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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fumihiko Fukuoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuoka has chosen Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Fumihiko Fukuoka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 cm
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194 lbs
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184 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doyle Norris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fumihiko Fukuoka! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Norris gets tackled into the cage by Fukuoka. Fukuoka maintains the clinch. Fukuoka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Doyle Norris has been cut. Norris breaks from the clinch.
Fukuoka throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fukuoka lands a jab to the head.
Fukuoka throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot. Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fukuoka throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Norris appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Fukuoka throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Fukuoka is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Norris keeps the fight on the outside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Norris has closed the distance and engaged Fukuoka in a clinch.
Norris wants the takedown. Fukuoka is fighting it off but Norris persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fukuoka's guard against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Fukuoka is working an open guard so Norris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Norris with a poor takedown and Fukuoka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fukuoka thuds his shin into the meat of Norris's side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fukuoka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fukuoka tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Fumihiko Fukuoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fukuoka doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Fukuoka is looking to slow Norris down with leg kicks. Fukuoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norris's sensitive parts. Fukuoka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris really is a fat lump. Fukuoka misses with a hook. Norris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukuoka. Fukuoka moves into the clinch. Norris tries to pull guard but Fukuoka won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doyle Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice left hand lands by Fukuoka.
Fukuoka lands with a short shot to the head. Norris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fukuoka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Norris is breathing heavily. Fukuoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Norris is trying to pull guard but Fukuoka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Fukuoka.
Norris is rocked! Fukuoka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fukuoka pushes Norris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fukuoka lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Norris to his knees! Fukuoka keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fumihiko Fukuoka! A very excited looking Fumihiko Fukuoka 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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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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