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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihro Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyun Sudo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
21
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihro Akiyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Akiyama looks for a takedown but Sudo sprawls well. Akiyama doesn't succeed with the takedown and Akiyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sudo throws an off balance right hand
and Akiyama counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Akiyama is trying to control. Sudo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Sudo trying to hold on to Akiyama's head to control him but Akiyama postures up.
Sudo pushes Akiyama off looking to stand but Akiyama dives back in and keeps control.
Akiyama tries to pass to full mount but Sudo defends it. Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Akiyama is very close to passing his half guard. Akiyama is looking to advance position but Sudo won't allow it. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Akiyama wants to control but Sudo is keeping him busy. Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Akiyama is very close to passing his half guard. Sudo is concentrating on defense, preventing Akiyama from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hyun Sudo. Akiyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Akiyama is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sudo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sudo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sudo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Akiyama dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Hyun Sudo has been cut. Akiyama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sudo is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sudo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Akiyama looking for a sweep. Not yet Akiyama, not yet. Akiyama is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Akiyama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sudo wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sudo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Sudo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Akiyama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sudo?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Akiyama has control of Sudo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sudo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sudo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sudo tries to lock up and control but Akiyama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akiyama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Sudo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Akiyama. What's that going to do exactly? Akiyama postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sudo looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up Hyun Sudo's cut even more. Sudo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Akiyama unloading with bombs!
The cut above Hyun Sudo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hyun Sudo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoshihro Akiyama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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