PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by Soilwork - Rejection Role. Sweet has chosen Go To Sleep as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fuujin
vs
Sweet

178 cm
24
162 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
168 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs
Core Tokyo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet is looking to slow Fuujin down with leg kicks.
Fuujin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuujin defending well as Sweet loads up on a big left hand.
Sweet looks to land a left hand but Fuujin moved out of range nicely.
Fuujin misses the jab.
Sweet dodges the punch combination from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands an overhand right.
Sweet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fuujin has time to react.
Sweet connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuujin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Fuujin finds it's way through Sweet's defenses.
Fuujin lands a jab-cross combination.
Fuujin lands with an uppercut that bounces Sweet off the cage and back into rage.
Sweet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweet.
Fuujin throws a nice looking combination but Sweet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sweet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
Sweet loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Fuujin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sweet blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sweet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet tries to land a leg kick but Fuujin saw it coming and moves away.
Sweet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Sweet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuujin throws a leg kick
and Sweet counters with a right hand to the body.
Fuujin stuns Sweet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuujin wants to land a leg kick but Sweet is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuujin, as that shot connected.
Sweet misses the shot to the body.
Sweet takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Sweet's ribs.
Fuujin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweet. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuujin is looking to score with low kicks.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweet throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.

Fuujin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fuujin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuujin cracks Sweet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Sweet tests Fuujin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sweet.
Fuujin with a hook.
Fuujin with a hook.
Fuujin misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Sweet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sweet.
Fuujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sweet misses with a low kick.
Sweet avoids the body shot from Fuujin.

Sweet has managed to clinch.
Sweet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuujin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fuujin.
Sweet blocking some punches.
Sweet presses Fuujin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fuujin misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sweet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sweet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuujin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuujin pushes Sweet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuujin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuujin blocks a body shot from Sweet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sweet.
Fuujin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweet misses with a body punch.
Fuujin misses with the head strike.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuujin.
A right hand to the body from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with the head strike.
Fuujin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuujin.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuujin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fuujin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Fuujin lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
Fuujin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fuujin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuujin's elbow.
Fuujin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet taking a breather.
Fuujin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sweet works on Fuujin's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuujin is looking to break free of the clinch but Sweet has double underhooks.
Sweet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuujin controls his hands.
Sweet blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sweet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuujin controls his hands.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Fuujin - that landed with a thud.
Fuujin is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shinichi Fuujin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fuujin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fuujin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sweet throws a front kick aimed at Fuujin's knee but Fuujin avoids it well.
Fuujin tries to land a leg kick but Sweet saw it coming and moves away.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sweet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweet.
Fuujin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuujin checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sweet blocks a jab.
Sweet throws a hook to the side of Fuujin's head but Fuujin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sweet throws a shot to the body.
Fuujin throws a combination that misses
and Sweet counters with a left and a right that stings Fuujin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Sweet does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweet manages to avoid it.
Sweet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
Sammy Sweet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin lands with a cross.
Sweet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut there from Sweet.
Fuujin lands a nice hook to Sweet's body. Sweet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuujin misses with a few strikes there.
Sweet misses with a looping left.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Sweet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuujin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sweet on the side of the head.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sweet throws out a leg kick but Fuujin moves out of range and Sweet only half commits.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.

Fuujin gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fuujin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuujin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fuujin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sweet knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

Fuujin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuujin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sweet sneaks back into half guard.
Fuujin is pressing down on Sweet's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sweet is holding on for now.

That's four 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.

Fuujin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sweet sees it coming and defends easily.

Fuujin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sweet is just riding it out for now. Fuujin eventually gives up the hold.
Fuujin is looking to pass Sweet's guard but actually Sweet recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sammy Sweet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuujin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sweet misses the jab.
Sweet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuujin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sweet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin swings for the body but Sweet moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
Sweet keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
Fuujin throws a jab when Sweet was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin throws a series of strikes that have Sweet backpedaling.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
Fuujin fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuujin cracks Sweet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sweet wants to land a leg kick but Fuujin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet takes one to the side of the head.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Sweet.
Sweet lands with a straight right. Fuujin didn't see that one coming.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sweet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuujin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sweet. Sweet obviously looking to wear him down.
Horrible takedown by Fuujin or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweet which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinichi Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Sweet moved out of range.
A big right from Sweet misses.
A jab lands there for Fuujin.
Sweet misses with an uppercut.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuujin lands a head shot.
Sweet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuujin finds it's way round the side to connect with Sweet's head.
Fuujin lands a slapping body shot.
Fuujin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweet counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin scores with a jab.
Sweet slips a jab from Fuujin.
Sammy Sweet seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuujin falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown but Sweet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fuujin throws a hook but Sweet avoids it easily.
Fuujin works the jab nicely.
Fuujin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweet.

Fuujin moves into the clinch successfully.
Fuujin throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweet.

Fuujin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sweet lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Sweet throws a leg kick but Fuujin moved away.
Sweet takes one on the button.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Sweet checks it.
Sweet throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin cracks Sweet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sweet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sweet dodges the punch combination from Fuujin.
Fuujin tries to bum rush Sweet with a series of wild strikes but Sweet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Sweet connects with a body shot.
Fuujin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sweet.
Fuujin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sweet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fuujin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuujin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sweet circles away.
A leg kick checked by Sweet.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweet manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuujin.

Sweet tries to keep at a distance but Fuujin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sweet blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuujin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Fuujin lands a left hand.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Good body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sweet lands a body shot.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuujin backwards.
Sweet taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sweet blocking some punches.
Fuujin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet tries to break free but Fuujin pushes him back against the cage.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuujin's elbow.
Fuujin working hard to break the clinch.
Fuujin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sweet walks away with a smile on his face. Fuujin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Sweet really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
That's time! Fuujin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sweet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sweet just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sweet throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Sweet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sweet misses with a low kick as Fuujin jumps back.
Sweet throws a shot from downtown. Fuujin moves away and avoids it.
Fuujin looks to land a combination but Sweet avoids it well.
Fuujin throws a hook but Sweet avoids it easily.
Fuujin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fuujin lands a slapping body shot.
Fuujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin looks to land a combination. Sweet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Sweet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweet. That did some damage!
Fuujin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuujin throws a leg kick
and Sweet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuujin thinking.
Fuujin swings for the body but Sweet moves out of range.
Sweet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fuujin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut.
Fuujin is looking to clinch.
Fuujin misses the jab.
Fuujin misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Sweet.
Fuujin keeps Sweet at a distance using the push kick.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin throws a shot from downtown. Sweet moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Fuujin misses.

Sweet moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Fuujin is trying to push Sweet away but Sweet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sweet can't find room to land a body shot as Fuujin controls the action.
Fuujin is trying to push Sweet away but Sweet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fuujin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin working hard to break the clinch.
Sweet lands with a left to the head.
Fuujin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuujin's elbow.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Sweet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuujin working hard to break the clinch.
Fuujin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sweet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sweet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Sweet.
Fuujin misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the side of Sweet's head.
Sweet misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Sweet misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuujin controls his hands.
Fuujin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fuujin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
Sweet pushes Fuujin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuujin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sweet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sweet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sweet digs a right hand underneath Fuujin's ribcage. Fuujin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sweet blocks an uppercut.
Fuujin has Sweet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuujin's elbow.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sweet tries to throw a body punch but Fuujin avoids it by throwing Sweet back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Sweet gets through Fuujin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fuujin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sweet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuujin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sweet.
Sweet trying to control the position but instead, Fuujin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sweet into the cage.
Fuujin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fuujin lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuujin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuujin.
Sweet tries to work over Fuujin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sweet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuujin tries to clinch
and Sweet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuujin's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweet moves away.
Fuujin throws a hook to the side of Sweet's head but Sweet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sweet moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuujin throws a hook but Sweet avoids it easily.
Fuujin throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Shinichi Fuujin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters circling - Sweet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sweet blocks the body kick.
Fuujin tries to clinch but Sweet moves out of range.
Sweet throws a shot from downtown. Fuujin moves away and avoids it.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuujin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sweet looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin with a jab.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Sweet.
Fuujin thows a body shot but no joy.
Sweet throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Fuujin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Sweet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuujin takes a swing at Sweet's ribcage but misses.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the head.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Sweet's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuujin's sensitive parts.
A big right from Sweet misses.
Fuujin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuujin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuujin misses with a double jab
letting Sweet counter with a right hand.
Fuujin throws a leg kick
and Sweet counters with a good low kick that Fuujin was not able to check.
Sweet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin scores with a sloppy right hand. Sweet should have avoided that one.
Fuujin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuujin throws a series of strikes that have Sweet backpedaling.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Sweet avoids them all with ease.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweet manages to avoid it.

Fuujin closes the distance and clinches.
Sweet scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet takes an elbow to the temple.
Sweet tries to work over Fuujin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fuujin throws a head punch that misses.
Sweet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sweet.
Sweet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sweet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweet blocks an uppercut.
Sweet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sweet lands a shot to the body.
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.
Sweet scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Sweet lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands with a light punch inside.
Fuujin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sweet blocking some punches.
Fuujin lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fuujin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweet's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Sweet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sweet pushes Fuujin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Fuujin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Sweet.
Fuujin throws a head punch that misses.
Sweet digs a right hand underneath Fuujin's ribcage. Fuujin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sweet is leaning against Fuujin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sweet digs a right hand underneath Fuujin's ribcage. Fuujin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Sweet.
Sweet digs a right hand underneath Fuujin's ribcage. Fuujin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sweet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sweet lands a body shot.
Sweet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sweet.
Sweet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fuujin working aggressively here.
Fuujin working aggressively here.
Sweet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Fuujin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Fuujin avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Sweet.
Sweet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuujin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sweet slips a jab from Fuujin.
Sweet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Fuujin stuns Sweet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sweet misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sweet checks it well.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sweet misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
Fuujin cracks Sweet with a good jab.
Fuujin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuujin checks a leg kick.
Fuujin swings for the body but Sweet moves out of range.
Fuujin lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Sweet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sweet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sammy Sweet!
Sammy Sweet is the new lightweight champion!