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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Filipunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takakumi Sutiaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Filipunaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takakumi Sutiaa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipunaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sutiaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Filipunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutiaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutiaa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sutiaa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Filipunaki defends it well.
Filipunaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filipunaki is pressing down on Sutiaa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Filipunaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Filipunaki controls Sutiaa momentarily but Sutiaa frees himself.
Sutiaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filipunaki has control of Sutiaa's left arm, preventing Sutiaa from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutiaa stopping the sweep attempt from Filipunaki.
Sutiaa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sutiaa trying to control but Filipunaki is working from the bottom.
Sutiaa postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Filipunaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutiaa counters with a good low kick that Filipunaki was not able to check.
Filipunaki is breathing heavily.
Sutiaa misses with a hook. Filipunaki ducked under it nicely.
Sutiaa scores with a takedown into Filipunaki's guard.
Sutiaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sutiaa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Filipunaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Filipunaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Filipunaki!
Sutiaa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Filipunaki's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutiaa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sutiaa keeping moving, preventing Filipunaki from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutiaa trying to control the position.
Filipunaki wants to get up but he can't break Sutiaa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sutiaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Filipunaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Filipunaki preventing the sweep.
Sutiaa keeping moving, preventing Filipunaki from controlling successfully.
Sutiaa is looking for a triangle but Filipunaki pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipunaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sutiaa is proving hard to escape from.
Filipunaki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Filipunaki trying to control but Sutiaa is working from the bottom.
Filipunaki postures up.
Filipunaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sutiaa is keeping the position for now.
Sutiaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filipunaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Filipunaki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Sutiaa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Filipunaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Filipunaki's back!
Sutiaa looking for the RNC.
Filipunaki trying to control but not successfully.
Sutiaa thows a strike but Filipunaki uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Filipunaki as he ends up in Sutiaa 's guard!
Filipunaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Filipunaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sutiaa is keeping the position for now.
Filipunaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Filipunaki distracts Sutiaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sutiaa trying to keep a closed guard but Filipunaki is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takakumi Sutiaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Filipunaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Sutiaa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Filipunaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutiaa slips nicely into half guard.
Filipunaki pushes Sutiaa off looking to stand but Sutiaa dives back in and keeps control.
Sutiaa trying to mount his opponent but Filipunaki defends it.
Filipunaki is not content to let Sutiaa control the position.
Sutiaa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Filipunaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sutiaa trying to work for an americana but Filipunaki has managed to regain full guard.
Sutiaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutiaa slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutiaa trying to control from half guard but Filipunaki is working away.
Sutiaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filipunaki is not content to let Sutiaa control the position.
Sutiaa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sutiaa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sutiaa is looking for a kimura here.
Sutiaa moves into full mount! Filipunaki won't be happy about that!
Filipunaki tries to reverse the position but Sutiaa maintains control.
Filipunaki is just holding on here. Sutiaa manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutiaa looking for the RNC.
Filipunaki turns into Sutiaa and is now in his guard.
Filipunaki pushing down on Sutiaa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sutiaa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sutiaa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Filipunaki pulls his head out easily.
Sutiaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filipunaki gets to his feet - Sutiaa follows without any prompting.
Filipunaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filipunaki moves into range and clinches up with Sutiaa.
Sutiaa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sutiaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sutiaa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki gets back to half guard.
Filipunaki manages to get to full guard.
Filipunaki working for a triangle but Sutiaa defends it easily.
Filipunaki working a defensive guard here.
Sutiaa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sutiaa scores with a leg kick.
Filipunaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipunaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutiaa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filipunaki tries to roll over but Sutiaa keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutiaa wants to pass the guard but Filipunaki is defending well.
Sutiaa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filipunaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sutiaa is working for a kimura but Filipunaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Filipunaki is not content to let Sutiaa control the position.
Filipunaki gets full guard.
Filipunaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sutiaa!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipunaki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sutiaa?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sutiaa is looking to get to half guard.
Filipunaki controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takakumi Sutiaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sutiaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipunaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutiaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipunaki scores with a one two! Sutiaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipunaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipunaki clinches with his opponent.
Filipunaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sutiaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sutiaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipunaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sutiaa gets underhooks to prevent Filipunaki's takedown attempt.
Filipunaki drags the fight down to the ground.
Sutiaa trying to control but Filipunaki is working from the bottom.
Filipunaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutiaa is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutiaa trying to control but Filipunaki is working from the bottom.
Takakumi Sutiaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filipunaki looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipunaki controlling Sutiaa's posture.
Filipunaki working a defensive guard here.
Filipunaki is really struggling to control Sutiaa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Filipunaki trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipunaki with a poor takedown
and Sutiaa counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Filipunaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipunaki is trying to control Sutiaa's posture but Sutiaa avoids it.
Sutiaa trying to control the position but Filipunaki is working away.
Filipunaki is trying to improve his position.
Sutiaa decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutiaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akira Filipunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Filipunaki blocks the leg kick.
Filipunaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sutiaa feints and as Filipunaki raises his hands in defense, Sutiaa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sutiaa wants to control from the top but Filipunaki keeps moving.
Filipunaki trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutiaa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Filipunaki dives on top into guard.
Filipunaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Sutiaa is retaining full guard.
Filipunaki wanted to stand there but Sutiaa had control of the position.
Sutiaa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Filipunaki 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 Sutiaa.
Filipunaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutiaa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Filipunaki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sutiaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sutiaa gets back to full guard.
Sutiaa trying to control the position.
Sutiaa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filipunaki!
Sutiaa raining down shots from the mount!
Sutiaa looking to secure an arm triangle but Filipunaki defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipunaki is looking to improve his position but Sutiaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Sutiaa has control of Filipunaki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Filipunaki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Filipunaki is looking to improve his position but Sutiaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Sutiaa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sutiaa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Filipunaki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Filipunaki!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipunaki passes Sutiaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takakumi Sutiaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sutiaa 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takakumi Sutiaa!
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