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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Dos Jaques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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163 lbs
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169 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Dos Jaques!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Jaques shoots in but Fukuyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fukuyama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Jaques.
Fukuyama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Dos Jaques with that takedown attempt.
Dos Jaques takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dos Jaques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Jaques scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Ryo Fukuyama has been cut.
Dos Jaques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Jaques pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Jaques walks into a straight right hand from Fukuyama.
Dos Jaques dodges the punch combination from Fukuyama.
Dos Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fukuyama counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Jaques shoots in looking for a takedown. Fukuyama tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Jaques keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fukuyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryo Fukuyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davi Dos Jaques.
Dos Jaques misses with a double jab
and Fukuyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dos Jaques looks gassed!
Fukuyama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dos Jaques.
Fukuyama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dos Jaques takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dos Jaques throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fukuyama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Jaques's guard now.
Fukuyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Jaques is keeping the position for now.
Fukuyama wants to control from the top but Dos Jaques keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama looking to pass the guard.
Fukuyama looking to sit in guard and control but Dos Jaques gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dos Jaques controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukuyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dos Jaques.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fukuyama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fukuyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fukuyama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Jaques throws a combination that misses
and Fukuyama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukuyama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dos Jaques throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fukuyama counters by clinching up.
A bit of stalling here from Fukuyama.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fukuyama for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Fukuyama working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Fukuyama.
Fukuyama lands the left hand.
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 Ryo Fukuyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Jaques walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dos Jaques tries to clinch but Fukuyama moves away
and Fukuyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Davi Dos Jaques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dos Jaques misses with a double jab
and Fukuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fukuyama moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukuyama lands a takedown into guard.
Fukuyama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Jaques wants to stand and escape but Fukuyama is having none of it.
Fukuyama looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Jaques is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama trying to control but Dos Jaques is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dos Jaques keeping full guard, as Fukuyama tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fukuyama looks to land a combination. Dos Jaques sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dos Jaques checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dos Jaques clinches but Fukuyama breaks the clinch
and Fukuyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dos Jaques misses with a looping right.
Fukuyama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ryo Fukuyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dos Jaques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fukuyama counters with a single leg into guard. Dos Jaques didn't expect that.
Fukuyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Jaques is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukuyama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fukuyama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Jaques is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama postures up in Dos Jaques's guard and throws a big left but Dos Jaques blocks it.
Fukuyama has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dos Jaques is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fukuyama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Jaques is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Fukuyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Fukuyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick from Fukuyama misses.
Dos Jaques swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Jaques takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukuyama tries for a takedown but Dos Jaques sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Jaques slips a jab and a cross from Fukuyama.
Dos Jaques misses with a body punch
and Fukuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dos Jaques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fukuyama counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukuyama is struggling to control the position.
Dos Jaques tries to break the clinch but Fukuyama is controlling the position.
Fukuyama has Dos Jaques pressed against the cage.
Dos Jaques takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Fukuyama.
Fukuyama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fukuyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dos Jaques.
Fukuyama stalling against the cage.
Fukuyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Dos Jaques has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fukuyama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dos Jaques wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fukuyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fukuyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fukuyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukuyama is struggling to control the position.
Fukuyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Jaques blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryo Fukuyama.
Dos Jaques takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fukuyama misses with a head kick.
Dos Jaques falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fukuyama counters with a takedown into side control.
Dos Jaques is pushing Fukuyama's head away, looking to escape. Fukuyama manages to hold on to the position though.
Dos Jaques is not content to let Fukuyama control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dos Jaques is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davi Dos Jaques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fukuyama is really struggling to control Dos Jaques but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Fukuyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fukuyama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Fukuyama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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