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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro comes to the cage accompanied by Boomtastic. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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154 lbs
21 - 9 - 1 |
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Tokoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Hideo Tokoro has been cut.
Suti throws a sloppy head kick
and Tokoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suti has one foot on Tokoro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tokoro lands the left hand.
Suti throws a series of punches but Tokoro moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suti swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokoro.
Suti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tokoro defends it well.
Suti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tokoro defends well and Suti ends up having to push Tokoro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Suti keeps the fight on the outside.
Tokoro lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Suti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Suti throws a head kick that half lands.
Suti lands with a kick to the temple. Tokoro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tokoro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Suti trying to keep a closed guard but Tokoro is proving a slippery customer.
Suti looking for a sweep. Not yet Suti, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suti is trying to keep Tokoro in close.
Tokoro drops back looking for a leg! Suti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suti manages to kick Tokoro off! Tokoro jumps back into Suti's guard.
Tokoro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suti wants to sweep but no luck.
Tokoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Suti is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suti wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tokoro is now in half guard.
Tokoro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tokoro seems to be looking for submissions.
Tokoro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura here.
Suti is doing well to control the position and prevent Tokoro from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti wants to control but Tokoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokoro seems to be working for a kimura but Suti defends the submission attempt.
Tokoro is trying to control. Suti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tokoro is really struggling to control Suti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Suti still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Suti has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Suti misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Suti throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti in side control lands a decent elbow.
Suti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Suti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tokoro sneaks back into half guard.
Suti decides to stand and escape the position.
Suti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tokoro at a distance.
Suti lands a head kick!
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tokoro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tokoro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suti throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseen Suti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hideo Tokoro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Suti misses.
Tokoro tries to counter with a takedown but Suti is quick to defend against it.
Tokoro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tokoro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suti lands a takedown into guard.
Suti passes Tokoro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suti is trying to control the action in half guard but Tokoro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tokoro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tokoro being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suti tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokoro is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tokoro is on top in guard.
Suti 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.
Suti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokoro trying to control but Suti is working from the bottom.
Suti pulls Tokoro in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tokoro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Suti has escaped the position, nice work there.
Suti tries to bench press Tokoro off him but Tokoro keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti is still trying to improve position.
Suti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tokoro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tokoro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suti sees it coming and defends easily.
Tokoro prevents Suti from improving his position.
Suti trying to hold on to Tokoro's head to control him but Tokoro postures up.
Tokoro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti wants to control but Tokoro is keeping busy.
Tokoro trying to control the action but Suti is working from the bottom.
Tokoro trying to mount his opponent but Suti defends it.
Suti is trying to get back to full guard.
Tokoro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Suti sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tokoro is trying to work for a kimura but Suti is defending well.
Suti wants to get back to full guard.
Tokoro trying to control from Suti's half guard. Suti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Suti wants to get back to his feet but Tokoro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tokoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Suti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suti throws a head kick that misses
and Tokoro counters with a stiff right hand.
Suti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tokoro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Perseen Suti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hideo Tokoro'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. And we move into the final round!
Tokoro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Suti. Those never looked like landing.
Suti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokoro manages to avoid it.
Tokoro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suti misses with a double jab
and Tokoro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suti throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tokoro is looking for a kimura but Suti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tokoro to get the leverage.
Suti tries to roll over but Tokoro keeps him under control.
Tokoro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Suti is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hideo Tokoro!
Hideo Tokoro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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