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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Sabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kasanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Sabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Kasanova!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabi misses with a takedown attempt - Kasanova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kasanova shoots for a takedown but Sabi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kasanova has managed to clinch.
Kasanova manages to break the clinch.
Kasanova clinches up against the cage.
Kasanova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasanova will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sabi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasanova throws a hook to the side of Sabi's head but Sabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kasanova swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimo Sabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Kasanova as Sabi shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasanova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kasanova is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kasanova dives in and grabs Sabi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sabi pushes down on Kasanova's head and hops out.
Sabi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kasanova.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sabi.
Kasanova keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kasanova's waist but Kasanova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabi off to one side.
Sabi shoots in for a double leg but Kasanova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kasanova stalks Sabi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sabi's face. Sabi staggers backwards, shaken.
Sabi shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasanova tries to sprawl out of it but Sabi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasanova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sabi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasanova shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sabi's guard.
Kasanova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sabi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sabi has his feet on Kasanova's thighs here. He's pushed Kasanova off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kasanova screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kimo Sabi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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