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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is yes. Fukuzawa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Flames - Colony kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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149 lbs
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153 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuzawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Fukuzawa.
Lager Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Assassin.
Assassin wants to clinch up but Fukuzawa keeps it at a distance.
Fukuzawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assassin shoots in but Fukuzawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Assassin shoots for a double leg takedown but Fukuzawa sprawls well. He's pushed Assassin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Assassin.
Fukuzawa regains half guard.
Fukuzawa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fukuzawa trying to control the position.
Fukuzawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Assassin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin wants to sweep here but Fukuzawa controlling him for the moment.
Fukuzawa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Assassin's head.
Fukuzawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fukuzawa wants to pass the guard but Assassin is keeping the position.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Assassin is working from the bottom.
Assassin wants to stand up but Fukuzawa is controlling him.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Fukuzawa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Itagaki Fukuzawa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Assassin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fukuzawa did well to prevent Assassin getting side control.
Fukuzawa tries to get to full guard but Assassin has control of the leg.
Fukuzawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fukuzawa.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Assassin stopping the sweep attempt from Fukuzawa.
Assassin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukuzawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assassin preventing the sweep.
Assassin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to free his leg and advance position but Fukuzawa is retaining full guard.
Fukuzawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Fukuzawa has his hands on Assassin's head, 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.
Assassin postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fukuzawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fukuzawa has Assassin pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Itagaki Fukuzawa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fukuzawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Assassin.
Fukuzawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assassin.
Assassin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukuzawa.
Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assassin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Assassin misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuzawa cracks Assassin with an open hand slap.
Assassin is looking to clinch but Fukuzawa is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assassin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lager Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assassin cracks Fukuzawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuzawa moves out of range as Assassin strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Assassin.
Assassin throws a hook but Fukuzawa blocks it.
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 Lager Assassin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Assassin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt.
Assassin misses the jab.
Fukuzawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assassin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Fukuzawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assassin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fukuzawa sprawls well. Fukuzawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Assassin gets slowly back to his feet.
Assassin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lager Assassin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assassin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Assassin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Assassin lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Itagaki Fukuzawa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa sizes up Assassin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Assassin tries to clinch up.
Itagaki Fukuzawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Assassin fails with the takedown.
Assassin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukuzawa throws out the jab.
Assassin tries to clinch but Fukuzawa is having none of it.
Assassin tries for a takedown but Fukuzawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukuzawa looks for the body kick but Assassin saw that one coming.
Fukuzawa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fukuzawa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fukuzawa ducks under a wild hook from Assassin.
Assassin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukuzawa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukuzawa checks a leg kick.
Fukuzawa cracks Assassin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fukuzawa scoring well with a low kick there.
Fukuzawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Assassin has Fukuzawa up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assassin is trying to push Fukuzawa away but Fukuzawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Assassin tries a body shot but Fukuzawa blocks it.
A short right from Assassin on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Assassin has had enough of the clinch but Fukuzawa keeps him there for the moment.
Assassin blocks a body shot from Fukuzawa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assassin's efforts to push away.
Fukuzawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assassins head.
Assassin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fukuzawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Assassin controls his hands.
Assassin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukuzawa backwards.
Assassin breaks the clinch.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fukuzawa misses with a hook
and Assassin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fukuzawa's guard now.
Fukuzawa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Assassin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fukuzawa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Assassin looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is bucking up trying to escape but Fukuzawa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Assassin is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assassin tries to hold on but Fukuzawa pushes him away.
Fukuzawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Assassin is looking to escape.
Assassin really wants to buck Fukuzawa off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fukuzawa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Assassin looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Itagaki Fukuzawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Itagaki Fukuzawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fukuzawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fukuzawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fukuzawa staying out of range there.
Assassin misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Assassin misses the target.
Fukuzawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fukuzawa tries to land a leg kick but Assassin saw it coming and moves away.
Assassin scores with a hook.
Fukuzawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assassin. Fukuzawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fukuzawa cracks Assassin with a good jab.
Fukuzawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assassin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fukuzawa - just one landing.
Assassin swings for the body but Fukuzawa moves out of range.
Fukuzawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assassin is looking to clinch.
Fukuzawa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assassin's hands.
Assassin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fukuzawa circles away.
Lager Assassin is winning the standup battle so far.
Assassin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assassin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fukuzawa is fending him off so far but Assassin persists. Nope, Fukuzawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Fukuzawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fukuzawa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Assassin misses with a shot to the body
and Fukuzawa counters with a nice body shot.
Assassin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fukuzawa on his heels. He'll look to pass Fukuzawa's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuzawa keeping moving, preventing Assassin from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Assassin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Assassin stopping the sweep attempt from Fukuzawa.
Assassin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukuzawa trying to keep a closed guard but Assassin is proving a slippery customer.
Fukuzawa wants to improve his position but instead Assassin has moved into half guard.
Assassin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fukuzawa's head.
Assassin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fukuzawa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Assassin scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is looking to control Assassin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fukuzawa avoid being mounted?
Assassin passes into side control, despite Fukuzawa's attempt to control the position.
Assassin lands a nice forearm strike.
Assassin is putting a hurting on Fukuzawa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Assassin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Assassin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lager Assassin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Assassin looks up at the clock and then as Fukuzawa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Assassin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Fukuzawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Assassin looks up at the clock and then as Fukuzawa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Assassin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assassin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fukuzawa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fukuzawa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Assassin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa dodges the ground and pound from Assassin.
Assassin working away.
Assassin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Assassin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Assassin lands a nice forearm strike.
Assassin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fukuzawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Assassin tries to score with some ground and pound. Fukuzawa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assassin working away.
Assassin in side control, throwing shots but Fukuzawa defends.
Fukuzawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Assassin working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lager Assassin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Assassin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lager Assassin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lager Assassin waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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