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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bozzi (ranked 7065 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 2807 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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154 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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152 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuyoshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bozzi.
Tsuyoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Bozzi seems unphased.
Bozzi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The strikes coming from Bozzi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tsuyoshi is not content to let Bozzi control the position.
Tsuyoshi tries to bench press Bozzi off him but Bozzi keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tsuyoshi down.
Bozzi misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi gets back to half guard.
Bozzi trying to control the action but Tsuyoshi is working from the bottom.
Bozzi looks to land a strike but Tsuyoshi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bozzi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bozzi wants to pass the guard but Tsuyoshi is keeping the position.
Tsuyoshi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bozzi scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Bozzi content to stall in guard here.
Bozzi throwing strikes but missing.
Bozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tsuyoshi holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bozzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tsuyoshi is fending him off so far but Bozzi persists. Nope, Tsuyoshi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Tsuyoshi does no damage.
Bozzi misses with a leg kick
and Tsuyoshi counters with a left and a right that stings Bozzi.
Bozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsuyoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuyoshi stuffs the takedown.
Tsuyoshi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bozzi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bozzi throws a leg kick that misses.
Tsuyoshi scores with a one two! Bozzi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bozzi wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tsuyoshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bozzi is defended easily by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuyoshi throws a series of punches but Bozzi avoids them all with ease.
Tsuyoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Bozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsuyoshi.
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!
No luck for Bozzi with that takedown attempt.
Tsuyoshi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsuyoshi.
Bozzi closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi tries a knee to the head but Bozzi blocks it.
Tsuyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bozzi prevents a body shot from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi lands with a right to the head.
Bozzi blocks an uppercut.
Bozzi jumps guard but Tsuyoshi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tsuyoshi tries to work over Bozzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bozzi with a poor takedown
and Tsuyoshi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tsuyoshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi lands a body shot.
Tsuyoshi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bozzi.
Jason Bozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bozzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tsuyoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bozzi wants to take a breather but Tsuyoshi is having none of it.
Tsuyoshi looking for submissions off his back.
Bozzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tsuyoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bozzi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bozzi 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tsuyoshi holds on and takes a little breather.
Bozzi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tsuyoshi keeping moving, preventing Bozzi from controlling successfully.
Tsuyoshi looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi trying to control but Tsuyoshi is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Bozzi.
Jason Bozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsuyoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Bozzi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tsuyoshi tries a quick counter leg kick but Bozzi is wise to it.
Bozzi shoots in looking for a takedown but Tsuyoshi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bozzi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bozzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsuyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bozzi gets a double leg takedown into Tsuyoshi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi throwing strikes from guard but Tsuyoshi blocks nicely.
Tsuyoshi is trying to control the position but Bozzi postures up.
Bozzi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bozzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tsuyoshi seems keen to control Bozzi's posture.
Tsuyoshi wants to sweep here but Bozzi controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bozzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsuyoshi is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tsuyoshi looks to throw the jab but Bozzi is out of range.
Bozzi tries to clinch but Tsuyoshi is having none of it.
Bozzi thuds his right hand into Tsuyoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tsuyoshi throws a right hand that misses
and Bozzi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tsuyoshi scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuyoshi throws out a leg kick but Bozzi moves out of range and Tsuyoshi only half commits.
Tsuyoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsuyoshi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Tsuyoshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tsuyoshi misses.
Bozzi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tsuyoshi avoids it.
Bozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsuyoshi.
An attempted straight right counter from Bozzi misses the target.
Bozzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsuyoshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bozzi counters with a two punch combo.
Bozzi tries for a takedown but Tsuyoshi circles away easily
and Tsuyoshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuyoshi.
Bozzi misses with a kick to the body.
Tsuyoshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsuyoshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tsuyoshi! But no joy.
Tsuyoshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bozzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Bozzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsuyoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bozzi somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsuyoshi.
A big left from Tsuyoshi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi loads up on a big right hand but Bozzi slips the punch.
Bozzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tsuyoshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bozzi somewhat.
Bozzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsuyoshi slaps away a takedown attempt from Bozzi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tsuyoshi throws out a counter right but Bozzi avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozzi closes the distance and clinches.
Tsuyoshi pushes Bozzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jason Bozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuyoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuyoshi blocks the elbow strike.
Tsuyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuyoshi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsuyoshi misses with some punches.
Bozzi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bozzi looking to throw knees to the head but Tsuyoshi is blocking nicely.
Bozzi lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsuyoshi lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Tsuyoshi.
Bozzi lands a knee to the head.
Bozzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow just above Bozzi 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tsuyoshi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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