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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes into the arena with In Flames - Colony blaring out of the sound system. Lester has chosen Twisted as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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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
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukuzawa.
Lester slips under a jab from Fukuzawa.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukuzawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Fukuzawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukuzawa throws a big counter combination but Lester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lester scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lester digs a good body shot into Fukuzawa's ribs.
Fukuzawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuzawa.
Lester throws out a leg kick but Fukuzawa moves out of range and Lester only half commits.
Lester avoids the body shot from Fukuzawa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lester! But no joy.
A big left from Lester misses.
Fukuzawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lester on the side of the head.
Lester connects with a looping right hand.
Lester misses with a left hand
and Fukuzawa counters with a nice body shot.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Fukuzawa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lester works Fukuzawa's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Fukuzawa misses with a right hand
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuzawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fukuzawa can pounce on him.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuzawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Lester does it's job there.
Fukuzawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lester, as that shot connected.
Lester has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lester misses with the body kick
and Fukuzawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukuzawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Fukuzawa slips a straight right by Lester.
Lester stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fukuzawa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukuzawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Lester finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fukuzawa lands with a hook. Lester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Lester jabs at Fukuzawa's body.
Lester scores with a jab. Fukuzawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lester tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fukuzawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester misses the body punch
and Lester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukuzawa misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuzawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fukuzawa.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lester slips under a jab from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa blocks a leg kick.
Fukuzawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lester defends it nicely.
Fukuzawa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Fukuzawa as he checks the leg kick.
Lester scores with a jab.
Fukuzawa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fukuzawa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lester. Fukuzawa shrugs it off though.
A big left from Fukuzawa misses.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fukuzawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lester.
Fukuzawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fukuzawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lester rushes Fukuzawa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fukuzawa tries to work over Lester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fukuzawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lester blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Lester.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukuzawa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Fukuzawa avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Lester missing with knees to the body.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukuzawa controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa prevents a body shot from Lester.
Fukuzawa wants the takedown. Lester is fighting it off but Fukuzawa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lester's guard against the cage.
Lester pulls Fukuzawa in close to prevent any damage.
Lester keeping moving, preventing Fukuzawa from controlling successfully.
Fukuzawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukuzawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's 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 Itagaki Fukuzawa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fukuzawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fukuzawa throws a body punch but Lester moves out of range.
Fukuzawa misses with a two punch combination.
Lester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lester throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukuzawa counters with a straight right hand.
Fukuzawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lester sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukuzawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lester wants to land a leg kick but Fukuzawa is out of range.
Fukuzawa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fukuzawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukuzawa moves away.
Lester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuzawa misses the shot to the body.
Lester takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukuzawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Itagaki Fukuzawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Fukuzawa as he connects with a hook.
Fukuzawa jabs Lester right on the nose. Lester blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
Fukuzawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lester.
Fukuzawa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fukuzawa is in Lester's guard.
Lester pulls Fukuzawa in to control the position.
Lester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fukuzawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fukuzawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lester is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fukuzawa works over Lester with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester has his hands on Fukuzawa's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lester throws a chopping leg kick but Fukuzawa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fukuzawa throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Fukuzawa with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Lester misses.
Fukuzawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lester can do to turn this around?
Fukuzawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fukuzawa tries to score with a low kick but Lester moves his leg out of the way.
Fukuzawa looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Fukuzawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
It looks like Fukuzawa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lester throws a body punch but Fukuzawa moves out of range.
Lester looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lester lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Lester.
Fukuzawa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukuzawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the side of Lester's head but Lester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukuzawa cracks Lester with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lester lands a front kick.
Fukuzawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
Lester throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fukuzawa 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 Lester has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lester and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fukuzawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Lester misses the jab.
It looked like Fukuzawa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
The fighters circling - Fukuzawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fukuzawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fukuzawa scores with a hook to the body. Lester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lester misses with a straight left.
Fukuzawa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fukuzawa misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fukuzawa, as that shot connected.
Fukuzawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lester counters with a straight right hand.
Lester tests Fukuzawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fukuzawa.
Lester motions for Fukuzawa to come forward. Lester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fukuzawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lester.
Fukuzawa throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Lester wants to counter with a clinch but Fukuzawa pushes him away.
Lester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fukuzawa is looking to counter punch.
Lester takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fukuzawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Lester moves out of range of the leg kick from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa backing away here, and Lester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Fukuzawa off balance momentarily.
Fukuzawa misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fukuzawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lester. Lester obviously looking to wear him down.
Lester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fukuzawa throws a looping overhand right but Lester ducks down to avoid it.
Fukuzawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fukuzawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fukuzawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fukuzawa misses with a wild body shot.
Lester connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Fukuzawa blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Fukuzawa throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fukuzawa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lester looks to land a body kick but Fukuzawa moved away.
Fukuzawa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fukuzawa misses with a body punch
and Lester finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lester is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fukuzawa checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lester.
Fukuzawa feints a jab promting Lester to slip. Fukuzawa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lester slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fukuzawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lester misses with a body kick.
Fukuzawa misses with a low kick.
Lester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukuzawa.
Lester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lester misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Fukuzawa slips a straight right by Lester.
A counter left hand to the body from Fukuzawa misses its target.
Lester lands a jab.
Fukuzawa tests Lester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester lands with a right to the head.
Fukuzawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Itagaki Fukuzawa has been cut.
Fukuzawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukuzawa slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Lester.
Fukuzawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fukuzawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa tries to stall but Lester uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fukuzawa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fukuzawa misses with the head strike.
Lester pushes off an throws an elbow but Fukuzawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fukuzawa misses with a punch to the body.
Lester lands with a light punch inside.
Fukuzawa is trying to force a seperation but Lester has the dominant position.
Lester prevents a body shot from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuzawa fails to land.
Lester lands an elbow just above Fukuzawa 's eye.
Fukuzawa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fukuzawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuzawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Lester trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukuzawa taking a breather.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuzawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Fukuzawa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Fukuzawa scores with a shot to the side of Lester's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukuzawa backwards.
Fukuzawa has Lester pressed against the cage.
Lester has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fukuzawa.
Lester lands an elbow that stopped Fukuzawa in his tracks for a moment.
Fukuzawa tries a knee to the head but Lester blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Lester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fukuzawa's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukuzawa 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Moe Lester!
Moe Lester wins by split decision!
A very excited looking Moe Lester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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