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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 381 p4p, 46 weight class) and Toshi Hijikata (ranked 266 p4p, 37 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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159 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hijikata feints and then cracks Fitzpatrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitzpatrick down.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Hijikata scoring well with a low kick there.
Hijikata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Hijikata.
Fitzpatrick blocks the body kick.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter the offense by Hijikata and move into the clinch.
Hijikata lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good body shot.
Hijikata throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Fitzpatrick counter with a right hand.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hijikata scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Hijikata up against the cage.
Hijikata manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick keeps control of Hijikata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
Hijikata has had enough of the clinch but Fitzpatrick keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow that stopped Hijikata in his tracks for a moment.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick is struggling to control the position.
Fitzpatrick lands an uppercut.
Hijikata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hijikata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hijikata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hijikata fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fitzpatrick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hijikata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hijikata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hijikata tries to land a front kick but Fitzpatrick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fitzpatrick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hijikata throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzpatrick's shoulder, as Fitzpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Hijikata throws a low kick, looking for Fitzpatrick's leg but Fitzpatrick calmly moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hijikata on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitzpatrick blocks a low kick nicely.
Fitzpatrick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow over the top.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzpatrick keeps control of Hijikata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fitzpatrick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hijikata can turn it around.
Fitzpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzpatrick trying to stall but Hijikata improves his position.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand.
Hijikata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata is trying to break free.
Fitzpatrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hijikata backwards.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Hijikata.
Fitzpatrick controlling the action here for a moment.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hijikata's efforts to push away.
Hijikata content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hijikata dodges an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Hijikata controls the action.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hijikata's elbow.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Fitzpatrick.
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!
Come on Hijikata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Hijikata controls his hands.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hijikata's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fitzpatrick forces Hijikata back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fitzpatrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hijikata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata blocks an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hijikata backwards.
Hijikata manages to break the clinch.
Hijikata throws out a leg kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range and Hijikata only half commits.
Hijikata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight right.
Hijikata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fitzpatrick moves forwards but Hijikata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter punch.
Fitzpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Hijikata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hijikata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch there but Hijikata circles away.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hijikata moves away from the strike by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hijikata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzpatrick.
Hijikata let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hijikata counter with a right hand.
Hijikata avoids the body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hijikata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hijikata tests Fitzpatrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Hijikata throws a jab when Fitzpatrick was well out of range.
Fitzpatrick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijikata throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Fitzpatrick's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Hijikata tenderised Fitzpatrick's leg. Fitzpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fitzpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hijikata.
Fitzpatrick misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hijikata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hijikata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Fitzpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Hijikata on the inside.
Hijikata breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hijikata. Fitzpatrick shrugs it off though.
Hijikata is looking to slow Fitzpatrick down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Hijikata is just out of range.
Hijikata lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata throws a solid leg kick but Fitzpatrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hijikata.
Hijikata walks into a left hand.
Hijikata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Fitzpatrick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hijikata.
Fitzpatrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hijikata on the side of the head.
Hijikata lands a front kick.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hijikata was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzpatrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hijikata's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzpatrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hijikata's brow.
Hijikata being controlled against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hijikata cracks Fitzpatrick with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Francis Fitzpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Hijikata controls the action.
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hijikata is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzpatrick has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzpatrick fails to land.
Fitzpatrick is working Hijikata over against the cage.
Hijikata blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy body kick from Hijikata
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzpatrick clinches up with Hijikata and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow strike.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Hijikata shrugs off.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hijikata tries to circle away but Fitzpatrick has him pinned against the cage.
Hijikata is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzpatrick has double underhooks.
Hijikata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hijikata backwards.
Hijikata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Hijikata shrugs off.
It looks like Toshi Hijikata has been cut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body punch.
Hijikata trying to stall but Fitzpatrick improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Hijikata avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzpatrick fails to land.
Hijikata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hijikata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fitzpatrick is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Hijikata blocks an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Hijikata shrugs off.
Hijikata is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hijikata's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzpatrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Hijikata blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.
Francis Fitzpatrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hijikata avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toshi Hijikata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hijikata manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Fitzpatrick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hijikata.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzpatrick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Hijikata is predictable there
and Fitzpatrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hijikata throws a right hand that misses
letting Fitzpatrick counter with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Fitzpatrick.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzpatrick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzpatrick lands a jab to the head.
Hijikata misses with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a right hand to the body.
Hijikata misses with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hijikata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fitzpatrick connects with a right hand. Hijikata shakes it off.
Hijikata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzpatrick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick moves into range and clinches up with Hijikata.
Hijikata pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Fitzpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzpatrick, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Fitzpatrick!
A very excited looking Francis Fitzpatrick rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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