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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fu (ranked 1890 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Dan Fieldman (ranked 0 p4p, 220 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fu !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Fieldman!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Fu misses
and Fieldman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fieldman with a nice cross.
Fu throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fu .
Fu connects with a solid leg kick.
Fieldman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Fu misses.
Fieldman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fieldman gets a clinch.
Fu prevents a body shot from Fieldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu blocking some punches.
Fu blocking some punches.
Fieldman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fieldman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fieldman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fieldman.
Fieldman misses with a punch to the body.
Fieldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fieldman has Fu pressed against the cage.
Fieldman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fu avoids it.
Fu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fieldman lands a good knee to the midsection. Fu won't want to take too many of those.
Fieldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Fu controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fieldman tries a body shot but Fu blocks it.
Fu managing to block the knees to the body from Fieldman.
Fieldman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fu tries to break the clinch but Fieldman is controlling the position.
Fieldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fu is defending well for now.
Fieldman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fieldman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fieldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fu .
Fieldman slows down the pace here.
Fieldman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fu .
Fu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fu throws a solid leg kick but Fieldman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fu .
We've been told by Fu 's head coaches at Steel Penn Training Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fieldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fu misses with a head kick.
Fieldman is looking to clinch but Fu is avoiding it.
Fieldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu cracks Fieldman with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu throws a body punch but Fieldman moves out of range.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fieldman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fu checks it well.
Fu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu throws a jab when Fieldman was well out of range.
Fu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fieldman walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Fieldman will probably get the nod.
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.
Fu 's corner calls for a 1-2. Fu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fu pushes Fieldman away with a front kick.
Fieldman with a nice calf kick.
Fu thuds his right hand into Fieldman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fieldman misses with a hook to the body
and Fu counters with a leg kick.
Fieldman lands a right hook to the body.
Fu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fieldman's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Fieldman.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fieldman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fieldman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu is out of range.
Fu pushes Fieldman away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fieldman wants to clinch but Fu slips to the side
and Fu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fieldman tries to move into range but Fu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fieldman throws a hook but Fu blocks it.
Fieldman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fu throws a hook but Fieldman avoids it easily.
Fieldman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fieldman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fieldman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fu throws the kick towards the body but Fieldman avoids it.
Fieldman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fu misses with a combination
and Fieldman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu misses with a double jab.
Fieldman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fieldman lands a leg kick that knocks Fu off balance momentarily.
Fu throws a head kick that misses
and Fieldman counters with a left to the body.
Fieldman closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fieldman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fieldman landing knees to the body.
Fu tries to break free but Fieldman pushes him back against the cage.
Fieldman can't find room to land a body shot as Fu controls the action.
Fu blocks an uppercut.
Fieldman misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu tries to break the clinch but Fieldman is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Fu .
Fieldman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fieldman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fu blocks it with crossed arms.
Fu is looking to break free of the clinch but Fieldman has double underhooks.
Fieldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fu is defending well for now.
Fieldman trying to land knees to the body.
Fu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fieldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fieldman missing with knees to the body.
Fieldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Fieldman.
Fieldman can't find room to land a body shot as Fu controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fieldman is trying to stall.
Fu breaks from the clinch.
Fieldman throws a right hand that misses
and Fu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fu misses with a wild body shot.
Fu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fu .
Fu tries to bum rush Fieldman with a series of wild strikes but Fieldman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fieldman throws a body punch but Fu moves out of range.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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 Tommy Fu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fu 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fieldman.
Fieldman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fieldman blocks a head kick by Fu .
Fieldman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Fu .
Fieldman throws out a counter right but Fu avoids it with no problem.
Fieldman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fieldman throws a shot from downtown. Fu moves away and avoids it.
Fu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tommy Fu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fieldman moves away.
Fieldman throws a big counter head kick but Fu avoids it with no problem.
Fu misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu throws a lazy head kick
and Fieldman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fieldman jabs Fu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fieldman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fu rather than just go for the knockout.
Fu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tommy Fu is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fieldman tries to counter with a clinch but Fu shakes him off and moves away.
Fieldman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fieldman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fu misses with a shot to the body
and Fieldman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fieldman. Fu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fieldman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fieldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu throwing a counter right hand but Fieldman manages to avoid it.
Fu looks to land a combination but Fieldman avoids it well.
Fieldman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fu with a body shot.
Fieldman throws an off balance right hand
and Fu counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Fieldman takes one to the chin there.
Fu blocks a jab.
Fu throws a counter high kick but Fieldman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fieldman misses with a right hand
and Fu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fieldman.
Fieldman moves out of range as Fu throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Fu .
Fu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fieldman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fu with a body shot.
Fieldman thuds his shin into the meat of Fu 's side.
Fieldman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fieldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fu scores with a four punch combination!
Fieldman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fieldman tries to counter by closing the distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fieldman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu throws a lazy body kick
and Fieldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu connects with a crisp jab.
Fieldman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Fu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fu 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Fu !
A very excited looking Tommy Fu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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FIGHT
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