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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
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148 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsushima throws out a loose jab but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salabim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salabim scores with the left hand. Tsushima knows he should have avoided that one.
Tsushima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salabim takes a swing at Tsushima's ribcage but misses.
Salabim lands an overhand right.
Salabim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salabim misses with a wild body shot.
Salabim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsushima moves away.
Tsushima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tsushima postures up.
Salabim keeping moving, preventing Tsushima from controlling successfully.
Tsushima has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tōshi. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Salabim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tsushima is one step ahead there.
Tsushima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim trying to control the position.
Tsushima throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salabim looking to control.
Tsushima is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salabim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salabim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tsushima wants to pass the guard but Salabim is keeping the position.
Salabim seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Salabim keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chibi Tsushima has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Salabim throws a jab when Tsushima was well out of range.
Salabim lands a really nice looking cross but Tsushima seems unphased.
Tsushima manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salabim on his heels. He'll look to pass Salabim's guard now, I'm sure.
Tsushima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsushima wants to pass the guard but Salabim is keeping the position.
Salabim keeping moving, preventing Tsushima from controlling successfully.
Salabim 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salabim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salabim wants to improve his position but instead Tsushima has moved into half guard.
Tsushima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salabim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tsushima stalling away here and it's allowed Salabim to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tsushima with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tsushima advances position into side control!
Tsushima landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to control but Salabim is keeping him busy.
Salabim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tsushima off and has taken his back!
Salabim avoiding Tsushima 's attempts to control his hands.
Tsushima tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsushima trying to control the action but Salabim just sinks the hooks in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsushima can't escape the position.
Salabim loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tsushima hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chibi Tsushima dominated that round.
That's time! Salabim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salabim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsushima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tsushima throws a head kick that misses.
Salabim moves out of range as Tsushima strikes.
Tsushima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsushima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Salabim.
Jab, jab by Salabim - just one landing.
Salabim throws a good cross that connects.
Salabim misses the jab.
A cross from Salabim lands.
Tsushima is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Salabim. Beautiful body shot.
Tsushima is still on wobbly legs! Can Salabim finish him?
Tsushima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salabim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salabim connects with a single shot there.
Salabim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salabim defending well as Tsushima loads up on a big left hand.
Salabim fails with a takedown attempt.
Salabim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Salabim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tsushima blocks a jab.
Salabim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tsushima shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Tsushima misses.
Salabim fails to land with a series of punches.
Tsushima avoids the body shot from Salabim.
Salabim throws a body punch but Tsushima moves out of range.
Salabim throws a jab when Tsushima was well out of range.
Tsushima throws a jab when Salabim was well out of range.
Salabim looks to throw the jab but Tsushima is out of range.
Salabim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tsushima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salabim throws the left hand but Tsushima avoids the punch easily.
Salabim works Tsushima's body with a nice hook.
Tsushima throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salabim was covering up waiting for the punch and Tsushima finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsushima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salabim has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsushima has managed to get both his arms back between Salabim's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima pushes down on Salabim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chibi Tsushima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salabim is looking to control Tsushima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salabim avoid being mounted?
Tsushima seems to have recovered his senses.
Salabim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tsushima.
Tsushima wants to control but Salabim is keeping him busy.
Tsushima is pressing down on Salabim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salabim is holding on for now.
Tsushima is still trying to improve position.
Tsushima seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salabim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tsushima trying to pass the guard but Salabim defending well.
Tsushima seems to be working for a kimura but Salabim defends the submission attempt.
Salabim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.
Salabim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salabim actively working from the bottom here.
Tsushima wants to pass to mount but Salabim is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim looking for submissions off his back.
Salabim is not content to let Tsushima control the position.
Tsushima wants to pass the guard but Salabim is defending well.
Tsushima is trying to control. Salabim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Tsushima.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salabim is trying to get back to full guard.
Tsushima misses with a head shot. Salabim uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tsushima connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salabim. Salabim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salabim moves out of range as Tsushima strikes.
Tsushima shoots in for a double leg but Salabim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salabim throws a combination. Tsushima tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salabim shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Salabim showed some decent athleticism there.
Salabim wants to take a breather but Tsushima is having none of it.
Tsushima is pressing down on Salabim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salabim preventing the sweep.
Tsushima keeping moving, preventing Salabim from controlling successfully.
Salabim tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsushima is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim is pushing down on Tsushima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tsushima is fighting to maintain full guard but Salabim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tsushima wants to get back to full guard.
Tsushima taking some punishment here, with Salabim in his half guard.
Tsushima desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tsushima is pressing down on Salabim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Salabim landing some decent shots from guard.
Tsushima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsushima wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Salabim is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Salabim seems content to control.
Tsushima wants to get back to full guard.
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!
Tsushima trying to hold on to Salabim's head to control him but Salabim postures up.
Salabim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tsushima is trying desperately to improve position.
Salabim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Salabim has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tsushima's face.
Tsushima can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Tsushima that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tsushima working to try and regain half guard.
Salabim content just to control the position here.
Salabim landing strikes from the mount and Tsushima is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salabim cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salabim looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tsushima covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sim Salabim!
A very excited looking Sim Salabim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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