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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hajime Susumu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg has chosen Awaken as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good low kicks
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
15 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susumu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cyborg is fending him off so far but Susumu persists. Nope, Cyborg circles away and we're back to standing.
Cyborg misses with a leg kick.
Cyborg slips a straight right by Susumu.
Cyborg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Susumu was covering up waiting for the punch and Cyborg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cyborg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cyborg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cyborg stands up over Susumu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Susumu keeping full guard, as Cyborg tries to pass.
Susumu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Susumu looking for a guillotine here but Cyborg defends easily.
Susumu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyborg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Susumu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cyborg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cyborg lands a couple of digs.
Cyborg trying to control but Susumu is working from the bottom.
Cyborg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cyborg with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyborg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cyborg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg postures up and lands a big shot to Susumu's brow.
Cyborg trying to control but Susumu is working from the bottom.
Cyborg looking to pass the guard.
Cyborg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susumu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cyborg has managed to get both his arms back between Susumu's legs - danger averted.
Cyborg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Susumu wants to sweep here but Cyborg controlling him for the moment.
Cyborg is looking to work some ground and pound but Susumu has wrist control.
Susumu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cyborg has picked Susumu up and slammed him! Susumu can't keep hold of the triangle and Cyborg manages to pass to side control!
Susumu struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cyborg lands a few punches from side control.
Susumu gets back to half guard.
Susumu has hold of Cyborg's hands but Cyborg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cyborg wants to pass to mount but Susumu is defending the position.
Susumu wants to get back to full guard.
Cyborg wants to take a breather but Susumu is having none of it.
Cyborg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Susumu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cyborg.
Susumu is looking for a sweep. Cyborg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Susumu gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg distracts Susumu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cyborg forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susumu is staying active underneath Cyborg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Susumu is looking to control Cyborg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Susumu avoid being mounted?
Susumu gets back to full guard.
Susumu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Susumu working for a triangle but Cyborg defends it easily.
Susumu is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susumu has his foot on Cyborg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyborg works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cyborg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a nice strike.
Susumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susumu pushes Cyborg up against the cage in a clinch.
Susumu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cyborg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susumu backwards.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susumu misses with the head strike.
Susumu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Susumu misses with the head strike.
Susumu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Susumu's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Susumu fails to land.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susumu prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susumu looking to stall.
Susumu can't find room to land a body shot as Cyborg controls the action.
Susumu misses with the head strike.
Susumu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cyborg backwards.
Cyborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Susumu.
A hook to the body from Cyborg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cyborg.
Cyborg lands with a left to the head.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.
Cyborg gets through Susumu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susumu prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg can't find room to land a body shot as Susumu controls the action.
A hook to the body from Cyborg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a body punch.
Susumu throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susumu taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susumu misses with the head strike.
Cyborg has a couple of punches blocked by Susumu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susumu lands a nice uppercut.
Susumu working aggressively here.
Cyborg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chris Cyborg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Susumu has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg lands with a right to the head.
Susumu misses with some punches.
Cyborg lands a right hand.
Susumu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susumu breaks the clinch.
Cyborg rushes Susumu and presses him up against the cage.
Susumu misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susumu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cyborg.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg scores with a shot to the side of Susumu's head.
Susumu swings wildly with an uppercut but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susumu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susumu blocks a body shot from Cyborg.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susumu swings wildly with an uppercut but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susumu misses with some punches.
Susumu working aggressively here.
Susumu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cyborg on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susumu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susumu is trying to force a seperation but Cyborg has the dominant position.
Cyborg taking a breather.
Susumu prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Cyborg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cyborg misses with a body shot.
Cyborg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cyborg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Susumu.
Cyborg checks the leg kick.
Cyborg avoids the body shot from Susumu.
Susumu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cyborg blocks a jab.
Susumu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cyborg gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susumu manages to break the clinch.
Cyborg digs a good body shot into Susumu's ribs.
Susumu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cyborg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Susumu, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Cyborg.
Susumu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Cyborg - that landed with a thud.
Cyborg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Susumu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cyborg.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Susumu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Susumu throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg stalling in the clinch.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Susumu avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susumu throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Cyborg.
Cyborg gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Susumu regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susumu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cyborg stands up over Susumu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cyborg postures up in Susumu's guard and throws a big left but Susumu blocks it.
Susumu keeping moving, preventing Cyborg from controlling successfully.
Susumu looking to control.
Cyborg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Susumu keeping moving, preventing Cyborg from controlling successfully.
Susumu looking for a guillotine here but Cyborg defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Susumu is keeping the position for now.
Cyborg is working Susumu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hajime Susumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyborg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Susumu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cyborg is aware though and is defending well.
Cyborg connects with a couple of short punches.
Cyborg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cyborg trying to control but Susumu is working from the bottom.
Cyborg chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg postures up.
Cyborg lands a couple of elbows.
Susumu keeping moving, preventing Cyborg from controlling successfully.
Cyborg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cyborg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susumu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cyborg has managed to get both his arms back between Susumu's legs - danger averted.
Cyborg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susumu has momentary wrist control but Cyborg slips an elbow through the middle.
Susumu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chris Cyborg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Susumu keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cyborg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Chris Cyborg!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Chris Cyborg!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Chris Cyborg!
Chris Cyborg wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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