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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daizu Mitsusada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsusada has chosen A-Punk as his entrance music. Daizu Mitsusada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daizu Mitsusada!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens pushes Mitsusada up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens wants the takedown. Mitsusada is fighting it off but Stevens persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mitsusada's guard against the cage.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stevens trying to control but Mitsusada is working from the bottom.
Mitsusada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitsusada is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens content to stall in guard here.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitsusada has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Stevens 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 Mitsusada.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens taking a breather here.
Mitsusada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Stevens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mitsusada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mitsusada tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens moves into full mount!
Mitsusada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stevens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitsusada is looking to escape.
Stevens working for a submission but Mitsusada is keeping him at bay.
Mitsusada is working to get back to half guard.
Stevens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mitsusada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Mitsusada bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stevens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevens has control of Mitsusada's left arm, preventing Mitsusada from doing any damage.
Mitsusada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens trying to keep a closed guard but Mitsusada is proving a slippery customer.
Mitsusada looking to sit in guard and control but Stevens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitsusada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stevens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sufjan Stevens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mitsusada wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Mitsusada wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stevens.
Mitsusada tries to hold on but Stevens postures up.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mitsusada is looking to improve his position but Stevens isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevens controlling the position easily from mount.
Mitsusada can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens goes for an armbar but Mitsusada turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mitsusada.
Stevens 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.
Mitsusada wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Mitsusada trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitsusada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevens passes into half guard.
Mitsusada is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens passes into side control, despite Mitsusada's attempt to control the position.
Stevens in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stevens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stevens trying to control the action but Mitsusada is working from the bottom.
Stevens controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada is looking for a sweep.
Stevens is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mitsusada's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mitsusada struggling a bit here.
Stevens taking a breather here.
Mitsusada is looking for a sweep.
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.
Stevens wants to control but Mitsusada is keeping him busy.
Stevens controlling the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sufjan Stevens just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mitsusada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitsusada misses with a wild combination.
Stevens has Mitsusada up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevens with a knee to the head.
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mitsusada blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevens gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mitsusada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sufjan Stevens dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stevens.
Stevens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stevens takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mitsusada trying to get back to full guard but Stevens takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mitsusada is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mitsusada wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Stevens is looking to control Mitsusada but Mitsusada is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Stevens cracks Mitsusada with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Mitsusada from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitsusada avoids the strikes from Stevens.
Good control from Stevens.
Stevens has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mitsusada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Stevens missing with strikes.
Mitsusada tries to break free.
Mitsusada is taking damage to the body and head.
Stevens is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mitsusada knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mitsusada for a finish.
Stevens misses with punches from the back.
Mitsusada defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Stevens is not going to allow Mitsusada to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mitsusada might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stevens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mitsusada manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stevens's guard. Nice work there by Mitsusada.
Mitsusada trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mitsusada shoots and misses
and Stevens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stevens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mitsusada's head.
Mitsusada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada is tying to control. Stevens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Mitsusada trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens wants to improve his position but Mitsusada is controlling well.
Mitsusada is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mitsusada looking to sit in guard and control but Stevens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Daizu Mitsusada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mitsusada isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevens stacks Mitsusada on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevens!
Stevens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stevens controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sufjan Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Sufjan Stevens!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Sufjan Stevens!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Sufjan Stevens!
Sufjan Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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