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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuzo Fukuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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172 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuzo Fukuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Galloway!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway throws a leg kick but Fukuda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fukuda has closed the distance and engaged Galloway in a clinch.
Fukuda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galloways head.
Galloway wants to break free but Fukuda has control.
Fukuda manages to break the clinch.
Galloway slips a jab from Fukuda.
Galloway moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuda slips under a jab.
Fukuda throwing a counter right hand but Galloway manages to avoid it.
Fukuda misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukuda checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Fukuda misses its intended target.
Galloway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuda throws a nice head kick!
Fukuda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fukuda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Galloway slips a jab from Fukuda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuda rushes Galloway and presses him up against the cage.
Galloway tries to break free but Fukuda pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuda lands an elbow inside that Galloway shrugs off.
Fukuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fukuda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fukuda leaning against his opponent.
Fukuda scores a nice knee to the body.
Galloway is looking for a takedown.
Fukuda lands a damaging elbow.
Fukuda breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Galloway does it's job there.
Galloway throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukuda needs to keep his hands up - Galloway had a free shot at his head there.
Kane Galloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galloway with a hook.
Galloway slips a jab and a cross from Fukuda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway scores with a nice right hand.
Fukuda slips under a jab from Galloway.
Fukuda is looking to counter punch.
Fukuda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fukuda takes one to the chin there.
Galloway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fukuda in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Galloway.
Galloway lands an overhand right.
Galloway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatsuzo Fukuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukuda takes one to the side of the head.
Galloway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Galloway with a nice cross.
Galloway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Galloway has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Galloway shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fukuda won't allow Galloway to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Galloway is on him like a limpet, forcing Fukuda back against the cage.
Fukuda just leaning against Galloway, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fukuda.
Fukuda pushes off an throws an elbow but Galloway leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fukuda with a knee to the head.
Galloway has had enough of the clinch but Fukuda keeps him there for the moment.
Fukuda breaks the clinch.
Fukuda lands with a slapping head kick.
Galloway is rocked!
Galloway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fukudas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Galloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukuda finish him?
Galloway jabs at Fukuda's body.
Fukuda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fukuda there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galloway connects with a jab.
Galloway blocks a head kick by Fukuda.
Galloway seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice sprawl there from Fukuda as Galloway shoots in.
It looked like Fukuda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Galloway finds it's way through Fukuda's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuda misses with a hook.
Galloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fukuda counters with a huge head kick that drops Galloway! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuzo Fukuda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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