|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 370 p4p, 393 weight class) and Sone Fujimaro (ranked 47 p4p, 52 weight class). Fujimaro has chosen 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
34
160
25 - 10 - 1 |
|
174 cm
36
155
22 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sone Fujimaro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujimaro circles away.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Fujimaro misses.
Mac Airt tries to counter with a takedown but Fujimaro is quick to defend against it.
Mac Airt tries to clinch up.
Fujimaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujimaro avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Fujimaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
A slow jab from Fujimaro misses its intended target.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Fujimaro's ribcage but misses.
Fujimaro takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fujimaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Fujimaro defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Fujimaro misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro throws a big shot that misses.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimaro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fujimaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac Airt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Fujimaro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Mac Airt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Fujimaro misses.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Fujimaro misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Fujimaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Fujimaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fujimaro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Fujimaro tries to land a front kick but Mac Airt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mac Airt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mac Airt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mac Airt will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro thuds his shin into the meat of Mac Airt's side.
Mac Airt moves into the clinch.
Fujimaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fujimaro.
Nice defenses there by Fujimaro.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Fujimaro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Fujimaro moves out of range.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fujimaro throws a right hand that Mac Airt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Airt also avoids with ease.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Fujimaro moved out of range.
Fujimaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac Airt.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Mac Airt strikes.
Fujimaro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fujimaro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mac Airt if he has to take too many more of those.
Mac Airt misses with a body punch
and Fujimaro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Fujimaro avoids it easily.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fujimaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fujimaro feints a counter leg kick.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mac Airt throws a jab when Fujimaro was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Fujimaro misses.
Mac Airt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fujimaro lands the left hand.
Fujimaro misses with an uppercut. Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Fujimaro takes one to the side of the head.
Fujimaro ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Fujimaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac Airt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimaro. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Fujimaro catches Mac Airt right on the button with a cross.
Mac Airt moves out of range as Fujimaro throws a body kick.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Fujimaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mac Airt with a body shot.
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!
Mac Airt clobbers Fujimaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fujimaro avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Mac Airt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fujimaro.
Mac Airt avoids a kick to the body.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Fujimaro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mac Airt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimaro counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Fujimaro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fujimaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mac Airt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fujimaro 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.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Fujimaro's ribcage but misses.
Fujimaro walks into a jab.
Mac Airt with a nice cross.
Fujimaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sone Fujimaro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fujimaro avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Fujimaro throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimaro slips a jab from Mac Airt.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac Airt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujimaro slips under a jab.
Mac Airt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fujimaro throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mac Airt throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimaro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Fujimaro is out of range.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt lands a nice hook to Fujimaro's body. Fujimaro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fujimaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac Airt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt takes a swing at Fujimaro's ribcage but misses.
Fujimaro slips under a jab from Mac Airt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mac Airt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac Airt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fujimaro with the inside leg kick.
Fujimaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Fujimaro counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mac Airt walks into a straight right hand from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Fujimaro moved out of range.
Sone Fujimaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujimaro throws a leg kick but Mac Airt checks it.
Fujimaro throws a body kick that misses.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fujimaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac Airt blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Mac Airt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mac Airt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fujimaro.
A short body shot lands from Fujimaro as the two fighters clinch.
Fujimaro tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Fujimaro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Mac Airt.
Fujimaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fujimaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac Airt rushes Fujimaro and presses him up against the cage.
Mac Airt throws a punch but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro looks to land a body kick but Mac Airt moved away.
Fujimaro scores with a spinning back kick!
Fujimaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Mac Airt tries to clinch there but Fujimaro circles away.
Fujimaro blocks a jab.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
and Fujimaro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimaro moves away.
Mac Airt lands the left hand.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro misses with a looping right.
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fujimaro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Fujimaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fujimaro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mac Airt under the eye.
Mac Airt catches Fujimaro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt clinches with his opponent.
Fujimaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac Airt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fujimaro.
Fujimaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimaro cracks a nice hook into Mac Airt's ribs.
Fujimaro is looking to land body kicks.
Mac Airt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fujimaros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimaro moves away.
Mac Airt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fujimaro lands a nice hook to Mac Airt's body. Mac Airt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Mac Airt misses its intended target.
Fujimaro digs a good hook to Mac Airt's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujimaro is just out of range.
Mac Airt blocks a jab.
Fujimaro misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujimaro moves away.
Fujimaro misses with a wild body shot.
Fujimaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt connects with a right hand. Fujimaro shakes it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the body kick from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fujimaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Mac Airt strikes.
Fujimaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimaro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Fujimaro's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Fujimaro checks a low kick from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimaro fakes the leg kick and cracks Mac Airt in the body.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab.
Fujimaro walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fujimaro.
Fujimaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac Airt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fujimaro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Fujimaro.
Mac Airt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Fujimaro is just out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fujimaro looks to land a body kick but Mac Airt moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Fujimaro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mac Airt counters with a single leg into guard. Fujimaro didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujimaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fujimaro controlling the position.
Fujimaro wants to stand up but Mac Airt is controlling him.
Fujimaro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fujimaro keeping moving, preventing Mac Airt from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fujimaro holds on and takes a little breather.
Fujimaro keeping moving, preventing Mac Airt from controlling successfully.
Mac Airt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimaro wants to get back to his feet.
Mac Airt is pressing down on Fujimaro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fujimaro is holding on for now.
Fujimaro wants to improve his position but Mac Airt is controlling well.
Fujimaro keeps trying to improve his position.
Fujimaro wants to get back to his feet.
Mac Airt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fujimaro!
Fujimaro wants to control but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Fujimaro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fujimaro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Fujimaro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mac Airt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fujimaro tries to hold on but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Mac Airt has hold of Fujimaro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fujimaro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fujimaro is trying desperately to improve position.
Mac Airt looking to secure an arm triangle but Fujimaro defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fujimaro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
