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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Varg Churchburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honda Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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145 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Churchburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Honda Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Churchburn.
Suzuki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Churchburn.
Churchburn prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
Churchburn prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
Churchburn breaks from the clinch.
Suzuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Churchburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Churchburn stopping the sweep attempt from Suzuki.
Churchburn gets to his feet. Suzuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Churchburn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Churchburn missing with a left hand there. Suzuki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Churchburn scores with a jab.
Churchburn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchburn moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Churchburn.
Suzuki is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchburn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churchburn controls the position.
Churchburn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Churchburn throws an off balance right hand
and Suzuki counters with a series of strikes. Churchburn will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Churchburn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Churchburn seems content to control.
Churchburn decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Honda Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Churchburn tries for a takedown but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suzuki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Churchburn. That did some damage!
Churchburn connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki tries to clinch but Churchburn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn rushes Suzuki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Churchburn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Suzuki uses from the top position.
Suzuki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Churchburn's guard.
Churchburn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Suzuki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Suzuki throws a leg kick but Churchburn checks it.
Suzuki lands a head kick!
Churchburn lands with a right hand.
Churchburn cracks Suzuki with an open hand slap.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Churchburn to counter with a crisp jab.
Churchburn has managed to clinch.
Suzuki avoiding damage as Churchburn throws knees to the body.
Churchburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Churchburn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Churchburn gets a clinch.
Churchburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suzuki's efforts to push away.
Suzuki wants to break free but Churchburn has control.
Churchburn pulls guard successfully.
Churchburn wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling the position.
Churchburn pushes Suzuki off and gets back to his feet.
Good exchange - Suzuki coming out on top.
Suzuki walks into a jab.
Churchburn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Churchburn throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.
Churchburn throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Churchburn misses.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Suzuki misses.
Churchburn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Churchburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Varg Churchburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Churchburn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Churchburn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Suzuki looks winded!
Churchburn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Churchburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suzuki moves away.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
Churchburn changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Suzuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Churchburn connects with a crisp jab.
Churchburn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Suzuki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Churchburn moves out of range as Suzuki throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Varg Churchburn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Churchburn throws a lazy uppercut
and Suzuki counters with a straight right hand.
Churchburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suzuki gets tackled into the cage by Churchburn. Churchburn maintains the clinch.
Churchburn goes for a takedown attempt but Suzuki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suzuki blocks a jab.
Churchburn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suzuki lands a head kick. Churchburn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Churchburn moves into range and clinches up with Suzuki.
Churchburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Churchburn slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Churchburn manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchburn blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suzuki.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
Churchburn clobbers Suzuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suzuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Churchburn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suzuki slips a jab from Churchburn.
Churchburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.
Churchburn drives through and clinches with Suzuki against the cage.
Churchburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
Suzuki letting Churchburn take a breather here.
Churchburn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suzuki is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suzuki smiles and moves away.
Churchburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suzuki moves away.
Suzuki wants to counter with a clinch but Churchburn pushes him away.
Suzuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Churchburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Churchburn takes the fight into the clinch.
Suzuki wants to break free but Churchburn has control.
Churchburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suzuki stops a takedown attempt from Churchburn.
Churchburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn just leaning against Suzuki, taking a breather.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Churchburn.
Churchburn controlling the action here for a moment.
Churchburn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Churchburn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Suzuki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Churchburn tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Churchburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suzuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Churchburn.
Churchburn looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
Suzuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suzuki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Suzuki counters with a one-two to the body.
Churchburn avoids the head kick by Suzuki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Suzuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Churchburn won't allow it.
Churchburn manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Churchburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suzuki has time to react.
Suzuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to sprawl but Churchburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Suzuki is staying active underneath Churchburn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Churchburn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Suzuki is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Varg Churchburn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Churchburn misses with a combination
and Suzuki counters with a left and a right that stings Churchburn.
Churchburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Churchburn connects with a looping right hand.
Suzuki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Churchburn misses with the combination.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Churchburn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Churchburn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Suzuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suzuki blocks a jab.
Churchburn drives through and clinches with Suzuki against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Churchburn has Suzuki pressed against the cage, preventing Suzuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suzuki wants to break free but Churchburn has control.
Varg Churchburn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Churchburn lands an uppercut.
Churchburn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churchburn throws a series of punches but Suzuki avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Churchburn avoids them all with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suzuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Churchburn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Churchburn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suzuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki unleashes a big counter combination but Churchburn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Honda Suzuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churchburn moves into the clinch.
Churchburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Churchburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Churchburn has closed the distance and engaged Suzuki in a clinch.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Churchburn digs a right hand into Suzuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suzuki's gas tank.
Churchburn tries to pull guard but Suzuki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Churchburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Churchburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Churchburn misses with a few strikes there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suzuki throws a leg kick but Churchburn checks it.
Churchburn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suzuki, right into the meat.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Churchburn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Churchburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honda Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Churchburn dips to his left and cracks Suzuki with an uppercut!
Churchburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Suzuki!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Suzuki's face as Churchburn controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchburn prevents Suzuki from escaping the position.
Suzuki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Churchburn staying calm.
Churchburn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Varg Churchburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Churchburn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A punch lands to the side of Suzuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Churchburn.
Churchburn gets a clinch.
Churchburn pushes off an throws an elbow but Suzuki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Honda Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churchburn jumps into guard, dragging Suzuki to the mat.
Suzuki throwing strikes but missing.
Churchburn has a closed guard, preventing Suzuki from standing up.
Churchburn is controlling Suzuki's posture.
Churchburn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Suzuki has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Varg Churchburn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Churchburn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varg Churchburn!
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hype
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