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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between ziggy marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadashi Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ziggy marley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ziggy marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara tries to clinch up but marley circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
marley shoots in but no luck this time.
Fujiwara wants to clinch up but marley keeps it at a distance.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch.
marley throws a right and a left that Fujiwara avoids nicely.
marley misses with a hook. Fujiwara ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
marley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fujiwara is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
marley wants to clinch
and Fujiwara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
marley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fujiwara smiles and moves away.
Fujiwara clinches but marley breaks the clinch
and marley counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara looking to throw knees to the head but marley is blocking nicely.
Fujiwara looks gassed!
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
marley can't break the clinch.
marley is working for takedown but Fujiwara is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
marley successfully pulls guard.
marley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
marley is looking to break free of the clinch but Fujiwara has double underhooks.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marley looking for a takedown.
marley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara looking to throw knees to the head but marley is blocking nicely.
Fujiwara stops a takedown attempt from marley.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fujiwara has him pressed against the cage.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
marley is trying to stall.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marley controlling the action here for a moment.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
marley fails to pull guard.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
marley tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tadashi Fujiwara will probably get the nod.
That's time! marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fujiwara closes the distance and clinches.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara prevents the takedown attempt.
marley tries to pull guard but Fujiwara holds him up against the cage and eventually marley drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fujiwara has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
marley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fujiwara just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara connects with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marley wants to get back to striking at distance but Fujiwara won't allow it.
Fujiwara connects with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
marley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fujiwara walks away with a smile on his face. marley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fujiwara looks to clinch
and marley counters by clinching up.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
marley is looking to control Fujiwara's arms but Fujiwara gets an underhook and turns him. Now marley has his back to the cage.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara landing knees to the head.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
marley is looking to control Fujiwara's arms but Fujiwara gets an underhook and turns him. Now marley has his back to the cage.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fujiwara has him pressed against the cage.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara looking to throw knees to the head but marley is blocking nicely.
Fujiwara looking to throw knees to the head but marley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara scores with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara keeps control of marley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara landing knees to the head.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
marley jumps guard but Fujiwara stands there with marley around his waist. marley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
marley has had enough of the clinch but Fujiwara keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadashi Fujiwara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fujiwara wants to clinch up but marley keeps it at a distance.
marley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujiwara tries to clinch there but marley circles away.
Fujiwara closes the distance but marley moves to the side
and marley counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
marley misses with a takedown attempt - Fujiwara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tadashi Fujiwara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fujiwara has closed the distance and engaged marley in a clinch.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara connects with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
marley wants a takedown but no success here.
marley trying to control the position but instead, Fujiwara has worked for underhooks and has pushed marley into the cage.
A knee to the head by Fujiwara.
marley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
marley can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ziggy marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
marley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara connects with a nasty looking knee right to marley's face.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but marley blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
marley tries to break the clinch but Fujiwara is controlling the position.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara misses with a knee to the head.
marley has had enough of the clinch but Fujiwara keeps him there for the moment.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but marley blocks with his arms.
Fujiwara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but marley blocks it.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fujiwara misses with a knee strike.
marley takes a knee right on the jaw!
marley wants to break free but Fujiwara has control.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fujiwara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujiwara scores with a knee to the head.
marley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara connects with a nasty looking knee right to marley's face.
Fujiwara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujiwara prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
marley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fujiwara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fujiwara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujiwara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
ziggy marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tadashi Fujiwara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fujiwara avoids a wild elbow strike from marley.
Fujiwara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadashi Fujiwara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fujiwara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadashi Fujiwara!
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hype
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RATING
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