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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjo Hadzija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadzija comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bos ili Hadžija kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjo Hadzija!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hadzija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hadzija loads up on a big right hand but Fujimoto slips the punch.
Hadzija uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fujimoto has time to react.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but Hadzija is having none of it.
Hadzija throws a nice looking combination but Fujimoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fujimoto closes the distance but Hadzija moves to the side
and Hadzija counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fujimoto shoots in but Hadzija avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fujimoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fujimoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hadzija knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fujimoto trying to control the action but Hadzija is working from the bottom.
Hadzija tries to escape but Fujimoto is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries to score with some ground and pound. Hadzija controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hadzija wants to get back to his feet but Fujimoto drags him back down.
Fujimoto trying to control the action but Hadzija is working from the bottom.
Hadzija wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fujimoto throws an elbow but Hadzija slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadzija is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fujimoto is controlling him well.
Hadzija throws Fujimoto to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hadzija connects with a jab.
It looks like Ronin Fujimoto has been cut.
Fujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Hadzija swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fujimoto fails with the takedown.
Fujimoto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fujimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadzija doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fujimoto.
Hadzija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujimoto.
Hadzija wants to get back to his feet.
Hadzija kicks Fujimoto off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hadzija.
Fujimoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fujimoto moves away from the strike by Hadzija.
Fujimoto closes the distance and clinches.
Hadzija looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadzija has had enough of the clinch but Fujimoto keeps him there for the moment.
Fujimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadzija's efforts to push away.
Fujimoto has Hadzija pressed against the cage, preventing Hadzija from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hadzija blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hadzija lands with a right to the head.
Hadzija takes an elbow to the temple.
Hadzija blocks an elbow strike.
Hadzija is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujimoto has double underhooks.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Fujimoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Hadzija is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujimoto has double underhooks.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fujimoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hadzija lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hadzija on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but Hadzija blocks it.
Fujimoto keeps control of Hadzija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fujimoto keeps control of Hadzija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hadzija throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fujimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Hadzija blocks the elbow strike.
Hadzija misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hadzija avoiding damage as Fujimoto throws knees to the body.
Hadzija blocks an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hadzija.
Fujimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hadzija has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fujimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Hadzija is blocking nicely.
Hadzija blocks the elbow strike.
Hadzija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadzija rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fujimoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fujimoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fujimoto is breathing heavily.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but Hadzija moves out of range.
Fujimoto throws a lazy head kick
and Hadzija counters with a straight right hand.
Hadzija lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooh!!! Hadzija has knocked Fujimoto down with a huge combo! Hadzija steps away and waves a wobbly Fujimoto back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjo Hadzija dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
That's time! Fujimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fujimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto slips a jab and a cross from Hadzija.
Ronin Fujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Hadzija.
Fujimoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up.
Fujimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hadzija cracks Fujimoto with a good jab.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up but Hadzija circles away and keeps his distance.
Fujimoto wants to clinch.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Hadzija keeps it at a distance.
Fujimoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hadzija preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzija wants to get back to his feet but Fujimoto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fujimoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hadzija avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fujimoto won't allow Hadzija to get back to his feet.
Fujimoto wants to control from the top but Hadzija keeps moving.
Fujimoto is stalling in the full guard.
Fujimoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fujimoto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hadzija's guard.
Fujimoto is looking for a kimura but Hadzija is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fujimoto to get the leverage.
Hadzija is trying to stand.
Hadzija blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fujimoto wants to control but Hadzija is keeping him busy.
Fujimoto trying to mount his opponent but Hadzija defends it.
Hadzija wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hadzija's head.
Fujimoto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujimoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fujimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hadzija sees it coming and defends easily.
Fujimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hadzija doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fujimoto.
Fujimoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fujimoto trying to control from half guard but Hadzija is working away.
Fujimoto controlling the pace.
Fujimoto seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujimoto seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Fujimoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hadzija looks to land a right hand but Fujimoto moved out of range.
Hadzija moves out of range as Fujimoto strikes.
The crowd cheers as Hadzija lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujimoto doesn't seem phased though.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Hadzija circles away.
Fujimoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hadzija with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadzija misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fujimoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hadzija's brow.
Fujimoto trying to stall but Hadzija improves his position.
Hadzija is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fujimoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujimoto keeps control of Hadzija as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fujimoto has Hadzija pushed against the cage.
Hadzija is trying to break free.
Hadzija blocks an elbow strike.
Hadzija avoids the elbow strike from Fujimoto, against the cage.
Fujimoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hadzija is trying to break free.
Fujimoto landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadzija working hard to break the clinch.
Fujimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Hadzija.
Hadzija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hadzija in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fujimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadzija's efforts to push away.
Hadzija blocks an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Hadzija is blocking nicely.
Fujimoto blocks an uppercut.
Hadzija can't break the clinch.
Hadzija wants to break free but Fujimoto has control.
Fujimoto stalling in the clinch but Hadzija improves position.
Hadzija takes an elbow to the temple.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadzija doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hadzija is trying to break free.
Fujimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Hadzija is blocking nicely.
Hadzija tries to break the clinch but Fujimoto is controlling the position.
Hadzija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hadzija working aggressively here.
Fujimoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fujimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hadzija is defending well for now.
Hadzija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the body.
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.
Fujimoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fujimoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hadzija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hadzija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hadzija.
Hadzija pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses
and Hadzija counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fujimoto moves into range and clinches up with Hadzija.
Fujimoto trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hadzija is keeping busy.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hadzija misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimoto throws an elbow that misses.
Fujimoto trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hadzija's efforts to push away.
Hadzija looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fujimoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hadzija is trying to break the clinch but Fujimoto is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadzija managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hadzija blocks the elbow strike.
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Hadzija wants to break free but Fujimoto has control.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hadzija avoids it.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Hadzija.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hadzija wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hadzija's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hadzija wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hadzija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hadzija.
Hadzija blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hadzija is trying to break the clinch but Fujimoto is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Fujimoto.
Hadzija is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujimoto has double underhooks.
Hadzija wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hadzija can't break the clinch.
Hadzija has had enough of the clinch but Fujimoto keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Hadzija.
Fujimoto missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Fujimoto to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hadzija tries to break the clinch but Fujimoto is controlling the position.
Hadzija on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hadzija is defending well for now.
Fujimoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Hadzija gets an underhook and turns Fujimoto into the cage.
Hadzija is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hadzija on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hadzija blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hadzija is defending well for now.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hadzija.
Hadzija is trying to force a seperation but Fujimoto has the dominant position.
Hadzija misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hadzija's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto prevents Hadzija from breaking the clinch.
Hadzija with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadzija avoids the damage to the body.
Hadzija wants to get back to striking at distance but Fujimoto won't allow it.
Hadzija working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujimoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hadzija manages to break the clinch.
Fujimoto shoots in for a takedown but Hadzija shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hadzija's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fujimoto under the eye.
Hadzija dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronin Fujimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fujimoto 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronin Fujimoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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