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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahti Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni - as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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152 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mahti Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsushima, right into the meat.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsushima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sonni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tsushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Tsushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sonni tries to clinch but Tsushima moves out of range.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsushima moves away.
Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Sonni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsushima keeps the fight on the outside.
Sonni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsushima in his tracks.
Tsushima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonni throws out the jab.
Tsushima throws a wild body kick that Sonni sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Sonni coming out on top.
Tsushima lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Tsushima. Beautiful body shot.
Tsushima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsushima shoots in and drives through. Sonni sprawls well.
Tsushima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsushima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tsushima looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Sonni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsushima misses with a takedown attempt - Sonni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonni lands with a straight right. Tsushima didn't see that one coming.
Tsushima missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsushima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima throws a good cross that connects.
Sonni lands a really nice looking cross but Tsushima seems unphased.
Sonni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tsushima had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
Tsushima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sonni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsushima's sensitive parts.
Tsushima throws a series of punches but Sonni avoids them all with ease.
Tsushima's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsushima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Sonni.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Tsushima is out of range.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsushima moves away.
Jab, jab by Tsushima - just one landing.
Sonni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sonni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sonni swings for the body but Tsushima moves out of range.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsushima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonni lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni moves forwards but Tsushima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsushima throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsushima throws out the jab.
Sonni throws a low kick but Tsushima moves out of range easily.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Tsushima.
Jab from Tsushima.
Sonni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsushima throws a sloppy body shot
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tsushima scores with a shot to the body.
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsushima was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Tsushima thumps Sonni with a low kick.
Tsushima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsushima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonni dives in and grabs Tsushima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tsushima pushes down on Sonni's head and hops out.
Tsushima avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sonni has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsushima was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Tsushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsushima throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Sonni jabs Tsushima to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chibi Tsushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsushima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chibi Tsushima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni lands a nice shot that snaps Tsushima's head back.
Tsushima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonni clinches up against the cage.
Sonni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsushima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sonni prevents Tsushima from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonni pulls guard.
Tsushima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsushima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mahti Sonni will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sonni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tsushima backs up against the cage.
It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
Tsushima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tsushima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonni is looking to clinch but Tsushima is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Sonni.
Sonni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tsushima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tsushima's waist but Tsushima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonni off to one side.
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsushima.
Tsushima throws an off balance right hand
and Sonni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tsushima's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsushima keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
Tsushima working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonni is in close to Tsushima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Tsushima keeps moving.
Tsushima keeping full guard, as Sonni tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima has his foot on Sonni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sonni works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsushima keeping full guard, as Sonni tries to pass.
Tsushima is looking for a triangle here but Sonni uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sonni wants to control but Tsushima is keeping him busy.
Sonni lands a nice forearm strike.
Sonni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tsushima, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni staying calm.
Tsushima isn't going anywhere.
Tsushima on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sonni looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tsushima is avoiding damage well.
Sonni is looking to take a break and control but Tsushima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima struggling a bit here.
Mahti Sonni has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsushima keeps working.
Sonni goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tsushima rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sonni's guard! Nice work there by Tsushima!
Sonni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsushima 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.
Mahti Sonni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chibi Tsushima's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sonni tries to clinch but Tsushima moves out of range.
Tsushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Sonni.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsushima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Tsushima.
Tsushima missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsushima tests Sonni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsushima feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonnis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsushima manages to avoid it.
Sonni stuffs the takedown.
Sonni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tsushima's calf.
Tsushima misses with a wild body shot.
Sonni checks a leg kick nicely.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsushima throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a left to the body.
Tsushima fails with the takedown
and Sonni counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsushima lands with a shot to the body.
Tsushima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsushima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tsushima loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
Tsushima scores with a takedown into Sonni's guard.
Sonni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsushima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sonni working for a triangle but Tsushima defends it easily.
Sonni wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tsushima is now in half guard.
Chibi Tsushima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tsushima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tsushima's back!
Tsushima looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sonni struggling to keep hold of the position.
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!
Tsushima trying to control the hands but Sonni won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima breaks Sonni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sonni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sonni working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tsushima has passed into half guard!
Sonni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sonni is not content to let Tsushima control the position.
Sonni has hold of Tsushima's hands but Tsushima slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tsushima is looking to advance position but Sonni won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima controlling the action here.
Sonni is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tsushima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tsushima's back!
Mahti Sonni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tsushima tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sonni with a couple of short strikes.
Sonni looking to control but Tsushima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tsushima is in a horrible position here. Sonni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonni working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mahti Sonni.
Well Sonni 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahti Sonni!
Mahti Sonni decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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