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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faoa Sunia (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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faoa Sunia!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunia looks to score with a jab to the body but Milat is just out of range.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sunia.
Sunia throws a nice looking combination but Milat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sunia manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sunia misses.
Sunia looks to throw the jab but Milat is out of range.
Sunia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sunia defending well as Milat loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Sunia misses
and Milat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faoa Sunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunia throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Milat counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia misses with a right hand
and Milat counters by moving into the clinch.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunia avoids the damage to the body.
Sunia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Sunia.
Sunia lands a body shot.
Milat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sunia lands an uppercut.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunia avoids the damage to the body.
Sunia stalls.
Milat blocks a body shot from Sunia.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunia avoids the damage to the body.
Milat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sunia is keeping busy.
Sunia can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
Sunia working aggressively here.
Sunia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Milat is trying to maintain a safe position but Sunia gets an underhook and turns Milat into the cage.
Milat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunia.
Milat lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Sunia - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Sunia.
Sunia trying to stall but Milat improves his position.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Milat.
Milat is trying to stall.
Milat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sunia tries for a takedown but Milat manages to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Sunia.
Sunia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Milat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faoa Sunia.
Sunia misses with a body punch.
Milat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milat tries to break free but Sunia pushes him back against the cage.
Sunia tries to work over Milat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sunia's elbow.
Milat blocks a body shot from Sunia.
Sunia misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Milat letting Sunia take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat dodges an elbow strike from Sunia.
Milat prevents a body shot from Sunia.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Sunia managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Sunia tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Sunia.
Sunia leaning against his opponent.
Sunia misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Sunia.
Sunia can't find room to land a body shot as Milat controls the action.
Sunia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Milat fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sunia moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunia cracks Milat with a nice body shot.
Sunia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milat's elbow.
Sunia pushes Milat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sunia struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Sunia tries a body shot but Milat blocks it.
Sunia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sunia misses with a body punch.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunia is defending well for now.
Sunia tries a body shot but Milat blocks it.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Milat is trying to stall.
Milat working Sunia over with knees to the body.
Sunia avoiding damage as Milat throws knees to the body.
Milat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sunia blocks it with crossed arms.
Sunia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sunia digs a right hand underneath Milat's ribcage. Milat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sunia struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sunia leaning against his opponent.
Sunia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Faoa Sunia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Milat keeps the fight on the outside.
Sunia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Milat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Milat misses with a looping right.
Sunia fails with the takedown.
Sunia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milat circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Milat misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milat misses with a left hand
and Sunia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Milat darts in and clinches Sunia up against the cage.
The referee calls for Sunia to work.
Sunia lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia wants a takedown but no success here.
Milat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sunia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Milat to the mat. Milat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sunia prevents Milat from getting back to his feet.
Milat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sunia on the ground.
Milat keeping full guard, as Sunia tries to pass.
Sunia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sunia tries to free his leg and advance position but Milat is retaining full guard.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Sunia from controlling successfully.
Sunia thows a big elbow that misses.
Sunia wants to control from the top but Milat keeps moving.
Sunia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milat wants to stand up but Sunia is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Milat lands a glancing blow to the side of Sunia's head.
Milat staying out of range there.
Sunia misses the body punch
and Milat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Sunia misses its intended target.
Sunia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Milat looks to score with a jab to the body but Sunia is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sunia misses.
Milat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sunia was well out of range. Poor timing from Milat.
Milat avoids the body shot from Sunia.
Sunia darts in and clinches Milat up against the cage.
Sunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milat tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunia avoids the damage to the body.
Milat misses with a body punch.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sunia as the two fighters clinch.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Sunia on the inside.
Sunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sunia avoids it.
Milat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sunia is defending well for now.
Sunia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sunia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunia fails to pull guard.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faoa Sunia.
Sunia tries a body shot but Milat blocks it.
Sunia prevents a body shot from Milat.
Sunia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Milat clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sunia punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sunia is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Milat. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sunia looking to break Milat's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Milat remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sunia will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
A lull in the action here.
Sunia somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Milat is holding onto Sunia's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Milat prevents Sunia from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faoa Sunia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sunia just misses with a punch to the body.
Milat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Milat moves out of range as Sunia strikes.
Milat lands a head shot.
Milat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sunia moves away.
Sunia with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Milat counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milat scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia misses with an uppercut
and Milat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sunia tries to close the distance and clinch but Milat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sunia throws a lazy uppercut
and Milat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sunia lands with a nice body punch.
Milat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Milat looks to land a left hand but Sunia moved out of range nicely.
Sunia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faoa Sunia.
Milat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sunia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milat scrambles back to his feet.
Milat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sunia doesn't seem bothered though.
Milat clinches up with Sunia and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sunia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milat avoids it.
Sunia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Milat blocks a body shot from Sunia.
Sunia has clasped his hands together around Milat's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sunia trying to control the action but Milat is working from the bottom.
Milat is trying to get back to his feet.
Milat on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sunia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Sunia.
Sunia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat stops Sunia from passing to mount.
Sunia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sunia wants to control but Milat is keeping him busy.
Milat is looking for a sweep.
Milat regains half guard, as Sunia was trying to land strikes.
Milat is trying to stand up here but Sunia is controlling him well.
Sunia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sunia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Milat reverses the position - he's now on top in Sunia's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunia looking to control.
Milat stopping the sweep attempt from Sunia.
Ivan Milat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faoa Sunia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sunia holds on and takes a little breather.
Sunia trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Milat.
I think Sunia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Faoa Sunia!
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