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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sim Salabim enters the cage!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salabim lands a really nice looking cross but Tsushima seems unphased.
Tsushima throws a head kick that half lands.
Salabim misses with the combination.
Tsushima is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salabim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tsushima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tsushima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tsushima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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 frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salabim is desperately trying to improve his position but Tsushima has a good base and remains in mount.
Salabim keeps trying to improve his position.
Tsushima is stalling here but it's allowed Salabim to get half guard.
Tsushima wants to pass to mount but Salabim is defending the position.
Tsushima is keen to just control but Salabim is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to free his trapped foot but Salabim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salabim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Salabim is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Brown House inform us that Salabim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tsushima won't allow Salabim to sweep him here.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Salabim keeps moving.
Salabim is trying to control the position but Tsushima postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salabim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsushima tries to free his leg and advance position but Salabim is retaining full guard.
Tsushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Salabim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salabim keeping full guard, as Tsushima tries to pass.
Salabim is trying to keep Tsushima in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tsushima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salabim shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsushima tries to sprawl out of it but Salabim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tsushima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salabim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsushima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tsushima.
Horrible takedown by Tsushima or perhaps it was just good defense by Salabim which made him look bad.
Salabim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salabim digs a good hook to Tsushima's body.
Tsushima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salabim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tsushima!
Salabim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsushima keeps working.
Tsushima gets back to half guard.
Salabim prevents Tsushima from improving his position.
Tsushima works his way to full guard. Good work.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Tsushima is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salabim trying to control but Tsushima is working from the bottom.
Tsushima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salabim manages to get himself to full guard.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Salabim keeps moving.
Tsushima passes Salabim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsushima is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Salabim reverses the position - he's now on top in Tsushima's guard.
Tsushima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chibi Tsushima dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tsushima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salabim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salabim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salabim 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.
Salabim lands a nice hook to Tsushima's body. Tsushima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salabim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tsushima swivels and escapes.
Salabim misses with a jab to the body
and Tsushima counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salabim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tsushima wants to improve his position but Salabim is controlling well.
Tsushima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tsushima moves into full guard.
Salabim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salabim with a nice head shot there.
Salabim won't allow Tsushima to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salabim preventing the sweep.
Tsushima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salabim landing some decent shots from guard.
Salabim chips away with some ground and pound.
Salabim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salabim preventing the sweep.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tsushima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim wants to control from the top but Tsushima keeps moving.
Tsushima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salabim postures up and lands a big shot to Tsushima's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim is working Tsushima over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salabim preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salabim postures up.
Salabim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tsushima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salabim throwing strikes from guard but Tsushima blocks nicely.
Tsushima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salabim throwing strikes from guard but Tsushima blocks nicely.
Tsushima looking to control.
Tsushima bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salabim's guard.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chibi Tsushima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salabim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tsushima passes Salabim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Salabim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tsushima passes to full mount!
Salabim taking shots to the head.
Tsushima controlling his opponent.
Tsushima trying to control but Salabim is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tsushima controlling his opponent.
Tsushima raining down shots from the mount!
Salabim is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salabim is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tsushima looking for a guillotine from mount but Salabim is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsushima goes for an armbar but Salabim turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Salabim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chibi Tsushima will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chibi Tsushima's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsushima throws a right and a left that Salabim avoids nicely.
Salabim lands a nice looking body shot.
Salabim shoots in looking for a takedown. Tsushima tries to sprawl out of it but Salabim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tsushima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salabim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salabim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsushima cracks Salabim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tsushima cracks Salabim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Salabim is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsushima finish him?
Salabim scores with a jab. Tsushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Salabim slips under a jab from Tsushima.
Tsushima is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salabim's half guard.
Tsushima trying to control from Salabim's half guard. Salabim has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Salabim's guard.
Tsushima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Salabim sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salabim tries to get to full guard but Tsushima has control of the leg.
Salabim wants to control but Tsushima is keeping busy.
Salabim actively working from the bottom here.
Tsushima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salabim tries to reverse the position but Tsushima maintains control.
Tsushima unloading with bombs!
Tsushima has control of Salabim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Salabim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tsushima working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tsushima in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Salabim sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salabim trying to control here.
Tsushima passes to side control.
Salabim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsushima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tsushima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salabim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tsushima scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Salabim to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salabim!
Tsushima tries to control but Salabim wriggling away.
Tsushima controlling from the full mount.
Tsushima tries to control but Salabim wriggling away.
Tsushima is landing with some decent strikes but Salabim is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salabim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tsushima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salabim is just riding it out for now. Tsushima eventually gives up the hold.
Tsushima passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Salabim!
Tsushima is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Salabim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Salabim can't escape the position.
Tsushima wants to control the pace but Salabim is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salabim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Salabim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tsushima.
Salabim can't escape the position.
Tsushima looking for a guillotine from mount but Salabim is having none of it.
Tsushima has hold of Salabim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Salabim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tsushima goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Salabim is on top in guard.
Tsushima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsushima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salabim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salabim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tsushima wants to sweep but no luck.
Tsushima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Salabim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Salabim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tsushima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tsushima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salabim manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Salabim has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tsushima is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Salabim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima lands a decent elbow from side control.
Salabim is looking for a sweep.
Tsushima tries for a kimura but Salabim is defending well.
Tsushima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salabim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sim Salabim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salabim tries to bench press Tsushima off him but Tsushima keeps the position.
Tsushima has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Salabim!
Salabim seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsushima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salabim tries to hold on but Tsushima postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salabim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chibi Tsushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tsushima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Chibi Tsushima!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Chibi Tsushima!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Chibi Tsushima!
Chibi Tsushima wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Chibi Tsushima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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