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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsuyoshi comes to the cage accompanied by WHISPERED - HOLD THE SWORD. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reginald Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsuyoshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tsuyoshi misses with a head kick.
Brooks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tsuyoshi.
Brooks throws a body punch but Tsuyoshi moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi throws a push kick but Brooks slaps the foot to one side.
Tsuyoshi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brooks is able to avoid easily.
Brooks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsuyoshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks fails to land with a series of punches.
Brooks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuyoshi is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
No joy there for Tsuyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsuyoshi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsuyoshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Tsuyoshi misses the body punch
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsuyoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Tsuyoshi lands a knee to the body.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Brooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks trying to land knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi misses with a knee strike.
Tsuyoshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Tsuyoshi catches Brooks right on the button with a cross.
Brooks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsuyoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsuyoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Tsuyoshi avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi thows a leg kick but Brooks checks it
and Brooks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tsuyoshi thinking.
Tsuyoshi misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tsuyoshi.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brooks. Tsuyoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tsuyoshi. Tsuyoshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tsuyoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brooks throws out the jab.
Tsuyoshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuyoshi throws out the jab.
Brooks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tsuyoshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tsuyoshi thows a leg kick but Brooks checks it
and Brooks counters with a two punch combo.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch.
Tsuyoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Tsuyoshi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuyoshi staying out of range there.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks throws out a leg kick but Tsuyoshi moves out of range and Brooks only half commits.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi misses with a body kick.
Brooks is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tsuyoshi counters with a nice body kick.
Tsuyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsuyoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A leg kick checked by Brooks.
Brooks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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 Fujiwara Tsuyoshi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brooks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tsuyoshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Brooks circles away.
Tsuyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brooks manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Tsuyoshi's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tsuyoshi defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Tsuyoshi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brooks just manages to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsuyoshi thumps Brooks with a low kick.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brooks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsuyoshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brooks connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Tsuyoshi misses.
Tsuyoshi drops his hands momentarily and Brooks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brooks throws a looping overhand right but Tsuyoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Tsuyoshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brooks unleashes a big counter combination but Tsuyoshi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch.
A low kick from Tsuyoshi misses
and Brooks counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks lands an overhand right.
Tsuyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuyoshi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuyoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tsuyoshi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brooks.
Tsuyoshi drives through and clinches with Brooks against the cage.
Brooks digs a right hand into Tsuyoshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tsuyoshi's gas tank.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Tsuyoshi controls the action.
Tsuyoshi connects with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries to circle away but Tsuyoshi has him pinned against the cage.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tsuyoshi obliges.
Brooks is struggling to control the position.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a right to the head.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brooks dodges an elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tsuyoshi up against the cage.
Brooks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tsuyoshi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brooks can turn it around.
Tsuyoshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brooks avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but misses.
Tsuyoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brooks is defending well for now.
Tsuyoshi misses with an elbow over the top.
Brooks pushes Tsuyoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brooks misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brooks wants to break free but Tsuyoshi has control.
Brooks tries to work over Tsuyoshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks scores with a jab.
Tsuyoshi staying out of range there.
Brooks checks a low kick from Tsuyoshi.
Reginald Brooks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Tsuyoshi's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Tsuyoshi. Beautiful body shot.
Tsuyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Brooks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Reginald Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Tsuyoshi's shoulder, as Tsuyoshi tries to avoid the shot.
Tsuyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that Brooks semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Reginald Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsuyoshi throws a low kick, looking for Brooks's leg but Brooks calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Brooks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brooks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brooks! But no joy.
Tsuyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuyoshi clinches.
Tsuyoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brooks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tsuyoshi prevents a body shot from Brooks.
Tsuyoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks working aggressively here.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuyoshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsuyoshi has Brooks pressed against the cage, preventing Brooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks throws a chopping leg kick but Tsuyoshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Tsuyoshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brooks.
Tsuyoshi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsuyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuyoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tsuyoshi feints and then cracks Brooks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brooks down.
Tsuyoshi thumps Brooks with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tsuyoshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tsuyoshi is looking to score with low kicks.
Tsuyoshi misses with a low kick.
Tsuyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Tsuyoshi counters with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tsuyoshi blocks a low kick nicely.
Tsuyoshi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brooks.
Tsuyoshi throws a counter high kick but Brooks was just alert enough to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Tsuyoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brooks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tsuyoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsuyoshi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsuyoshi.
Brooks scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Brooks blocks the low kick.
Brooks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Tsuyoshi avoids them all with ease.
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Brooks.
Tsuyoshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks checks the leg kick.
Tsuyoshi tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsuyoshi under the eye.
Tsuyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Tsuyoshi tenderised Brooks's leg. Brooks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsuyoshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsuyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes one to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi jabs at Brooks's body.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsuyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuyoshi wants to clinch.
Brooks checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuyoshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi blocks a head kick by Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsuyoshi 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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