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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fusi (ranked 425 p4p, 64 weight class) and Haise Sasaki (ranked 973 p4p, 120 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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279 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Fusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusi takes one to the chin there.
It looks like James Fusi has been cut.
Fusi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fusi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sasaki is out of range.
Fusi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Fusi.
Fusi ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki .
Sasaki misses with a straight right.
James Fusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sasaki throws an overhand right that lands on Fusi's shoulder, as Fusi tries to avoid the shot.
Fusi ducks under a wild hook from Sasaki .
Fusi slips a straight right by Sasaki .
Fusi scores with a jab to the body.
Sasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fusi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Haise Sasaki has been cut.
Good work by Sasaki as he checks the leg kick.
Fusi drops Sasaki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sasaki looks back up at him and smiles so Fusi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fusi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Fusi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fusi cracks Sasaki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sasaki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fusi finish him?
Sasaki is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Sasaki misses the target.
Sasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Fusi finish him?
Sasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sasaki seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fusi throws a monster overhand right that drops Sasaki ! Fusi follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Fusi!
Our winner, James Fusi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Haise Sasaki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the gym. I'll be looking for a rematch.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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