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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Night Man. Fuujin has chosen Soilwork - Rejection Role as his entrance music. Night Man had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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173 cm
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157 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
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178 cm
32
160 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinichi Fuujin! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Man ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin. Man misses with a leg kick. Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuujin to score with a decent uppercut. Fuujin blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily. A combination from Fuujin does no damage. Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Man scores with a head kick. Fuujin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Fuujin checks the leg kick. Fuujin misses with a looping right. Man scores with a spinning back kick! Fuujin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Man will feel that in the morning. Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man blocks a leg kick. Man throws a wild body kick that Fuujin sees coming a mile off. A solid body kick from Man. Man lands a leg kick that knocks Fuujin off balance momentarily. Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fuujin avoids a kick to the body.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fuujin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man. Fuujin lands a jab to the nose. Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuujin. Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away. Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuujin circles away.
Fuujin throws a leg kick and Man counters with a nice kick to the body. Man throws a head kick that misses and Fuujin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Man is looking to land body kicks. Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Fuujin avoids it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fuujin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Night Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Man moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuujin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Man is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man wants to clinch. Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but Man checks it. Fuujin moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man throws a head kick but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuujin throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Fuujin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Fuujin scores with a head kick. Man tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Fuujin feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down. Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Man ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin. Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fuujin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid body kick from Man. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Fuujin. Fuujin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. 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 Night Man will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Fuujin connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off. Fuujin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Man manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Fuujin blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fuujin scores with a jab to the jaw. Man clinches with his opponent.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuujin throws a punch but it's blocked by Man. Fuujin misses with some punches.
Fuujin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuujin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Man throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily. A jab lands there for Fuujin. Fuujin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fuujin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts. Man tries to clinch up but Fuujin circles away and keeps his distance. Fuujin throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Man throws a head kick that misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man throws a lazy head kick and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Fuujin throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot. Man throws a head kick that misses and Fuujin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fuujin scores with a sloppy right hand. Man should have avoided that one. Fuujin cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs. Man throws a wild body kick that Fuujin sees coming a mile off. Fuujin blocks a head kick by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fuujin avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Fuujin moves out of range easily. Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick. Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuujin throws a low kick but Man avoids it. Man throws a head kick but Fuujin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target. Fuujin blocks a head kick by Man.
Fuujin throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Fuujin in his tracks momentarily. Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Fuujin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Man misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Fuujin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuujin takes a kick to the side of the head. Fuujin swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Fuujin moves out of range of the body kick. Man throws a head kick that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fuujin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin. Man checks a leg kick. 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. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range. A head kick misses from Man. Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man checks a low kick from Fuujin. Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fuujin fails with a takedown attempt. Fuujin is looking to land body kicks. Man throws a head kick that misses. Fuujin jabs at Man's body. A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuujin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuujin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Fuujin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Man with a jab. Fuujin misses with a low kick as Man jumps back. Fuujin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man. Fuujin avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses. Fuujin has Man up against the cage in a clinch.
Man lands a damaging elbow. Man takes a shot to the head. Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuujin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Shinichi Fuujin has been cut. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fuujin tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Fuujin back against the cage. Man missing with knees to the body.
Man comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuujin blocks it with crossed arms. Man tries to land a knee to the head but Fuujin blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fuujin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fuujin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Fuujin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Man misses with a knee to the head. Fuujin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man misses with a knee strike.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fuujin avoids a wild elbow strike from Man. Fuujin avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
Fuujin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuujin scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fuujin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Man missing with knees to the body.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A battle for position here, against the cage. A short left from Fuujin. Fuujin blocks an elbow strike. Fuujin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards. Fuujin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuujin scores with a shot to the side of Man's head. Fuujin working hard to break the clinch. Fuujin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fuujin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man working Fuujin over with knees to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuujin is struggling to control the position. Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fuujin is defending well for now. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Fuujin has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Fuujin misses with a short punch on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Man lands an elbow inside that Fuujin shrugs off. Fuujin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuujin lands a shoulder strike. Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Night Man. I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Night Man! Our winner, Night Man, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
62% |
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