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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Beetlejuice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tra Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetlejuice comes to the cage accompanied by This Is Beetle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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242 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lester Beetlejuice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tra Fulton!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulton moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Fulton misses.
Beetlejuice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fulton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beetlejuice moves to clinch but Fulton breaks away
and Fulton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beetlejuice fails with the takedown
and Fulton moves into the clinch.
Beetlejuice is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beetlejuice stalling.
Fulton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fulton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beetlejuice or not.
A short left from Fulton.
Fulton just leaning against Beetlejuice, taking a breather.
Fulton presses Beetlejuice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Fulton.
Fulton lands a body punch.
Fulton swings wildly with an uppercut but Beetlejuice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fulton effectively controlling the action here.
Fulton pushes Beetlejuice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fulton.
Fulton lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fulton wants to control from the top but Beetlejuice keeps moving.
Beetlejuice can't keep his opponent in guard - Fulton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fulton controlling the pace.
Fulton wants to control but Beetlejuice is keeping him busy.
Beetlejuice is looking for a sweep. Fulton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fulton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beetlejuice sees it coming and defends easily.
Beetlejuice won't allow Fulton to pass to mount.
Beetlejuice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Fulton seems content to control.
Beetlejuice trying to control but Fulton postures up.
Fulton slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is looking for a kimura but Beetlejuice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fulton to get the leverage.
Fulton trying to control the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fulton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beetlejuice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fulton trying to mount his opponent but Beetlejuice defends it.
Beetlejuice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beetlejuice.
Fulton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fulton is fighting to break Beetlejuice's control of his arms but Beetlejuice is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fulton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tra Fulton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beetlejuice tries for a takedown but Fulton circles away easily
and Fulton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Beetlejuice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fulton scores with a one two! Beetlejuice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fulton scores with a nice right hand.
Tra Fulton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fulton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beetlejuice at a distance.
Fulton throws out a loose jab but Beetlejuice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fulton throws a series of strikes that have Beetlejuice backpedaling.
It looks like Lester Beetlejuice has been cut.
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!
Fulton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice slips under a jab.
Fulton swinging wildly here.
Fulton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Fulton.
Beetlejuice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Fulton scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fulton throws an elbow but misses.
Fulton lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fulton.
Fulton is trying to stall.
Fulton lands a nice uppercut.
Fulton lands an elbow inside that Beetlejuice shrugs off.
Fulton lands a shot to the body.
Fulton lands a body punch.
Beetlejuice throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fulton lands a left hand.
A short right from Fulton on the inside.
Fulton has Beetlejuice pressed against the cage.
Fulton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beetlejuice.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beetlejuice as Fulton tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fulton leaning against his opponent.
Beetlejuice is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fulton is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra Fulton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Beetlejuice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beetlejuice moves to clinch but Fulton breaks away
and Fulton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beetlejuice dodges the punch combination from Fulton.
Tra Fulton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fulton moves into range and clinches up with Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fulton smiles and moves away.
Fulton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beetlejuice misses with a takedown attempt
and Fulton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Fulton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fulton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beetlejuice backs up against the cage.
Beetlejuice moves to clinch but Fulton breaks away
letting Fulton counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulton lands the left hand.
Fulton looks to score with a jab to the body but Beetlejuice is just out of range.
Lester Beetlejuice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fulton throws a hook to the side of Beetlejuice's head but Beetlejuice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beetlejuice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fulton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Beetlejuice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fulton misses with a few strikes there.
Fulton misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Fulton does no damage.
Fulton misses with the combination.
Beetlejuice moves to clinch but Fulton breaks away
and Fulton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fulton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fulton scores with a punch to the head.
Fulton cracks Beetlejuice with a right hand to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fulton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Fulton throws a looping overhand right but Beetlejuice ducks down to avoid it.
Fulton scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fulton lands a jab to the nose.
Fulton jabs at Beetlejuice's body.
Fulton lands a nice hook to Beetlejuice's body. Beetlejuice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fulton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fulton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fulton throws a lazy right hand but Beetlejuice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fulton lands with a nice body punch.
Beetlejuice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fulton throws the left hand but Beetlejuice avoids the punch easily.
Fulton scores with a body shot.
Fulton lands a right hook to the body.
Fulton lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice misses with a takedown
and Fulton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fulton scores with a jab to the body.
Fulton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fulton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beetlejuice moves away from the strike by Fulton.
Fulton cracks Beetlejuice with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fulton misses with a wild combination.
Fulton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beetlejuice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fulton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fulton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is keen to just control but Beetlejuice is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beetlejuice is trying to control but can't.
Beetlejuice wants to get back to full guard.
Fulton trying to control from half guard but Beetlejuice is working away.
Fulton prevents Beetlejuice from improving his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beetlejuice is working hard here to advance position.
Fulton stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beetlejuice keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tra Fulton.
Beetlejuice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tra Fulton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lester Beetlejuice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Fulton cracks Beetlejuice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fulton tries to clinch but Beetlejuice moves away
and Beetlejuice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beetlejuice avoiding damage as Fulton throws knees to the body.
Beetlejuice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fulton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beetlejuice has his takedown stuffed
and Fulton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beetlejuice fails with the takedown
and Fulton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Beetlejuice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fulton clobbers Beetlejuice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fulton misses with a wild combination.
Fulton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beetlejuice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fulton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beetlejuice was well out of range. Poor timing from Fulton.
Fulton swings for the body but Beetlejuice moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beetlejuice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beetlejuice misses with a takedown
enabling Fulton to counter with a crisp jab.
Fulton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beetlejuice manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Fulton.
Beetlejuice shoots and misses
and Fulton counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Fulton fails to land.
Fulton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fulton pushes Beetlejuice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fulton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beetlejuice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fulton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fulton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fulton.
Fulton lands a body shot.
Fulton lands an elbow inside.
Fulton lands a hook that snaps the head of Beetlejuice backwards.
Fulton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fulton is pushing Beetlejuice up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fulton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fulton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fulton slowing the pace effectively.
Beetlejuice tries to stall but Fulton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fulton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Fulton.
Beetlejuice takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fulton.
Fulton pushes Beetlejuice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fulton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fulton stops a takedown attempt from Beetlejuice.
Fulton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beetlejuice backwards.
Fulton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fulton.
Fulton scores with a hook to the body.
Fulton pushes Beetlejuice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fulton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beetlejuice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fulton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beetlejuice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fulton prevents it.
Fulton lands an uppercut.
Lester Beetlejuice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beetlejuice jumps guard but Fulton stands there with Beetlejuice around his waist. Beetlejuice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fulton.
Beetlejuice jumps guard but Fulton stands there with Beetlejuice around his waist. Beetlejuice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fulton taking a breather.
A short right from Fulton.
Fulton is pressed up against the cage. Beetlejuice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fulton down to the mat. Fulton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fulton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beetlejuice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fulton.
Fulton misses with a double jab
and Beetlejuice counters by clinching up.
Fulton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fulton misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beetlejuice pulls Fulton into guard.
Beetlejuice wants to sweep here but Fulton controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fulton looking to pass the guard.
Beetlejuice managing to control the position.
Fulton trying to control but Beetlejuice is working from the bottom.
Fulton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fulton wants to pass the guard but Beetlejuice is keeping the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tra Fulton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fulton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beetlejuice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beetlejuice is keen to just control but Fulton is a slippery customer.
Fulton tries to get to full guard but Beetlejuice has control of the leg.
Fulton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beetlejuice is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tra Fulton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fulton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tra Fulton!
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energy
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hype
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