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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jongwoo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takaku Fuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jongwoo Park is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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173 cm
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147 lbs
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166 cm
22
145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jongwoo Park! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takaku Fuke! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Park lands with a kick to the temple. Fuke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Fuke is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
Fuke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuke stuffs the takedown. Fuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fuke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Fuke tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Park struggling a bit here. Park manages to get back to half guard. Park is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Fuke with the ground and pound but Park uses the opportunity to regain guard. Park pulls Fuke in close to his closed guard and prevents Fuke from doing any damage or advancing position. Fuke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Park swivels though and keeps the full guard. Fuke stopping the sweep attempt from Park. Fuke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Fuke chips away with some ground and pound. Park working a defensive guard here.
Fuke trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Park is looking to stand up but Fuke isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Fuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fuke misses with a wild combination.
Park shoots in but Fuke avoids the takedown attempt easily. Park gets a clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nice body punch from Fuke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuke scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fuke working some nice short punches in the clinch. Fuke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Fuke breaks the clinch.
Park has closed the distance and engaged Fuke in a clinch.
Park tries to land a knee to the head but Fuke blocks with his arms.
Fuke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fuke looks gassed! Park throws a sloppy head kick and Fuke moves out of range easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Fuke looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fuke tries to clinch up. Fuke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuke wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jongwoo Park. That's going to take a lot out of him. Park throws a right hand that Fuke ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuke also avoids with ease. A big left from Fuke misses. Park keeps the fight on the outside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takaku Fuke dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, jab by Fuke - just one landing. Park fails with the takedown and Fuke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuke. Fuke scores with an uppercut up the middle. Park tries to break free but Fuke pushes him back against the ropes. Fuke blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Park fails to pull guard.
Park wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jongwoo Park. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fuke prevents the takedown attempt.
Fuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuke. Park misses with a straight left. Fuke wants to clinch. Park tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Park swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fuke wants to clinch. Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Park. Fuke closes the distance but Park moves to the side and Park counters with a nice body shot. Park gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Fuke counters with a series of strikes. Park will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fuke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Park.
Park doesn't manage to clinch there - Fuke circles away.
Fuke circles away from the clinch attempt and Fuke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Park! Fuke is breathing heavily. Park wants to try and get back to his feet. Fuke controlling from the full mount. Fuke landing strikes from the mount and Park is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Park can't escape the position.
Fuke is landing with some decent strikes but Park is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Park wants to hold on but Fuke pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Park is wriggling around trying to escape.
Park wants to control but Fuke is having none of it. Fuke throwing strikes here but Park is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Park is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Fuke throwing strikes here but Park is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Park swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Park can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takaku Fuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Park fails in his attempt to clinch. Jongwoo Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fuke throws a series of punches but Park moves out of range. Takaku Fuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Park shoots and misses and Fuke counters with a one-two to the body. Fuke tries to clinch up. Fuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fuke moves into range and clinches up with Park. Park fails to pull guard.
Park is trying to drag Fuke to the mat but Fuke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jongwoo Park. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fuke lands with a light punch inside. Fuke breaks the clinch.
Fuke tries to clinch but Park moves out of range. Fuke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Park looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuke is one step ahead there. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuke throws a strike but Park rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Park trying to control but Fuke is working from the bottom.
That's two 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. Fuke wants to stand and escape but Park is having none of it. Park is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Park stands and throws Fuke's legs to the side, diving into side control. Park wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuke keeps working. Park fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Park tries for a kimura but Fuke is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Park is trying to get an arm triangle but Fuke is defending well. Park throws an elbow but Fuke slips to the side and avoids it well. Park is looking to take a break and control but Fuke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Park fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Park is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Fuke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Park is controlling him well. Park wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuke keeps working. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Park is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fuke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight! Takaku Fuke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fuke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Takaku Fuke! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Takaku Fuke! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Takaku Fuke!
Takaku Fuke wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
29% |
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