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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Jnr Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuragi Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuragi Musashi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Jnr Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakuragi Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher tries for a takedown but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Musashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Musashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Musashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Musashi jumps guard.
Musashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Musashi holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sakuragi Musashi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Musashi fails with the takedown.
Calvin Jnr Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuragi Musashi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in but Musashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher lands a nice hook to Musashi's body. Musashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musashi has Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Musashi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fisher gets underhooks to prevent Musashi's takedown attempt.
Musashi looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Musashi.
Musashi keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher jumps guard.
Musashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fisher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Musashi's guard.
Fisher tries to stand but Musashi is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher postures up in Musashi's guard and throws a big left but Musashi blocks it.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
Musashi is looking to stand back up but Fisher counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Musashi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi trying to control here.
Fisher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fisher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Musashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calvin Jnr Fisher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Musashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher stuffs the takedown.
Musashi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fisher is fending him off so far but Musashi persists. Nope, Fisher circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Musashi tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Musashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Musashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Musashi sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Musashi tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Fisher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Musashi avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Musashi.
Fisher stuns Musashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Calvin Jnr Fisher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Musashi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fisher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Musashi somewhat.
Musashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fisher.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Fisher shoots in but Musashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher tries to clinch but Musashi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Musashi as he jumps to the side.
Fisher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fisher wants it to stay on the feet.
Calvin Jnr Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuragi Musashi.
Musashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fisher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Musashi gets a clinch.
Fisher tries to circle away but Musashi has him pinned against the cage.
Musashi drags the fight down to the ground.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Musashi trying to keep a closed guard but Fisher is proving a slippery customer.
Fisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi looking to control but Fisher passes into half guard.
Fisher is trying to control the action in half guard but Musashi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Musashi scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fisher manages to mount him!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Musashi is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Musashi's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control but Musashi is having none of it.
Fisher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fisher looking to control but Musashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fisher trying to control but Musashi is having none of it.
Fisher lands a big shot there that rocks Musashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to control but Musashi wriggling away.
Musashi is trying desperately to improve position.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount and Musashi is in trouble!
Fisher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi is working to get back to half guard.
Musashi taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Jnr Fisher 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!
Fisher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Musashi swivels and escapes.
Musashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fisher avoids it really well and circles away.
Musashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Fisher connects with a looping right hand.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Fisher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Musashi.
Calvin Jnr Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Musashi shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Musashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Musashi tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher slaps away a takedown attempt from Musashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Calvin Jnr Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuragi Musashi.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Musashi avoids nicely.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Musashi circles away.
Fisher closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Musashi to the mat! Musashi manages to get full guard.
Musashi keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Musashi controlling the position.
Fisher stops Musashi from standing up.
Fisher wanted to stand there but Musashi had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fisher closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Musashi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fisher defends well.
Fisher is looking to stand up but Musashi won't let him.
Musashi pulls Fisher in close to prevent any damage.
Musashi is looking to stand up but Fisher isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Musashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calvin Jnr Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Musashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisher tries to clinch up.
Musashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher tries to land a front kick but Musashi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Musashi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Musashi slaps away a takedown attempt from Fisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fisher tries to keep at a distance but Musashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Musashi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Musashi tries to score a body lock takedown but Fisher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fisher wants to break free but Musashi has control.
Fisher letting Musashi take a breather here.
Musashi jumps into guard, dragging Fisher to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Musashi keeps moving.
Sakuragi Musashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calvin Jnr Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Musashi is looking for a triangle here but Fisher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calvin Jnr Fisher.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisher, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Jnr Fisher!
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