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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Fuujin has chosen Soilwork - Rejection Role as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shinichi Fuujin enters the cage!
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162 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinichi Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.
Matsumoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut.
Fuujin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
Fuujin throws out a leg kick but Matsumoto moves out of range and Fuujin only half commits.
Fuujin lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto misses with a straight right.
Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Fuujin avoids them all with ease.
Matsumoto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuujin. That one must have hurt.
A jab from Fuujin misses.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the body
and Fuujin counters with a left to the body.
Fuujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Fuujin does no damage.
Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Fuujin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsumoto on the side of the head.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses.
Matsumoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fuujin scores with a nice head shot.
Matsumoto jabs at Fuujin's body.
Fuujin defending well as Matsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
Matsumoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuujin counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsumoto throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuujin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuujin's hands.
Good work by Fuujin as he checks the leg kick.
Fuujin throws a looping overhand right but Matsumoto ducks down to avoid it.
Fuujin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuujin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuujin misses with a leg kick.
Matsumoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuujin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuujin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuujin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fuujin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsumoto checks it well.
Fuujin slips a jab from Matsumoto.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Fuujin closes the distance and clinches up with Matsumoto, looking for a takedown. Fuujin pushes Matsumoto against the cage but Matsumoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuujin counters with a nice body shot.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto jabs Fuujin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuujin's hands.
Fuujin throws a front kick that sends Matsumoto stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matsumoto is defended easily by Fuujin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fuujin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matsumoto rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuujin jabs Matsumoto right on the nose. Matsumoto blinks but takes it well.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto slips a jab and a cross from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a kick to the body.
Matsumoto throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin throws the kick towards the body but Matsumoto avoids it.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuujin connects with a body shot that sends Matsumoto's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichi Fuujin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsumoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Matsumoto.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin keeps Matsumoto at a distance using the push kick.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Fuujin ducked under it nicely.
Matsumoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Matsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Matsumoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuujin's head.
Matsumoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsumoto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matsumoto misses with a looping right.
Matsumoto misses with a leg kick.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsumoto lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuujin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsumoto is out of range.
Fuujin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsumoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuujin pinned against the cage. Fuujin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Matsumoto lands a jab to the nose.
Fuujin tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuujin jabs Matsumoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a double jab.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuujin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Fuujin lands.
Fuujin defending well as Matsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
Matsumoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
Matsumoto walks into a jab.
Fuujin connects with a nice looking jab.
Matsumoto throws a jab when Fuujin was well out of range.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Fuujin lands with a nice body punch.
Fuujin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto cracks Fuujin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matsumoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsumoto is able to avoid easily.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Fuujin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsumoto works Fuujin's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
Fuujin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsumoto.
Fuujin takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Matsumoto. Those never looked like landing.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuujin throws a shot to the body.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Matsumoto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuujin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Matsumoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuujin somewhat.
Fuujin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsumotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuujin scores with a nice right hand.
Matsumoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuujin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsumoto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsumoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fuujin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuujin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuujin moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Fuujin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsumoto misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichi Fuujin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the head.
Matsumoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuujin circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Matsumoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuujin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Matsumoto.
Fuujin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fuujin moves away from the strike by Matsumoto.
Fuujin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsumoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuujin delivers a nice body kick.
Matsumoto thuds a left hand into Fuujin's body.
Fuujin slips a jab from Matsumoto.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuujin finds it's way round the side to connect with Matsumoto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin shoots for a double leg takedown but Matsumoto sprawls well. He's pushed Fuujin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Matsumoto throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin counters with a nice body shot.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuujin sprawls well. Fuujin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuujin scores with a nice right hand.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsumoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuujin.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Matsumoto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fuujin - the referee stops the clock and Matsumoto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fuujin. Matsumoto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsumoto momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Fuujin as Matsumoto shoots in.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsumoto's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Fuujin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuujin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuujin. Fuujin obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsumoto misses with a low kick as Fuujin jumps back.
Fuujin tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuujin works Matsumoto's body with a nice hook.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the head.
Fuujin connects with a crisp jab.
Fuujin connects with a jab.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Fuujin checks it.
Fuujin is looking to slow Matsumoto down with leg kicks.
Fuujin connects with a body shot.
Fuujin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuujin scores with a jab.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto lands a jab to the head.
Fuujin checks a leg kick.
Fuujin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Matsumoto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiyoshi Matsumoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Matsumoto misses its intended target.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto has his takedown stuffed
and Fuujin counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuujin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichi Fuujin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsumoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuujin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsumoto.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuujin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsumoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matsumoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuujin thows a body shot but no joy.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Fuujin.
Matsumoto throws the kick towards the body but Fuujin avoids it.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsumoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fuujin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fuujin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsumoto.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot that sends Fuujin's belly button to the back.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Matsumoto throws a push kick but Fuujin slaps the foot to one side.
Fuujin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matsumoto misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matsumoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Fuujin.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Matsumoto misses.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuujin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuujin works Matsumoto's body with a nice hook.
Fuujin throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the side of Fuujin's head but Fuujin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuujin thuds a left hand into Matsumoto's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuujin.
Fuujin connects with a body shot that sends Matsumoto's belly button to the back.
Fuujin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsumoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Fuujin in the body.
Matsumoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matsumoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fuujin punishes Matsumoto's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
A slow jab from Matsumoto misses its intended target.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Fuujin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsumoto checks it well.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Matsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsumoto thuds his right hand into Fuujin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fuujin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Fuujin moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws the left hand but Fuujin avoids the punch easily.
Matsumoto misses with a head kick.
Matsumoto needs to keep his hands up - Fuujin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin throws a shot to the body.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fuujin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fuujin wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinichi Fuujin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shinichi Fuujin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Matsumoto takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsumoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsumoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fuujins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsumoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Fuujin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsumoto lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Fuujin scores with a sloppy right hand. Matsumoto should have avoided that one.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsumoto moves away.
Fuujin misses with a low kick as Matsumoto jumps back.
Matsumoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuujin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Matsumoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fuujin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuujin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fuujin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fuujin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shinichi Fuujin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is looking to regain half guard here but Fuujin keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Fuujin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fuujin prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Let's hope that Fuujin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is not content to let Fuujin control the position.
Fuujin staying calm.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shinichi Fuujin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuujin, right into the meat.
Matsumoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Fuujin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fuujin.
Matsumoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Matsumoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a right hand that misses
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown. Matsumoto tries to sprawl out of it but Fuujin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matsumoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matsumoto. That's going to slow Fuujin down.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fuujin ducks right into an uppercut from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fuujin swivels and escapes.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shinichi Fuujin.
Well Fuujin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinichi Fuujin!
Shinichi Fuujin is the new lightweight champion!
Shinichi Fuujin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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