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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Fuschini has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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173 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Iverson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini misses with the combination.
Iverson moves out of range of the strikes.
Iverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuschini throws a right hand that Iverson ducks under and follows up with a left that Iverson also avoids with ease.
Iverson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a series of strikes that have Iverson backpedaling.
Iverson shoots in but Fuschini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iverson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fuschini to the mat! Fuschini manages to get full guard.
Fuschini wants to get back to his feet but Iverson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Iverson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iverson trying to control but Fuschini is working from the bottom.
Fuschini is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Iverson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fuschini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iverson.
Iverson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuschini is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Iverson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Fuschini.
Iverson looks to land a combination but Fuschini avoids it well.
Iverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Iverson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.
Fuschini stuffs the takedown.
Luca Fuschini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Iverson.
Fuschini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luca Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Iverson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iverson thinking.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Iverson moves out of range.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iverson.
Fuschini's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fuschini duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Fuschini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuschini throws a front kick that sends Iverson stumbling back into the ropes.
Fuschini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuschini lands a slapping body shot.
Nice cross by Iverson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson slips under a jab.
Jab by Fuschini.
Iverson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Iverson avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
A big left from Iverson misses.
Fuschini checks a low kick from Iverson.
Iverson slips a jab and a cross from Fuschini.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iverson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fuschini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iverson thinking.
Iverson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuschini.
Iverson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Iverson tries for a takedown but Fuschini circles away easily
and Fuschini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Iverson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuschini.
Iverson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuschini with a jab.
Fuschini cracks Iverson with an open hand slap.
Fuschini throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iverson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson passes Fuschini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fuschini is looking for a sweep. Iverson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuschini is refusing to be controlled, as Iverson sits in half guard.
Fuschini is trying to control but can't.
Iverson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Fuschini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Iverson swinging wildly here.
Iverson scores with a takedown into Fuschini's guard.
Iverson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Iverson advances to half guard.
Fuschini is pressing down on Iverson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Iverson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fuschini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iverson defends well.
Iverson is breathing heavily.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson drops back looking for a leg! Fuschini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuschini manages to kick Iverson off! Iverson jumps back into Fuschini's guard.
Fuschini controls Iverson momentarily but Iverson frees himself.
Fuschini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iverson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fuschini working for a triangle but Iverson defends it easily.
Iverson stands and throws Fuschini's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
Fuschini gets back to half guard.
Iverson passes to full mount!
Iverson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fuschini turns into him and now he's in Iverson's guard.
Iverson is trying to control the position but Fuschini postures up.
Fuschini advances to half guard.
Fuschini uses his free foot to push down on Iverson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Iverson.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Iverson can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fuschini thowing shots but they're missing.
Iverson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fuschini tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Iverson is trying to escape the mount.
Fuschini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Iverson is looking to escape.
Fuschini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iverson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iverson taking shots to the head.
Iverson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Iverson is squirming around, avoiding Fuschini's attempts to control the action.
Fuschini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Iverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini misses with a double jab
and Iverson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fuschini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Luca Fuschini just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Iverson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Iverson.
Iverson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Fuschini misses
and Iverson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuschini's guard.
Fuschini has an active guard here but Iverson has managed to pass into half guard.
Iverson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iverson is working for a kimura but Fuschini is defending it quite comfortably.
Fuschini trying to control but Iverson postures up.
Iverson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Iverson moves nicely into side control.
John Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iverson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuschini gets back to half guard.
Fuschini won't allow Iverson to pass to mount.
Fuschini is looking to escape.
Fuschini tries to get to full guard but Iverson has control of the leg.
Fuschini trying to control from the bottom.
Fuschini is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuschini moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson working some strikes from top position.
Iverson throws a big right hand that misses.
Iverson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuschini is retaining full guard.
Fuschini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fuschini looking for a guillotine here but Iverson defends easily.
Iverson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuschini has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Iverson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fuschini misses with an uppercut. Iverson saw that one coming.
Iverson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuschini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick from Fuschini.
Iverson misses the jab.
Fuschini throws a combination that misses
and Iverson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fuschini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Iverson is pressing down on Fuschini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fuschini is holding on for now.
Iverson prevents Fuschini from standing back up.
John Iverson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iverson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Iverson throwing shots but Fuschini is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Iverson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuschini 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Fuschini!
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energy
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hype
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