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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsumi Fujinami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asis Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsumi Fujinami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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228 lbs
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsumi Fujinami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asis Mubarak!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujinami stuffs the takedown attempt from Mubarak. Mubarak gets slowly back to his feet.
Asis Mubarak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujinami stuffs the takedown.
Mubarak has a takedown stuffed.
Tatsumi Fujinami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asis Mubarak.
Fujinami looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mubarak is looking for a triangle but Fujinami pushes his legs off easily.
Fujinami could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mubarak wants to sweep here but Fujinami controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mubarak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fujinami pushing down on Mubarak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fujinami is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fujinami seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami is controlling the pace.
Mubarak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mubarak looks gassed!
Fujinami performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujinami works his way into side control.
Mubarak tries to improve position but can't.
Fujinami controlling the position.
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.
Fujinami has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mubarak!
Fujinami looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mubarak is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fujinami with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Fujinami looking to secure an arm triangle but Mubarak defends it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fujinami takes Mubarak's back.
Fujinami wants to control but Mubarak is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mubarak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujinami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami is looking to control Mubarak but Mubarak is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mubarak tries to roll but Fujinami sticks to his back.
Mubarak is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Fujinami.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fujinami feints and as Mubarak raises his hands in defense, Fujinami changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fujinami trying to control but Mubarak is working from the bottom.
Fujinami is stalling in the full guard.
Fujinami preventing the sweep.
Fujinami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fujinami content to stall in guard here.
Mubarak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mubarak pulls Fujinami in to control the position.
Fujinami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fujinami cracks Mubarak with a solid left hand.
Fujinami tries to free his leg and advance position but Mubarak is retaining full guard.
Fujinami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsumi Fujinami dominated that round.
That's time! Fujinami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mubarak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mubarak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fujinami gets back to half guard.
Mubarak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fujinami defends it well.
Mubarak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fujinami controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mubarak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to control here.
Fujinami holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fujinami flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fujinami trying to control but Mubarak postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mubarak misses with a takedown attempt
and Fujinami counters with a takedown into side control.
Fujinami working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mubarak's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fujinami seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mubarak for as long as he can get away with.
Fujinami cracks Mubarak with a big elbow.
Fujinami passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mubarak!
Fujinami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mubarak is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fujinami controlling his opponent.
Fujinami's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami landing shots from mount.
Fujinami landing punches.
Fujinami moves to the back.
Fujinami trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mubarak doesn't escape.
Fujinami trying to control.
Fujinami lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Fujinami avoiding Mubarak 's attempts to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fujinami controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Mubarak right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fujinami slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mubarak shoots and misses
and Fujinami counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mubarak had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fujinami is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mubarak Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fujinami's back instead.
Fujinami trying to control the position but Mubarak manages to sink in the hooks.
Mubarak seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Fujinami's chin but Fujinami turns very nicely into Mubarak's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Fujinami.
Fujinami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsumi Fujinami dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fujinami closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fujinami working away.
Mubarak is not content to let Fujinami control the position.
Fujinami creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fujinami trying to control the action but Mubarak is working from the bottom.
Mubarak is trying to get back to half guard.
Mubarak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fujinami controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami is looking to take a break and control but Mubarak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fujinami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mubarak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tatsumi Fujinami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujinami trying to control but Mubarak is working from the bottom.
Fujinami won't allow Mubarak to get back to his feet.
Mubarak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fujinami lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fujinami pushes down on Mubarak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fujinami prevents Mubarak from improving his position.
Fujinami slows the pace down in half guard.
Mubarak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fujinami perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fujinami is thwarting Mubarak's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mubarak is trying to get back to full guard.
Mubarak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mubarak looking for a guillotine here but Fujinami defends easily.
Fujinami is in close to Mubarak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fujinami passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fujinami advances nicely into full mount.
Fujinami wants to finish this one by submission but Mubarak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fujinami.
Mubarak tries to reverse the position but Fujinami maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mubarak is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujinami is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mubarak is surviving well by controlling Fujinami's body position as best he can.
Fujinami working for a guillotine from mount but Mubarak is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsumi Fujinami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fujinami has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsumi Fujinami!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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