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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsumi Fujinami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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228 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mika Huima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsumi Fujinami!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujinami scores with a one two! Huima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fujinami.
Fujinami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huima keeps working.
Huima wants to control but Fujinami postures up.
Huima is looking for a sweep.
Huima is not content to let Fujinami control the position.
Huima tries to buck Fujinami off but Fujinami is having none of it.
Fujinami tries to move into full mount but can't pass Huima's legs.
Huima is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fujinami off and has taken his back!
Huima gets his hands free as Fujinami looks to control.
Huima has the hooks in. Fujinami is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fujinami tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fujinami really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huima throwing strikes here but Fujinami is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Huima.
Huima in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fujinami bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fujinami seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Huima throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Huima keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Fujinami looking to pass the guard.
Fujinami passes Huima's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Huima is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami wants to free his trapped foot but Huima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huima is trying to control but can't.
Fujinami seems to be looking for submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huima fails with the takedown
and Fujinami counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fujinami is controlling the pace.
Fujinami looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huima!
Huima is trying to escape the mount.
Fujinami controlling the pace for now.
Huima tries to reverse the position but Fujinami maintains control.
Fujinami looking to control but Huima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujinami should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Huima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fujinami breaks from Huima's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fujinami pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fujinami controlling from the full mount.
Huima working to try and regain half guard.
Fujinami content just to control the position here.
Fujinami can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huima is looking to escape.
Fujinami takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tatsumi Fujinami just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huima has his takedown stuffed
and Fujinami counters with a single leg into guard. Huima didn't expect that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fujinami showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fujinami's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Fujinami might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fujinami postures up.
Huima can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fujinami controls the pace.
Huima keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tatsumi Fujinami just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huima misses with a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Huima to the mat! Huima manages to get full guard.
Huima is looking for a triangle but Fujinami pushes his legs off easily.
Fujinami wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.
Fujinami postures up.
Huima wants to sweep but no luck.
Fujinami must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fujinami trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
Huima lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fujinami!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huima wants to control the pace but Fujinami is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huima throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Huima with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fujinami manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fujinami is trying to get back to full guard.
Huima seems to be working for a kimura but Fujinami defends the submission attempt.
Huima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujinami has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huima is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami moves into full guard.
Fujinami looking to control.
Fujinami keeping busy on the bottom but Huima has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huima thows a huge punch but Fujinami dodges it nicely.
Fujinami moves into full guard.
Huima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fujinami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fujinami trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsumi Fujinami dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Huima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huima tries to keep at a distance but Fujinami has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fujinami drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fujinami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fujinami just stands there and leans against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujinami lands a takedown into guard.
Huima keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Fujinami wants to pass the guard but Huima is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujinami wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Huima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huima working for a triangle but Fujinami defends it easily.
Fujinami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Huima trying to control the position.
Fujinami not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fujinami forces his way into half guard.
Huima is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Huima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fujinami trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
Huima 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.
Huima is trying to keep Fujinami in close.
Huima manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Huima.
Huima lands a nice shot to the head.
Fujinami tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huima has control of Fujinami's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fujinami regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Huima fails to advance to Fujinami's back.
Huima looking to control but Fujinami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fujinami bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Huima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fujinami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
Fujinami looking to pass the guard.
Fujinami is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fujinami tries to free his leg and advance position but Huima is retaining full guard.
Fujinami trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
Fujinami not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fujinami trying to control but Huima is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huima misses with a takedown
and Fujinami counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fujinami.
Fujinami stands and throws Huima's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fujinami wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huima, who protects the arm well.
Huima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fujinami is looking to take a break and control but Huima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huima wants to get back to his feet but Fujinami drags him back down.
Huima is trying to control Fujinami's posture but Fujinami avoids it.
Fujinami trying to control the position but Huima is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fujinami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fujinami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huima had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fujinami is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huima Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fujinami's back instead.
Fujinami is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Huima keeps control of the position as Fujinami tries to break free.
Huima is trying to stick to Fujinami's back but Fujinami is turning into Huima. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huima's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fujinami.
Huima is trying to keep Fujinami in close.
Fujinami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fujinami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huima wants to sweep but no luck.
Huima keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Huima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujinami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fujinami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huima working for a triangle but Fujinami defends it easily.
Huima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fujinami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujinami won't allow Huima to sweep him here.
Tatsumi Fujinami has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fujinami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujinami wants to control from the top but Huima keeps moving.
Fujinami is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huima had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fujinami is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huima Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fujinami's back instead.
Fujinami tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatsumi Fujinami.
Well Fujinami 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tatsumi Fujinami!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tatsumi Fujinami!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Tatsumi Fujinami!
Tatsumi Fujinami wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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