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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutus Nash told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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224 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutus Nash!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sacana counters with a takedown into side control.
We've been hearing that Sacana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sacana off and has taken his back!
Sacana tries to escape but Nash has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nash is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sacana. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nash loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Sacana hold on?
Nash is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nash tries to keep control of the position but Sacana is staying busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nash is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nash scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sacana breaks Nash's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sacana throws a strike but Nash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sacana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sacana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nash defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sacana is keeping the position for now.
Sacana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nash engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nash throwing strikes from guard but Sacana blocks nicely.
Sacana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Sacana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nash would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nash wants to pass the guard but Sacana is keeping the position.
Sacana keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
Sacana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nash defends it easily.
Nash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sacana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Sacana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash passes into half guard.
Sacana tries to roll over but Nash keeps him under control.
Sacana is refusing to be controlled, as Nash sits in half guard.
Sacana gets full guard.
Nash is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sacana wants to sweep here but Nash controlling him for the moment.
Sacana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nash is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash gets to his feet. Sacana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nash looks to land a combination but Sacana avoids it well.
A cross from Nash lands.
Sacana slips under a jab from Nash.
Nash loads up on a big right hand but Sacana slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nash throws an overhand right that lands on Sacana's shoulder, as Sacana tries to avoid the shot.
Sacana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nash did well to prevent Sacana getting side control.
Nash trying to control here.
Sacana working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nash is trying to maintain the position but Sacana is very close to passing his half guard.
Nash is refusing to be controlled, as Sacana sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brutus Nash will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Nash lands.
It looks like Torrelio Sacana has been cut.
Nash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sacana.
Nash lands a big uppercut and Sacana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sacana looks OK. Nash waves Sacana back to his feet!
Sacana is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nash looks to land a left hand but Sacana moved out of range nicely.
Oh Sacana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sacana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nash.
Sacana slips under a jab from Nash.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Sacana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sacana defending well as Nash loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sacana.
No joy there for Nash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacana defending well as Nash loads up on a big left hand.
Sacana seems to have got his legs back now.
Nash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sacana avoids the body shot from Nash.
Nash throws a right hand that Sacana ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacana also avoids with ease.
Nash tries to sprawl but Sacana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nash gets full guard.
Sacana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sacana trying to mount his opponent but Nash defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash wants to get back to full guard.
Sacana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nash sees it coming and defends easily.
Sacana wants to pass the guard but Nash is defending well.
Sacana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nash moves into full guard.
Sacana postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nash is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sacana, into his guard.
Nash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Sacana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nash won't allow Sacana to sweep him here.
Nash would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sacana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nash wants to stand but Sacana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nash is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sacana wants to sweep here but Nash controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana looking for a guillotine here but Nash defends easily.
Nash controlling from the top position.
Sacana keeping moving, preventing Nash from controlling successfully.
Brutus Nash has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nash lands a body shot.
Brutus Nash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sacana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash misses with an uppercut.
Nash misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Nash.
Nash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sacana manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sacana shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense.
Sacana ducks under a wild hook from Nash.
Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacana.
Nash throws a head kick that misses.
Nash lands a nice looking body shot.
Nash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacana fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nash swings widly with a right hand
and Sacana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nash won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Sacana.
Nash manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Nash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Torrelio Sacana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sacana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nash's guard.
Nash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sacana defends well.
Nash throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sacana escapes and throws Nash's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nash is looking to regain half guard here but Sacana keeps moving and retains side control.
Nash felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nash keeps trying to improve his position.
Nash is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana working the head and body with strikes.
Nash is looking for a sweep.
Sacana throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nash works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nash wants to stand back up but Sacana manages to pass into side control.
Nash tries to bench press Sacana off him but Sacana keeps the position.
Nash takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sacana working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Sacana.
Sacana lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nash down.
Sloppy strikes there by Sacana.
Sacana is putting a hurting on Nash here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sacana cracks Nash with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nash is rocked!
Sacana lands a few punches from side control.
Nash is still in real trouble! Can Sacana finish him?
Nash tries to buck Sacana off but Sacana is having none of it.
Nash on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nash gets back to half guard.
Torrelio Sacana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sacana has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nash defend it? Sacana steps over the head and cranks it - Nash is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sacana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torrelio Sacana!
Our winner, Torrelio Sacana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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