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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 473 p4p, 72 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 461 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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186 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fujiwara avoids the head kick by Lucassen.
Lucassen scores with a nice strike.
Lucassen throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucassen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucassen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fujiwara is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lucassen misses with a combination
and Fujiwara counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fujiwara.
Fujiwara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujiwara throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiwara throwing strikes from guard but Lucassen blocks nicely.
Lucassen has momentary wrist control but Fujiwara slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucassen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fujiwara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara throws an elbow that misses. Lucassen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fujiwara's guard. Nice move by Lucassen!
Lucassen won't allow Fujiwara to sweep him here.
Lucassen is looking to stand up but Fujiwara won't let him.
Lucassen stopping the sweep attempt from Fujiwara.
Lucassen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fujiwara is working an open guard so Lucassen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lucassen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucassen lands with a left to the head.
Lucassen cracks Fujiwara with a nice body shot.
Fujiwara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fujiwara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fujiwara is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fujiwara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucassen is looking to stand up but Fujiwara isn't so interested in that idea.
Fujiwara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fujiwara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujiwara is looking to advance position but Lucassen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fujiwara is looking to get to half guard.
Fujiwara bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen is looking to stand up but Fujiwara isn't so interested in that idea.
Fujiwara chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fujiwara throwing strikes from guard but Lucassen blocks nicely.
Fujiwara wants to control from the top but Lucassen keeps moving.
Fujiwara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucassen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fujiwara throws a big right hand that misses.
Fujiwara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujiwara prevents Lucassen from getting back to his feet.
Fujiwara lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara throwing strikes from guard but Lucassen blocks nicely.
Fujiwara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujiwara is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucassen has wrist control.
Fujiwara trying to control but Lucassen is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fujiwara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucassen is looking to stand up but Fujiwara isn't so interested in that idea.
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiwara throws a big elbow that misses.
Fujiwara postures up in Lucassen's guard and throws a big left but Lucassen blocks it.
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 Yoshi Fujiwara will probably get the nod.
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.
Sloppy strikes from Lucassen. Those never looked like landing.
Fujiwara lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucassen's head.
Fujiwara misses with a body shot.
Lucassen defending well as Fujiwara loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Lucassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucassen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Lucassen coming out on top.
Lucassen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fujiwara will feel that in the morning.
Fujiwara slips a jab from Lucassen.
Fujiwara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujiwara scores with a body shot.
Fujiwara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucassen throws out the jab.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Fujiwara misses with a straight right.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen connects with the punch.
Lucassen throws a sloppy head kick
and Fujiwara counters with a takedown into side control.
Fujiwara with the ground and pound but Lucassen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fujiwara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fujiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fujiwara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lucassen is looking to escape.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fujiwara prevents Lucassen from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fujiwara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Fujiwara working Lucassen over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujiwara lands with a punch from half guard.
Fujiwara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujiwara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucassen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoshi Fujiwara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fujiwara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujiwara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara 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.
Fujiwara wants to control but Lucassen is keeping him busy.
Lucassen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fujiwara.
Lucassen wants to stand up but Fujiwara is controlling him.
Fujiwara is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucassen has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fujiwara prevents Lucassen from getting back to his feet.
Fujiwara wants to pass the guard but Lucassen is keeping the position.
Fujiwara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lucassen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Lucassen.
Fujiwara connects with a body shot.
Lucassen lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Lucassen. Beautiful body shot.
Lucassen throws a poor cross that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucassen as he avoids it easily.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujiwara staying out of range there.
Fujiwara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen connects with a body shot that sends Fujiwara's belly button to the back.
Lucassen dips to his left and cracks Fujiwara with an uppercut!
Lucassen misses with a wild body shot.
Fujiwara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
Fujiwara changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lucassen moves into range and clinches up with Fujiwara.
Lucassen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fujiwara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucassen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fujiwara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucassen misses with a double jab
and Fujiwara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fujiwara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujiwara wants to pass the guard but Lucassen is keeping the position.
Fujiwara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoshi Fujiwara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fujiwara connects with a jab.
Lucassen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucassen throws a leg kick but Fujiwara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucassen jabs Fujiwara right on the nose. Fujiwara blinks but takes it well.
Fujiwara blocks a jab.
Lucassen clinches with his opponent.
Fujiwara lands a shoulder strike.
Lucassen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fujiwara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucassen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a single leg into guard. Lucassen didn't expect that.
Lucassen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fujiwara dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujiwara sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lucassen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fujiwara misses with the ground and pound.
Fujiwara cracks Lucassen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fujiwara wants to control but Lucassen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fujiwara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Fujiwara seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Check out the look on Fujiwara's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lucassen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fujiwara asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fujiwara throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lucassen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fujiwara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fujiwara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fujiwara wants to control but Lucassen is keeping him busy.
Lucassen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fujiwara throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara prevents Lucassen from standing back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fujiwara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lucassen is looking to escape.
Fujiwara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujiwara looks to land a strike but Lucassen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fujiwara lands a couple of digs.
Fujiwara stands up over Lucassen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fujiwara trying to control but Lucassen is working from the bottom.
Fujiwara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arjen Lucassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucassen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiwara throwing strikes from guard but Lucassen blocks nicely.
Yoshi Fujiwara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fujiwara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lucassen for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Lucassen scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Lucassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujiwara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucassen.
Fujiwara throws a series of punches but Lucassen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujiwara. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Lucassen as Fujiwara shoots in.
Lucassen misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Fujiwara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fujiwara, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Fujiwara!
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RATING
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