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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egyptian comes to the cage accompanied by Egyptian Entrance Song. Joensen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gasolina. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a shot to the body.
Joensen blocks a jab.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joensen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joensen misses with a hook. Egyptian ducked under it nicely.
Egyptian lands with a kick to the temple. Joensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Egyptian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joensen.
Joensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Joensen misses
and Egyptian counters with a head kick. That will keep Joensen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Joensen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egyptian's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to clinch.
Egyptian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Joensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joensen blocks a leg kick.
Joensen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Egyptian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joensen scrambles back to his feet.
Joensen misses with a body punch
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joensen thuds his right hand into Egyptian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joensen misses with a hook.
Joensen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Joensen throws a shot to the body.
Joensen scores with a head kick. Egyptian tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Joensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range and Joensen settles back down.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Joensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joensen.
Joensen misses with a head kick.
Joensen throws a body punch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Joensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Egyptian working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Joensen.
Egyptian pushes Joensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egyptian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Egyptian.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Egyptian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joensen backwards.
Joensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Egyptian managing to block the knees to the body from Joensen.
Egyptian looking to stall.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Joensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Egyptian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Egyptian breaks the clinch.
Egyptian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Egyptian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Egyptian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joensen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joensen moves in looking to clinch but Egyptian pushes him off.
A jab from Joensen finds it's way through Egyptian's defenses.
Joensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Joensen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joensen is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sinuhe Egyptian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joensen is looking to land body kicks.
Joensen lands a body shot.
Egyptian is looking to slow Joensen down with leg kicks.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that Joensen avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Joensen's leg but Joensen calmly moves out of range.
Egyptian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Joensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joensen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egyptian thows a leg kick but Joensen checks it
and Joensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Egyptian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joensen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Egyptian finds it's way round the side to connect with Joensen's head.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joensen walks into a straight right hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian motions for Joensen to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joensen keeps the fight on the outside.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joensen takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Egyptian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Joensen throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Egyptian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian wants to clinch up but Joensen keeps it at a distance.
Joensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Joensen. That snapped Egyptian's head back.
Egyptian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joensen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Egyptian.
Joensen throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egyptian checks a leg kick.
Egyptian is looking to slow Joensen down with leg kicks.
Joensen looks to land a combination but Egyptian avoids it well.
Joensen lands with a nice body punch.
Joensen misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Joensen.
Joensen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Egyptian moves in looking to clinch but Joensen pushes him off.
Egyptian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joensen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a nice looking combination but Joensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
Joensen takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egyptian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Joensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joensen down.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joensen throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Egyptian.
Joensen misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Egyptian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Egyptian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Joensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johann Joensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Egyptian jabs at Joensen's body.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Joensen checks it.
Egyptian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egyptian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joensen moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch but Joensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Joensen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Joensen down.
A punch lands to the side of Joensen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Joensen checks it.
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch but Joensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joensen lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian tries to work over Joensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joensen.
Joensen is working Egyptian over against the cage.
Egyptian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joensen or not.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looking to stall.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Joensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Egyptian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joensen has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Joensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egyptian managing to block the knees to the body from Joensen.
Sinuhe Egyptian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Egyptian has double underhooks.
Joensen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Egyptian blocks it with crossed arms.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joensen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egyptian's elbow.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Egyptian lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joensen. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian lands the left hand.
Joensen avoids a kick to the body.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian wants to slow Joensen down by chopping away at his legs.
Joensen cracks Egyptian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Joensen's shoulder, as Joensen tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Joensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Egyptian does it's job there.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Joensen's shoulder, as Joensen tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Joensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egyptian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian slips a jab from Joensen.
Egyptian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Joensen.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joensen's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Egyptian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian clearly takes 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joensen. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joensen moves out of range of the leg kick from Egyptian.
Joensen throws a right hand that Egyptian ducks under and follows up with a left that Egyptian also avoids with ease.
Joensen tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Joensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egyptian.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egyptian was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Egyptian fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Joensen.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick.
Joensen stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joensen looks for the body kick but Egyptian saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egyptian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian scores with a nice body kick.
Joensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joensen cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Joensen walks into a straight right hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joensen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Egyptian with a jab.
Egyptian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joensen finds it's way round the side to connect with Egyptian's head.
Joensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Egyptian works Joensen's body with a nice hook.
Egyptian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joensen blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Joensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Egyptian!
Joensen needs to keep his hands up - Egyptian had a free shot at his head there.
Joensen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Joensen catches Egyptian right on the button with a cross.
Egyptian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Joensen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egyptian is looking to chop away at Joensen's legs.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joensen.
Joensen checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Joensen is having none of it.
Joensen throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joensen.
Egyptian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Egyptian slams his shin into Joensen's torso.
Joensen misses with a shot to the body
and Egyptian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joensen's knee momentarily.
Joensen checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joensen.
Joensen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Egyptian is looking to slow Joensen down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Joensen counters with a left and a right that stings Egyptian.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Joensen is out of range.
Egyptian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joensen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egyptian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sinuhe Egyptian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian misses with a hook
and Joensen counters with a low kick, right behind Egyptian 's knee.
Good work by Joensen as he checks the leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joensen.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Joensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Egyptian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joensen counters with a low kick, right behind Egyptian 's knee.
Joensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joensen throws a right and a left that Egyptian avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joensen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Joensen moves out of range easily.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Joensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joensen down.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Joensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Egyptian rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Joensen misses.
Egyptian connects with the punch.
Joensen checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Joensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joensen motions for Egyptian to come forward. Joensen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joensen is looking to clinch but Egyptian is avoiding it.
Joensen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johann Joensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Joensen throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian misses with a few strikes there.
Egyptian moves out of range as Joensen strikes.
Joensen avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egyptian.
Joensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Joensen - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joensen as Egyptian tries to tie him up.
Egyptian blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Joensen tries a body shot but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian avoiding damage as Joensen throws knees to the body.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
Egyptian misses with a body punch.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joensen working aggressively here.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
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 Sinuhe Egyptian.
Well Egyptian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sam Hall! You want another fight vs me? Lets do that then. '.
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