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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jah Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jah Dredd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hajime Susumu's chin.
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157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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138 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Susumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susumu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dredd doesn't seem bothered though.
Dredd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Susumu did well to prevent Dredd getting side control.
Susumu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susumu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dredd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Susumu defending well though.
Dredd thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Susumu to regain full guard.
Susumu keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd wants to pass the guard but Susumu is keeping the position.
Susumu is trying to control the position but Dredd postures up.
Susumu working for a triangle but Dredd defends it easily.
Susumu pulls Dredd in close to prevent any damage.
Dredd drops back looking for a leg! Susumu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Susumu manages to kick Dredd off! Dredd jumps back into Susumu's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dredd tries to hold on but Susumu pushes him away.
Dredd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Susumu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dredd regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dredd is trying to get back to full guard.
Susumu winds up and cracks Dredd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to control Susumu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dredd avoid being mounted?
Dredd is looking for a sweep. Susumu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dredd trying to hold on to Susumu's head to control him but Susumu postures up.
Susumu 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.
Susumu trying to pass the guard but Dredd defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dredd.
Dredd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dredd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Susumu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dredd somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd gets caught flat footed, as Susumu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Susumu trying to control but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Dredd trying to control the position here.
Susumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Dredd is retaining full guard.
Dredd has his foot on Susumu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Susumu works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susumu is pushing down on Dredd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dredd is fighting to maintain full guard but Susumu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dredd tries to get to full guard but Susumu has control of the leg.
Dredd is not content to let Susumu control the position.
Susumu is breathing heavily.
Dredd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Susumu is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susumu lands with a punch from half guard.
Dredd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Susumu pulls his head out easily.
Susumu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dredd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Susumu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Susumu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dredd is just riding it out for now. Susumu eventually gives up the hold.
Dredd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hajime Susumu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dredd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Susumu counters with a head kick. That will keep Dredd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dredd avoids the head kick by Susumu.
Dredd throws a jab but it's blocked by Susumu.
Dredd shoots in and bounces Susumu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Susumu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dredd manages to get himself to full guard.
Susumu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dredd's head.
Dredd trying to control the position.
Susumu chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dredd controlling the position.
Dredd looking for a guillotine here but Susumu defends easily.
Susumu landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dredd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Susumu's best efforts.
Susumu tries to pass to full mount but Dredd defends it.
Susumu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dredd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dredd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Susumu is aware though and is defending well.
Dredd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Susumu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dredd, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Susumu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Susumu prevents the takedown attempt.
Dredd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hajime Susumu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Dredd.
Susumu has picked Dredd up - he's going for a ride! Susumu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dredd is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Susumu jumps into side control!
Susumu working the body and head with strikes.
Dredd is looking for a sweep.
Susumu works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dredd struggling a bit here.
Susumu works to advance to full mount. Dredd defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Susumu tries to control but Dredd wriggling away.
Dredd is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu dominating with strikes here.
Dredd can't escape the position.
Susumu tries to control but Dredd wriggling away.
Dredd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Susumu landing strikes from the mount and Dredd is in trouble!
Susumu looking to finish Dredd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dredd!
Dredd tries to lock up and control but Susumu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dredd is looking to improve his position but Susumu isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Dredd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Susumu working Dredd over with strikes here.
Dredd wants to control but Susumu is having none of it.
Dredd is squirming around, avoiding Susumu's attempts to control the action.
Susumu lands a big shot there that rocks Dredd but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Susumu is working for a guillotine from mount but Dredd frees his head quite easily.
Dredd bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dredd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dredd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hajime Susumu 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Susumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Dredd tries to keep at a distance but Susumu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Susumu fails to land.
Dredd tries to pull guard but Susumu won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Susumu.
Dredd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Susumu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Susumu trying to control the position but instead, Dredd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Susumu into the cage.
Susumu just leaning against Dredd, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Susumu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hajime Susumu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Dredd.
Dredd wants a takedown.
Dredd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Susumu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dredd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susumu stops a takedown attempt from Dredd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu has Dredd pressed against the cage.
Dredd goes for a takedown attempt but Susumu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Susumu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dredd gets caught flat footed, as Susumu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dredd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Susumu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Susumu scoring with some ground and pound.
Hajime Susumu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Susumu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susumu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jah Dredd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susumu slips nicely into half guard.
Susumu wants to free his trapped foot but Dredd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Susumu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Susumu is thwarting Dredd's attempts to control the position.
Susumu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dredd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dredd throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Susumu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working for a triangle but Susumu defends it easily.
Dredd keeping moving, preventing Susumu from controlling successfully.
Dredd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Susumu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hajime Susumu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susumu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dredd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dredd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susumu throws a big right hand that misses.
Dredd throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Dredd is looking for a triangle but Susumu pushes his legs off easily.
Susumu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susumu clinches.
Susumu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dredds head.
Susumu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Susumu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dredd is trying to keep an underhook but Susumu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Susumu controlling the pace.
Dredd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Susumu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hajime Susumu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Susumu 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hajime Susumu!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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