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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Louie Simmons enters the cage!
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louie Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simmons momentarily.
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Simmons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Simmons keeps control of Sawyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simmons gets through Sawyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sawyer's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Simmons fails to land.
Sawyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Simmons moved out of range nicely.
Simmons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Simmons is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a wild combination.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sawyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sawyer lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sawyer. Simmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuel Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawyer misses with a few strikes there.
Sawyer throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
Sawyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Simmons tries to clinch up but Sawyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Simmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sawyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Sawyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sawyer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Simmons.
Knees in the clinch landing for Simmons.
Simmons working aggressively here.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
Simmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sawyer being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Simmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Sawyer.
Simmons scores with a shot to the side of Sawyer's head.
Sawyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simmons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Simmons trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simmons.
Simmons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Louie Simmons.
Sawyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sawyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sawyer throws a nice looking combination but Simmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Sawyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sawyer 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.
Sawyer loads up on a big right hand but Simmons slips the punch.
Sawyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sawyer misses with a hook.
Simmons defending well as Sawyer loads up on a big left hand.
Simmons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simmons throws and low kick but Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Sawyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simmons.
Sawyer misses with a shot to the body
and Simmons counters with an outside leg kick.
Sawyer misses the jab.
Sawyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons avoids the body shot from Sawyer.
Sawyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sawyer throws a big shot that misses.
Sawyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sawyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simmons moves into the clinch.
Simmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Sawyer.
Simmons throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Simmons.
Simmons throws an elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simmons.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simmons.
Sawyer is trying to break free.
A short right from Simmons on the inside.
Simmons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sawyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simmons throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simmons with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries a body shot but Sawyer blocks it.
Simmons has a couple of punches blocked by Sawyer.
Simmons misses with some punches.
Simmons stalling the fight.
Sawyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Sawyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simmons working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Simmons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sawyer takes an elbow to the temple.
Simmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simmons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Simmons slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Simmons is looking to slow Sawyer down with leg kicks.
Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sawyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Sawyer being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Louie Simmons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sawyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Simmons moves out of range as Sawyer strikes.
Sawyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Simmons.
Sawyer misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons drives through and clinches with Sawyer against the cage.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
Sawyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simmons has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Simmons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sawyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simmons throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Simmons lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Simmons fails to land.
Sawyer working hard to break the clinch.
Simmons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sawyer's efforts to push away.
Sawyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Simmons won't allow it.
Simmons throws a punch but it's blocked by Sawyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simmons slows down the pace here.
Sawyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simmons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simmons slowing the pace effectively.
Simmons misses with some punches.
Simmons content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Simmons controlling the action here for a moment.
Simmons lands an elbow inside that Sawyer shrugs off.
It looks like Samuel Sawyer has been cut.
Simmons taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Louie Simmons.
Sawyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sawyer misses with a looping left.
Sawyer throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
Sawyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sawyer lands a left and a right that send Simmons crashing to the mat, dazed. Sawyer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Louie Simmons has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sawyer throws a big shot that misses.
Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
Simmons throws an elbow but it misses.
Simmons just leaning against Sawyer, taking a breather.
Sawyer tries to break the clinch but Simmons is controlling the position.
Sawyer has had enough of the clinch but Simmons keeps him there for the moment.
Sawyer can't break the clinch.
Simmons throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sawyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Sawyer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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