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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sierra (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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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Sierra!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sierra looks for a takedown but Araya sprawls well.
Sierra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sierra misses with a takedown attempt - Araya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sierra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Araya lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Frank Sierra has been cut.
Sierra tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sierra.
Sierra looking for a takedown.
Sierra tries to score a body lock takedown but Araya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araya tries to break the clinch but Sierra is controlling the position.
Araya misses with a knee to the head.
Araya misses with a knee strike.
Sierra lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ryan Araya has been cut.
Araya is trying to maintain a safe position but Sierra gets an underhook and turns Araya into the cage.
Sierra tries to pull guard but Araya holds him up against the cage and eventually Sierra drops back down to his feet.
Araya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Araya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sierra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Araya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sierra shoots in for a double leg but Araya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sierra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sierra wants to pass the guard but Araya is defending well.
Sierra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sierra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sierra sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sierra looking to ground and pound but Araya is blocking nicely.
Araya is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Araya stops Sierra from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Araya is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Sierra.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sierra tries to control but Araya wriggling away.
Sierra throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Araya is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sierra misses with a head shot.
Araya holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sierra tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sierra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Araya is squirming around, avoiding Sierra's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sierra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Araya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sierra drives through and clinches with Araya against the cage.
Sierra is trying to drag Araya to the mat but Araya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sierra has a couple of punches blocked by Araya.
Sierra keeps control of Araya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sierra goes for a takedown attempt but Araya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sierra dodges the punch combination from Araya.
Sierra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sierra counters with a single leg into guard. Araya didn't expect that.
Sierra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Araya wants to stand and escape but Sierra is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
Araya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sierra wants to control from the top but Araya keeps moving.
Sierra looking to sit in guard and control but Araya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Araya wants to stand but Sierra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Araya wants to stand and escape but instead Sierra has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sierra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Araya is keeping the position for now.
Araya keeping moving, preventing Sierra from controlling successfully.
Sierra has gone for a leg lock! Araya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sierra's guard.
Araya wants to stand but Sierra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sierra is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sierra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Araya is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Araya has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Sierra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Araya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Araya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sierra counters with a shoot takedown. Araya fights it but they end up in guard.
Sierra trying to control but Araya is working from the bottom.
Sierra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sierra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Araya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sierra sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sierra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sierra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank Sierra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sierra wants to control from the top but Araya keeps moving.
Sierra stops Araya from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sierra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araya looks to clinch
and Sierra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sierra works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya parries the strikes from Sierra easily there. Sierra is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Araya to escape.
Araya tries to escape but Sierra is in control.
Araya dodges the ground and pound from Sierra.
Araya defending against the ground and pound.
Araya is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sierra tries to score with some ground and pound. Araya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sierra is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Araya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sierra circles away from the clinch attempt
so Sierra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Araya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sierra is controlling him.
Sierra wants to control from the top but Araya keeps moving.
Araya wants to stand up but Sierra is controlling him.
Ryan Araya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Sierra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sierra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Araya keeping moving, preventing Sierra from controlling successfully.
Sierra looking to sit in guard and control but Araya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sierra looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Sierra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sierra 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Sierra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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