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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 1630 p4p, 1566 weight class) and Balagot Liu (ranked 121 p4p, 119 weight class). Fukumitsu comes to the cage accompanied by help_urself. Balagot Liu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Balagot Liu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu clinches up against the cage.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Fukumitsu - just one landing.
Liu darts in and clinches Fukumitsu up against the cage.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Liu tries to clinch but Fukumitsu moves away
and Fukumitsu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liu closes the distance and clinches.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Liu misses with some punches.
Fukumitsu breaks from the clinch.
Liu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu lands a right hand.
Fukumitsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukumitsu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
Liu dodges the punch combination from Fukumitsu.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fukumitsu with a jab.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Liu has Fukumitsu up against the cage in a clinch.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu moves into the clinch.
Liu working aggressively here.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fukumitsu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fukumitsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu moves in looking to clinch but Fukumitsu pushes him off.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liu defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Liu clinches up against the cage.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
Liu moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
Liu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu tries to clinch up
and Fukumitsu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu connects with a jab.
Fukumitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fukumitsu throwing a counter right hand but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu tries to clinch up but Fukumitsu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu drives through and clinches with Fukumitsu against the cage.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu tries to clinch but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukumitsu.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu closes the distance but Fukumitsu moves to the side
and Fukumitsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fukumitsu cracks Liu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Liu forces Fukumitsu back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu moves into the clinch successfully.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Fukumitsu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Liu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Balagot Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Liu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukumitsu.
Liu moves out of range as Fukumitsu strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fukumitsu.
Liu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Liu has closed the distance and engaged Fukumitsu in a clinch.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
Liu closes the distance and clinches.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch.
Liu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fukumitsu, pushing him back against the cage.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fukumitsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu clinches.
Liu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fukumitsu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu clinches.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu has closed the distance and engaged Fukumitsu in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu dominated 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.
Liu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fukumitsu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liu moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
A little jabbing left from Liu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fukumitsu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Liu darts in and clinches Fukumitsu up against the cage.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch.
Fukumitsu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fukumitsu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liu can do to turn this around?
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fukumitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fukumitsu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fukumitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liu tries to clinch there but Fukumitsu circles away.
Liu tries to clinch but Fukumitsu is having none of it.
Liu moves to clinch but Fukumitsu breaks away
and Fukumitsu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liu under the eye.
Fukumitsu scores with a jab to the head.
Liu rushes Fukumitsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumitsu misses the jab.
Fukumitsu throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fukumitsu counters with a series of strikes. Liu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu has closed the distance and engaged Fukumitsu in a clinch.
Liu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukumitsu backwards.
Liu lands with a short shot to the head.
Liu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fukumitsu blocking some punches.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumitsu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Fukumitsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Liu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Liu tries to clinch but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Fukumitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Liu is looking to clinch but Fukumitsu is avoiding it.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fukumitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fukumitsu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu looks to clinch
enabling Fukumitsu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu throws a right hand that Liu ducks under and follows up with a left that Liu also avoids with ease.
Liu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liu moves to clinch but Fukumitsu breaks away
and Fukumitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Fukumitsu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liu at a distance.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu darts in and clinches Fukumitsu up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu lands a slapping body shot.
Fukumitsu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fukumitsu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liu under the eye.
Liu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fukumitsu circles away.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fukumitsu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liu's hands.
Liu clinches up against the cage.
Liu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
Fukumitsu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liu on the side of the head.
Liu takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fukumitsu lands a really nice looking cross but Liu seems unphased.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu clinches up against the cage.
Fukumitsu breaks from the clinch.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fukumitsu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fukumitsu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fukumitsu circles away.
Liu closes the distance but Fukumitsu moves to the side
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu clinches up with Fukumitsu and pushes him back against the cage.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu wants to clinch up but Fukumitsu keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Fukumitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu clinches.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
Liu clinches.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu drives through and clinches with Fukumitsu against the cage.
Fukumitsu blocking some punches.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fukumitsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Liu.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fukumitsu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Liu can turn it around.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu rushes Fukumitsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Fukumitsu.
Liu is looking to clinch.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumitsu catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Liu drives through and clinches with Fukumitsu against the cage.
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!
Liu misses with the head strike.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch.
Fukumitsu looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Balagot Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fukumitsu jabs at Liu's body.
Fukumitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fukumitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Liu.
Fukumitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fukumitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu moves into the clinch.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liu wants to clinch
and Fukumitsu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Liu.
Liu has managed to clinch.
Liu working aggressively here.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumitsu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fukumitsu looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liu throws a jab when Fukumitsu was well out of range.
Liu wants to clinch
and Fukumitsu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu wants to clinch up but Fukumitsu keeps it at a distance.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fukumitsu tries to move into range but Liu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fukumitsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fukumitsu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Liu has closed the distance and engaged Fukumitsu in a clinch.
Liu throws a punch but it's blocked by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liu misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukumitsu swinging wildly here.
Liu tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu clinches up against the cage.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu lands the left hand.
Liu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fukumitsu circles away.
Liu lands with a straight right. Fukumitsu didn't see that one coming.
Liu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liu wants to clinch but Fukumitsu slips to the side
and Fukumitsu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Fukumitsu finds it's way through Liu's defenses.
Liu tries to clinch up
letting Fukumitsu counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu loads up on a big right hand but Fukumitsu slips the punch.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liu throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Fukumitsu tumbling to the canvas!
Fukumitsu is rocked!
Fukumitsu wants to get back to his feet but Liu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fukumitsu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
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