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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brynden Epicity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbad Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sailor has chosen Sailing on the Seven Seas as his entrance music. Sinbad Sailor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brynden Epicity's chin.
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163 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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170 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brynden Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sinbad Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor fails to land the takedown.
Epicity walks into a stiff left hand from Sailor.
Sailor misses with a straight left.
Sinbad Sailor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sailor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sailor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Epicity defends well and Sailor ends up having to push Epicity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Epicity appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Epicity swats away the attempt to clinch by Sailor.
Sailor fails with the takedown.
Brynden Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinbad Sailor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity cracks the inside of Sailor's front leg.
Sailor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Epicity.
Epicity misses with a looping left.
Epicity lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Epicity manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Epicity appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brynden Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sailor was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Epicity throws a poor cross that misses
and Sailor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sailor.
Epicity is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sailor tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Sailor back against the cage.
Sailor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sailor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Epicity up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sailor.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epicity misses with some punches.
Epicity misses with some punches.
Epicity can't find room to land a body shot as Sailor controls the action.
Sailor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a body punch.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Sailor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Epicity scores with a hook to the body.
Epicity tries a body shot but Sailor blocks it.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Sailor.
Nice body punch from Epicity.
Epicity lands an uppercut.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epicity has a couple of punches blocked by Sailor.
Sailor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sailor blocks a body shot from Epicity.
Epicity tries to break the clinch but Sailor is controlling the position.
Sailor prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Sailor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sailor tries to pull guard but Epicity holds him up against the cage and eventually Sailor drops back down to his feet.
Sailor being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land.
Sailor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sailor jumps guard and drags Epicity to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Epicity sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sailor wants to control but Epicity passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sailor actively working from the bottom here.
Epicity trying to control the pace.
Epicity wants to control but Sailor is keeping him busy.
Sailor 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Epicity pulls his head out easily.
Epicity wants to control but Sailor is keeping him busy.
Epicity tries to stand and escape but Sailor is controlling the position.
Sailor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sailor working for submissions but it's allowed Epicity to get to half guard.
Sailor wants to improve his position but Epicity is controlling well.
Sailor trying to control but Epicity postures up.
Epicity controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brynden Epicity dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sailor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sailor tries to clinch up but Epicity circles away and keeps his distance.
Sailor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epicity circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Epicity's head coaches at Blackthorn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Epicity tries to land a leg kick but Sailor saw it coming and moves away.
Epicity displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sailor.
Epicity throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailor.
Epicity takes a swing at Sailor's ribcage but misses.
Sailor with the counter takedown but Epicity avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailor blocks a head kick by Epicity.
Sailor feints the counter takedown.
Epicity avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epicity looks for the body kick but Sailor saw that one coming.
Sailor tries to clinch up but Epicity circles away and keeps his distance.
Epicity was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Epicity throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sailor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sailor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sailor is keeping busy.
Epicity scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Epicity swings wildly with an uppercut but Sailor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epicity avoiding damage.
Epicity is looking to break free of the clinch but Sailor has double underhooks.
Epicity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Epicity fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sailor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Epicity gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Epicity struggles to land a body shot inside as Sailor controls his hands.
Epicity misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sailor blocks an uppercut.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epicity tries a body shot but Sailor blocks it.
Epicity misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Epicity.
Sailor pulls Epicity into guard.
Sailor trying to control the position.
Epicity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sailor can do to turn this around?
Sailor working a defensive guard but Epicity passes into half guard.
Brynden Epicity overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sailor tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Epicity has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sailor is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity looking to control but Sailor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sailor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Epicity sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sailor is looking to get back to full guard here but Epicity has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sailor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sailor struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity is looking to take a break and control but Sailor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Epicity decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Epicity displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sailor.
Brynden Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinbad Sailor.
Sailor walks into a left hand.
Epicity throws a right and a left that Sailor avoids nicely.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sailor ducks right into an uppercut from Epicity.
Sailor dives in for a single leg takedown but Epicity sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Epicity is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brynden Epicity dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sailor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Epicity on his heels. He'll look to pass Epicity's guard now, I'm sure.
Sailor is stalling in the full guard.
Epicity avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Epicity keeping moving, preventing Sailor from controlling successfully.
Epicity looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Epicity holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailor is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor stopping the sweep attempt from Epicity.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Epicity shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Epicity misses with a body kick.
Sailor clinches up with Epicity and pushes him back against the cage.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
Sailor has Epicity pushed against the cage.
Brynden Epicity has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Epicity throws a head punch that misses.
Epicity taking a breather.
Epicity makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sailor.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor struggles to land a body shot inside as Epicity controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Epicity misses with the head strike.
Epicity tries to throw a body punch but Sailor avoids it by throwing Epicity back against the cage.
Epicity tries a body shot but Sailor blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sailor.
Sailor has Epicity pushed against the cage.
Epicity tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sailor's elbow.
Sailor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sailor jumps guard but Epicity turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sailor taking a breather.
Epicity manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sailor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor misses with a lunging right hand
and Epicity counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Epicity connects with a body shot that sends Sailor's belly button to the back.
Epicity looks to land a right hand but Sailor moved out of range.
Sailor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Epicity - that landed with a thud.
Sailor manages to pull guard.
Epicity stands up and waves to Sailor to follow him.
Sinbad Sailor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sailor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sailor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epicity throws a big shot that misses.
Sailor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sailor has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Sailor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Epicity can't find room to land a body shot as Sailor controls the action.
Sailor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Epicity.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Epicity blocks an uppercut.
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!
Sailor misses with a body punch.
Epicity tries a body shot but Sailor blocks it.
Sailor prevents a body shot from Epicity.
Brynden Epicity is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epicity misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sailor blocking some punches.
Epicity misses with a punch to the body.
Sailor working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sailor fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Epicity lands a left hand.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sailor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Epicity after a bit of a struggle.
Brynden Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinbad Sailor.
Epicity misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brynden Epicity showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epicity 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brynden Epicity!
After winning the bout, Brynden Epicity thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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