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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sem Sonho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulua Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulua Master has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sem Sonho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulua Master!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Master swings widly with a right hand
and Sonho counters with a body kick.
Sonho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Master moves away.
Sonho throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sonho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Master misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonho.
Sonho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Master misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonho looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Master scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Master misses with a right hand
and Sonho counters with a nice leg kick.
Master misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonho throws a wild body kick that Master sees coming a mile off.
Sonho moves out of range as Master strikes.
Sonho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Master, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Master.
Sonho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Master looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sonho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Master slips under a jab from Sonho.
Master falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sonho counters with a nice body kick.
Sonho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Master misses the jab.
Sonho swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Master throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sonho counters with a nice kick to the body.
Master misses with a double jab
and Sonho counters with a low kick, right behind Master 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a series of punches but Sonho moves out of range.
Master with a hook.
Master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonho feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Master fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonho manages to avoid it.
Master throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Sonho to counter with a crisp jab.
Ulua Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Master.
Sonho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sonho avoids the body shot from Master.
Master takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sonho is looking to slow Master down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sonho backs up against the cage.
Sonho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Master tries to bum rush Sonho with a series of wild strikes but Sonho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonho ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Sonho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sonho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonho lands a leg kick that knocks Master off balance momentarily.
Sonho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sonho thumps Master with a low kick.
Master throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonho counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonho is looking to counter with head kicks.
Master misses the body punch
and Sonho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Master's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Master throws a right hand that Sonho ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonho also avoids with ease.
Master fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sonho misses.
Master is looking for the big counter here.
Master throws a nice looking combination but Sonho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Master looks to move away, Sonho throws a big counter combo but Master just gets out of the way.
Sonho thows a body kick. Master tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sonho throws a shot from downtown. Master moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Master finds it's target.
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 Sem Sonho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sonho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Sonho.
Master lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sonho throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sonho.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonho.
Master has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sonho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Master.
The fighters circling - Master throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Master.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sonho.
Ulua Master is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sonho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Master takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Master misses with a combination
and Sonho counters with a head kick. That will keep Master thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sonho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Master.
Sonho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sonho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonho thows a leg kick but Master checks it
and Master counters with a two punch combo.
Sonho throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a series of punches but Sonho moves out of range.
Master keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Master throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Master misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Sonho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Master falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sonho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sonho throws a push kick but Master slaps the foot to one side.
Master throws a body punch but Sonho moves out of range.
Sonho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Master throws out a counter right but Sonho avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master looks to land a left hand but Sonho moved out of range nicely.
Master just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonho throws a leg kick which misses Master's front leg but catches the back leg as Master tries to avoid it.
Master misses with a shot to the body
and Sonho counters with a thumping low kick.
Master is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sonho ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Sonho is looking for a counter combo.
Sonho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Master throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Master avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Master appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sonho blocks a jab.
Master misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a hook to the side of Sonho's head but Sonho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Master misses with a jab to the body
and Sonho counters with a body kick that stops Master in his tracks momentarily.
Master lands an overhand right.
Sonho throws a head kick that misses
and Master connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Master lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master throws the left hand but Sonho avoids the punch easily.
Ulua Master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sonho ducks under a wild hook from Master.
Master falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sonho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Master swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sonho counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulua Master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sonho scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body kick there by Sonho.
Sonho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Master misses with a wild body shot.
As Master backs away, Sonho returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonho.
Master takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Master rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonho lands a head kick!
Sonho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonho feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Master swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sonho counters with a nice leg kick.
Sonho scores with a nice body kick.
Master throws an off balance right hand
and Sonho finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sonho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Master misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sonho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sonho does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sonho feints and then cracks Master's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Master down.
Sonho takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonho slips under a jab.
Sonho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Master just manages to avoid it.
Master misses with a hook to the body
and Sonho counters with a thumping low kick.
Sonho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Master.
Sonho lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Master moves out of range of the leg kick from Sonho.
Sonho slips a straight right by Master.
Master misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Sonho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Master checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Master swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Master lands with a nice combination. Sonho backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master throws a right hand that misses
and Sonho counters with an inside leg kick.
Master tries to bum rush Sonho with a series of wild strikes but Sonho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sonho throws a quick counter head kick but Master was just out of range.
Sonho is looking to slow Master down with leg kicks.
Sonho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Master's head.
Sonho moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonho connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonho tries a head kick but it misses.
Master misses with an uppercut.
Sonho half committed to a counter leg kick.
A combination from Master does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Master misses with a hook.
Sonho lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Master throws a hook but Sonho avoids it easily.
Sonho feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonho misses the target.
Sonho throws a leg kick which misses Master's front leg but catches the back leg as Master tries to avoid it.
Sonho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonho throws a sloppy head kick and Master moves out of range easily.
Master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sonho.
Nice shot by Master.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sem Sonho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonho 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ulua Master!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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