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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyun Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tavarius's choice of entrance music: It Dont Come Easy. Rikki Tavarius is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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186 cm
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201 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyun Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sudo is defended easily by Tavarius.
Tavarius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tavarius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sudo misses with a takedown
so Tavarius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tavarius 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tavarius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sudo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sudo working for a triangle but Tavarius defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius is looking to work some ground and pound but Sudo has wrist control.
Sudo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tavarius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sudo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sudo, not yet.
Tavarius trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Sudo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sudo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tavarius avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sudo fails with a takedown attempt.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tavarius sprawls well. Tavarius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tavarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo instigates a clinch.
Tavarius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
Sudo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavarius smiles and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sudo.
Tavarius tries to bench press Sudo off him but Sudo keeps the position.
Sudo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tavarius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius prevents Sudo from improving position.
Sudo looking to control but instead Tavarius has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Tavarius works to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rikki Tavarius will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sudo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tavarius counters with a takedown into side control.
Sudo tries to buck Tavarius off but Tavarius is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo wants to control but Tavarius postures up.
Sudo sneaks back into half guard.
Sudo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tavarius is working away from the top position though.
Tavarius trying to pass the guard but Sudo defending well.
Sudo is looking to control Tavarius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sudo avoid being mounted?
Tavarius controlling the pace.
Tavarius is thwarting Sudo's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hyun Sudo.
Sudo shoots in but Tavarius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tavarius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sudo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyun Sudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sudo is defended easily by Tavarius.
Nice shot by Tavarius.
Tavarius shoots in and drives through. Sudo sprawls well.
Sudo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tavarius sprawls well. Tavarius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sudo gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo throws a big shot that misses.
Sudo fails with the takedown.
Hyun Sudo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sudo tries for a takedown but Tavarius circles away easily
so Tavarius counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sudo can't keep his opponent in guard - Tavarius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sudo manages to get to full guard.
Sudo is trying to keep Tavarius in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sudo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tavarius has picked Sudo up and slammed him! Sudo can't keep hold of the triangle and Tavarius manages to pass to side control!
Sudo sneaks back into half guard.
Tavarius works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo tries to lock up and control but Tavarius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sudo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tavarius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tavarius controlling the position easily from mount.
Tavarius's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavarius's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sudo wants to clinch up but Tavarius keeps it at a distance.
Hyun Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavarius sizes up Sudo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sudo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sudo showed some decent athleticism there.
Tavarius has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tavarius is trying to control but can't.
Sudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sudo.
Sudo seems to be looking for submissions.
Tavarius is trying to control but can't.
Sudo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sudo is nestled in close to Tavarius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Still in half guard, Sudo seems content to control.
Sudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sudo.
Tavarius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sudo wants to control from the top but Tavarius keeps moving.
Sudo stays in close to Tavarius's body and controls the position.
Hyun Sudo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hyun Sudo just wasn't active enough.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Tavarius circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tavarius lands a jab to the nose.
Sudo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tavarius counters with a shoot takedown. Sudo fights it but they end up in guard.
Sudo is looking for a triangle but Tavarius pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sudo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tavarius trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Tavarius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sudo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tavarius has managed to get both his arms back between Sudo's legs - danger averted.
Tavarius postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sudo misses with a takedown attempt
and Tavarius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sudo!
Sudo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Sudo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tavarius is looking for a sweep. Sudo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sudo throwing shots but Tavarius is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavarius trying to hold on to Sudo's head to control him but Sudo postures up.
Sudo misses with a head shot. Tavarius uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hyun Sudo.
Well Tavarius 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Rikki Tavarius wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Rikki Tavarius thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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