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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Kaeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Synephrine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Synephrine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hammerfall - Hearts On Fire . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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171 lbs
5 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Kaeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Synephrine!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Synephrine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Synephrine tries to clinch up but Kaeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaeda throws a lazy head kick
and Synephrine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Synephrine.
Synephrine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaeda smiles and moves away.
Kaeda throws a leg kick which misses Synephrine's front leg but catches the back leg as Synephrine tries to avoid it.
Kaeda scores with a head kick.
Synephrine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kaeda sprawls well initially but Synephrine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Synephrine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Synephrine wants to take a breather but Kaeda is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine is trying to work for a kimura but Kaeda is defending well.
Kaeda wants to get back to his feet.
Kaeda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Synephrine is working away from the top position though.
Kaeda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Synephrine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Synephrine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Synephrine throwing strikes from guard but Kaeda blocks nicely.
Synephrine passes Kaeda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda wants to improve his position but Synephrine is controlling well.
Synephrine trying to mount his opponent but Kaeda defends it.
Synephrine working over Kaeda with some ground and pound. Kaeda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaeda is positioning himself well to prevent Synephrine advancing to mount.
Synephrine wants to free his trapped foot but Kaeda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Synephrine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Synephrine is looking to advance position but Kaeda won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaeda wants to control but Synephrine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Synephrine wants to control but Kaeda is keeping him busy.
Synephrine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Synephrine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Synephrine is keen to just control but Kaeda is a slippery customer.
Synephrine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Synephrine is looking for a kimura but Kaeda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Synephrine to get the leverage.
Synephrine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kaeda trying to control but Synephrine postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaeda desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kaeda trying to control but Synephrine postures up.
Synephrine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaeda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Synephrine.
Kaeda is looking to control Synephrine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaeda avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Synephrine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Synephrine misses the shot to the body.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Kaeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaeda lands a head kick!
Synephrine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kaeda avoids it really well and circles away.
Synephrine fails with a takedown attempt.
Synephrine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Synephrine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Sam Synephrine has been cut.
Synephrine swinging wildly here.
Kaeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Synephrine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Kaeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses.
Synephrine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaeda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaeda. Synephrine shrugs it off though.
Kaeda throws a head kick but Synephrine moves out of range.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses.
Synephrine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Synephrine.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses
and Synephrine counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Synephrine.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaeda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Synephrine avoids the head kick by Kaeda.
Synephrine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaeda is fending him off so far but Synephrine persists. Nope, Kaeda circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaeda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Synephrine takes a step back to recover.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaeda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Synephrine's head.
Synephrine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaeda was covering up waiting for the punch and Synephrine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kaeda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Synephrine wants to stand but Kaeda is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Synephrine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Synephrine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaeda is keeping the position for now.
Kaeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Synephrine is one step ahead there.
Sam Synephrine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Synephrine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Synephrine has managed to get both his arms back between Kaeda's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine gets to his feet - Kaeda follows without any prompting.
Kaeda throws a sloppy head kick and Synephrine moves out of range easily.
Kaeda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Synephrine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kaeda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Synephrine's calf.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaeda throws a sloppy head kick and Synephrine moves out of range easily.
Kaeda throws out a leg kick but Synephrine moves out of range and Kaeda only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Synephrine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Synephrine drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Synephrine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Kaeda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Synephrine's cut.
That's time! Kaeda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kaeda enables Synephrine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kaeda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Synephrine trying to control but Kaeda is working from the bottom.
Kaeda working a defensive guard here.
Kaeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Synephrine wants to control from the top but Kaeda keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Synephrine throws a big right hand that misses.
Synephrine wants to pass the guard but Kaeda is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Synephrine wants to control from the top but Kaeda keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sam Synephrine.
Kaeda misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Kaeda.
Synephrine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaeda defends it nicely.
Kaeda moves out of range of the leg kick from Synephrine.
Synephrine tries to clinch up but Kaeda circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaeda scores with a head kick. Synephrine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Synephrine blocks a head kick by Kaeda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda misses with a head kick.
Kaeda throws a nice head kick!
Kaeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Synephrine gets the takedown into side control.
Kaeda struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaeda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Synephrine working Kaeda over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Synephrine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaeda tries to hold on but Synephrine postures up.
Synephrine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Synephrine misses with a head shot.
Synephrine lands a heavy elbow.
Synephrine working for a submission but Kaeda is keeping him at bay.
Kaeda is desperately trying to improve his position but Synephrine has a good base and remains in mount.
Synephrine is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kaeda can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Synephrine avoids the attempt from Kaeda to control.
Synephrine unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Synephrine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kaeda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Synephrine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Synephrine swings around for an armbar but Kaeda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Synephrine's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Synephrine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Synephrine 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Synephrine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
67% |
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