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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 95 p4p, 156 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 9 p4p, 17 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Fuguego misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuguego misses the target.
Fuguego misses with a low kick.
Fuguego is looking to chop away at Abarai's legs.
Fuguego has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Abarai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Abarai connects with an inside leg kick.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Fuguego.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuguego misses with a low kick.
Abarai throws a body punch but Fuguego moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abarai tried to score with a low kick but Fuguego checks it.
Abarai lands with a hook. Fuguego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fuguego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abarai.
Fuguego is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abarai with a body shot.
Abarai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abarai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai scores with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Fuguego counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai looks to land a combination. Fuguego sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuguego misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abarai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuguego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuguego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuguego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai slips under a jab.
Abarai lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuguego's head.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Fuguego.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuguego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Renji Abarai has been cut.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuguego manages to avoid it.
Fuguego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abarai.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Abarai misses its target.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Fuguego's shoulder, as Fuguego tries to avoid the shot.
Abarai cracks Fuguego with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Abarai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuguego catches Abarai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abarai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuguego momentarily.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Renji Abarai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Fuguego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuguego takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abarai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuguego misses with a hook. Abarai ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abarai.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and Fuguego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuguego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fuguego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuguego.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuguego.
Fuguego punishes Abarai's body with a nice straight punch.
Abarai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuguego blocks a leg kick.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuguego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuguego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abarai checks it well.
Abarai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuguego 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abarai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fuguego.
Fuguego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuguego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Fuguego counters with a straight right hand.
Fuguego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Fuguego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abarai.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Fuguego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Abarai.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai takes a swing at Fuguego's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego misses with a body shot.
Fuguego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuguego looks to land a left hand but Abarai moved out of range nicely.
Abarai lands a jab to the nose.
Fuguego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai throws a low kick, looking for Fuguego's leg but Fuguego calmly moves out of range.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuguego.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Fuguego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abarai. Abarai obviously looking to wear him down.
Abarai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Fuguego's shoulder, as Fuguego tries to avoid the shot.
Fuguego is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abarai works Fuguego's body with a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuguego.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fuguego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abarai cracks Fuguego with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abarai lands with a right hand.
Abarai connects with a crisp jab.
Abarai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abarai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuguego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abarai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuguego can do to turn this around?
Abarai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuguego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abarai.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai throws a lazy right hand but Fuguego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuguego missing with a left hand there. Abarai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abarai misses with a low kick as Fuguego jumps back.
Abarai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuguego throws a hook to the side of Abarai's head but Abarai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Fuguego moved out of range.
Abarai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuguego.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Fuguego misses its intended target.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuguego throws a chopping leg kick but Abarai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuguego looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Fuguego checks it
and Fuguego counters with a thumping low kick.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuguego.
Abarai cracks a nice hook into Fuguego's ribs.
Abarai misses with a body punch
and Fuguego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai misses with a low kick as Fuguego jumps back.
Fuguego misses with a head kick.
Fuguego slips a straight right by Abarai.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fuguego might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abarai has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a left hand
and Fuguego 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!
Fuguego checks a low kick from Abarai.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuguego was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Fuguego misses with a leg kick.
Abarai tries to move into range but Fuguego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fuguego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuguego blocks the leg kick.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuguego lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abarai thuds a left hand into Fuguego's body.
Fuguego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuguego misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Fuguego with a hook.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuguego just manages to avoid it.
Abarai cracks a nice hook into Fuguego's ribs.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
Fuguego lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab by Abarai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuguego checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Abarai. That snapped Fuguego's head back.
Good exchange - Abarai coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Fuguego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abarai connects with a body shot.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Fuguego.
Fuguego has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Fuguego does no damage.
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Fuguego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai throws out a leg kick but Fuguego moves out of range and Abarai only half commits.
Fuguego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abarai doesn't seem bothered though.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Abarai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Fuguego misses.
Abarai misses the body punch
letting Fuguego counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Fuguego sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Fuguego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuguego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuguego slips under a jab.
Fuguego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuguego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fuguego connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fuguego stalks Abarai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abarai's face. Abarai staggers backwards, shaken.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuguego misses with a low kick.
Fuguego misses the shot to the body.
Abarai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuguego changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good leg kick by Abarai.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuguego slips a straight right by Abarai.
Fuguego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
Abarai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fuguego scores with a spinning back kick!
Renji Abarai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abarai scores with a nice strike.
Danga de danga de dang - Abarai scores with a four punch combination!
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Abarai misses with a right hand
and Fuguego counters with a left to the body.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Fuguego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuguego blocks the leg kick.
Fuguego throws a push kick but Abarai slaps the foot to one side.
Fuguego takes one to the side of the head.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
A punch combination from Abarai misses.
Fuguego throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Fuguego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai connects with a nice looking jab.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abarai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Fuguego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abarai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuguego shoots in for a takedown but Abarai shows good takedown defense.
Fuguego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuguego slips a jab from Abarai.
Abarai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuguego throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuguego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abarai.
Abarai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuguego misses with a looping right.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuguego moves away.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuguego swinging wildly here.
Fuguego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abarai.
Fuguego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abarai can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abarai, as that shot connected.
Fuguego jabs Abarai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fuguego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fuguego shoots in but Abarai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abarai jabs Fuguego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Fuguego misses its intended target.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuguego scores with a jab.
Abarai with a nice calf kick.
Abarai looks to throw the jab but Fuguego is out of range.
Fuguego throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fuguego checks a leg kick.
Fuguego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai dips to his left and cracks Fuguego with an uppercut!
Abarai scores with a jab to the head.
Abarai scores with a jab to the body.
Abarai throws a series of punches but Fuguego moves out of range.
Abarai avoids a kick to the body.
Abarai misses the jab.
Fuguego avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Fuguego takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fuguego checks a leg kick nicely.
Abarai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Fuguego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Abarai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Abarai misses.
Fuguego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abarai.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Nice shot by Abarai.
Abarai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuguego feints the counter takedown.
Fuguego lands a head shot.
Abarai punishes Fuguego's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuguego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
Abarai moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
Abarai moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
Abarai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuguego scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Abarai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fuguego takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuguego manages to avoid it.
Abarai moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai looks to throw the jab but Fuguego is out of range.
Fuguego throws an overhand right that lands on Abarai's shoulder, as Abarai tries to avoid the shot.
Alphonse Fuguego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Fuguego counters with a single leg into guard. Abarai didn't expect that.
Fuguego lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renji Abarai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abarai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renji Abarai!
A relieved looking Renji Abarai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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