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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aoki Sudo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aoki Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Sudo tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Sudo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sudo is controlling him.
Sudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.
Sudo throws a big right hand that misses.
Sudo wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sudo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sudo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Powers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sudo, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers 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.
Powers stands up over Sudo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers is stalling in the full guard.
Powers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sudo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sudo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Powers!
Powers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sudo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Powers is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Powers and Sudo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers tries to bench press Sudo off him but Sudo keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers gets back to half guard.
Sudo is stalling here. Powers 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 Powers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sudo tries to bench press Powers off him but Powers keeps the position.
Powers grinds an elbow into Sudo's temple.
Powers scores with punches from side control.
Powers lands some shots froms side control.
Sudo is breathing heavily.
Sudo is trying to escape the position but Powers is controlling the position.
Powers lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Powers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Powers taking a breather here.
Powers working the ground and pound from side control.
Powers scoring with punches from side control.
Sudo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Powers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Powers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Powers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Powers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sudo to see if he's OK.
Sudo can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sudo, who protects the arm well.
Sudo tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sudo wants to control but Powers postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers tries for a kimura but Sudo is defending well.
Sudo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Powers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sudo throws Powers to one side and escapes!
Sudo shoots and misses
so Powers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Powers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powers distracts Sudo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Powers landing with the ground and pound.
Powers drops back looking for a leg! Sudo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sudo manages to kick Powers off! Powers jumps back into Sudo's guard.
Powers is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sudo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powers is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Sudo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers stays in close to Sudo's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Powers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers throws a leg kick that misses.
Sudo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Powers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Powers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Powers tries to clinch up.
Sudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powers moves into the clinch.
Sudo is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powers.
Powers can't get the takedown.
Powers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sudo is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sudo.
Sudo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sudo has had enough of the clinch but Powers keeps him there for the moment.
Powers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aoki Sudo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Powers.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo jumps guard and drags Powers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Powers wants to stand but Sudo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Powers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sudo has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Powers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sudo wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.
Powers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Powers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powers trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Powers scoring with some ground and pound.
Powers connects with a couple of short punches.
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Powers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sudo has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.
Sudo is trying to control the position but Powers postures up.
Sudo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Max Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powers connects with a couple of short punches.
Powers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powers lands a couple of digs.
Powers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Powers connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Max Powers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sudo's half guard.
Powers controlling the action here.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Sudo's head.
Powers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sudo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki Sudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sudo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powers scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Powers!
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energy
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