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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Caldeira (ranked 4304 p4p, 320 weight class) and Sisu Sisu (ranked 4180 p4p, 310 weight class). Arturo Caldeira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Caldeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sisu Sisu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Caldeira.
Sisu feints and as Caldeira raises his hands in defense, Sisu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caldeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Caldeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caldeira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caldeira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sisu controls the pace.
Sisu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caldeira's coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sisu working Caldeira over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu tries to pass to full mount but Caldeira defends it.
Sisu is trying to control. Caldeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caldeira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sisu.
Sisu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sisu has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira is trying to maintain the position but Sisu is very close to passing his half guard.
Sisu wants to control but Caldeira is keeping him busy.
Caldeira has hold of Sisu's hands but Sisu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sisu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caldeira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sisu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caldeira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sisu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sisu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu distracts Caldeira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Caldeira looking for a guillotine here but Sisu defends easily.
Sisu slips nicely into half guard.
Caldeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sisu pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu working Caldeira over with strikes.
Sisu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caldeira tries to lock up and control but Sisu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sisu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Caldeira is bucking up trying to escape but Sisu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Caldeira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sisu raining down shots from the mount!
Sisu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Caldeira is looking to improve his position but Sisu isn't that keen on the idea.
Sisu with a couple of short strikes.
Sisu looking to control but Caldeira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sisu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sisu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Caldeira is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caldeira is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sisu is stalling here but it's allowed Caldeira to get half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sisu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Caldeira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sisu scoring with punches and elbows.
Caldeira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Caldeira is looking for a sweep.
Caldeira is working hard here to advance position.
Sisu looks up at the clock and then as Caldeira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sisu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Caldeira trying to remain calm as Sisu controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu landing a few strikes.
Sisu looking to control but instead Caldeira has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Caldeira trying to control here.
Sisu Sisu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caldeira is refusing to be controlled, as Sisu sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caldeira defending well though.
Sisu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sisu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sisu content to control rather than advance.
Sisu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sisu prevents Caldeira from improving his position.
Sisu is nestled in close to Caldeira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sisu lands with a punch from half guard.
Caldeira taking some punishment here, with Sisu in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caldeira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sisu.
Caldeira has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sisu escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sisu!
Sisu laying and praying for a moment but Caldeira takes advantage and regains half guard.
Caldeira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sisu.
Sisu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Caldeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sisu is working away from the top position though.
Caldeira wants to get back to full guard.
Sisu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sisu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldeira trying to get back to full guard but Sisu takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sisu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sisu landing strikes from the mount and Caldeira is in trouble!
Caldeira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caldeira regains half guard.
Sisu trying to control the action but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisu is looking to take a break and control but Caldeira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sisu working over Caldeira with some ground and pound. Caldeira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sisu thows a huge punch but Caldeira dodges it nicely.
Caldeira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sisu is working away from the top position though.
Sisu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sisu is trying to control. Caldeira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caldeira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu 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! And we move into the final round!
Jab from Sisu.
Sisu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sisu not doing much here.
Sisu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldeira moves into full guard.
Sisu lands a couple of elbows.
Sisu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldeira trying to keep a closed guard but Sisu is proving a slippery customer.
Caldeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sisu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Caldeira keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully.
Sisu works over Caldeira with some ground and pound from guard.
Sisu trying to control but Caldeira is working from the bottom.
Sisu forces his way into half guard.
Caldeira is pressing down on Sisu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sisu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caldeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sisu is one step ahead there.
Caldeira can't keep his opponent in guard - Sisu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Caldeira is looking to improve his position.
Sisu trying to pass the guard but Caldeira defending well.
Sisu slips a nice elbow through Caldeira's hands, connecting with Caldeira's forehead.
Caldeira is not content to let Sisu control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu prevents Caldeira from improving his position.
Caldeira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sisu pulls his head out easily.
Sisu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sisu Sisu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sisu controlling the action here.
Sisu is continuing to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Caldeira wants to sweep but Sisu has passed to side control!
Caldeira being controlled for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Sisu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisu Sisu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sisu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sisu Sisu!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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