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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cii Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoichi Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cii Chulainn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cii Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyoichi Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn 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.
Chulainn throws a big right hand that misses.
Chulainn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sudo keeping full guard, as Chulainn tries to pass.
Chulainn prevents Sudo from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chulainn cracks Sudo with a solid left hand.
Our spies down at at WarZone Training Facility 2 inform us that Sudo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Chulainn from controlling successfully.
Sudo wants to stand but Chulainn is controlling the position.
Sudo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chulainn looking to sit in guard and control but Sudo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudo prevents Chulainn from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sudo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sudo throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo works over Chulainn with some ground and pound from guard.
Sudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chulainn wants to stand up but Sudo is controlling him.
Sudo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chulainn pulls Sudo in close to prevent any damage.
Chulainn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sudo.
Chulainn wants to get back to his feet but Sudo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sudo is working Chulainn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sudo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in 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!
Chulainn is pulling down on Sudo's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo distracts Chulainn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chulainn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chulainn is adopting a defensive guard.
Sudo postures up in Chulainn's guard and throws a big left but Chulainn blocks it.
Chulainn wants to stand but Sudo is controlling the position.
Sudo is looking to work some ground and pound but Chulainn has wrist control.
Chulainn is looking to stand up but Sudo isn't so interested in that idea.
Sudo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sudo throwing strikes from guard but Chulainn blocks nicely.
Sudo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chulainn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chulainn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sudo throws a big elbow that misses.
Sudo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sudo connects with a couple of short punches.
Chulainn is trying to keep Sudo in close.
Sudo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chulainn 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.
Sudo won't allow Chulainn to get back to his feet.
Chulainn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sudo postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sudo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn wants to get back to full guard.
Chulainn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sudo.
Chulainn is controlling Sudo's posture.
Sudo throwing strikes but missing.
Chulainn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sudo scoring with some ground and pound.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chulainn is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoichi Sudo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sudo but Sudo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chulainn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cii Chulainn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sudo goes for a double leg but Chulainn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chulainn continues to drive forward.
Chulainn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chulainn manages to end up in side control.
Sudo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chulainn is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Chulainn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chulainn throws an elbow but Sudo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sudo regains half guard, as Chulainn was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sudo pushes Chulainn off looking to stand but Chulainn dives back in and keeps control.
Chulainn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sudo wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chulainn drops an elbow to the side of Sudo's head.
Chulainn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sudo is trying to stand up here but Chulainn is controlling him well.
Chulainn trying to control from half guard but Sudo is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sudo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chulainn stops Sudo from getting back to his feet.
Sudo kicks off Chulainn and gets to his feet.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chulainn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sudo throws an elbow but Chulainn slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Chulainn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chulainn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sudo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sudo stops Chulainn from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn is holding on to half guard well.
Chulainn tries to kick Sudo off but Sudo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chulainn trying to hold on to Sudo's head to control him but Sudo postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sudo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chulainn's head.
Sudo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chulainn's head.
Chulainn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sudo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sudo working over Chulainn with some ground and pound. Chulainn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Sudo there.
Chulainn tries to get to full guard but Sudo has control of the leg.
Sudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sudo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sudo slips a nice elbow through Chulainn's hands, connecting with Chulainn's forehead.
Sudo looks to land a strike but Chulainn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sudo throws an elbow that misses. Chulainn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sudo's guard. Nice move by Chulainn!
Chulainn cracks Sudo with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chulainn prevents Sudo from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Sudo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sudo wants to stand and escape but Chulainn is having none of it.
Sudo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Chulainn tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sudo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chulainn tries to score a body lock takedown but Sudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoichi Sudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Chulainn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sudo sprawls well initially but Chulainn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chulainn working the head and body with strikes.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn stops Sudo from getting back to his feet.
Chulainn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sudo defending well though.
Sudo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Sudo wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sudo is trying to stand.
Sudo is not content to let Chulainn control the position.
Sudo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn drops an elbow to the side of Sudo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulainn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo pushes Chulainn off looking to stand but Chulainn dives back in and keeps control.
Chulainn working Sudo over with strikes.
Sudo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chulainn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sudo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chulainn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sudo tries to kick Chulainn off but Chulainn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chulainn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sudo kicks Chulainn off and gets back to his feet.
Sudo leaves Chulainn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sudo is looking to clinch.
Kyoichi Sudo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sudo showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chulainn wants to control but Sudo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sudo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chulainn defending well though.
Chulainn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chulainn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sudo tries to avoid it but Chulainn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sudo to the ground. Sudo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chulainn has been working on his balance at Allstars MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sudo.
Sudo closes the distance and clinches up with Chulainn, looking for a takedown. Sudo pushes Chulainn against the cage but Chulainn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sudo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chulainn is trying to defend but Sudo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kyoichi Sudo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sudo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chulainn is trying to stand.
Chulainn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sudo.
Sudo trying to control but Chulainn is working from the bottom.
Sudo prevents Chulainn from getting back to his feet.
Sudo is in close to Chulainn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sudo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sudo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is trying to control the position but Sudo postures up.
Sudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chulainn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chulainn has momentary wrist control but Sudo slips an elbow through the middle.
Chulainn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sudo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cii Chulainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sudo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chulainn is looking to stand up but Sudo isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sudo stands up over Chulainn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sudo won't allow Chulainn to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyoichi Sudo.
I've got Sudo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoichi Sudo!
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