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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 231 p4p, 10 weight class) and Kazuka Fuujin (ranked 276 p4p, 14 weight class). Ibu comes to the cage accompanied by B DASH - WATER POW. Fuujin has chosen a lot of Asian swag in this young man as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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132 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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146 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuka Fuujin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuujin scores with a shot to the body.
Fuujin takes one to the side of the head.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ibu scores with a shot to the body.
Ibu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ibu stuns Fuujin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuujin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ibu finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuujin's head.
Fuujin walks into a left hand.
Ibu scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuujin misses with a low kick.
Fuujin throws a leg kick which misses Ibu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibu tries to avoid it.
Fuujin throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Ibu takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
Ibu takes a swing at Fuujin's ribcage but misses.
Fuujin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a hook
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuujin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ibu as he jumps to the side.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
Fuujin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut.
Ibu cracks Fuujin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fuujin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
Fuujin throws a body kick that misses.
Ibu connects with a body shot that sends Fuujin's belly button to the back.
Ibu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuujin on the side of the head.
Ibu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuujin lands a jab to the head.
Ibu misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuujin or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibu, which made it look bad.
Ibu throws a good cross that connects.
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Fuujin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Koh Ibu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Fuujin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu lands a body shot.
Ibu with a hook.
Ibu lands with a shot to the body.
Ibu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuujin.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Ibu checks a low kick from Fuujin.
Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuujin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuujin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fuujin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuujin, as that shot connected.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuujin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu.
Fuujin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibu but Ibu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koh Ibu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuka Fuujin.
Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Fuujin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuujin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ibu thows a body kick. Fuujin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ibu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Ibu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ibu wants it to stay on the feet.
Fuujin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fuujin scrambles back to his feet.
Fuujin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Ibu lands.
Ibu misses with a body shot.
Ibu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fuujin loads up on a big right hand but Ibu slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Ibu sizes up Fuujin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ibu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuujin tries a quick counter leg kick but Ibu is wise to it.
Ibu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Ibu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fuujin doesn't seem phased though.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Fuujin.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Ibu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuujin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ibu.
Fuujin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuujin blocks a body shot from Ibu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibu.
Fuujin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuujin tries to throw a body punch but Ibu avoids it by throwing Fuujin back against the cage.
Ibu prevents a body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin lands a nice uppercut.
Fuujin misses with some punches.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fuujin's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fuujin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fuujin scrambles back to his feet.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuujin misses the target.
Fuujin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu throws a body punch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ibu.
Fuujin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
A big right from Fuujin misses.
Ibu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuujin in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Fuujin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ibu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fuujin.
Fuujin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fuujin there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuujin misses with a looping right.
Ibu jabs at Fuujin's body.
Koh Ibu is winning the standup battle so far.
Ibu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuujin throws out a leg kick but Ibu moves out of range and Fuujin only half commits.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Fuujin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ibu looks to land a left hand but Fuujin moved out of range nicely.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Fuujin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuujin can do to turn this around?
Fuujin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ibu scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu lands with a straight right. Fuujin didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuujin counters with a straight right hand.
Fuujin takes a swing at Ibu's ribcage but misses.
Fuujin slips under a jab from Ibu.
Fuujin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Fuujin.
Ibu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuujin's sensitive parts.
Ibu tries to clinch there but Fuujin circles away.
Ibu tries to clinch there but Fuujin circles away.
Fuujin lands a jab.
It looks like Koh Ibu has been cut.
Ibu lands a really nice looking cross but Fuujin seems unphased.
Ibu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuujin.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Fuujin ducks down to avoid it.
Fuujin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fuujin throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off.
Ibu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu fakes the leg kick and cracks Fuujin in the body.
Fuujin throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Fuujin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Ibu misses.
Fuujin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuujin throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Ibu slips a jab from Fuujin.
Ibu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuujin on the side of the head.
Fuujin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Fuujin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fuujin throws a head kick but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu is looking to counter punch.
Ibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuujin throws a big shot that misses.
Ibu throws a hook to the side of Fuujin's head but Fuujin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuujin is just out of range.
Fuujin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ibu, right into the meat.
Fuujin misses with a body shot
and Ibu counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuujin misses with a low kick as Ibu jumps back.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Ibu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuujin.
Ibu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fuujin tries to land a leg kick but Ibu saw it coming and moves away.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu tries to clinch up but Fuujin circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuujin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away.
Ibu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibu jabs Fuujin right on the nose. Fuujin blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu cracks Fuujin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fuujin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuujin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Ibu.
Ibu slips under a jab from Fuujin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koh Ibu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuujin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibu.
Fuujin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ibu.
Ibu cracks Fuujin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fuujin takes one to the side of the head.
Fuujin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ibu is able to avoid easily.
Ibu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Ibu misses its intended target.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuujin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ibu is out of range and Fuujin settles back down.
Ibu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ibu lands a really nice looking cross but Fuujin seems unphased.
Fuujin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fuujin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuujin is looking to slow Ibu down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fuujin's calf.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuujin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ibu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuujin can pounce on him.
Ibu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fuujin has time to react.
Fuujin swings widly with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Fuujin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuujin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fuujin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuujin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuujin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuujin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Fuujin.
Fuujin misses with a looping right.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuujin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuujin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fuujin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu cracks a nice hook into Fuujin's ribs.
Kazuka Fuujin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ibu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ibu lands with a slapping head kick.
Fuujin misses with a body kick.
Ibu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuujin.
Ibu jabs at Fuujin's body.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuujin.
Jab from Fuujin.
Ibu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibu takes one to the side of the head.
Ibu lands with a good body shot.
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Fuujin with an uppercut!
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fuujin tries to land a front kick but Ibu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuujin.
Fuujin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fuujin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ibu lands a jab to the nose.
Ibu throws a lazy right hand but Fuujin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Fuujin looks to land a right hand but Ibu moved out of range.
Fuujin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuujin just manages to avoid it.
Fuujin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuujin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ibu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Fuujin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibu.
Fuujin wants to land a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
Ibu works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu slips a jab from Fuujin.
It looked like Ibu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack 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 Ibu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ibu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuujin momentarily.
Ibu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ibu lands with a kick to the temple. Fuujin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fuujin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuujin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
A cross from Ibu lands.
Fuujin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuujin.
Ibu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuujin.
A jab lands there for Ibu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ibu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuujin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuujin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ibu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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