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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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273 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Pain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuuma as he jumps to the side.
Fuuma tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Pain takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fuuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pain misses with a knee to the head.
Pain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fuuma looking for a takedown.
Fuuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fuuma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Pain both land. Nice combination.
Pain clinches.
Fuuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain throws a lazy right hand but Fuuma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuuma instigates a clinch.
Fuuma wants a takedown but no success here.
Fuuma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Fuuma swinging wilding here.
Fuuma is looking to clinch.
Fuuma throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain shoots in but Fuuma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fedor Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuuma looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuuma sprawls well. Fuuma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pain gets slowly back to his feet.
Pain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuuma connects with a nice looking jab.
Fuuma delivers a nice body kick.
Pain looks gassed!
Fuuma lands a really nice looking cross but Pain seems unphased.
It looks like Fedor Pain has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fuuma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pain somewhat.
Fuuma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fuuma closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fuuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuuma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pain.
Fuuma gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fuuma forces his way into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuuma connects with a nice short shot to Pain's temple.
Pain is refusing to be controlled, as Fuuma sits in half guard.
Fuuma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fuuma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuuma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pain tries to get to full guard but Fuuma has control of the leg.
Pain trying to control here.
Pain tries to get to full guard but Fuuma has control of the leg.
Fuuma working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma drops an elbow to the side of Pain's head.
Fuuma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fuuma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuuma winds up and cracks Pain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fuuma 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.
Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fuuma is working away from the top position though.
Pain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pain.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Pain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuuma is one step ahead there.
Fuuma wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain lands a decent punch to the body there.
Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain trying to strike off his back.
Fuuma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pain's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuuma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Pain has wrist control.
Pain throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonjiro Fuuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Pain's cut.
That's time! Fuuma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fuuma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pain sprawls well initially but Fuuma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pain controls Fuuma momentarily but Fuuma frees himself.
Pain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuuma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuuma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuuma is in close to Pain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuuma looking to pass the guard.
Fuuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuuma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuuma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuuma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Pain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuuma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fuuma tries to get out of the position.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuuma defending well though.
Fuuma wants to get back to his feet.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuuma defending well though.
Fuuma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuuma's head.
Pain is pressing down on Fuuma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuuma is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
Pain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fuuma is looking to improve his position.
Pain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuuma has hold of Pain's hands but Pain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to control but Fuuma is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuuma's head.
Fuuma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fuuma preventing the sweep.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuuma manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pain trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pain trying to control but Fuuma is working from the bottom.
Fuuma is trying to control the position but Pain postures up.
Yonjiro Fuuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain stands and throws Fuuma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pain looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuuma is avoiding damage well.
Pain tries for a kimura but Fuuma is defending well.
Pain in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pain working the ground and pound but Fuuma is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yonjiro Fuuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Pain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fuuma tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Yonjiro Fuuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain has Fuuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Pain lands a nice shot to the body.
Pain wants a takedown.
Pain lands a takedown into guard.
Pain with a nice head shot there.
Pain scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuuma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pain pushes down on Fuuma's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pain tries to pass to full mount but Fuuma defends it.
Fuuma blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pain.
Fuuma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pain.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuuma as he jumps to the side.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Pain.
Fuuma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fuuma lands in his opponent's guard.
Fedor Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fuuma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fuuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuuma!
Pain trying to control but Fuuma is having none of it.
Pain scoring with strikes but Fuuma is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuuma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pain.
Fuuma wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pain.
Pain trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pain raining down shots from the mount!
Pain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuuma's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pain thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pain working Fuuma over with strikes here.
Yonjiro Fuuma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pain punching from mount but Fuuma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fuuma?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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