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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fuyuki Mutou (ranked 3932 p4p, 4564 weight class) and Robert Brown (ranked 373 p4p, 412 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 cm 24 145 1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm 18 145 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt Decent boxing Inexperienced |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fuyuki Mutou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Brown! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Brown. Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Brown is looking to clinch. Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mutou moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mutou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mutou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown. Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutou.
Mutou stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken. Brown dodges the punch combination from Mutou.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brown moves to clinch but Mutou breaks away and Mutou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mutou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a series of punches but Mutou moves out of range. Mutou misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Mutou as Brown shoots in. Nice defenses there by Mutou. Mutou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mutou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Brown fails in his attempt to clinch. Mutou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutou is breathing heavily. Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutou moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Mutou pushes him off. Brown is looking to clinch but Mutou is avoiding it.
Mutou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mutou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away. Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A combination from Mutou does no damage. Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Some wild striking there from Mutou.
Brown swings for the body but Mutou moves out of range.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss! Mutou appears to be looking for a big counter. Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Brown throws a combination that misses and Mutou counters with a left and a right that stings Brown. Mutou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown slips a jab and a cross from Mutou.
Mutou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown. Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Mutou gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage. Mutou appears to be looking for a big counter. Brown dodges the punch combination from Mutou.
Mutou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Mutou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mutou moves out of range of the body kick. The fight moves into the clinch position. Mutou manages to break the clinch.
Mutou works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to clinch but Mutou moves away and Mutou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mutou feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Mutou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mutou misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Mutou. Those never looked like landing. Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Mutou makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Mutou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Some wild striking there from Brown.
Mutou swinging wildly here.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mutou defends it well. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mutou tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mutou misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fuyuki Mutou dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown has Mutou up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mutou fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown tries to clinch there but Mutou circles away.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mutou. As Brown looks to move away, Mutou throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way. Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Mutou counters with a two punch combo. Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mutou!
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mutou sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Mutou makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! This has been an exciting period of action! Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mutous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mutou as he avoids it easily. Fuyuki Mutou is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mutou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robert Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mutou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mutou throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease. Mutou pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch. Mutou breaks from the clinch.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch. Mutou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mutou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mutou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Brown throws a body punch but Mutou moves out of range. Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Mutou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around? Brown misses with a right hand and Mutou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mutou with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mutou throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease. Brown throws a hook but Mutou avoids it easily. Mutou misses with a wild combination.
Fuyuki Mutou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brown looks to clinch and Mutou counters with a nice uppercut. A combination from Mutou does no damage. Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Mutou counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Mutou to acknowledge the strikes. Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mutou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Fuyuki Mutou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Mutou breaks the clinch.
Mutou throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely. Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mutou. Mutou circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Brown tries to work over Mutou's front leg with a kick but Mutou checks it. Brown dodges the punch combination from Mutou.
Nice shot by Mutou. Mutou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mutou misses with a looping right. Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Mutou bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Brown throws a right hand that Mutou ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutou also avoids with ease. A combination from Mutou does no damage. A nice combination there by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mutou misses with a wild combination.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Mutou sprawls well. Mutou keeps the fight on the outside. Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Mutou misses. Mutou blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Brown shoots in and drives through. Mutou sprawls well. Brown walks into a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutou seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Mutou works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination. Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutou circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fuyuki Mutou dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Mutou misses with a two punch combination.
Mutou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mutou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. Mutou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Brown wants to clinch. Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutou. Mutou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Mutou throws a right and a left that both miss. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Mutou counters with a left to the body. A punch combination from Brown misses. Mutou was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown is looking to slow Mutou down with leg kicks. Mutou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown swings for the body but Mutou moves out of range.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd cheers as Mutou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though. Mutou misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutou. Mutou fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mutou tries a head kick but it misses.
Mutou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Brown misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown misses with a low kick as Mutou jumps back. Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mutou. Mutou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuyuki Mutou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mutou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mutou throws a right and a left that both miss. Brown wants to clinch up but Mutou keeps it at a distance. A right-left combo lands from Mutou. Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mutou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Mutou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A punch combination from Mutou misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing. Mutou is looking for a counter combo. Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutou misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mutou doesn't seem bothered though. Brown misses the shot to the body. Mutou misses with the combination.
Mutou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Mutou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown looks to land a combination but Mutou avoids it well. Brown slips a jab and a cross from Mutou.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Sloppy strikes from Mutou. Those never looked like landing. Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A combination from Mutou does no damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Mutou stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken. Mutou slips a straight right by Brown. Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body and Mutou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Brown lands a head shot. Mutou throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Brown throws a counter combo. Brown fails with the takedown and Mutou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Robert Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fuyuki Mutou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fuyuki Mutou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Brown. Brown tries to work over Mutou's front leg with a kick but Mutou checks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Fuyuki Mutou showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mutou 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuyuki Mutou! After winning the bout, Fuyuki Mutou thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
74% |
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