slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fuguego seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One tries to get to full guard but Fuguego has control of the leg.
One is trying to maintain the position but Fuguego is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Fuguego showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuguego 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonse Fuguego!
Alphonse Fuguego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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