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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 22 p4p, 706 weight class) and Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 2 p4p, 51 weight class). Hlervu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Al Qawlu Qawlu Sawarim. Fukumitsu has chosen help_urself as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukumitsu misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fukumitsu lands a two punch combo.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hlervu.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Fukumitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fukumitsu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Fukumitsu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukumitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Hlervu backs off Fukumitsu throws a huge counter combo but Hlervu manages to avoid it all.
Fukumitsu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fukumitsu lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukumitsu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Fukumitsu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu takes one to the chin there.
Fukumitsu looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukumitsu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
And Hlervu counters with a quick kick to the body but Fukumitsu blocks it.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu throws a series of punches but Hlervu avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fukumitsu misses.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Fukumitsu had a free shot at his head there.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu 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 left and a right from Fukumitsu both land. Nice combination.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu cracks Hlervu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukumitsu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fukumitsu slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Fukumitsu lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hlervu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch lands to the side of Hlervu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hlervu looks for the body kick but Fukumitsu saw that one coming.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a body kick that stops Fukumitsu in his tracks momentarily.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
Hlervu defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu misses with a body kick.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukumitsu really felt that one!
Fukumitsu falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fukumitsu works the jab nicely.
Fukumitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the body kick.
Fukumitsu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fukumitsu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukumitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fukumitsu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Nice straight punches there by Fukumitsu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukumitsu.
Both fighters circling a little - Hlervu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Fukumitsu throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Hlervu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu lands a glancing blow to the side of Fukumitsu's head.
Fukumitsu throws a big shot that misses.
Hlervu scores with a nice strike.
Fukumitsu is rocked!
Fukumitsu looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu scores with a punch to the head.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukumitsu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hlervu cracks a nice hook into Fukumitsu's ribs.
Hlervu ducks right into an uppercut from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Fukumitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Fukumitsu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hlervu manages to avoid it.
Hlervu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fukumitsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hlervu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fukumitsu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hlervu to score with a decent uppercut.
Fukumitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hlervu finish him?
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot to the body from Fukumitsu misses
and Hlervu counters with a body kick that stops Fukumitsu in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Fukumitsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukumitsu lands a lovely overhand right.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukumitsu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fukumitsu thinking.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu counters with a solid body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Hlervu throws the kick towards the body but Fukumitsu avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Fukumitsu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fukumitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fukumitsu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It appears Hlervu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Fukumitsu throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fukumitsu just manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Fukumitsu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fukumitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Fukumitsu throws a nice looking combination but Hlervu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice jab there from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Fukumitsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the leg kick from Hlervu.
Fukumitsu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fukumitsu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu scores with a nice head shot.
Fukumitsu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
It looked like Hlervu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fukumitsu.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Fukumitsu lands a nice hook to Hlervu's body. Hlervu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukumitsu misses with a left hand
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu really 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.
Hlervu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlervu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fukumitsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a wild body kick that Fukumitsu sees coming a mile off.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big left from Fukumitsu misses.
Fukumitsu moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukumitsu throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fukumitsu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hlervu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fukumitsu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hlervu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu tries to land a body kick
and Fukumitsu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hlervu throws a hook but Fukumitsu blocks it.
No joy there for Fukumitsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Fukumitsu.
Hlervu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu lands a right hook to the body.
Fukumitsu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Hlervu saw that one coming.
Fukumitsu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hlervu counters with a nice right hand that sends Fukumitsu toppling to the canvas! Fukumitsu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hlervu finish him?!
Fukumitsu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fukumitsu just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukumitsu.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Hlervu's head but Hlervu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Hlervu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fukumitsu! Hlervu lets Fukumitsu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fukumitsu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Fukumitsu finds it's way through Hlervu's defenses.
Fukumitsu misses with a lunging right hand
and Hlervu scores with a counter punch that sends Fukumitsu to the canvas! Hlervu smells blood - he's punishing Fukumitsu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fukumitsu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
Braynas Hlervu retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Braynas Hlervu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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