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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini connects with the punch.
Fuschini tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliva swings for the body but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Fuschini.
Oliva misses with the head strike.
Oliva working hard to break the clinch.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch but Fuschini keeps him there for the moment.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Oliva has been cut.
Fuschini crunches a lovely knee into Oliva's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Fuschini slows down the pace here.
Fuschini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuschini tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuschini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Oliva, pushing him back against the ropes.
Fuschini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fuschini leaning against his opponent.
Oliva is trying to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling him.
Oliva tries to break free but Fuschini pushes him back against the ropes.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuschini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliva working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva takes a shot to the head.
Fuschini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliva throws a hook but Fuschini avoids it easily.
Oliva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuschini finds it's way round the side to connect with Oliva's head.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Oliva off the ropes and back into rage.
Oliva fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Oliva misses.
Fuschini digs a good hook to Oliva's body.
Oliva looks gassed!
Fuschini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliva momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuschini as he connects with a hook.
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!
Fuschini clinches up against the ropes.
Fuschini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fuschini breaks the clinch.
Fuschini tries to clinch up.
Fuschini slips under a jab from Oliva.
Fuschini connects with a jab.
Oliva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini moves into range and clinches up with Oliva.
A body shot lands from Fuschini.
Fuschini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands a two punch combo.
Fuschini has closed the distance and engaged Oliva in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Oliva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oliva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuschini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fuschini is looking to control Oliva's arms but Oliva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuschini has his back to the ropes.
Oliva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fuschini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That has opened up Mike Oliva's cut even more.
Oliva throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Fuschini.
Fuschini knocks Oliva to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oliva is rocked!
Fuschini decides to stand up, so the ref orders Oliva to his feet.
Fuschini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fuschini scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliva has time to react.
Fuschini scores with a leg kick.
Fuschini thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliva if he has to take too many more of those.
Fuschini lunges at Oliva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oliva's hand.
The cut above Mike Oliva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fuschini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fuschini clinches.
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuschini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fuschini crunches a lovely knee into Oliva's ribcage.
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!
Fuschini pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Fuschini lands a nice knee to the body.
Fuschini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliva up against the ropes.
Fuschini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
Fuschini works on Oliva's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuschini working Oliva over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alessio Fuschini.
Oliva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oliva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuschini pushes Oliva up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fuschini.
Oliva can't break the clinch.
Oliva can't break the clinch.
Oliva working hard to break the clinch.
Fuschini lands with a short shot to the head.
Fuschini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuschini just leaning against Oliva, taking a breather.
Fuschini lands a nice knee to the body.
Fuschini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuschini scores with a kick to the body.
Oliva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fuschini has closed the distance and engaged Oliva in a clinch.
Fuschini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Oliva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Fuschini finds it's way through Oliva's defenses.
Fuschini lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuschini tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuschini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuschini moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuschini lands with an overhand left.
Oliva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuschini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Oliva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuschini works the jab nicely.
Oliva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliva there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Fuschini.
Nice body kick there by Fuschini.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuschini.
Oliva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuschini darts in and clinches Oliva up against the ropes.
Fuschini wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliva can't break the clinch.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuschini has Oliva pushed against the ropes.
Oliva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuschini.
Fuschini seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fuschini digs a right hand into Oliva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliva's gas tank.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliva wants to break free but Fuschini has control.
Fuschini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuschini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fuschini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oliva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliva if he has to take too many more of those.
Fuschini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fuschini rushes Oliva and presses him up against the ropes.
Fuschini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuschini tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Oliva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oliva misses with a body shot
and Fuschini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oliva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuschini counters with a body kick that stops Oliva in his tracks momentarily.
Fuschini works Oliva's body with a nice hook.
Oliva is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fuschini - the referee stops the clock and Oliva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fuschini. Oliva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oliva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliva lands a jab-cross combination.
Fuschini thumps Oliva with a low kick.
Alessio Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuschini was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliva.
Oliva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Oliva.
Fuschini has managed to clinch.
Fuschini prevents Oliva from breaking the clinch.
Fuschini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Oliva tries to circle away but Fuschini has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuschini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fuschini.
Fuschini breaks the clinch.
Fuschini tries to clinch up.
Fuschini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliva on the side of the head.
Oliva misses with a body shot
and Fuschini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuschini lands with an overhand left.
Fuschini moves into the clinch successfully.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling the position.
Fuschini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fuschini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fuschini is working Oliva over against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Fuschini.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling the position.
Fuschini landing knees to the head.
Fuschini pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Oliva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva blocks an elbow strike from Fuschini.
Oliva is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuschini has double underhooks.
Fuschini is leaning against Oliva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliva blocks an elbow strike.
Fuschini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuschini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Oliva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fuschini has him pressed against the ropes.
Oliva scores with a shoulder strike.
Fuschini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliva wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuschini won't allow it.
Fuschini effectively controlling the action here.
Oliva swings wildly with an uppercut but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Fuschini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Oliva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fuschini lands with a nice body punch.
Oliva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Fuschini catches Oliva right on the button with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuschini as he connects with a hook.
Mike Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuschini manages to avoid it.
Fuschini scores with a jab. Oliva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oliva throws a looping overhand right but Fuschini ducks down to avoid it.
Oliva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuschini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuschini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuschini lands a jab to the head.
Fuschini instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuschini landing knees to the body.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuschini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuschini landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini just leaning against Oliva, taking a breather.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fuschini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliva misses with some punches.
Fuschini looking to slow down the pace here.
Fuschini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliva manages to break the clinch.
Oliva misses with a jab to the body
and Fuschini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuschini connects with a crisp jab.
Fuschini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Oliva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuschini.
Oliva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fuschini clinches with his opponent.
Oliva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuschini stalling.
Oliva avoiding damage as Fuschini throws knees to the body.
Mike Oliva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuschini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliva wants to get back to striking at distance but Fuschini won't allow it.
Fuschini works on Oliva's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Fuschini - that landed with a thud.
Fuschini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliva is trying to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling him.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Oliva working hard to break the clinch.
Oliva tries to break free but Fuschini pushes him back against the ropes.
Fuschini breaks from the clinch.
Fuschini lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliva's head.
Oliva throws a low kick but Fuschini avoids it.
Fuschini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuschini rushes Oliva and presses him up against the ropes.
Fuschini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliva's face.
Mike Oliva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fuschini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Oliva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fuschini looking to throw knees to the head but Oliva is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliva's face.
Fuschini tries to land a knee to the head but Oliva blocks with his arms.
Oliva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fuschini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliva.
Fuschini closes the distance and pushes Oliva back into the ropes.
Oliva wants to break free but Fuschini has control.
Fuschini leaning against his opponent.
Oliva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuschini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuschini lands a slapping body shot.
Fuschini clinches up with Oliva and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fuschini lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Fuschini on the inside.
A short right from Oliva.
Fuschini trying to stall but Oliva improves his position.
Oliva is trying to break free.
Fuschini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fuschini obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini managing to block the knees to the body from Oliva.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head.
Fuschini connects with a knee to the head.
Oliva tries to circle away but Fuschini has him pinned against the ropes.
Oliva looking to stall.
Fuschini scores with a knee to the head.
Fuschini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fuschini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuschini keeps control of Oliva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuschini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Fuschini is controlling the position.
Fuschini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fuschini with a knee to the head.
Oliva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuschini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliva throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Oliva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Fuschini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fuschini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Fuschini!
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