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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hoshifumi Nagasa (ranked 3722 p4p, 24644 weight class) and Jaylen Fatukasi (ranked 354 p4p, 517 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hoshifumi Nagasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaylen Fatukasi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasa tries to clinch there but Fatukasi circles away.
Fatukasi unleashes a big counter combination but Nagasa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fatukasi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nagasa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fatukasi clinches up with Nagasa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Come on Fatukasi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fatukasi just leaning against Nagasa, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fatukasi.
Fatukasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nagasa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fatukasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagasa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fatukasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fatukasi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nagasa avoids the damage to the body.
Fatukasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagasa tries to land a body kick
and Fatukasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nagasa is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Fatukasi misses.
Nagasa throws a leg kick
and Fatukasi counters with a one-two to the body.
Fatukasi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fatukasi is stalling here.
Fatukasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fatukasi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hoshifumi Nagasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatukasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatukasi jabs Nagasa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatukasi rushes Nagasa and presses him up against the ropes.
Fatukasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Nagasa misses
and Fatukasi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagasa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi breaks from the clinch.
Fatukasi darts in and clinches Nagasa up against the ropes.
Fatukasi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nagasa avoids the damage to the body.
Fatukasi manages to break the clinch.
Fatukasi slips a jab and a cross from Nagasa.
Fatukasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fatukasi stalling.
Fatukasi breaks from the clinch.
Fatukasi lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Nagasa goes down! The ref sends Fatukasi to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Nagasa is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Nagasa is rocked!
It looks like Hoshifumi Nagasa has been cut.
Fatukasi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Nagasa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fatukasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatukasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fatukasi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fatukasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nagasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fatukasi clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Jaylen Fatukasi should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Hoshifumi Nagasa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Fatukasi has closed the distance and engaged Nagasa in a clinch.
Nagasa seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Nagasa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fatukasi scores with a shoulder strike.
Fatukasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nagasa thows a leg kick but Fatukasi checks it
and Fatukasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Fatukasi manages to break the clinch.
Fatukasi drives through and clinches with Nagasa against the ropes.
Fatukasi breaks the clinch.
Fatukasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fatukasi lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Fatukasi to work.
Fatukasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fatukasi clips Nagasa with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Nagasa a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatukasi closes the distance and clinches.
Fatukasi breaks from the clinch.
Fatukasi gets a clinch.
Fatukasi slows down the pace here.
Fatukasi taking a breather.
Nagasa blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Fatukasi.
Fatukasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fatukasi closes the distance and pushes Nagasa back into the ropes.
Fatukasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatukasi has Nagasa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fatukasi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagasa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fatukasi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatukasi breaks the clinch.
Nagasa walks straight into a big right, left combination from Fatukasi and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Fatukasi as he moves his way up the rankings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jaylen Fatukasi!
A pretty intense looking Jaylen Fatukasi took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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