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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sone Fujimaro (ranked 347 p4p, 333 weight class) and Anabolic Asteroid (ranked 49 p4p, 47 weight class). Fujimaro comes to the cage accompanied by 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band. Asteroid has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anabolic Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid staying out of range there.
Asteroid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asteroid jabs Fujimaro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asteroid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Fujimaro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid feints and then cracks Fujimaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujimaro down.
Fujimaro sizes up Asteroid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick which misses Asteroid's front leg but catches the back leg as Asteroid tries to avoid it.
Fujimaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fujimaro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Worn Leather MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fujimaro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Asteroid takes a step back to recover.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fujimaro throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujimaro half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Fujimaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asteroid doesn't seem phased though.
Fujimaro swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fujimaro.
Asteroid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asteroid tries to clinch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid scores with a three punch combo!
Asteroid misses with an uppercut
and Fujimaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Asteroid cracks Fujimaro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asteroid tried to score with a low kick but Fujimaro checks it.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asteroid's head backwards.
A jab from Fujimaro finds it's way through Asteroid's defenses.
Asteroid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fujimaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to clinch up
and Fujimaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujimaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Fujimaro.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid wants to clinch
and Fujimaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asteroid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sone Fujimaro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Fujimaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid tries to clinch up
and Fujimaro counters with a straight right hand.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Fujimaro moved out of range nicely.
Fujimaro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Asteroid throws a lazy uppercut
and Fujimaro counters with a three punch combo that has Asteroid backing up. Asteroid nods at Fujimaro to acknowledge the strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Asteroid might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fujimaro has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimaro keeps Asteroid at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Fujimaro as he connects with a hook.
Asteroid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fujimaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fujimaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asteroid closes the distance and pushes Fujimaro back into the cage.
Fujimaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fujimaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asteroid can do to turn this around?
Fujimaro misses with the head strike.
Asteroid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fujimaro's defenses.
It looks like Sone Fujimaro has been cut.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Fujimaro does it's job there.
A shot to the liver by Fujimaro. Beautiful body shot.
Asteroid misses with a right hand
and Fujimaro counters with a right hand to the body.
Fujimaro scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
Fujimaro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fujimaro clobbers Asteroid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 tries to keep at a distance but Asteroid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Asteroid lands a left hand.
Fujimaro breaks from the clinch.
Asteroid clinches up with Fujimaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Asteroid has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Asteroid swings wildly with an uppercut but Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asteroid working Fujimaro over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Asteroid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Asteroid obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asteroid lands a damaging elbow.
Asteroid digs a right hand underneath Fujimaro's ribcage. Fujimaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fujimaro blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimaro.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a shot to the body.
Fujimaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujimaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujimaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid tries to land knees in the clinch but Fujimaro avoids the damage to the body.
Fujimaro cracks Asteroid with a nice body shot.
Fujimaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Fujimaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asteroid blocking some punches.
Fujimaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujimaro misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimaro fails to land.
Fujimaro blocking some punches.
Asteroid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike.
Asteroid lands an elbow just above Fujimaro 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro is looking to counter punch.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Fujimaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anabolic Asteroid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sone Fujimaro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Asteroid throws a nice looking combination but Fujimaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asteroid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid is looking to clinch.
Fujimaro misses with a hook
letting Asteroid counter with a right hand.
Sone Fujimaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujimaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid throws a jab when Fujimaro was well out of range.
Fujimaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Asteroid misses
and Fujimaro counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro misses with a wild combination.
Asteroid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fujimaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asteroid.
Asteroid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Asteroid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Fujimaro counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Asteroid connects with a right hand. Fujimaro shakes it off.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Fujimaro moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Asteroid moves out of range of the body kick from Fujimaro.
As Fujimaro backs off Asteroid throws a huge counter combo but Fujimaro manages to avoid it all.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Fujimaro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid unleashes a big counter combination but Fujimaro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fujimaro, as that shot connected.
Fujimaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Fujimaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Asteroid moves to clinch but Fujimaro breaks away
and Fujimaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Asteroid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimaro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Fujimaro's head but Fujimaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimaro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Asteroid just manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Fujimaro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro misses with a body kick.
Fujimaro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAsteroid.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Asteroid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sone Fujimaro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fujimaro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sone Fujimaro!
During a confident post fight interview, Sone Fujimaro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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