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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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146 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suti lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Story manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Story avoids the attempt from Suti to control.
Story working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Story has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You get the feeling that Suti really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Story thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Story scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Suti?
Story sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Story tries to push Suti's head away but Suti is holding on tight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suti is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suti defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Story.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story punishing his opponent with strikes.
Story landing punches.
Story looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Suti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story prevents Suti from getting the reversal.
Story throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Suti can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Story there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Story wants to control the pace but Suti is squirming around nicely.
Suti tries to lock up and control but Story gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Story is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Suti has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Story scoring with strikes but Suti is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Suti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Story throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Story looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suti has picked Story up and slammed him! Story can't keep hold of the triangle and Suti manages to pass to side control!
Story gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suti wants to free his trapped foot but Story is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Story is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story works his way to full guard. Good work.
Suti working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Story's head.
Story had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suti defends it easily.
Story looking for a guillotine here but Suti defends easily.
Suti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Story working for a triangle but Suti defends it easily.
Suti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti wants to control from the top but Story keeps moving.
Suti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Story wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Suti stopping the sweep attempt from Story.
Suti trying to control the position from guard on top but Story is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Story is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Story swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Story is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suti defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Story dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Story enables Suti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Story manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Suti throws a big elbow that misses.
Tim Story overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suti trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.
Story had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suti defends it easily.
Suti stands up over Story, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suti is in close to Story's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Story keeping moving, preventing Suti from controlling successfully.
Story utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Story throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Suti escapes and throws Story's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Suti off and has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Suti as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Story!
Suti trying to control but not successfully.
Story lands shots from the back.
Suti just trying to survive but Story is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Story working for the choke.
Story is striking from the back but Suti escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Story is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suti tries to get to full guard but Story has control of the leg.
Story lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti is refusing to be controlled, as Story sits in half guard.
Story trying to mount his opponent but Suti defends it.
Story wants to control but Suti is keeping him busy.
Story trying to mount his opponent but Suti defends it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suti shoots in but Story avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Story lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suti circles away quickly and effectively.
Suti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Story circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Suti misses its intended target.
Suti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tim Story is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suti shoots for a double leg takedown but Story sprawls well. He's pushed Suti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suti shoots in for a double leg but Story sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tim Story has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Suti scores with a jab. Story acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Suti throws a leg kick but Story moved away.
Suti scores with a takedown into Story's guard.
Story has his foot on Suti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suti works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suti trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Story keeping moving, preventing Suti from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Perseen Suti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Suti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Story's waist but Story gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suti off to one side.
A left lands for Suti.
Suti shoots in for a takedown but Story shows good takedown defense.
Suti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suti fails to land the takedown.
Tim Story has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Story shoots in for a double leg but Suti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suti. Story does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Story counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Story.
Story is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suti is defending well.
Story tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Story turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Story working away.
Suti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Story's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Suti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Story is working away from the top position though.
Suti gets full guard.
Story with a flurry of punches that miss.
Story preventing the sweep.
Story drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Suti dives on top into guard.
Suti trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.
Story manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suti gets back to half guard.
Suti wants to get back to full guard.
Suti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Story misses with a head shot. Suti uses the momentum to regain guard.
Suti has control of Story's left arm, preventing Story from doing any damage.
Story wants to control from the top but Suti keeps moving.
Story cracks Suti with a solid left hand.
Story in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Story stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suti wants to sweep here but Story controlling him for the moment.
Suti controlling Story's posture.
Story missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Story accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suti working a defensive guard here.
Story throwing strikes from guard but Suti blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story throwing strikes from guard but Suti blocks nicely.
Story passes Suti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Story is working for a submission of some sort.
Suti trying to hold on to Story's head to control him but Story postures up.
Suti is controlling Story's trapped leg to prevent Story from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Story.
Suti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suti.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Story.
I think Story has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tim Story!
Tim Story made sure to mention his sponsor, Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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