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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsumi Fujinami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragepunch Thunderballs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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228 lbs
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsumi Fujinami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragepunch Thunderballs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunderballs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thunderballs shoots in for a takedown but Fujinami shows good takedown defense.
Fujinami fails with the takedown.
Thunderballs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fujinami counters with a shoot takedown. Thunderballs fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujinami pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thunderballs is keeping the position for now.
Fujinami showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fujinami trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunderballs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thunderballs keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Thunderballs wants to stand up but Fujinami is controlling him.
Fujinami might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thunderballs keeping full guard, as Fujinami tries to pass.
Thunderballs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fujinami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fujinami looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fujinami tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunderballs is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thunderballs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thunderballs shoots and misses
and Fujinami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tatsumi Fujinami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragepunch Thunderballs.
Thunderballs looks gassed!
Fujinami keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thunderballs tries to kick Fujinami off but Fujinami keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fujinami trying to mount his opponent but Thunderballs defends it.
Thunderballs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fujinami.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fujinami in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thunderballs for as long as he can get away with.
Thunderballs is trying to stand.
Fujinami content to control rather than advance.
Fujinami looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fujinami is tying to control. Thunderballs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Fujinami prevents Thunderballs from standing back up.
Fujinami is trying to work for a kimura but Thunderballs is defending well.
Thunderballs looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Thunderballs misses with a two punch combination.
Fujinami fails to land the takedown.
Fujinami looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thunderballs!
Fujinami looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsumi Fujinami dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thunderballs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fujinami moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunderballs misses with a double jab
and Fujinami counters with a shoot takedown. Thunderballs fights it but they end up in guard.
Fujinami is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunderballs has wrist control.
Fujinami trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fujinami slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fujinami thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fujinami stands and throws Thunderballs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thunderballs seems a little lost for a moment, as Fujinami dominates the positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to control the action but Thunderballs is working from the bottom.
Fujinami wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thunderballs, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thunderballs can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Thunderballs's face as Fujinami controls the position.
Fujinami's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fujinami has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fujinami tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fujinami could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
You can see the frustration on Thunderballs's face as Fujinami controls the position.
Fujinami tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fujinami is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thunderballs will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fujinami scores with a takedown into Thunderballs's guard.
Fujinami seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderballs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fujinami.
Fujinami showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fujinami trying to control but Thunderballs is working from the bottom.
Fujinami not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thunderballs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fujinami here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fujinami passes Thunderballs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fujinami with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thunderballs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fujinami is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fujinami is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunderballs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fujinami with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsumi Fujinami dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Fujinami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thunderballs throws a series of strikes that have Fujinami backpedaling.
It looks like Tatsumi Fujinami has been cut.
Thunderballs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fujinami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fujinami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunderballs keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Thunderballs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fujinami counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujinami is stalling in the full guard.
Thunderballs wants to stand up but Fujinami is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujinami sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thunderballs is looking to stand up but Fujinami isn't so interested in that idea.
Fujinami wants to pass the guard but Thunderballs is keeping the position.
Thunderballs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fujinami controls the pace.
Thunderballs wants to get back to his feet but Fujinami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fujinami controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thunderballs keeping moving, preventing Fujinami from controlling successfully.
Fujinami is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thunderballs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thunderballs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fujinami controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tatsumi Fujinami just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Thunderballs gets caught flat footed, as Fujinami shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fujinami looking to pass the guard.
Fujinami throws a big right hand that misses.
Fujinami controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fujinami slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thunderballs being controlled for a moment.
Fujinami prevents Thunderballs from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujinami trying to control the action but Thunderballs is working from the bottom.
Thunderballs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsumi Fujinami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fujinami, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsumi Fujinami!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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