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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keygo Atobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syusuke Fuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keygo Atobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syusuke Fuji!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuji looks for a takedown but Atobe sprawls well.
Fuji clinches up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fuji as Atobe tries to tie him up.
Atobe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fuji trying to land knees to the body.
Fuji pulls guard effortlessly.
Atobe looking to pass the guard.
Fuji is looking to stand up but Atobe isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuji pulls Atobe in close to his closed guard and prevents Atobe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fuji pushes Atobe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Atobe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Atobe lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuji wants to sweep but no luck.
Atobe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuji manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Atobe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuji counters with a single leg into guard. Atobe didn't expect that.
Atobe is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fuji must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fuji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atobe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atobe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuji cracks Atobe with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuji works over Atobe with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atobe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atobe wants to sweep but no luck.
Atobe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuji working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Atobe's head.
Fuji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fuji postures up in Atobe's guard and throws a big left but Atobe blocks it.
Fuji postures up and lands a big shot to Atobe's brow.
Fuji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuji throws a strike but Atobe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fuji wants to stand but Atobe is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atobe is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atobe throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuji uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fuji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atobe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keygo Atobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuji breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atobe has his takedown stuffed
and Fuji counters with a single leg into guard. Atobe didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atobe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuji postures up.
Atobe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuji throws a big right hand that misses.
Atobe looking for a sweep. Not yet Atobe, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atobe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syusuke Fuji dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fuji drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Atobe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fuji lands some shots froms side control.
Fuji in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fuji landing a few strikes.
Atobe taking a bit of punishment here - Fuji scoring with strikes.
Fuji lands a few punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Fuji seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atobe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuji lands an elbow.
Fuji in side control, throwing shots but Atobe defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atobe tries to buck Fuji off but Fuji is having none of it.
Fuji lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Atobe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Atobe taking a bit of punishment here - Fuji scoring with strikes.
Atobe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fuji scores with punches from side control.
Atobe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuji working the body and head with strikes.
Atobe is looking to regain half guard here but Fuji keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atobe is working hard here to advance position.
Fuji connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Atobe some visible discomfort.
Fuji cracks Atobe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuji grinds an elbow into Atobe's temple.
Fuji fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Atobe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fuji cracks Atobe with a big right hand but Atobe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fuji lands a few punches from side control.
Fuji cracks Atobe with a big right hand but Atobe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Atobe dodges the ground and pound from Fuji.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fuji's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Atobe wants to control but Fuji postures up.
Fuji is working Atobe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Atobe is trying to improve his position.
Atobe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fuji is chipping away with strikes.
Atobe tries to buck Fuji off but Fuji is having none of it.
Fuji working the head with strikes.
Atobe struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atobe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Atobe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fuji is putting a hurting on Atobe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Atobe wants to control but Fuji postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuji working the head and body with strikes.
Fuji working the body and head with strikes.
Fuji scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atobe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fuji's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fuji not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syusuke Fuji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atobe gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuji kicks off Atobe and gets to his feet.
Atobe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Atobe gets tackled into the cage by Fuji. Fuji maintains the clinch.
Atobe avoids a wild elbow strike from Fuji.
Atobe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Atobe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fuji pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fuji throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Atobe was covering up waiting for the punch and Fuji finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atobe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Atobe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fuji.
Fuji is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fuji throwing strikes but missing.
Atobe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuji stopping the sweep attempt from Atobe.
Atobe is trying to control the position but Fuji postures up.
Fuji with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atobe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fuji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuji is looking to work some ground and pound but Atobe has wrist control.
Atobe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuji's guard.
Atobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuji can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fuji looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuji, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuji is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Syusuke Fuji has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atobe drops back looking for a leg! Fuji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuji manages to kick Atobe off! Atobe jumps back into Fuji's guard.
Fuji wants to stand up but Atobe is controlling him.
Atobe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atobe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuji manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Atobe has Fuji in his guard.
Atobe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuji pushing down on Atobe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuji missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Atobe taking some punishment here, with Fuji in his half guard.
Atobe trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syusuke Fuji really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fuji feints and as Atobe raises his hands in defense, Fuji changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuji looking to pass the guard.
Fuji throws a strike but Atobe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Atobe won't allow Fuji to sweep him here.
Atobe wants to control from the top but Fuji keeps moving.
Fuji really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Atobe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Atobe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fuji is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fuji 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.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fuji has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atobe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fuji is on top in guard.
Atobe trying to keep a closed guard but Fuji is proving a slippery customer.
Atobe is really struggling to control Fuji but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fuji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atobe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atobe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fuji postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuji lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuji lands a couple of digs.
Fuji postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Atobe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuji throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atobe trying to keep a closed guard but Fuji is proving a slippery customer.
Atobe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fuji is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fuji is in close to Atobe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuji scoring with some ground and pound.
Fuji throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fuji throws an elbow that misses. Atobe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fuji's guard. Nice move by Atobe!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuji controls Atobe momentarily but Atobe frees himself.
Atobe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atobe drops back looking for a leg! Fuji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuji manages to kick Atobe off! Atobe jumps back into Fuji's guard.
Fuji looking for a guillotine here but Atobe defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atobe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syusuke Fuji dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fuji scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fuji lands a decent elbow from side control.
Atobe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Atobe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fuji.
Fuji looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Atobe is avoiding damage well.
Fuji in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fuji looks up at the clock and then as Atobe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fuji smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fuji working the ground and pound.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fuji scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuji grinds an elbow into Atobe's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuji scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fuji fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fuji cracks Atobe with a big right hand but Atobe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Atobe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Atobe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuji throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Atobe to regain full guard.
Fuji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atobe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atobe looking to control.
Fuji landing with the ground and pound.
Fuji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuji throwing strikes from guard but Atobe blocks nicely.
Fuji works over Atobe with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Atobe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuji working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Atobe's head.
Atobe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Atobe trying to control but Fuji is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuji really wants to buck Atobe off and get back to his feet.
Fuji is in all sorts of trouble here.
Atobe takes Fuji's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fuji is in trouble.
Fuji trying to get back to his feet but Atobe is in full control for now.
Atobe looking for the choke but no joy.
Atobe has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fuji has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atobe is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fuji defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fuji rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Atobe prevents Fuji from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atobe is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuji avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Atobe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Syusuke Fuji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuji 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syusuke Fuji!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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