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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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152 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto lands with a straight right. Tepes didn't see that one coming.
Fujimoto throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
Fujimoto wants to clinch.
Tepes moves into range and clinches up with Fujimoto.
Tepes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujimoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fujimoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tepes goes for a takedown attempt but Fujimoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tepes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fujimoto.
Tepes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto tries to clinch there but Tepes circles away.
Fujimoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Fujimoto throws a front kick that sends Tepes stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fujimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes shoots in but Fujimoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tepes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tepes works his way into side control.
Fujimoto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fujimoto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fujimoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fujimoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Fujimoto is looking to pass Tepes's guard but actually Tepes recovers to full guard.
Tepes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tepes pulls Fujimoto in to control the position.
That's two 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!
Fujimoto pushes down on Tepes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujimoto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tepes is staying active underneath Fujimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tepes is trying to maintain the position but Fujimoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Fujimoto is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tepes trying to control but Fujimoto postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tepes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tepes working a defensive guard here.
Fujimoto cracks Tepes with a solid left hand.
Tepes looking for a sweep. Not yet Tepes, not yet.
Tepes has Fujimoto pulled in close to control his posture.
Tepes trying to keep a closed guard but Fujimoto is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes keeping full guard, as Fujimoto tries to pass.
Fujimoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fujimoto wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vlad Tepes just wasn't active enough.
Tepes has managed to clinch.
Tepes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fujimoto is defending well.
Fujimoto lands an elbow inside that Tepes shrugs off.
Fujimoto lands an elbow inside that Tepes shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujimoto landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Tepes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronin Fujimoto dominated that 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.
Fujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Tepes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tepes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tepes keeps the fight on the outside.
Tepes looking to score a takedown here. Fujimoto is defending well but Tepes drives through and ends up in Fujimoto's guard.
Fujimoto looking to control.
Tepes won't allow Fujimoto to sweep him here.
Tepes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tepes lands an elbow.
Tepes looks up at the clock and then as Fujimoto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tepes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fujimoto sneaks back into half guard.
Fujimoto is not content to let Tepes control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fujimoto trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes wants to pass the guard but Fujimoto is defending well.
Tepes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fujimoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tepes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fujimoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tepes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fujimoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fujimoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fujimoto.
Tepes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fujimoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tepes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fujimoto throwing strikes but missing.
Fujimoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Tepes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto closes the distance and clinches.
Fujimoto tries to stall but Tepes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tepes has clasped his hands together around Fujimoto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fujimoto regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fujimoto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fujimoto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tepes passes into side control.
Tepes working the head with strikes.
Tepes lands an elbow.
Tepes working the head with strikes.
Fujimoto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tepes off and has taken his back!
Will Fujimoto go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fujimoto working for a choke but Tepes reverses nicely into Fujimoto 's guard.
Fujimoto is looking to stand up but Tepes isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tepes throws a strike but Fujimoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tepes is looking to stand up but Fujimoto isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujimoto passes Tepes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes dominated that second round.
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. 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.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujimoto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tepes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fujimoto. That one must have hurt.
Tepes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tepes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tepes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto gets a takedown into half guard.
Tepes tries to roll over but Fujimoto keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto wants to pass to mount but Tepes is defending the position.
Tepes is trying to get back to full guard.
Fujimoto is working for a kimura but Tepes is defending it quite comfortably.
Fujimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tepes sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto trying to control from Tepes's half guard. Tepes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fujimoto passes into half guard.
Tepes wants to improve his position but Fujimoto is controlling well.
Fujimoto trying to control from half guard but Tepes is working away.
Tepes manages to get to full guard.
Fujimoto wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fujimoto!
Tepes scoring with strikes but Fujimoto is staying in there.
Tepes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fujimoto is looking to escape.
Tepes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fujimoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes controlling from the full mount.
Fujimoto regains half guard.
Fujimoto wants to control but Tepes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fujimoto manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tepes throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tepes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fujimoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tepes is one step ahead there.
Fujimoto working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronin Fujimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fujimoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronin Fujimoto!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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