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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Garrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by Mustasch - Ratsafari. Itagaki Fukuzawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Garrick!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fukuzawa tries to roll over but Garrick keeps him under control.
Garrick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fukuzawa is just riding it out for now. Garrick eventually gives up the hold.
Fukuzawa is looking for a sweep. Garrick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fukuzawa moves into full guard.
Fukuzawa controlling the position.
Fukuzawa 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.
Garrick drops back looking for a leg! Fukuzawa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fukuzawa manages to kick Garrick off! Garrick jumps back into Fukuzawa's guard.
Garrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fukuzawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrick has gone for a leg lock! Fukuzawa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garrick's guard.
Garrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fukuzawa manages to get himself to full guard.
Garrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fukuzawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fukuzawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fukuzawa controls Garrick momentarily but Garrick frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fukuzawa has Garrick pulled in close to control his posture.
Fukuzawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garrick manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garrick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fukuzawa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa looking to control.
Garrick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Fukuzawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukuzawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fukuzawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fukuzawa keeping full guard, as Garrick tries to pass.
Garrick being controlled here momentarily.
Fukuzawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garrick postures up in Fukuzawa's guard and throws a big left but Fukuzawa blocks it.
Garrick wants to pass the guard but Fukuzawa is keeping the position.
Fukuzawa wants to sweep here but Garrick controlling him for the moment.
Garrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fukuzawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fukuzawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Fukuzawa, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrick looking to pass the guard.
Garrick throwing strikes from guard but Fukuzawa blocks nicely.
Garrick 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.
Fukuzawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fukuzawa striking off his back but it's not causing Garrick any problems.
Fukuzawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukuzawa is keeping the position for now.
Garrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garrick throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrick drops back looking for a leg! Fukuzawa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fukuzawa manages to kick Garrick off! Garrick jumps back into Fukuzawa's guard.
Garrick postures up in Fukuzawa's guard and throws a big left but Fukuzawa blocks it.
Garrick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fukuzawa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fukuzawa has escaped and now he's on top!
Fukuzawa working some strikes from top position.
Fukuzawa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fukuzawa with a nice head shot there.
Fukuzawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa wanted to stand there but Garrick had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Garrick wants to hit a switch here but Fukuzawa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garrick there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Garrick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garrick with a poor takedown
and Fukuzawa counters with a thumping low kick.
Fukuzawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrick circles away.
Jay Garrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fukuzawa connects with a leg kick. Garrick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fukuzawa scores with a leg kick.
Garrick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fukuzawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garrick somewhat.
Jay Garrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrick misses with a takedown attempt
and Fukuzawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itagaki Fukuzawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Garrick.
Garrick walks into a straight right hand from Fukuzawa.
Garrick is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Fukuzawa throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Garrick's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Fukuzawa lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Itagaki Fukuzawa retains his featherweight title!
Itagaki Fukuzawa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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