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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Yokohama- FW F
Date: Mar 31, 2022 |
#R1#
Miyamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Fukawa takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Miyamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miyamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miyamoto!
#CL2#
Miyamoto rushes Fukawa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Miyamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Miyamoto clinches.
Fukawa can't break the clinch.
Fukawa tries to circle away but Miyamoto has him pinned against the ropes.#BC2#
Miyamoto manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Miyamoto both land. Nice combination.
Miyamoto throws a leg kick which misses Fukawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukawa tries to avoid it. #T1#
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fukawa is looking to counter with head kicks.#CL2#
Miyamoto moves into the clinch.
Fukawa tries to break free but Miyamoto pushes him back against the ropes.
Fukawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukawa tries to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#BC2#
Miyamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miyamoto. #CL2#
Miyamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Miyamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Miyamoto feints and then cracks Fukawa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukawa down.
Miyamoto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyamoto can pounce on him.
#CL2#
Miyamoto has closed the distance and engaged Fukawa in a clinch.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miyamoto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fukawa is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Fukawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fukawa is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto has him pressed against the ropes. #BC2#
Miyamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miyamoto throws a combination. Fukawa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
A nice combination there by Miyamoto.
#ROC2#Fukawa is rocked!
Miyamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fukawa.
Fanaki Fukawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fukawa. That did some damage!
Miyamoto's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miyamoto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fukawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miyamoto. That one must have hurt.
Miyamoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fukawa eats them both and turns towards Miyamoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Fukawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miyamoto scores with a big combo that sends Fukawa crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Fukawa flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Miyamoto jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigatsu Miyamoto!
A relieved looking Shigatsu Miyamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
S-1 WGP 2022 in Tokyo
Date: Mar 08, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Fukawa gets tackled into the ropes by Strong . Strong maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strong .
Fukawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strong has Fukawa pressed against the ropes, preventing Fukawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strong prevents Fukawa from breaking the clinch.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukawa's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Fukawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Fanaki Fukawa has been cut.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukawa's efforts to push away.
Strong keeps control of Fukawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
Fukawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Fukawa tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the ropes.
Fukawa takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Strong .
Fukawa can't break the clinch.
Strong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fukawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fukawa is breathing heavily.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Strong crunches a lovely knee into Fukawa's ribcage.
Strong lands a body punch.
Fukawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Strong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strong . #T2#
Strong creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Fukawa off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Fukawa is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Strong is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Clinton Strong ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Perez gets a clinch.
Fukawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukawa is trying to push Perez away but Perez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Perez wants the takedown. Fukawa is fighting it off but Perez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fukawa's guard against the cage.
Fukawa is looking to stand back up but Perez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fukawa.
Fukawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perez on the ground.#REVR#
Perez wants to pass to mount but Fukawa is defending the position.
Fukawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Perez.
Perez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Perez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fukawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fukawa wants to get back to his feet.
Perez moves nicely into side control.
Fukawa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Fukawa's face as Perez controls the position.
Perez advances to full mount.
Perez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Perez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Perez controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perez looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Perez swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Perez! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Crawford looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fukawa is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crawford dives into side control.
#REVR#
Fukawa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fukawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
Crawford cracks Fukawa with a big elbow.
Fukawa being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukawa is looking to get back to his feet here but Crawford is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fukawa's back.#T1#
Crawford punches Fukawa on the ear.
Crawford softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#SUB2#
Crawford is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Fukawa won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Crawford off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zachary Crawford! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 07, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Louis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Louis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fukawa wants to get back to his feet.
Louis happy to just control the position for now.
Fukawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Louis controls the position from side control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Louis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fukawa did well to prevent Louis getting side control.
Fukawa is looking to escape.#SU2#
Louis decides to return to a standing position.
Nicky Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Louis. Beautiful body shot.#T2##CL2#
Louis clinches.
Louis taking a breather.#TD2#
Louis successfully pulls guard.
Fukawa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
Fukawa stopping the sweep attempt from Louis.
Fukawa is looking to stand up but Louis won't let him. #SUB2#
Louis is looking for a triangle but Fukawa pushes his legs off easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Fukawa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Louis has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fukawa is looking to defend but Louis has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fukawa! Louis pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fukawa taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicky Louis! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2022 |
#R1#
A nice leg kick from Fobbs, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL#
Fobbs moves into the clinch.
Fukawa working hard to break the clinch.
Fukawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fobbs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fukawa or not.
Fukawa is trying to push Fobbs away but Fobbs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Fobbs manages to break the clinch.
Fobbs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fobbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukawa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fobbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fobbs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fobbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Fukawa gets tackled into the cage by Fobbs. Fobbs maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Fobbs breaks from the clinch.
Fobbs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fukawa eats them both and turns towards Fobbs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Fobbs scores with a four punch combination!
Fobbs jabs Fukawa right on the nose. Fukawa blinks but takes it well.
Eden Fobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fobbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fobbs throws a right and a left that both miss.#KD#
Fobbs throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Fukawa stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Fobbs follows into mount! #ROC#Fukawa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukawa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fukawa is still in real trouble! Can Fobbs finish him?
Fobbs raining down shots from the mount!
Fukawa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fukawa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fukawa seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Fobbs content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fobbs working the ground and pound effectively.
Fobbs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fukawa looks winded!
Fukawa is controlling an arm, preventing Fobbs from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB#
Fobbs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fukawa has worked his arm free - good work by Fukawa!
#T3#
Fukawa stops Fobbs from passing to mount.
Fukawa wants to get back to his feet but Fobbs drags him back down.
Fobbs is putting a hurting on Fukawa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fukawa pushes Fobbs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fobbs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
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.#SU#
Fobbs stands up and beckons Fukawa to his feet.
Fobbs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #KD#
Fobbs knocks Fukawa to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#CUT#It looks like Fanaki Fukawa has been cut.#SUB#
Fobbs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fobbs in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fukawa wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eden Fobbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fanaki Fukawa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##KD#
Fobbs drops Fukawa with a nice combination! Fobbs dives into Fukawa's guard, looking to finish!
Fukawa is looking to stand up but Fobbs isn't so interested in that idea.
Fukawa keeping moving, preventing Fobbs from controlling successfully.
Fobbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fukawa is looking to stand up but Fobbs isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fobbs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fobbs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fukawa can do to turn this around?#T1##SU#
Fobbs decides to stand back up.
Fukawa is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Fobbs.
A nice leg kick from Fobbs, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fukawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fukawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fobbs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fukawa scrambles back to his feet.
Fukawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fobbs.
Fobbs connects with the punch.#CL#
Fobbs has closed the distance and engaged Fukawa in a clinch.
#BC#
Fobbs manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Fobbs moves into the clinch.#T2#
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!
Fukawa can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Fobbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fobbs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eden Fobbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Fobbs thumps Fukawa with a low kick.
Fukawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fobbs can pounce on him.
Fobbs throws a leg kick which misses Fukawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukawa tries to avoid it.
Fukawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fobbs.
A nice combination there by Fobbs.
#CL#
Fobbs takes the fight into the clinch.
Fobbs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukawa's efforts to push away.#T3#
Fobbs presses Fukawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fobbs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Fobbs manages to break the clinch.
Fobbs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Fobbs has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Fobbs breaks the clinch.
Fobbs lands a leg kick that knocks Fukawa off balance momentarily.#CL#
Fobbs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fukawa, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Fobbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fukawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fobbs.
Fobbs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T4##CL#
Fobbs has closed the distance and engaged Fukawa in a clinch.
Fobbs working Fukawa over with knees to the body.
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!#BC#
Fobbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Fobbs rushes Fukawa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Fobbs breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Fobbs.
Fobbs with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Fobbs pushes Fukawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Fobbs.
#BC#
Fobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fobbs lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eden Fobbs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fanaki Fukawa's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Fobbs stuns Fukawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fobbs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Fobbs darts in and clinches Fukawa up against the cage.#BC#
Fobbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Fobbs has closed the distance and engaged Fukawa in a clinch.
#BC#
Fobbs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fobbs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#KD#
Fobbs connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Fukawa to the floor! Fobbs dives in looking for the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fobbs not doing much here.
Fukawa is trying to stand back up but Fobbs is controlling him
Fukawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Fukawa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fobbs scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Fobbs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fukawa sees it coming and defends easily.
Fobbs slows the pace down in half guard.
Fobbs continues to stall.
Fanaki Fukawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Fobbs is working for a submission of some sort.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fobbs lands a jab to Fukawa's midsection.
Fukawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL#
Fobbs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Fobbs lands a body punch. #BC#
Fobbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fukawa gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Fukawa tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Fobbs is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Fukawa buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Fukawa!! Fukawa is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Fobbs throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eden Fobbs!
After the fight, Eden Fobbs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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