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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Colony. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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153 lbs
28 - 17 - 2 |
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160 cm
28
149 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Fukuzawa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fukuzawa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fukuzawa is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Fukuzawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not doing much here.
Fukuzawa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fukuzawa wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Fukuzawa is working hard here to advance position.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fukuzawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fukuzawa gets back to full guard.
Fukuzawa controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to control but Fukuzawa is working from the bottom.
Smith advances to half guard.
Fukuzawa tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Fukuzawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pressing down on Fukuzawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fukuzawa is holding on for now.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is thwarting Fukuzawa's attempts to control the position.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fukuzawa tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fukuzawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is thwarting Fukuzawa's attempts to control the position.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fukuzawa is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fukuzawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith throws a strike but Fukuzawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fukuzawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith working a defensive guard but Fukuzawa passes into half guard.
Fukuzawa moves nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fukuzawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Fukuzawa staying out of range there.
A big left from Fukuzawa misses.
Smith tests Fukuzawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fukuzawa tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith jabs at Fukuzawa's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuzawa moves out of range as Smith strikes.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a hook. Fukuzawa ducked under it nicely.
Fukuzawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook
enabling Fukuzawa to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Fukuzawa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fukuzawa moves out of range.
Fukuzawa connects with the punch.
Fukuzawa lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Fukuzawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Fukuzawa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fukuzawa.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Fukuzawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fukuzawa counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Peter Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuzawa punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Fukuzawa does it's job there.
Smith misses the jab.
Fukuzawa tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Good standup being displayed there by Fukuzawa as he connects with a hook.
Smith 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.
Itagaki Fukuzawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Fukuzawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Fukuzawa slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Fukuzawa counter with a right hand.
Smith slips a jab from Fukuzawa.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Fukuzawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fukuzawa after a bit of a struggle.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukuzawa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fukuzawa.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith pulls guard.
Fukuzawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control.
Fukuzawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuzawa is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fukuzawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukuzawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Fukuzawa from controlling successfully.
Fukuzawa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fukuzawa trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Itagaki Fukuzawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fukuzawa counters with a straight right hand.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fukuzawa.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Fukuzawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukuzawa connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fukuzawa's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuzawa is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Fukuzawa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is fighting to break Fukuzawa's control of his arms but Fukuzawa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Fukuzawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuzawa managing to control the position.
Fukuzawa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fukuzawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Fukuzawa with an uppercut!
Fukuzawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukuzawa counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa misses the shot to the body.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith scores with a push kick.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Fukuzawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Fukuzawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith goes for a double leg but Fukuzawa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fukuzawa continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fukuzawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fukuzawa enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fukuzawa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fukuzawa is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Fukuzawa is controlling Smith's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smith!
Our winner, Peter Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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