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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 453 p4p, 247 weight class) and Sora Izanagi (ranked 69 p4p, 39 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sora Izanagi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izanagi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fury.
Izanagi avoids the body shot from Fury.
Izanagi throws a shot from downtown. Fury moves away and avoids it.
Fury was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Izanagi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Izanagi delivers a nice body kick.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Fury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izanagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Izanagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Izanagi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fury. Fury circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Izanagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Izanagi's shoulder, as Izanagi tries to avoid the shot.
Izanagi throws a counter combo.
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Izanagi tenderised Fury's leg. Fury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Izanagi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Izanagi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Izanagi lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Izanagi.
Izanagi connects with an inside leg kick.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izanagi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Izanagi! But no joy.
Izanagi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Izanagi cracks Fury with a good jab.
A head kick from Izanagi lands but Fury takes it in his stride.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Izanagi.
Izanagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi sizes up Fury with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Izanagi counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury looks to land a left hand but Izanagi moved out of range nicely.
Izanagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Fury blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Izanagi misses the target.
Izanagi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Izanagi lands with a shot to the body.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Izanagi's shoulder, as Izanagi tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi scores with a decent looking hook.
Izanagi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Izanagi digs a good hook to Fury's body.
Fury slips under a jab from Izanagi.
Izanagi throws the kick towards the body but Fury avoids it.
Fury throws a jab when Izanagi was well out of range.
Izanagi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izanagi throws a wild body kick that Fury sees coming a mile off.
Fury misses with a looping left.
A big left from Izanagi misses.
Sora Izanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury tries to bum rush Izanagi with a series of wild strikes but Izanagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sora Izanagi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Izanagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izanagi misses with a shot to the body
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izanagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fury looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Izanagi throws a looping overhand right but Fury ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Izanagi catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
Fury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Izanagi under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Izanagi.
Fury throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Izanagi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Izanagi missing with a left hand there. Fury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi fakes the leg kick and cracks Fury in the body.
Fury takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body kick from Izanagi.
Izanagi connects with a leg kick.
Izanagi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fury has time to react.
Fury misses the jab.
Sora Izanagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
Izanagi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Izanagi swinging wildly here.
As Izanagi looks to move away, Fury throws a big counter combo but Izanagi just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fury might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Izanagi jabs Fury right on the nose. Fury blinks but takes it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izanagi moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Izanagi misses with a body kick.
Izanagi tries to clinch up but Fury circles away and keeps his distance.
Izanagi scores with a nice strike.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Izanagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Izanagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Izanagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Izanagi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Izanagi throws a low kick, looking for Fury's leg but Fury calmly moves out of range.
Fury moves out of range of the body kick.
Fury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izanagi.
Fury fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Izanagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury is looking to counter punch.
Fury blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Sora Izanagi has been cut.
Fury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Izanagi.
Izanagi throws a right hand that misses
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Izanagi blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izanagi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fury counters with a crisp right hand that drops Izanagi! Fury lets Izanagi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fury is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fury cracks Izanagi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Izanagi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fury finish him?
Izanagi is rocked!
Izanagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Izanagi lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sora Izanagi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fury takes a jab right on the kisser.
Izanagi scores with a nice right hand.
Fury misses with the combination.
Izanagi connects with a solid leg kick.
Izanagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Izanagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Izanagi.
Izanagi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fury counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Izanagi.
Izanagi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Izanagi catches Fury right on the button with a cross.
Izanagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Izanagi. That's going to slow Fury down.
Izanagi throws the left hand but Fury avoids the punch easily.
Fury was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fury drops his hands momentarily and Izanagi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Izanagi scores with the left hand. Fury knows he should have avoided that one.
Izanagi thumps Fury with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.
Izanagi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izanagi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Izanagi tries to throw a body punch but Fury avoids it by throwing Izanagi back against the cage.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fury struggles to land a body shot inside as Izanagi controls his hands.
Izanagi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Izanagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izanagi. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Izanagi. Izanagi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izanagi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fury throws a jab when Izanagi was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fury.
Izanagi throws out a loose jab but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury throws a quick counter head kick but Izanagi was just out of range.
Fury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Izanagi misses with a hook to the body
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izanagi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Izanagi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi tried to score with a low kick but Fury checks it.
Fury throwing a counter right hand but Izanagi manages to avoid it.
Izanagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
Izanagi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izanagi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Jab by Fury.
Fury will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izanagi with a nice calf kick.
Izanagi tries to clinch there but Fury circles away.
Izanagi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sora Izanagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Izanagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sora Izanagi!
A relieved looking Sora Izanagi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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