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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Toni Montano - 10 Godina live. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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272 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonoda throws a front kick aimed at Faria's knee but Faria avoids it well.
Sonoda's coach down at Cheap Elites! Golden Eye Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sonoda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Faria checks a leg kick.
Faria throws a big shot that misses.
Sonoda pushes Faria up against the cage in a clinch.
Faria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
I was talking to Faria's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Faria working aggressively here.
Sonoda tries to land knees in the clinch but Faria avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Sonoda.
It looks like Abbe Faria has been cut.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the head but Faria blocks with his arms.
Faria lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
Sonoda managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.
Faria leaning his opponent against the cage.
Faria struggles to land a body shot inside as Sonoda controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonoda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sonoda throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria misses with a punch to the body.
Sonoda landing knees to the body.
Faria is breathing heavily.
Sonoda landing knees to the head.
Sonoda pushes off an throws an elbow but Faria leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Sonoda.
Sonoda lands an elbow inside.
Sonoda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faria avoids it.
Knees to the body from Sonoda.
Nice elbow from Sonoda.
Faria managing to block the knees to the body from Sonoda.
Faria misses with some punches.
Sonoda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sonoda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonoda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Sonoda landing knees to the head.
Abbe Faria's cut is getting worse.
Faria looking to throw knees to the head but Sonoda is blocking nicely.
Faria tries to stall but Sonoda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sonoda managing to block the knees to the body from Faria.
Sonoda working Faria over with knees to the body.
Sonoda lands a nice elbow.
Sonoda working Faria over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria takes an elbow to the temple.
Abbe Faria's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Faria avoiding damage as Sonoda throws knees to the body.
Sonoda lands an elbow just above Faria 's eye.
Jeez, Abbe Faria's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sonoda.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abbe Faria's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rikiya Sonoda!
Rikiya Sonoda gave a mention to Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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