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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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166 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
157 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Susumu! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Christiansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Susumu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Christiansen misses the shot to the body. Christiansen avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Susumu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christiansen to score with a decent uppercut. Susumu gets a takedown into half guard. Christiansen wants to get back to his feet.
Susumu throwing shots but Christiansen is blocking nicely. Christiansen wants to sweep but Susumu has passed to side control! Christiansen tries to improve position but can't. Susumu trying to control the action but Christiansen is working from the bottom. Christiansen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Susumu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Christiansen misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Susumu is putting a hurting on Christiansen here, landing some big shots from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Susumu scores with a couple of short elbows. Susumu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Christiansen is trying to buck Susumu off. Susumu wants to take a breather but Christiansen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Susumu. Christiansen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Susumu sitting in guard, not really doing much. Christiansen 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. Christiansen looking for a guillotine here but Susumu defends easily.
Christiansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Christiansen, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Susumu sitting in guard here, content to control. Christiansen keeping moving, preventing Susumu from controlling successfully. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Christiansen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Susumu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Susumu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Christiansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Susumu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Susumu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Christiansen 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. Christiansen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Susumu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Susumu throws a big right hand that misses. Christiansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Susumu is aware though and is defending well. Susumu preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Christiansen has momentary wrist control but Susumu slips an elbow through the middle. Christiansen working for a triangle but Susumu defends it easily.
Susumu trying to control but Christiansen is working from the bottom. Susumu landing with the ground and pound. Christiansen wriggles free and stands up. Christiansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Christiansen. Christiansen connects with a single shot there. Susumu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiansen. Susumu staying out of range there. Christiansen thuds a left hand into Susumu's body. Susumu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christiansen, pushing him back against the cage. Susumu looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Christiansen lands an elbow inside. Susumu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Susumu tries to throw a body punch but Christiansen avoids it by throwing Susumu back against the cage. Christiansen breaks from the clinch.
Susumu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Susumu scores with a jab. The fight moves into the clinch position. Susumu misses with some punches.
Susumu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christiansen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Christiansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Susumu backwards. Susumu blocking some punches.
Susumu looking to slow down the pace here. Susumu tries for a takedown but Christiansen manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Christiansen scores with a nice short uppercut. Susumu trying to control the position but instead, Christiansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Susumu into the cage. A short right from Christiansen on the inside. Susumu lands a hook to the side of the head. Susumu manages to break the clinch.
Christiansen slips a jab and a cross from Susumu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hajime Susumu will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Christiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susumu moves away. Christiansen stuffs the takedown. Christiansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Christiansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Susumu on the side of the head. Christiansen misses with a looping left. Christiansen throws a lazy right hand but Susumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Christiansen scores with a three punch combo!
Christiansen takes a swing at Susumu's ribcage but misses. Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big left from Christiansen misses. Susumu ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen. Christiansen lands with a right hand. Christiansen takes a swing at Susumu's ribcage but misses. Susumu slips a jab from Christiansen. Christiansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Susumu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christiansen. That did some damage! Susumu scoring well with a low kick there.
Christiansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Susumu. Christiansen throws a shot from downtown. Susumu moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Christiansen scores with a nice head shot. Christiansen misses with a hook. Susumu ducked under it nicely. Susumu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christiansen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Susumu tests Christiansen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Christiansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lars Christiansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hajime Susumu. Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susumu. Christiansen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Christiansen missing with a left hand there. Susumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Christiansen throws a hook to the side of Susumu's head but Susumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Christiansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Susumu, before circling back to the center of the mat. Susumu tries a low kick but Christiansen avoids it. Susumu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Christiansen misses with a double jab
and Susumu counters with a shoot takedown. Christiansen fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Susumu wants to control from the top but Christiansen keeps moving. Christiansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Susumu's guard. Christiansen distracts Susumu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Susumu is pulling down on Christiansen's head to control his posture. Christiansen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Christiansen prevents Susumu from getting back to his feet. Christiansen with a flurry of punches that miss. Christiansen slips nicely into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Susumu regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Susumu tries to land a sweep but no joy. Christiansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Susumu is retaining full guard. Susumu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Christiansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Susumu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Susumu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Susumu is breathing heavily. Christiansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susumu works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Christiansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Christiansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Susumu keeping full guard, as Christiansen tries to pass. Susumu pushes a forearm under Christiansen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Christiansen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hajime Susumu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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