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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fallon Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fallon Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fukuta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Fukuta.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fukuta misses with the combination.
Fox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fox has Fukuta up against the cage in a clinch.
Fukuta prevents Fox from breaking the clinch.
Fox wants the takedown. Fukuta is fighting it off but Fox persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fukuta's guard against the cage.
Fox wants to pass the guard but Fukuta is keeping the position.
Fox trying to control but Fukuta is working from the bottom.
Fox throws a big right hand that misses.
Fukuta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fukuta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing that Fox has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fukuta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fox defends it easily.
Fox tries to free his leg and advance position but Fukuta is retaining full guard.
Fox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fukuta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fukuta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fox off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox rolls, trying to escape but Fukuta keeps control of the position.
Fox preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fukuta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta looking for the choke from the back.
Fukuta has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fox has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fukuta is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fox has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fox manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fukuta's guard. Nice work there by Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fox defends well.
Fox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fox won't allow Fukuta to get back to his feet.
Fox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fox throws an elbow that misses. Fukuta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fox's guard. Nice move by Fukuta!
Fox keeping moving, preventing Fukuta from controlling successfully.
Fukuta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta stands and throws Fox's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fukuta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fukuta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fukuta goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fox has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fukuta but great work by Fox.
Fox lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fukuta keeps working.
Fukuta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sai Fukuta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fox wants to clinch up but Fukuta keeps it at a distance.
Fukuta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fukuta has a takedown stuffed.
Fukuta is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Fox goes for a double leg but Fukuta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fukuta continues to drive forward.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox wants to take the fight to the mat but Fukuta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fox tries for a takedown but Fukuta manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fallon Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fukuta prevents it.
Fox has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fukuta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fox lands an uppercut.
Fox drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fukuta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukuta.
Fox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fukuta.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox wants to clinch.
Fukuta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fukuta throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Jab by Fukuta.
Fox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fukuta wants to clinch.
Fukuta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox wants to clinch.
Fox slips a jab and a cross from Fukuta.
Fox shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fox was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta is trying to buck Fox off.
Fox working away.
Fox lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fukuta down.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Fukuta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fukuta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox controls the position from side control.
Fukuta is trying to get back to half guard.
Fox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fukuta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fukuta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fox's best efforts.
Fukuta tries to get to full guard but Fox has control of the leg.
Fox is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fukuta sees it coming and defends easily.
Fox drops an elbow to the side of Fukuta's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta actively working from the bottom here.
Fox seems to be working for a kimura but Fukuta defends the submission attempt.
Fox wants to control but Fukuta is keeping him busy.
Fox is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fox wants to free his trapped foot but Fukuta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fukuta actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fukuta gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fallon Fox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fukuta swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Fox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Fox.
Fox throws a hook but Fukuta avoids it easily.
Fox tries to clinch up.
Fukuta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox lands an overhand right.
Fukuta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fukuta dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukuta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fox.
Fukuta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fukuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fukuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Fukuta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fukuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fukuta. Those never looked like landing.
Fukuta misses with a combination
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox lands a head shot.
Fox scores with a takedown into Fukuta's guard.
Fukuta keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fukuta keeping moving, preventing Fox from controlling successfully.
Fukuta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fukuta wants to sweep here but Fox controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fox stops Fukuta from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fukuta throws a head kick that misses.
Fox dives in and grabs Fukuta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fukuta pushes down on Fox's head and hops out.
Fox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fukuta momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukuta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fox takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fox as Fukuta tries to tie him up.
Fukuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fallon Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fox has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fukuta after a bit of a struggle.
Fox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fukuta misses with a wild combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fukuta enables Fox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fukuta manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fukuta working for a triangle but Fox defends it easily.
Fukuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fox is controlling him.
Fukuta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fukuta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fox defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta trying to keep a closed guard but Fox is proving a slippery customer.
Fox is working Fukuta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuta wants to stand and escape but Fox is having none of it.
Fukuta looking for a sweep. Not yet Fukuta, not yet.
Fox stops Fukuta from standing up.
Fox showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox stands up over Fukuta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fukuta is trying to control the position but Fox postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fallon Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fox 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fallon Fox!
Fallon Fox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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