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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Wood (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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170 cm
27
157 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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169 cm
26
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hajime Susumu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Wood! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wood throws a hook but Susumu blocks it. Susumu scores with a takedown into Wood's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Susumu stopping the sweep attempt from Wood. Susumu trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom. Susumu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now. Wood 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. Susumu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Susumu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Wood keeping moving, preventing Susumu from controlling successfully. Wood wants to sweep but no luck. Susumu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Wood is trying to control the position but Susumu postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wood lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Wood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Susumu is aware though and is defending well. Susumu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Susumu stopping the sweep attempt from Wood. Wood scores with a nice shot. Susumu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wood tries to strike from the bottom.
Susumu postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it. Susumu trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom. Susumu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Susumu throws a big right hand that misses. Susumu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Susumu preventing the sweep. Susumu wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving. Susumu is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control. Wood is trying to keep Susumu in close.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Susumu's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wood managing to control the position. Susumu wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving. Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Susumu is proving a slippery customer.
Wood looking for a guillotine here but Susumu defends easily.
Susumu stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wood working for a triangle but Susumu defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Susumu defends well. Susumu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet. Susumu postures up and lands a big shot to Wood's brow. Susumu landing some decent shots from guard. Susumu scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Susumu postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it. Wood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Susumu defends well. Susumu chips away with some ground and pound. Susumu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Susumu's corner. There ya go! There ya go! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Susumu lands a couple of digs. Susumu trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom. Susumu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Susumu throwing strikes but missing. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Susumu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hajime Susumu dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susumu throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susumu. Susumu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Susumu tries to free his leg and advance position but Wood is retaining full guard. Susumu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Susumu's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet. Susumu throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely. Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Susumu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Susumu wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving. Susumu stands up over Wood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Susumu with a flurry of punches that miss. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Susumu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round. Susumu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Wood lands an upkick as Susumu stands over him. Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet. Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Susumu is proving a slippery customer.
Hajime Susumu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Susumu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Wood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Susumu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Susumu working some strikes from top position. Susumu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Susumu trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom. Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wood is breathing heavily. Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Susumu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Susumu landing some decent shots from guard. Susumu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. This has been an exciting period of action! Susumu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Susumu lands some shots froms side control. Wood struggling a bit here. Susumu is working Wood over with some ground and pound from side control. Wood taking punishment in the form of punches.
Susumu cracks Wood with a big elbow. Wood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Susumu is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wood looks calm but he's in trouble here. Susumu gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wood is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Susumu lets go of the hold and Wood can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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RATING
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