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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takaku Fuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takaku Fuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ueyama!
Ueyama regains half guard.
Fuke stalling away here and it's allowed Ueyama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ueyama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuke!
Ueyama looking to finish with strikes here!
Ueyama working Fuke over with strikes here.
Fuke's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueyama working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ueyama scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuke is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ueyama trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ueyama controlling from mount.
Fuke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ueyama trying to control but Fuke is having none of it.
Fuke trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuke is breathing heavily.
Ueyama content just to control the position here.
Fuke is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ueyama has taken his back!
Fuke defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ueyama's arms.
A lull in the action here.
Ueyama has Fuke flattened out and is raining down punches.
Fuke wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama is looking for the choke from the back position but Fuke is controlling his hands well.
Ueyama throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Fuke!
Ueyama throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Fuke!
Fuke holding both Ueyama 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ueyama punishes Fuke with strikes from the back mount.
Fuke is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fuke is trying to get back to his feet but Ueyama has full control of the position and if anything, Fuke has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The referee is taking a good look at Fuke as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ueyama!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ueyama. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Fuke fending off the submission attempt from Ueyama.
Ueyama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuke is trying to get back to his feet but Ueyama has full control of the position and if anything, Fuke has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ueyama lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is taking a good look at Fuke as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ueyama!
Ueyama lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Fuke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ueyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Ueyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuke.
Fuke loads up on a big right hand but Ueyama slips the punch.
Ueyama shoots and misses
and Fuke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fuke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ueyama momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Fuke as Ueyama shoots in.
Fuke misses with a double jab
and Ueyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuke stuffs the takedown.
Takaku Fuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noriaki Ueyama.
Ueyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuke.
Fuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ueyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuke looks to clinch
and Ueyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ueyama misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuke swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueyama.
Ueyama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Fuke.
Fuke misses with a double jab.
Fuke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ueyama checks it well.
Takaku Fuke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ueyama.
Takaku Fuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueyama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fuke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ueyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fuke misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ueyama is defended easily by Fuke.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ueyama.
Ueyama throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Takaku Fuke has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuke tries for a takedown but Ueyama circles away easily
and Ueyama counters with a nice leg kick.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueyama digs a good body shot into Fuke's ribs.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Fuke moves out of range easily.
Fuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fuke stuffs the takedown attempt from Ueyama. Ueyama gets slowly back to his feet.
Ueyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Fuke thows a leg kick but Ueyama checks it
and Ueyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ueyama connects with the punch.
Fuke misses with a shot to the body
and Ueyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ueyama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Fuke moves out of range easily.
Ueyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fuke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ueyama working the head with strikes.
Ueyama tries for a kimura but Fuke is defending well.
Fuke pushes Ueyama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ueyama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fuke is not content to let Ueyama control the position.
Ueyama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ueyama prevents Fuke from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama wants to control but Fuke is keeping him busy.
Ueyama in side control, throwing shots but Fuke defends.
Ueyama works to advance to full mount. Fuke defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ueyama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fuke is looking to escape.
Ueyama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ueyama cracks Fuke with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fuke is surviving well by controlling Ueyama's body position as best he can.
Ueyama with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriaki Ueyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takaku Fuke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fuke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ueyama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fuke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ueyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Ueyama as Fuke shoots in.
Ueyama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fuke throws a leg kick but Ueyama checks it.
Ueyama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuke is trying to get back to his feet.
Fuke tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuke is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ueyama working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueyama looking to break Fuke's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fuke remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ueyama will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ueyama just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Will Ueyama go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fuke wants to get back to his feet.
Takaku Fuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is taking a good look at Fuke as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ueyama!
Ueyama is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fuke takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Fuke holding both Ueyama 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ueyama sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Fuke taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noriaki Ueyama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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