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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 511 p4p, 27 weight class) and Tom Thomas (ranked 639 p4p, 32 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by a lot of Asian swag in this young man. Kazuka Fuujin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuujin.
Thomas lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Fuujin misses its intended target.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Kazuka Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuujin.
Fuujin thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a sloppy body shot
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas cracks Fuujin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas swings for the body but Fuujin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Fuujin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fuujin.
Thomas ducks right into an uppercut from Fuujin.
Thomas tries to clinch but Fuujin is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fuujin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuujin drops his hands momentarily and Thomas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuujin cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuujin misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin fails with the takedown.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Fuujin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Fuujin counters with a straight right hand.
Fuujin throws a body kick that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Fuujin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Fuujin is looking to counter punch.
Fuujin lands with a slapping head kick.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a hook.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Fuujin.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Fuujin slips a jab from Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuujin.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas jabs Fuujin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuujin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fuujin with a hook.
Fuujin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
Fuujin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Fuujin connects with the punch.
Thomas defending well as Fuujin loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a right and a left that Fuujin avoids nicely.
Thomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuujin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin lands a glancing blow to the side of Thomas's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuujin!
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fuujin.
Fuujin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuujin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fuujin misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fuujin throws out a leg kick but Thomas moves out of range and Fuujin only half commits.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuujin. That snapped Thomas's head back.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuujin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Fuujin connects with a high kick.
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 Kazuka Fuujin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thomas moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Thomas.
Fuujin throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Fuujin lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Fuujin fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuujin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomas's knee momentarily.
Fuujin swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Fuujin. Beautiful body shot.
Fuujin lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Fuujin's shoulder, as Fuujin tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fuujin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuujin takes one to the side of the head.
Fuujin ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuujin.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuujin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Fuujin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuujin finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Fuujin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thomas throws out a counter right but Fuujin avoids it with no problem.
Fuujin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas cracks Fuujin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Fuujin seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin walks into a left hand.
Fuujin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuujin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Thomas slips a straight right by Fuujin.
Fuujin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Fuujin throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuujin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazuka Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a jab.
Fuujin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fuujin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Thomas throws a sloppy body shot
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a hook but Fuujin blocks it.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuujin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fuujin scores with a kick to the body.
Fuujin lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Fuujin's shoulder, as Fuujin tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fuujin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuujin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Fuujin drags him back down.
Fuujin working away.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Thomas is trying to escape the position but Fuujin is controlling the position.
Fuujin trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Fuujin working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fuujin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuujin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuujin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Fuujin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuujin slips a jab from Thomas.
Fuujin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuka Fuujin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Fuujin slips the punch.
Fuujin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thomas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuujin.
Fuujin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuujin scores with a jab.
Fuujin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Fuujin throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Fuujin slips a straight right by Thomas.
Fuujin lands a jab to the head.
Fuujin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuujin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thomas but Thomas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice side step and Thomas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fuujin tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Fuujin throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas slips a straight right by Fuujin.
Fuujin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
A lazy left from Fuujin finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Fuujin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas has one foot on Fuujin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas slips under a jab from Fuujin.
Thomas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fuujin with a body shot.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Fuujin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas is looking to slow Fuujin down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Fuujin.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Fuujin moves away and avoids it.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
Fuujin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Fuujin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Fuujin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to bum rush Fuujin with a series of wild strikes but Fuujin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuujin throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Thomas scores with a jab. Fuujin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fuujin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fuujin works the jab nicely.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Fuujin's ribs.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Fuujin moved out of range.
Thomas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuujin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuujin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuujin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Fuujin throws a chopping leg kick but Thomas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Tom Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Fuujin's head back.
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!
Fuujin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thomas takes a step back to recover.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Fuujin saw that one coming.
Fuujin misses with a takedown
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuka Fuujin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuujin, as that shot connected.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas throws a hook but Fuujin avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fuujin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Thomas.
I think Fuujin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuka Fuujin!
A victorious Kazuka Fuujin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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