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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Plague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by Soilwork - Rejection Role. Plague is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West-Runaway. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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156 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Plague!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin throws a looping overhand right but Plague ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plague.
Plague shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuujin sprawls well. Fuujin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plague gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuujin misses with the combination.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plague looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fuujin is trying to maintain the position but Plague is very close to passing his half guard.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin trying to control but Plague postures up.
Fuujin manages to get to full guard.
Plague stands up over Fuujin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Plague thows a big elbow that misses.
Plague won't allow Fuujin to sweep him here.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Plague scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Plague lands a couple of digs.
Fuujin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fuujin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plague trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plague trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuujin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plague postures up and lands a big shot to Fuujin's brow.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Plague landing some decent shots from guard.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Fuujin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague stands up over Fuujin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuujin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plague trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuujin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plague loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuujin clobbers Plague with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Plague.
Plague misses with a hook. Fuujin ducked under it nicely.
Plague shoots for a takedown but Fuujin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shinichi Fuujin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Plague.
Plague dives in and grabs Fuujin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fuujin pushes down on Plague's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Plague.
Plague shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuujin but Fuujin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plague moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Plague keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Plague shoots in but no luck this time.
Plague ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Plague moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyrus Plague will probably get the nod.
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.
Fuujin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plague feints and as Fuujin raises his hands in defense, Plague changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuujin looking to control.
Plague throws and elbow that misses. Fuujin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Plague's guard. Nice move by Fuujin!
Plague looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuujin is one step ahead there.
Fuujin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin trying to control the position from guard on top but Plague is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plague manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Fuujin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plague thowing shots but they're missing.
Fuujin tries to hold on but Plague pushes him away.
Fuujin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Plague.
Fuujin is working to get back to half guard.
Plague has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuujin's face.
Fuujin tries to hold on but Plague postures up.
Plague thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Plague looking to ground and pound but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
Plague punching from mount but Fuujin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Plague throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fuujin because Plague loaded up on that one.
Fuujin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Plague dominating with strikes here.
Plague controlling from the full mount.
Plague pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Plague lands with some strikes.
Plague has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuujin working to try and regain half guard.
Plague working Fuujin over with strikes here.
Plague connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fuujin reaches up and holds on to Plague to control the position.
Plague has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fuujin's face.
Fuujin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Plague controls Fuujin momentarily but Fuujin frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Plague showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuujin throws a head kick but Plague moves out of range.
Plague misses with a combination
and Fuujin counters with a three punch combo that has Plague backing up. Plague nods at Fuujin to acknowledge the strikes.
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plague.
Fuujin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plague throws a combination. Fuujin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Plague changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fuujin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fuujin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Plague wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Plague creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fuujin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Plague's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Fuujin is staying active underneath Plague, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plague lands strikes from half guard.
Plague missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plague is thwarting Fuujin's attempts to control the position.
Plague throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuujin tries to get to full guard but Plague has control of the leg.
Plague throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plague lands with an overhand left.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut.
Fuujin dips to his left and cracks Plague with an uppercut!
Fuujin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Plague counter with a right hand.
Fuujin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plague counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuujin's guard now.
Plague working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Plague sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fuujin's guard.
Fuujin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fuujin looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plague missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is refusing to be controlled, as Plague sits in half guard.
Plague drops an elbow to the side of Fuujin's head.
Plague sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuujin defending well though.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Fuujin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plague is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plague is defended easily by Fuujin.
A head kick by Fuujin misses
so Plague counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plague throws a big right hand that misses.
Plague throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Fuujin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plague.
Fuujin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plague working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Plague passes Fuujin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Plague missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Plague or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuujin which made him look bad.
Plague blocks a head kick by Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Plague really dominated that 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.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Plague throws a shot to the body.
Fuujin misses the body punch
and Plague counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Plague not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuujin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plague.
Plague throwing shots but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
Plague throwing shots but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
Plague is working for a kimura here but Fuujin manages to reverse the position and he's now in Plague's guard.
Fuujin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Plague is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plague looking to control.
Plague keeping full guard, as Fuujin tries to pass.
Fuujin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fuujin tries to free his leg and advance position but Plague is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuujin wants to stand but Plague is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fuujin won't allow Plague to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plague trying to keep a closed guard but Fuujin is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuujin lands with an overhand left.
Plague drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fuujin keeping moving, preventing Plague from controlling successfully.
Fuujin wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuujin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plague trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Plague pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuujin is keeping the position for now.
Plague in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plague throwing strikes from guard but Fuujin blocks nicely.
Plague being controlled here momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fuujin misses with a double jab.
Fuujin digs a good hook to Plague's body.
Fuujin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuujin throws a sloppy body shot
and Plague counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fuujin's guard now.
Plague works over Fuujin with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuujin is controlling Plague's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Plague dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Plague fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuujin throws a right and a left that Plague avoids nicely.
Fuujin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Plague moves out of range as Fuujin strikes.
Plague pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuujin looks to land a combination but Plague avoids it well.
Fuujin leaves Plague with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fuujin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Plague shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fuujin as he jumps to the side.
Shinichi Fuujin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Plague.
Fuujin leaves Plague with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plague takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuujin lands a jab to Plague's midsection.
Plague looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Plague keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Plague.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plague blocks a jab.
Plague shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fuujin's guard.
Plague preventing the sweep.
Fuujin keeping moving, preventing Plague from controlling successfully.
Fuujin wants to sweep but no luck.
Plague working some strikes from top position.
Plague pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuujin is keeping the position for now.
Fuujin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shinichi Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuujin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plague.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fuujin holds on and takes a little breather.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Plague is just out of range.
Shinichi Fuujin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plague avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Plague.
Plague fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Plague gets a takedown into half guard.
Plague missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cyrus Plague is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin pushes Plague off looking to stand but Plague dives back in and keeps control.
Fuujin taking some punishment here, with Plague in his half guard.
Well, if Plague is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Plague not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Fuujin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cyrus Plague.
I've got Plague winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Plague!
Cyrus Plague is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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