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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between francisco tagalog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujita has chosen b as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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236 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, francisco tagalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita has a takedown stuffed.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tagalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tagalog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fujita counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fujita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fujita is trying to control the action in half guard but tagalog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fujita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but tagalog does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fujita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so tagalog is just riding it out for now. Fujita eventually gives up the hold.
tagalog is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fujita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fujita's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fujita turns into tagalog and is now in his guard.
Fujita forces his way into half guard.
tagalog tries to kick Fujita off but Fujita keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fujita trying to control the pace.
tagalog trying to control from the bottom.
tagalog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujita.
Fujita is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fujita looks gassed!
Fujita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita prevents tagalog from standing back up.
Fujita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed tagalog's head.
tagalog makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
tagalog lands a head kick. Fujita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice takedown defense from tagalog. No joy for Fujita on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tagalog lands a head kick!
Fujita closes this distance looking for a takedown but tagalog circles away.
francisco tagalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuo Fujita.
tagalog stalks Fujita and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fujita's face. Fujita staggers backwards, shaken.
tagalog lands a high kick!
Fujita shoots and misses
so tagalog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fujita working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that francisco tagalog will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
tagalog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fujita prevents a takedown attempt there.
tagalog gets underhooks to prevent Fujita's takedown attempt.
Fujita goes for a takedown attempt but tagalog pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
tagalog tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujita is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tagalog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
francisco tagalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuo Fujita.
tagalog throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fujita's head.
Fujita throws a leg kick
and tagalog moves into the clinch.
Fujita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. tagalog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
tagalog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
tagalog lands a high kick!
Fujita takes a kick to the side of the head.
tagalog lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
tagalog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fujita is fending him off so far but tagalog persists. Nope, Fujita circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tagalog scores with the left hand. Fujita knows he should have avoided that one.
Fujita takes a kick to the side of the head.
tagalog gets a clinch.
tagalog is trying to force a seperation but Fujita has the dominant position.
Fujita tries for a takedown. No joy.
tagalog breaks the clinch.
Fujita sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
tagalog lands a jab-cross combination.
Fujita takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fujita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tagalog tries to clinch there but Fujita circles away.
tagalog lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
tagalog scores with a head kick.
Fujita throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and tagalog counters with a good, hard body kick but Fujita shrugs it off.
Fujita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
tagalog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fujita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
tagalog fails to land the takedown.
tagalog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fujita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - tagalog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tagalog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fujita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and tagalog counters with a body kick that stops Fujita in his tracks momentarily.
tagalog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fujita sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
tagalog scores with a head kick.
Kazuo Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujita stuffs the takedown.
Fujita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fujita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
francisco tagalog dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fujita tries to clinch but tagalog moves away
and tagalog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fujita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujita closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fujita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujita wants to control but tagalog is keeping him busy.
tagalog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fujita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tagalog avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fujita.
Fujita working away.
tagalog is looking for a sweep.
Fujita controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fujita closes the distance looking to clinch
and tagalog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
tagalog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujita takes a kick to the side of the head.
tagalog is looking to clinch but Fujita is avoiding it.
Fujita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and tagalog counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from tagalog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tagalog fails with a takedown attempt.
Fujita shoots in but no luck this time.
tagalog fails with an attempt to clinch.
tagalog lands a nice looking body kick.
Fujita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
francisco tagalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuo Fujita.
tagalog shoots in for a takedown but Fujita shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fujita has his takedown stuffed
and tagalog counters with a series of strikes. Fujita will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fujita closes the distance and clinches up with tagalog, looking for a takedown. Fujita pushes tagalog against the cage but tagalog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
tagalog lands a head kick. Fujita smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
tagalog throws a head kick that Fujita semi-blocks.
A head kick from tagalog lands but Fujita takes it in his stride.
tagalog fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tagalog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuo Fujita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
francisco tagalog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
tagalog throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to francisco tagalog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tagalog, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... francisco tagalog!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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