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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sadiq Hossein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sadiq Hossein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chibi Tsushima's chin.
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151 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Sadiq Hossein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima throws a lazy right hand but Hossein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsushima tries to close the distance and clinch but Hossein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hossein scores with a jab. Tsushima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsushima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hossein throws out a loose jab but Tsushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsushima avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Tsushima lands the left hand.
Tsushima tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Hossein finds it's way through Tsushima's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Tsushima. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tsushima.
Hossein slips a jab from Tsushima.
Sloppy strikes from Hossein. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima scores with a hook to the body. Hossein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hossein takes a swing at Tsushima's ribcage but misses.
Sadiq Hossein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsushima lands with a good body shot.
Hossein just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsushima avoids the body shot from Hossein.
Hossein lands the left hand.
Tsushima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tsushima fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hossein misses the target.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Tsushima's head but Tsushima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hossein's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hossein can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tsushima controls the pace.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Hossein keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chibi Tsushima was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hossein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Chibi Tsushima has been cut.
Sadiq Hossein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsushima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tsushima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hossein swats away the attempt to clinch by Tsushima.
Hossein misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima has closed the distance and engaged Hossein in a clinch.
Hossein is trying to break the clinch but Tsushima has him pressed against the cage.
Tsushima taking a breather.
Hossein is looking to break free of the clinch but Tsushima has double underhooks.
Tsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hossein tries to circle away but Tsushima has him pinned against the cage.
Hossein wants to break free but Tsushima has control.
Tsushima tries to score a body lock takedown but Hossein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sadiq Hossein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chibi Tsushima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tsushima has Hossein pressed against the cage, preventing Hossein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tsushima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hossein can't break the clinch.
Tsushima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hossein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tsushima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hossein slips a straight right by Tsushima.
Hossein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tsushima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hossein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sadiq Hossein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chibi Tsushima's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Tsushima is out of range.
Tsushima wants to clinch up but Hossein keeps it at a distance.
Hossein digs a good hook to Tsushima's body.
Hossein throws a shot from downtown. Tsushima moves away and avoids it.
Tsushima lands a jab to the head.
Sadiq Hossein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hossein's corner calls for a 1-2. Hossein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hossein misses with a straight left.
Tsushima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hossein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hossein. Tsushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsushima slips a straight right by Hossein.
Tsushima swings for the body but Hossein moves out of range.
Tsushima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hossein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein scores with a hook.
Hossein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tsushima is looking to clinch but Hossein is avoiding it.
Tsushima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hossein misses with a left hand
and Tsushima counters with a body kick that stops Hossein in his tracks momentarily.
Tsushima lands with a nice combination. Hossein backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Sadiq Hossein has been cut.
Hossein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hossein wants it to stay on the feet.
Hossein takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hossein lands a jab to the nose.
Hossein scores with a body shot.
Tsushima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hossein.
Hossein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsushima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hossein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tsushima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsushima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hossein throws out the jab.
Hossein thuds a left hand into Tsushima's body.
Tsushima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hossein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsushima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsushima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hossein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hossein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hossein.
Tsushima stalks Hossein and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hossein's face. Hossein staggers backwards, shaken.
Tsushima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hossein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hossein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hossein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsushima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tsushima looks to throw the jab but Hossein is out of range.
Tsushima shoots for a double leg takedown but Hossein sprawls well. He's pushed Tsushima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hossein connects with a leg kick. Tsushima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tsushima ducks under a wild hook from Hossein.
Hossein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hossein throws a hook but Tsushima avoids it easily.
Tsushima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hossein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hossein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsushima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hossein misses the shot to the body.
Hossein looks to throw the jab but Tsushima is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hossein thows a body shot but no joy.
Hossein misses with a looping right.
Tsushima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hossein. Hossein obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsushima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsushima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hossein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Hossein.
Hossein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hossein cracks Tsushima with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsushima shoots in looking for a takedown but Hossein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tsushima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sadiq Hossein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chibi Tsushima.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tsushima.
Hossein throws a hook to the side of Tsushima's head but Tsushima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sadiq Hossein dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hossein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tsushima doesn't seem bothered though.
Tsushima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hossein manages to avoid it.
Tsushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hossein.
Tsushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tsushima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tsushima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hossein misses with a two punch combination.
Tsushima tries to clinch up but Hossein circles away and keeps his distance.
Hossein stuns Tsushima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tsushima throws a shot from downtown. Hossein moves away and avoids it.
Tsushima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hossein circles away.
Tsushima just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsushima has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hossein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hossein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hossein.
Tsushima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hossein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hossein lands a big head kick that sends Tsushima tumbling to the mat! Hossein takes a step backwards and waves Tsushima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tsushima is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hossein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsushima is still on wobbly legs! Can Hossein finish him?
A big right from Hossein misses.
Tsushima throws out a loose jab but Hossein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsushima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hossein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Hossein.
Hossein looks to land a right hand but Tsushima moved out of range.
Whack! Hossein lands a heavy head kick that drops Tsushima. The ref tackles Hossein to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Tsushima was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sadiq Hossein!
Sadiq Hossein made sure to mention his sponsor, Empire Threads in his post fight interview.
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