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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 142 p4p, 209 weight class) and John Fury (ranked 20 p4p, 28 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fury!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki .
Fury takes a swing at Sasaki 's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Sasaki .
It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury moves away from the strike by Sasaki .
Sasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sasaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Fury checks a low kick from Sasaki .
Fury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
Sasaki clinches.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Sasaki gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up John Fury's cut even more.
Fury lands with a short shot to the head.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Sasaki .
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Fury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sasaki lands an elbow that stopped Fury in his tracks for a moment.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Sasaki moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Fury goes down! Can Sasaki finish him!?
The cut above John Fury's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Sasaki tries to stand but Fury is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki stands and steps away. Fury gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fury on the side of the head.
John Fury's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Fury's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haise Sasaki !
Haise Sasaki retains his heavyweight title!
Haise Sasaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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