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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 374 p4p, 577 weight class) and Koos Van Asch (ranked 20 p4p, 30 weight class). Fukumitsu comes into the arena with you should see me in a crown blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koos Van Asch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Asch throws a body shot but no joy.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Van Asch scores with a nice body kick.
Van Asch moves away from the strike by Fukumitsu.
Van Asch has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Asch moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Van Asch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Asch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Asch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fukumitsu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Asch.
Van Asch lands a leg kick that knocks Fukumitsu off balance momentarily.
Fukumitsu staying out of range there.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Asch throws out the jab.
Fukumitsu dips to his left and cracks Van Asch with an uppercut!
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!
Van Asch throws a hook but Fukumitsu avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu tests Van Asch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukumitsu thuds his right hand into Van Asch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Asch's head backwards.
Van Asch slips under a jab from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Asch.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Fukumitsu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Asch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Van Asch lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Van Asch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Asch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Van Asch avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Van Asch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Asch swings for the body but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Van Asch moves away and avoids it.
Van Asch has Fukumitsu up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Asch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu breaks from the clinch.
Van Asch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Asch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
Van Asch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Van Asch avoids it easily.
Van Asch throws out a counter right but Fukumitsu avoids it with no problem.
Van Asch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Van Asch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Van Asch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Asch counters with a straight right hand.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Van Asch slips the punch.
Van Asch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a nice body kick.
Van Asch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch drives through and clinches with Fukumitsu against the cage.
Van Asch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukumitsu backwards.
A body shot lands from Van Asch.
Van Asch has a couple of punches blocked by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu is trying to break the clinch but Van Asch is controlling him.
Van Asch misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukumitsu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van Asch's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Van Asch with a nice calf kick.
Van Asch throws a right hand that misses
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Asch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fukumitsu.
A big left from Van Asch misses.
Van Asch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fukumitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Van Asch avoids the punch easily.
Fukumitsu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Asch rushes Fukumitsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Asch misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukumitsu tries to break the clinch but Van Asch is controlling the position.
Van Asch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Asch lands a left hand.
Fukumitsu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Asch just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Van Asch misses the jab.
Van Asch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukumitsu.
Van Asch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fukumitsu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick from Van Asch.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukumitsu.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch misses with a looping left.
Van Asch slips a jab from Fukumitsu.
Van Asch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Asch slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Van Asch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fukumitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Asch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Van Asch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fukumitsu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Asch feints and then cracks Fukumitsu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukumitsu down.
Koos Van Asch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Asch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fukumitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Asch throws out the jab.
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Van Asch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Asch defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Van Asch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fukumitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fukumitsu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Asch can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Asch.
Van Asch slips under a jab.
Van Asch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu slips a straight right by Van Asch.
Fukumitsu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Asch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu slips a jab from Van Asch.
Fukumitsu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Van Asch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Asch.
Van Asch works the jab nicely.
Van Asch blocks a jab.
Van Asch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fukumitsu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Asch defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Fukumitsu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Asch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Van Asch avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick from Van Asch, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Asch rushes Fukumitsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Asch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukumitsu backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Asch gets through Fukumitsu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukumitsu blocks a body shot from Van Asch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Asch misses with a punch to the body.
Van Asch keeps control of Fukumitsu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fukumitsu is trying to break the clinch but Van Asch has him pressed against the cage.
Van Asch can't find room to land a body shot as Fukumitsu controls the action.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch.
Van Asch moves into range and clinches up with Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukumitsu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fukumitsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fukumitsu is trying to push Van Asch away but Van Asch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Asch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukumitsu wants to break free but Van Asch has control.
Fukumitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Asch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Asch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukumitsu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Van Asch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Asch scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu manages to break the clinch.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Van Asch avoids it easily.
It seemed like Van Asch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu misses with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Asch lands a jab.
Fukumitsu is rocked!
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Oh Fukumitsu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Asch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fukumitsu seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Asch throws out a loose jab but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Van Asch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fukumitsu on the side of the head.
Van Asch defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Van Asch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Van Asch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Asch throws a push kick but Fukumitsu slaps the foot to one side.
Van Asch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Asch lands a glancing blow to the side of Fukumitsu's head.
A jab from Van Asch misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Van Asch feints a counter leg kick.
Fukumitsu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Asch connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Van Asch avoids the punch easily.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Van Asch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Van Asch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Van Asch.
Van Asch connects with an inside leg kick.
Fukumitsu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fukumitsu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Van Asch misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu looks to land a right hand but Van Asch moved out of range.
Van Asch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Asch misses with an uppercut. Fukumitsu saw that one coming.
Van Asch staying out of range there.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Van Asch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koos Van Asch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fukumitsu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fukumitsu throws a combination. Van Asch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Asch missing with a left hand there. Fukumitsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukumitsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Van Asch to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Van Asch saw that one coming.
Fukumitsu backing away here, and Van Asch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fukumitsu moves away from the strike by Van Asch.
Fukumitsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Asch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses the shot to the body.
Fukumitsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Asch. Van Asch obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Asch ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Asch.
Van Asch moves in looking to clinch but Fukumitsu pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Van Asch was well out of range.
Van Asch defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Fukumitsu works the jab nicely.
Van Asch throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Asch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukumitsu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Asch.
The fighters circling - Van Asch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukumitsu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Van Asch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fukumitsu avoids the body shot from Van Asch.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Van Asch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Asch darts in and clinches Fukumitsu up against the cage.
Fukumitsu working hard to break the clinch.
Fukumitsu tries to circle away but Van Asch has him pinned against the cage.
Van Asch tries to work over Fukumitsu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu is trying to force a seperation but Van Asch has the dominant position.
Fukumitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Asch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Asch creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Asch scores with a shot to the side of Fukumitsu's head.
Van Asch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Asch lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Asch.
Van Asch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Asch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Van Asch.
A frustrated look appears on Fukumitsu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Van Asch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukumitsu backwards.
Fukumitsu is trying to break the clinch but Van Asch is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Van Asch.
Fukumitsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Asch tries to clinch but Fukumitsu is having none of it.
Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fukumitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Asch throws a body punch but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Asch counters with a straight right hand.
Van Asch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fukumitsu at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Van Asch.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Van Asch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Van Asch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fukumitsu misses with a combination
and Van Asch counters with a good low kick that Fukumitsu was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fukumitsu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Asch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Asch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Van Asch ducks down to avoid it.
Van Asch rushes Fukumitsu and presses him up against the cage.
Fukumitsu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu tries to circle away but Van Asch has him pinned against the cage.
Fukumitsu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Asch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Asch.
Fukumitsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukumitsu tries to break the clinch but Van Asch is controlling the position.
Van Asch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fukumitsu can't break the clinch.
Van Asch swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koos Van Asch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Asch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukumitsu can't break the clinch.
Fukumitsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Asch misses with a body punch.
Fukumitsu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fukumitsu.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Fukumitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koos Van Asch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Asch 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koos Van Asch!
Koos Van Asch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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