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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob White (ranked 787 p4p, 789 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 71 p4p, 72 weight class). Fujimaro has chosen 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujimaro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab lands there for Fujimaro.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Fujimaro does it's job there.
White drops his hands momentarily and Fujimaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fujimaro misses with a low kick.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimaro moves out of range of the body kick.
Fujimaro thumps White with a low kick.
White drops his hands momentarily and Fujimaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimaro is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Fujimaro throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fujimaro.
White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White dips to his left and cracks Fujimaro with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fujimaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujimaro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fujimaro 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.
Fujimaro throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Fujimaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimaro moves away from the strike by White.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
White is looking to counter punch.
Fujimaro with a jab.
Fujimaro loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Fujimaro misses with a looping right.
A big right from Fujimaro misses.
Fujimaro moves out of range as White strikes.
Fujimaro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
White throwing a counter right hand but Fujimaro manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
White takes one to the chin there.
White throws a lazy right hand but Fujimaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White blocks a jab.
Fujimaro throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Fujimaro gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
Fujimaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Fujimaro lands a shoulder strike.
White holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fujimaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White prevents a body shot from Fujimaro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fujimaro's brow.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Fujimaro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
Fujimaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from White.
White blocks a body shot from Fujimaro.
White has had enough of the clinch but Fujimaro keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Good body shot from White.
Fujimaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fujimaro.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White tries to work over Fujimaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimaro letting White take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Fujimaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fujimaro tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fujimaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujimaro tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimaro throws a head punch that misses.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fujimaro lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sone Fujimaro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fujimaro missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throwing a counter right hand but Fujimaro manages to avoid it.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for White.
Fujimaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fujimaro throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from White lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fujimaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fujimaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fujimaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Fujimaro is predictable there
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fujimaro walks into a jab.
Fujimaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fujimaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Fujimaro misses.
White checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fujimaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fujimaro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Fujimaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Fujimaro.
An inside leg kick from Fujimaro misses.
It appears White was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujimaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White lands a jab to Fujimaro's midsection.
Fujimaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujimaro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimaro takes one on the button.
Fujimaro tries to clinch but White moves away
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fujimaro has time to react.
Fujimaro lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Fujimaro moves out of range as White strikes.
White blocks a head kick by Fujimaro.
As Fujimaro backs away, White returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fujimaro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fujimaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps White's head backwards.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fujimaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy left from Fujimaro finds it's target.
A lazy left from Fujimaro finds it's target.
Fujimaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fujimaro scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
White misses with a body punch
and Fujimaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fujimaro misses with a hook.
Fujimaro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fujimaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Fujimaro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fujimaro misses.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fujimaro feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
Fujimaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White needs to keep his hands up - Fujimaro had a free shot at his head there.
Fujimaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fujimaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fujimaro misses with a looping right.
Fujimaro throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fujimaro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Fujimaro finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fujimaro throws out a powerful jab.
Fujimaro checks a low kick from White.
Fujimaro scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fujimaro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fujimaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fujimaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
White slips under a jab.
Fujimaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fujimaro scores with a jab to the jaw.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujimaro circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a hook.
Fujimaro throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sone Fujimaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! White's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fujimaro connects with a leg kick.
Fujimaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White misses with a hook. Fujimaro ducked under it nicely.
Fujimaro throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Fujimaro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut
and Fujimaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White throws a front kick that sends Fujimaro stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fujimaro lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fujimaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fujimaro slips a jab from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimaro sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fujimaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Fujimaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fujimaro misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a hook.
Fujimaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Fujimaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a decent looking hook.
Fujimaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fujimaro slips under a jab from White.
Fujimaro with a jab.
Fujimaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White.
Fujimaro throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White blocks an uppercut.
White blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro dodges an elbow strike from White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White blocks a body shot from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fujimaro scores with a hook to the body.
Fujimaro pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujimaro lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
Fujimaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
White breaks the clinch.
Fujimaro misses the shot to the body.
Fujimaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fujimaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacob White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro works White's body with a nice hook.
Fujimaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujimaro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fujimaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White misses with a hook. Fujimaro ducked under it nicely.
White staying out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Fujimaro being controlled against the cage.
White lands an elbow that stopped Fujimaro in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fujimaro's brow.
Fujimaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from White.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White breaks from the clinch.
Fujimaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
Fujimaro slips under a jab.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fujimaro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro thinks about the counter body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sone Fujimaro.
Well Fujimaro 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sone Fujimaro!
An out of breath Sone Fujimaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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