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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ghenki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Laul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Laul acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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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, Ghenki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Laul!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laul misses with an uppercut.
Sudo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laul just manages to avoid it.
Laul gets tackled into the cage by Sudo. Sudo maintains the clinch.
Sudo is trying to break the clinch but Laul is controlling him.
Laul will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sudo up against the cage.
Sudo pulls guard successfully.
Laul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Laul postures up.
Laul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laul trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sudo's guard.
Laul is in close to Sudo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sudo wants to stand and escape but Laul is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laul looking to pass the guard.
Laul controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sudo staying out of range there.
Sudo throws a counter high kick but Laul was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sudo gets caught flat footed, as Laul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laul wants to stand but Sudo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Laul passes Sudo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Laul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sudo tries to roll over but Laul keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laul in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to get to full guard but Laul has control of the leg.
Sudo gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Laul chips away with some ground and pound.
Laul tries to free his leg and advance position but Sudo is retaining full guard.
Laul stopping the sweep attempt from Sudo.
Laul stops Sudo from standing up.
Laul trying to control the position from guard on top but Sudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four 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.
Laul stays in close to Sudo's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo shoots in but Laul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sudo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laul somewhat.
Sudo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sudo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Laul swivels and escapes.
Laul looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laul with a poor takedown
and Sudo counters with a three punch combo that has Laul backing up. Laul nods at Sudo to acknowledge the strikes.
Laul throws a head kick that misses.
Sudo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sudo shoots in but Laul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Laul dominated that 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.
Sudo misses with a takedown attempt
and Laul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Laul.
Laul is trying to break free.
Sudo is trying to pull guard but Laul turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Laul tries a knee to the head but Sudo blocks it.
Laul can't find room to land a body shot as Sudo controls the action.
Laul looking to throw knees to the head but Sudo is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sudo is struggling to control the position.
Laul jumps guard but Sudo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laul smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghenki Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sudo tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Sudo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo closes the distance and clinches up with Laul, looking for a takedown. Sudo pushes Laul against the cage but Laul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sudo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laul.
It looked like Sudo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sudo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Laul moves into the clinch.
Sudo tries to stall but Laul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sudo is trying to drag Laul to the mat but Laul just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Laul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Laul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laul is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laul wants to get back to his feet but Sudo passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo is stalling here. Laul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sudo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Laul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sudo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Laul off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laul wants to get back to his feet.
Laul is trying to break free.
Sudo is trying to stick to Laul's back but Laul is turning into Sudo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sudo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Laul.
Sudo wants to sweep here but Laul controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laul off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laul has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laul misses with a wild combination.
Laul slaps away a takedown attempt from Sudo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laul is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sudo's half guard.
Sudo is looking for a sweep. Laul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Laul is very close to passing his half guard.
Laul stalling.
Laul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Laul is thwarting Sudo's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Laul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Laul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sudo counters with a good, hard body kick but Laul shrugs it off.
Laul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Laul is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sudo.
Laul tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sudo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laul is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sudo's half guard.
Laul wants to take a breather but Sudo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laul is pressing down on Sudo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sudo is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Laul seems content to control.
Laul is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sudo!
Sudo is desperately trying to improve his position but Laul has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Laul connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sudo has given up his back here.
Sudo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is covering up but some of the strikes from Laul are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Laul's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sudo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sudo trying to get back to his feet but Laul is in full control for now.
What can Sudo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laul is trying to stick to Sudo's back but Sudo is turning into Laul. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Laul's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sudo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laul scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Sudo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carl Laul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sudo lands a couple of elbows.
Laul seems keen to control Sudo's posture.
Laul keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Laul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sudo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sudo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laul keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Sudo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Laul has his foot on Sudo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sudo works his way back into a safe position though.
Laul keeping moving, preventing Sudo from controlling successfully.
Sudo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Laul, up you get!
Sudo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sudo somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghenki Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laul takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Laul.
I've got Laul winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Laul!
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RATING
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