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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoto Sugawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Naoto Sugawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugawara connects with a nice looking jab.
Snake tries to clinch but Sugawara is having none of it.
Sugawara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Naoto Sugawara has been cut.
Solid Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sugawara avoids the body shot from Snake.
Sugawara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snake misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Snake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sugawara jabs at Snake's body.
Snake misses with a straight right.
Snake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sugawara.
A swing and a miss from Snake.
Snake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugawara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sugawara throws a right hand that Snake ducks under and follows up with a left that Snake also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Sugawara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara scores with a nice head shot.
Snake misses with a looping right.
Sugawara works Snake's body with a nice hook.
Snake misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sugawara.
Snake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sugawara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snake looks gassed!
Sugawara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
Sugawara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snake has managed to clinch.
Snake tries to work over Sugawara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sugawara has had enough of the clinch but Snake keeps him there for the moment.
Snake tries a body shot but Sugawara blocks it.
Sugawara tries to circle away but Snake has him pinned against the cage.
Snake throws a punch but it's blocked by Sugawara.
Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sugawara's elbow.
Snake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sugawara is looking to break free of the clinch but Snake has double underhooks.
Snake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sugawara backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Sugawara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sugawara's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara is trying to break the clinch but Snake has him pressed against the cage.
Snake has Sugawara pressed against the cage, preventing Sugawara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snake lands a shoulder strike.
Sugawara wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Snake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snake has a couple of punches blocked by Sugawara.
Snake swings wildly with an uppercut but Sugawara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snake is leaning against Sugawara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snake throws a head punch that misses.
Sugawara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snake gets through Sugawara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sugawara tries to break free but Snake pushes him back against the cage.
Snake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snake scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snake.
Sugawara takes a shot to the head.
Naoto Sugawara's cut is getting worse.
Snake has Sugawara pressed against the cage, preventing Sugawara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sugawara tries to break free but Snake pushes him back against the cage.
Snake scores with a shot to the side of Sugawara's head.
Snake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sugawara.
Sugawara wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sugawara wants to break free but Snake has control.
A short body shot lands from Snake as the two fighters clinch.
Snake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Snake cracks Sugawara with a nice body shot.
Snake pushes Sugawara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake pushes Sugawara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snake scores with a shot to the side of Sugawara's head.
Snake lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Snake.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Snake.
Snake lands a right hand.
Snake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Snake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snake.
Naoto Sugawara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Snake throws a hook to the side of Sugawara's head but Sugawara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snake misses with a straight left.
Snake throws a sloppy body shot
and Sugawara counters with a right hand to the body.
Snake throws the left hand but Sugawara avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
Sugawara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Snake misses with a body shot.
Snake throws a hook but Sugawara blocks it.
Snake misses with an uppercut.
Snake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sugawara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sugawara walks into a left hand.
Jeez, Naoto Sugawara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A slow jab from Snake misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sugawara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snake throws out the jab.
Sugawara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Snake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snake misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solid Snake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naoto Sugawara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sugawara misses with a hook.
Snake misses with a body shot
and Sugawara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snake misses with a hook to the body
and Sugawara counters with a straight right hand.
Snake misses with a jab to the body
and Sugawara counters with a stiff right hand.
Snake throws a hook but Sugawara blocks it.
Snake defending well as Sugawara loads up on a big left hand.
Snake misses with a looping left.
Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sugawara.
Snake throws a looping overhand right but Sugawara ducks down to avoid it.
Snake takes one to the chin there.
Sugawara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sugawara slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake misses with a shot to the body
and Sugawara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snake tries to move into range but Sugawara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sugawara throws a big shot that misses.
Naoto Sugawara is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Sugawara.
Snake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sugawara counters with a right hand to the body.
Snake is breathing heavily.
Sugawara misses with a two punch combination.
Snake staying out of range there.
Sugawara slips a jab from Snake.
Snake misses with a hook to the body
letting Sugawara counter with a right hand.
Sugawara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sugawara moves out of range of the strikes.
Snake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sugawara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sugawara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sugawara slips a jab from Snake.
Sugawara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Snake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sugawara counters with a two punch combo.
Sugawara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sugawara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sugawara lands a body shot.
Sugawara scores with a shot to the body.
Snake takes one to the side of the head.
Sugawara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to de liver by Sugawara. Beautiful body shot.
Snake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Sugawara.
Sugawara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snake circles away quickly and effectively.
Snake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sugawara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sugawara works Snake's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sugawara, as that shot connected.
Sugawara punishes Snake's body with a nice straight punch.
Sugawara works Snake's body with a nice hook.
Sugawara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snake. Snake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snake misses with a double jab
and Sugawara counters with a nice uppercut.
Sugawara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sugawara sizes up Snake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws a shot from downtown. Sugawara moves away and avoids it.
Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sugawara with a nice cross.
Snake slips a jab and a cross from Sugawara.
Sugawara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sugawara.
Sugawara throws a series of punches but Snake moves out of range.
Sugawara lands a glancing blow to the side of Snake's head.
Sugawara throws a series of strikes that have Snake backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sugawara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snake was well out of range. Poor timing from Sugawara.
Snake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sugawara to score with a decent uppercut.
Sugawara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naoto Sugawara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naoto Sugawara's cut.
That's time! Sugawara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sugawara scores with the left hand. Snake knows he should have avoided that one.
Sugawara misses with a series of wild punches.
Snake throws a looping overhand right but Sugawara ducks down to avoid it.
Snake misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Snake.
Sugawara misses the jab.
Sugawara misses with a shot to the body
and Snake counters with a three punch combo that has Sugawara backing up. Sugawara nods at Snake to acknowledge the strikes.
Sugawara scores with a nice right hand.
Snake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sugawara scores with the left hand. Snake knows he should have avoided that one.
Snake moves away from the strike by Sugawara.
Sugawara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snake moves away.
Snake shoots in for a takedown but Sugawara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugawara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sugawara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snake.
Snake lands a slapping body shot.
Snake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sugawara counters with a right hand to the body.
Sugawara lands with an overhand left.
Sugawara moves out of range of the strikes.
Sugawara digs a good body shot into Snake's ribs.
Snake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sugawara misses with a series of wild punches.
Sugawara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snake was well out of range. Poor timing from Sugawara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara misses with an uppercut.
Snake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sugawara scores with a jab to the body.
Snake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snake wants to clinch.
Sugawara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snake.
Sugawara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sugawara lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugawara lands with a shot to the body.
Sugawara catches Snake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugawara scores with a decent looking hook.
Sugawara connects with a body shot.
Sugawara throws out a powerful jab.
Snake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sugawara misses with a two punch combination.
Sugawara slips under a jab.
Snake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sugawara.
Snake looks to land a right hand but Sugawara moved out of range.
Sugawara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sugawara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snake.
Snake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Snake misses.
Snake throws an overhand right that lands on Sugawara's shoulder, as Sugawara tries to avoid the shot.
Sugawara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Snake misses.
Sugawara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snake manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Snake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snake misses with a jab to the body
and Sugawara counters with a left and a right that stings Snake.
Sugawara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sugawara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugawara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snake takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoto Sugawara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sugawara 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoto Sugawara!
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