PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fuschini
vs
Santi

178 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.
Santi looks to land a combination but Fuschini avoids it well.
Santi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Santi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Santi.
Fuschini avoids the body shot from Santi.
Santi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuschini throws a jab when Santi was well out of range.
Fuschini takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Luca Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi misses with a series of wild punches.

Santi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuschini wants to control but Santi postures up.
Fuschini tries to bench press Santi off him but Santi keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini stops Santi from passing to mount.
Fuschini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santi is controlling him well.
Fuschini is looking for a sweep.
Fuschini dodges the ground and pound from Santi.

Santi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuschini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santi misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Nice body kick there by Fuschini.
Santi cracks Fuschini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santi lands an overhand right.
Fuschini lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looks to land a combination but Santi avoids it well.
Santi throws a hook to the side of Fuschini's head but Fuschini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santi misses with a two punch combination.
Santi walks into a stiff left hand from Fuschini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuschini works Santi's body with a nice hook.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuschini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Santi throws a right and a left that Fuschini avoids nicely.
Fuschini lands a jab-cross combination.
Santi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuschini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Luca Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuschini. That snapped Santi's head back.
Santi misses with a hook.
Santi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuschini cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini with a jab.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini dips to his left and cracks Santi with an uppercut!
Fuschini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Fuschini.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Fuschini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuschini finds it's way round the side to connect with Santi's head.
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!
Fuschini catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuschini on the side of the head.
Santi throws a hook but Fuschini avoids it easily.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Santi's body.
Santi fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuschini takes a swing at Santi's ribcage but misses.
Fuschini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fuschini jabs at Santi's body.
Fuschini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuschini throws a shot to the body.
Fuschini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Fuschini connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini lands a jab to the nose.
Santi avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Fuschini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuschini is out of range and Santi settles back down.
Fuschini jabs at Santi's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Santi looks to land a left hand but Fuschini moved out of range nicely.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Santi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Santi off the ropes and back into rage.
Fuschini swinging wilding here.
Good exchange - Fuschini coming out on top.
Santi misses with a jab to the body
and Fuschini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Santi coming out on top.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
Santi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santi slips under a jab from Fuschini.
Fuschini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santi to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuschini cracks Santi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santi misses with a body kick.
Fuschini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luca Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Santi throws a lazy right hand but Fuschini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuschini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Fuschini lands a head shot.
Chris Santi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini avoids the head kick by Santi.
Fuschini looks to land a body kick but Santi moved away.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuschini.
Fuschini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santi throws out the jab.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Santi sees coming a mile off.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini throws a body kick.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Santi moves away and avoids it.
Santi ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Santi off the ropes and back into rage.
Fuschini lands a with a good body shot.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Fuschini as Santi shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Santi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Santi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fuschini clobbers Santi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fuschini scores with a body shot.
Fuschini swinging wilding here.
Santi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuschini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuschini connects with a crisp jab.
Santi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuschini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fuschini as he avoids it easily.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santi stuns Fuschini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuschini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santi throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santi cracks Fuschini with a good jab.
Santi slips a jab and a cross from Fuschini.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fuschini.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Santi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuschini.
Santi's corner calls for a 1-2. Santi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santi tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuschini scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Santi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a combination
and Fuschini counters with a three punch combo that has Santi backing up. Santi nods at Fuschini to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santi throws a good cross that connects.
Santi sizes up Fuschini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santi slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Santi throws a head kick that misses.
Fuschini lands a with a good body shot.
Fuschini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fuschini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santi slips under a jab.
Santi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Fuschini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.
Santi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuschini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Santi is looking to land body kicks.
Santi throws a nice looking combination but Fuschini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santi throws a nice looking combination but Fuschini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santi lands a jab to the head.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Fuschini.
No joy there for Santi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santi swings for the body but Fuschini moves out of range.
Santi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuschini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Santi.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santi.
Fuschini throws a series of strikes that have Santi backpedaling.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santi.
Santi misses with a wild combination.
Santi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Santi.
Fuschini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santi. Santi obviously looking to wear him down.
Santi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuschini throws a jab when Santi was well out of range.
Fuschini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santi misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Fuschini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Fuschini.
Fuschini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi lands the left hand.
Fuschini scores with a sloppy right hand. Santi should have avoided that one.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Santi.
Santi misses with a body kick.
Fuschini throws an overhand right that lands on Santi's shoulder, as Santi tries to avoid the shot.
Fuschini catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fuschini misses with a wild combination.
Fuschini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuschini misses with a double jab.
Santi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Santi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuschini dodges the punch combination from Santi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi throws a series of punches but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
A combination from Fuschini does no damage.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
A head kick misses from Santi.
Santi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santi throws a right hand that Fuschini ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuschini also avoids with ease.
Fuschini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santi momentarily.
A left lands for Fuschini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Fuschini scores with a shot to the body.
Fuschini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
Fuschini slips a jab from Santi.
Fuschini looks to land a right hand but Santi moved out of range.
Santi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a right hand to the body.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuschini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Santi tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuschini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santi takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Fuschini clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Santi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santi moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Santi's head but Santi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuschini.
Santi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Fuschini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuschini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santi misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santi loads up on a big right hand but Fuschini slips the punch.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Fuschini slams his shin into Santi's torso.
Fuschini lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Fuschini swings for the body but Santi moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fuschini.
Fuschini lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santi misses with a wild combination.
Santi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Fuschini misses its intended target.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santi's head backwards.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santi scores with a three punch combo!
Santi misses with a two punch combination.
Santi slips under a jab.
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a stiff right hand.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Santi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini connects with a jab.
Fuschini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santi throws a shot from downtown. Fuschini moves away and avoids it.
Santi moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a three punch combo that has Santi backing up. Santi nods at Fuschini to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi lands with a nice body punch.
Santi looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Santi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuschini with a nice cross.
Fuschini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santi doesn't seem bothered though.
Santi avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Santi throws the left hand but Fuschini avoids the punch easily.
Fuschini misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuschini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santi.
Santi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuschini. Fuschini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santi connects with a single shot there.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuschini sprawls well. Fuschini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santi.
Santi throws a body kick that misses.
Fuschini misses with a looping right.
Fuschini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Fuschini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a left and a right that stings Santi.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Santi throws a jab when Fuschini was well out of range.
Fuschini with a jab.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Santi.
Fuschini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Santi's body.
Santi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuschini is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Luca Fuschini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santi misses with the combination.
Santi misses with a hook.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Santi avoids them all with ease.
Santi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Fuschini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Santi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santi.
Santi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Santi.
A shot to the body from Fuschini misses
and Santi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Santi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuschini counters with a straight right hand.
Santi defending well as Fuschini loads up on a big left hand.
Santi misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Santi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.
Fuschini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santi.
Santi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuschini.
Santi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santi manages to avoid it.
Santi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuschini throws out the jab.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Santi.
Santi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuschini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuschini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Fuschini.
Santi looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fuschini lands with a shot to the body.
Santi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuschini momentarily.
Santi slips a jab from Fuschini.
Chris Santi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuschini throws a good cross that connects.
Fuschini misses with a combination
and Santi counters with a left and a right that stings Fuschini.
Santi throws a combination that misses
and Santi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuschini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuschini misses with a wild combination.
Santi misses with a wild body shot.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick.
Santi tries to score with a low kick but Fuschini moves his leg out of the way.
Fuschini is looking to land body kicks.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Santi's head but Santi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santi lands with a nice combination. Fuschini backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Santi lands.
Santi lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Fuschini. That snapped Santi's head back.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santi!
Fuschini lands a nice hook to Santi's body. Santi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuschini defending well as Santi loads up on a big left hand.
Santi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuschini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuschini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santi wants to land a leg kick but Fuschini is out of range.
Santi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luca Fuschini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuschini looks to land a body kick but Santi moved away.
Santi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Fuschini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuschini connects with a body shot.
Fuschini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santi. Santi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santi swings for the body but Fuschini moves out of range.
Santi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuschini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice cross by Fuschini.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Santi.
I think Fuschini 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Fuschini!
Luca Fuschini retains his welterweight title!