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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Vampire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vlad The Vampire was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad The Vampire!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuschini fails with the takedown.
Fuschini decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fuschini prevents The Vampire from improving his position.
Fuschini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Vampire is just riding it out for now. Fuschini eventually gives up the hold.
The Vampire controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The Vampire trying to control but Fuschini postures up.
Fuschini passes the guard and advances to mount!
The Vampire is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Vampire tries to hold on but Fuschini pushes him away.
Fuschini goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Vampire is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuschini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fuschini wants to sweep here but The Vampire controlling him for the moment.
The Vampire tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuschini is retaining full guard.
The Vampire 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.
The Vampire throwing strikes but missing.
The Vampire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuschini doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuschini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fuschini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fuschini is breathing heavily.
The Vampire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Vampire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Vampire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuschini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fuschini working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Vampire's head.
Fuschini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Vampire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Vampire working a defensive guard here.
The Vampire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fuschini manages to get himself to full guard.
Fuschini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Vampire drops back looking for a leg! Fuschini is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuschini manages to kick The Vampire off! The Vampire jumps back into Fuschini's guard.
Fuschini controls The Vampire momentarily but The Vampire frees himself.
The Vampire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Vampire advances to half guard.
The Vampire is stalling here. Fuschini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Vampire seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fuschini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The Vampire is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The Vampire looking for submissions off his back.
The Vampire regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Vampire has his foot on Fuschini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuschini works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuschini 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.
Fuschini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Vampire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Vampire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuschini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuschini has gone for a leg lock! The Vampire slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fuschini's guard.
Fuschini throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini wants to sweep here but The Vampire controlling him for the moment.
The Vampire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Vampire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Vampire tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuschini is retaining full guard.
Fuschini wants to sweep but no luck.
Fuschini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Vampire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuschini is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fuschini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The Vampire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fuschini fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looking to finish The Vampire with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Vampire!
The Vampire regains half guard.
The Vampire is looking to improve his position.
Fuschini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fuschini missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fuschini trying to pass the guard but The Vampire defending well.
Fuschini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuschini frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fuschini lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fuschini working The Vampire over with strikes here.
Fuschini with shots to the head and body - The Vampire looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fuschini lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fuschini wants to control the pace but The Vampire is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Vampire taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Vampire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuschini with shots to the head and body - The Vampire looks very uncomfortable down there.
The Vampire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuschini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Vampire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Vampire is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Vampire tries to hold on but Fuschini postures up.
Fuschini throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The Vampire because Fuschini loaded up on that one.
The Vampire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Vampire is trying to escape the mount.
Fuschini with a couple of short strikes.
Fuschini pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fuschini wants to finish this one by submission but The Vampire is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fuschini.
Fuschini working for a guillotine from mount but The Vampire is in no mood to give up.
Fuschini has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Vampire's face.
The Vampire is looking to get to half guard.
Fuschini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Vampire is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Vampire slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fuschini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fuschini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuschini trying to control from half guard but The Vampire is working away.
The Vampire regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Vampire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fuschini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Vampire lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fuschini!
Fuschini is squirming around, avoiding The Vampire's attempts to control the action.
Fuschini is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Vampire unloading with bombs!
The Vampire is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fuschini has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fuschini!
The Vampire is looking for a triangle here but Fuschini uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Vampire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The Vampire is refusing to be controlled, as Fuschini sits in half guard.
Fuschini tries to stand and escape but The Vampire is controlling the position.
Fuschini wants to free his trapped foot but The Vampire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fuschini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fuschini seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. The Vampire is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luca Fuschini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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