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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Khalfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Fukuda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Fukuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Khalfa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fukuda enables Khalfa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fukuda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Khalfa won't allow Fukuda to get back to his feet.
Khalfa wants to stand but Fukuda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalfa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fukuda wants to get back to his feet but Khalfa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalfa trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukuda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rex Khalfa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fukuda misses with a combination
and Khalfa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fukuda keeping moving, preventing Khalfa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalfa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fukuda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fukuda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalfa is controlling him.
Fukuda has a closed guard, preventing Khalfa from standing up.
Fukuda pushes Khalfa off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalfa takes the fight into the clinch.
Khalfa stalling.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khalfa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fukuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalfas head.
Fukuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khalfa throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuda fails to land.
Fukuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalfa's efforts to push away.
Fukuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalfa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalfa is trying to maintain a safe position but Fukuda gets an underhook and turns Khalfa into the cage.
Fukuda lands a right hand.
Fukuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fukuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalfa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fukuda as Khalfa tries to tie him up.
Khalfa looks gassed!
Fukuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Khalfa trying to control the position but instead, Fukuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khalfa into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fukuda as Khalfa tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalfa wants to stall.
Fukuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fukuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fukuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Khalfa blocks an uppercut.
Fukuda scores with a shot to the side of Khalfa's head.
Fukuda scores with a shot to the side of Khalfa's head.
Fukuda scores with a shot to the side of Khalfa's head.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuda gets through Khalfa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fukuda.
Fukuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fukuda misses with the head strike.
Fukuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Fukuda.
Fukuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalfa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuda working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukuda misses with the head strike.
Khalfa blocking some punches.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fukuda - that landed with a thud.
Fukuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuda lands a body punch.
Fukuda misses with some punches.
Fukuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fukuda fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukuda closes the distance and clinches.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuda lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fukuda.
Nice body punch from Fukuda - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands a left hand.
Khalfa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khalfa takes a shot to the head.
Fukuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khalfa blocks an uppercut.
Khalfa stalling.
Fukuda is leaning against Khalfa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryo Fukuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khalfa is breathing heavily.
Fukuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fukuda working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Fukuda.
Fukuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khalfa blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukuda.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukuda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fukuda digs a right hand underneath Khalfa's ribcage. Khalfa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuda.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuda working aggressively here.
Fukuda presses Khalfa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukuda lands a body punch.
Khalfa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fukuda presses Khalfa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Fukuda.
A hook to the body from Fukuda.
Fukuda is working Khalfa over against the cage.
Fukuda lands a shoulder strike.
Fukuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuda.
Fukuda is working Khalfa over against the cage.
A short right from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fukuda lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuda.
A right hook to the body lands for Fukuda.
Fukuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fukuda.
Fukuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuda fails to land.
Fukuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khalfa or not.
Fukuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Fukuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda lands a body shot.
Fukuda lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukuda pushes Khalfa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fukuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Fukuda lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fukuda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khalfa or not.
Fukuda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukuda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khalfa.
Fukuda digs a right hand underneath Khalfa's ribcage. Khalfa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Khalfa misses with a knee to the head.
Fukuda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fukuda lands an uppercut.
Fukuda lands a right hand.
Fukuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuda.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuda lands a body shot.
Fukuda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Good body shot from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukuda presses Khalfa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khalfa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuda works on Khalfa's body with a couple of short punches.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Fukuda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuda dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fukuda darts in and clinches Khalfa up against the cage.
Fukuda misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khalfa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fukuda scores with a shot to the side of Khalfa's head.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khalfa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuda.
Khalfa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fukuda's face.
Fukuda throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuda is leaning against Khalfa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukuda lands with a short shot to the head.
Fukuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalfa takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fukuda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
A short right from Fukuda on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuda.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda lands a body punch.
Khalfa blocking some punches.
Fukuda lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda is working Khalfa over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Fukuda as the two fighters clinch.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Khalfa wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukuda.
Khalfa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuda.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Khalfa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fukuda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalfa backwards.
Fukuda lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuda lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda misses with the head strike.
Fukuda cracks Khalfa with a nice body shot.
Khalfa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuda.
Fukuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuda misses with the head strike.
Fukuda has a couple of punches blocked by Khalfa.
Fukuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukuda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukuda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Fukuda.
Khalfa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fukuda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukuda lands a right hand.
Fukuda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khalfa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fukuda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fukuda.
Rex Khalfa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Fukuda fails to land.
Khalfa trying to control the position but instead, Fukuda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khalfa into the cage.
Fukuda lands with a right to the head.
Fukuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khalfa blocks an uppercut.
Fukuda gets through Khalfa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fukuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalfa takes a shot to the head.
Fukuda working aggressively here.
Fukuda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fukuda.
Khalfa looking to slow down the pace here.
Khalfa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fukuda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Fukuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fukuda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Fukuda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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