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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takuma (ranked 293 p4p, 12 weight class) and James Fusi (ranked 962 p4p, 44 weight class). Ryo Takuma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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287 lbs
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276 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryo Takuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusi misses the shot to the body.
Takuma is looking to counter punch.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takuma loads up on a big right hand but Fusi slips the punch.
Takuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
A slow jab from Fusi misses its intended target.
Takuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fusi punishes Takuma's body with a nice straight punch.
Fusi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Takuma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fusi clobbers Takuma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fusi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fusi misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Takuma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fusi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takuma.
Fusi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi misses with a lunging right hand
and Takuma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Fusi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fusi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi thuds his right hand into Takuma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fusi throws a poor cross that misses
and Takuma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fusi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Fusi misses with a hook. Takuma ducked under it nicely.
Takuma throwing a counter right hand but Fusi manages to avoid it.
Fusi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takuma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takuma. Fusi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fusi scores with a jab.
Takuma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fusi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Takuma.
Takuma clinches up with Fusi and pushes him back against the cage.
Fusi pushes Takuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fusi lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fusi lands a left hand.
Takuma takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fusi.
Takuma misses with a body punch.
Fusi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takuma swings wildly with an uppercut but Fusi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Fusi - that landed with a thud.
Takuma blocks a body shot from Fusi.
Fusi digs a right hand into Takuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takuma's gas tank.
Takuma is breathing heavily.
Fusi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fusi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takuma prevents a body shot from Fusi.
Fusi blocks an uppercut.
Fusi digs a right hand into Takuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takuma's gas tank.
Fusi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takuma backwards.
Takuma blocks a body shot from Fusi.
Fusi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fusi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fusi is working Takuma over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fusi.
Fusi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fusi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takuma backwards.
Fusi presses Takuma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fusi lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fusi.
Fusi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fusi.
Fusi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takuma backwards.
A short right from Fusi.
Takuma is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fusi.
A short right from Takuma on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fusi misses with a punch to the body.
Fusi lands a body shot.
Fusi lands with a short shot to the head.
Fusi drops Takuma onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Takuma is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Takuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fusi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Takuma to his knees! Fusi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Fusi!
James Fusi is the new super heavyweight champion!
James Fusi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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