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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fujika Kaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tualagi Halafili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halafili comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang On - Boo Yaa Tribe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tualagi Halafili is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fujika Kaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tualagi Halafili!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halafili shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaguchi eats them both and turns towards Halafili to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Halafili throws a series of punches but Kaguchi avoids them all with ease.
Halafili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halafili tries to clinch
and Kaguchi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaguchi gets control of Halafili's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kaguchi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaguchi has his hands on Halafili's head, controlling the position.
Halafili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kaguchi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Halafili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halafili has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kaguchi is proving hard to escape from.
Kaguchi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaguchi wants to finish this one by submission but Halafili is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kaguchi.
Kaguchi has control of Halafili's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Halafili regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kaguchi tries to control but Halafili wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Halafili has worked his arm free - good work by Halafili!
Kaguchi is trying to get an arm triangle but Halafili is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halafili is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kaguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaguchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Halafili has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaguchi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kaguchi trying to control the action but Halafili is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujika Kaguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fujika Kaguchi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Halafili scores with a one two! Kaguchi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kaguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halafili swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaguchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halafili as he avoids it easily.
Halafili connects with a nice looking jab.
Halafili jabs Kaguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halafili scores with a three punch combo!
Halafili lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kaguchi backs up against the cage.
Halafili lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaguchi shoots in for a double leg but Halafili sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujika Kaguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halafili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halafili pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kaguchi back to the cage. Halafili follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Halafili.
Halafili closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Halafili feints a jab promting Kaguchi to slip. Halafili then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaguchi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaguchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halafili as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fujika Kaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Halafili as Kaguchi shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halafili lands with a nice combination. Kaguchi backs away looking to recover.
Halafili slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaguchi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice body punch from Halafili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halafili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaguchi shoots in for a double leg but Halafili sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaguchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaguchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaguchi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaguchi fails to land the takedown.
A nice combination there by Halafili.
Kaguchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Halafili both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Halafili.
Halafili scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tualagi Halafili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaguchi fails to land the takedown.
Halafili throws a right and a left that Kaguchi avoids nicely.
Halafili throws a right hand that Kaguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaguchi also avoids with ease.
Halafili looks to land a combination but Kaguchi avoids it well.
Kaguchi is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Halafili.
Halafili throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi shoots in and drives through. Halafili sprawls well.
Kaguchi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halafili as he avoids it easily.
Halafili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaguchi misses with the head strike.
Kaguchi has clasped his hands together around Halafili's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kaguchi is trying to get an arm triangle but Halafili is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaguchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Halafili, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halafili trying to remain calm as Kaguchi controls from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tualagi Halafili will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fujika Kaguchi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kaguchi dodges the punch combination from Halafili.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaguchi has Halafili pressed against the cage, preventing Halafili from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halafili can't find room to land a body shot as Kaguchi controls the action.
Kaguchi wants the takedown. Halafili is fighting it off but Kaguchi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Halafili's guard against the cage.
Kaguchi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Halafili is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Halafili has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halafili wants to get up but he can't break Kaguchi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaguchi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fujika Kaguchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halafili stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaguchi keeping moving, preventing Halafili from controlling successfully.
Kaguchi pulls Halafili in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fujika Kaguchi just wasn't active enough.
Halafili misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halafili tries to bum rush Kaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Kaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halafili misses with a body kick.
Halafili moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kaguchi misses with a takedown attempt
and Halafili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halafili fails to land with a series of punches.
Halafili connects with a looping right hand.
Tualagi Halafili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halafili throws a right hand that Kaguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaguchi also avoids with ease.
Halafili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaguchi fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Halafili both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halafili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halafili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaguchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fujika Kaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaguchi fails to land the takedown.
Halafili scores with a three punch combo!
Kaguchi drives through with a takedown into Halafili's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Halafili keeping moving, preventing Kaguchi from controlling successfully.
Kaguchi has gone for a leg lock! Halafili slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kaguchi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaguchi managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kaguchi is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halafili keeping moving, preventing Kaguchi from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaguchi postures up and lands a big shot to Halafili's brow.
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 Fujika Kaguchi.
I think Kaguchi 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujika Kaguchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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