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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guyver: The Bio-Boosted Armor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dominguez's choice of entrance music: down with the sickness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sho Fukamachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Xavier Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez rushes Fukamachi and presses him up against the cage.
Dominguez lands an elbow inside that Fukamachi shrugs off.
Dominguez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukamachi avoids the damage to the body.
Dominguez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fukamachi.
Fukamachi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage.
Dominguez stalls.
Fukamachi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukamachi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukamachi tries to pull guard but Dominguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Fukamachi drops back down to his feet.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukamachi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fukamachi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dominguez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fukamachi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez prevents a body shot from Fukamachi.
Dominguez lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
Fukamachi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fukamachi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Fukamachi blocks with his arms.
Fukamachi wants the takedown. Dominguez is fighting it off but Fukamachi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dominguez's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukamachi looking to pass the guard.
Fukamachi trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez managing to control the position.
Fukamachi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fukamachi slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi is looking to take a break and control but Dominguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dominguez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dominguez tries to kick Fukamachi off but Fukamachi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fukamachi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dominguez taking some punishment here, with Fukamachi in his half guard.
Dominguez is trying to get back to full guard.
Fukamachi is keen to just control but Dominguez is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi is looking for a kimura here.
Dominguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fukamachi drops an elbow to the side of Dominguez's head.
Fukamachi wants to free his trapped foot but Dominguez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fukamachi wants to control but Dominguez is keeping him busy.
Fukamachi controlling the action here.
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.
Dominguez is trying is best to control the position here.
Dominguez is looking to control Fukamachi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dominguez avoid being mounted?
Fukamachi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fukamachi is looking to advance position but Dominguez won't allow it.
Dominguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dominguez drives through and clinches with Fukamachi against the cage.
Dominguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dominguez dominated that round.
That's time! Fukamachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fukamachi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dominguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dominguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez clinches but Fukamachi breaks the clinch
and Fukamachi counters with a shoot takedown. Dominguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Fukamachi content to stall in guard here.
Fukamachi throws and elbow that misses. Dominguez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fukamachi's guard. Nice move by Dominguez!
Fukamachi is looking for a triangle but Dominguez pushes his legs off easily.
Dominguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi tries to strike from the bottom.
Fukamachi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dominguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukamachi is keeping the position for now.
Fukamachi is working an open guard so Dominguez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fukamachi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Fukamachi misses with a double jab.
Fukamachi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fukamachi looking to pass the guard.
Fukamachi postures up in Dominguez's guard and throws a big left but Dominguez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fukamachi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dominguez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dominguez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dominguez!
Fukamachi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fukamachi is not content to let Dominguez control the position.
Dominguez working away.
Fukamachi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dominguez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fukamachi is pressing down on Dominguez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fukamachi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dominguez!
Dominguez is trying to escape the mount.
Fukamachi lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi lands a big elbow.
Dominguez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fukamachi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fukamachi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dominguez hang on?
Fukamachi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dominguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dominguez and Fukamachi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fukamachi tries for a kimura but Dominguez is defending well.
Dominguez regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sho Fukamachi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fukamachi fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukamachi avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Fukamachi shoots in for a double leg but Dominguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fukamachi closes the distance and clinches up with Dominguez, looking for a takedown. Fukamachi pushes Dominguez against the cage but Dominguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fukamachi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dominguez as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dominguez.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Fukamachi moves away
and Fukamachi counters with a head kick.
Fukamachi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominguez.
Fukamachi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dominguez is fending him off so far but Fukamachi persists. Nope, Dominguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Dominguez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fukamachi takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Fukamachi moves out of range.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukamachi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dominguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fukamachi tries to keep at a distance but Dominguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Fukamachi blocks it.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fukamachi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fukamachi's face.
Dominguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fukamachi tries to pull guard but Dominguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Fukamachi drops back down to his feet.
Dominguez landing knees to the head.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi jumps guard and drags Dominguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fukamachi controls Dominguez momentarily but Dominguez frees himself.
Fukamachi trying to strike off his back.
Fukamachi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dominguez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fukamachi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fukamachi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dominguez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dominguez throws a head kick but Fukamachi moves out of range.
Sho Fukamachi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dominguez clinches up against the cage.
Dominguez taking a breather.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fukamachi.
Fukamachi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukamachi blocks it with crossed arms.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fukamachi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fukamachi trying to land knees to the body.
Fukamachi jumps guard.
Fukamachi has Dominguez pulled in close to control his posture.
Fukamachi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dominguez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dominguez trying to control but Fukamachi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dominguez really dominated that round.
That's time! Fukamachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Fukamachi moves away
and Fukamachi moves into the clinch.
Fukamachi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fukamachi has clasped his hands together around Dominguez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fukamachi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dominguez is trying to control Fukamachi's posture but Fukamachi avoids it.
Fukamachi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dominguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fukamachi working the head and body with strikes.
Dominguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fukamachi working the ground and pound.
Dominguez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Fukamachi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dominguez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fukamachi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dominguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fukamachi's guard! Nice work there by Dominguez!
Fukamachi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fukamachi working a defensive guard but Dominguez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fukamachi is trying to improve his position.
Dominguez stands up.
Dominguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fukamachi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fukamachi.
Fukamachi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dominguez is retaining full guard.
Fukamachi is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi thows a big elbow that misses.
Fukamachi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dominguez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fukamachi throws a big right hand that misses.
Dominguez is trying to keep Fukamachi in close.
Fukamachi is looking to work some ground and pound but Dominguez has wrist control.
Sho Fukamachi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dominguez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fukamachi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dominguez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fukamachi's back instead.
Fukamachi breaks Dominguez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fukamachi wants to control from the top but Dominguez keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fukamachi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominguez tries to clinch
and Fukamachi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fukamachi.
Fukamachi is trying to drag Dominguez to the mat but Dominguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fukamachi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fukamachi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Fukamachi blocks it.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Fukamachi jumps guard but Dominguez stands there with Fukamachi around his waist. Fukamachi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Fukamachi avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sho Fukamachi had his way with Xavier Dominguez in that round.
That's time! Fukamachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dominguez stuffs the takedown attempt from Fukamachi. Fukamachi gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukamachi tries to clinch
and Dominguez counters with a big head kick but Fukamachi shrugs it off.
Dominguez closes the distance and clinches.
Dominguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Dominguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dominguez looking to throw knees to the head but Fukamachi is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dominguez looking to throw knees to the head but Fukamachi is blocking nicely.
Dominguez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fukamachi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dominguez to the mat. Dominguez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dominguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominguez striking off his back.
Dominguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Dominguez, not yet.
Dominguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dominguez keeping moving, preventing Fukamachi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez pulls Fukamachi in close to his closed guard and prevents Fukamachi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fukamachi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fukamachi throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dominguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavier Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominguez looks to clinch
and Fukamachi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fukamachi is looking to advance position but Dominguez won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi trying to control from Dominguez's half guard. Dominguez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dominguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fukamachi is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fukamachi is trying to maintain the position but Dominguez is very close to passing his half guard.
Dominguez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fukamachi is looking to improve his position.
Dominguez stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fukamachi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fukamachi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fukamachi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fukamachi working for a triangle but Dominguez defends it easily.
Dominguez content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sho Fukamachi.
I think Fukamachi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Sho Fukamachi!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Sho Fukamachi!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Xavier Dominguez!
Sho Fukamachi wins by split decision!
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RATING
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