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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sisko (ranked 3061 p4p, 359 weight class) and TIny T Rex (ranked 2256 p4p, 283 weight class). TIny T Rex has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benjamin Sisko's chin.
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180 lbs
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183 cm
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174 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benjamin Sisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TIny T Rex!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rex avoids it really well and circles away.
Sisko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rex counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sisko!
Rex is chipping away with strikes.
Sisko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rex asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Sisko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sisko, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko is trying to get back to his feet.
Rex is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sisko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rex cracks Sisko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rex wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sisko, who protects the arm well.
Rex trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Rex is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sisko has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rex controlling the position from side mount.
Sisko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rex trying to control the position but Sisko is working away.
Rex scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex wants to control but Sisko is keeping him busy.
Rex works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko pushes Rex away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rex gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rex is working Sisko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rex scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sisko to see if he's OK.
Rex is trying to get an arm triangle but Sisko is defending well.
Rex wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sisko keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rex cracks Sisko with a big right hand but Sisko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rex working the ground and pound.
Sisko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is trying to get back to his feet.
Rex landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sisko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rex is controlling him well.
Rex just content to control the position.
Rex is working Sisko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rex is staying tight to Sisko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sisko is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko stops Rex from passing to mount.
Rex scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sisko to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TIny T Rex dominated that round.
That's time! Sisko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rex displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sisko.
No luck for Sisko with that takedown attempt.
Rex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rex with a poor takedown
and Sisko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like TIny T Rex has been cut.
Sisko shoots in looking for a takedown. Rex tries to sprawl out of it but Sisko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Sisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sisko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rex or perhaps it was just good defense by Sisko, which made it look bad.
Rex shoots in looking for a takedown. Sisko tries to sprawl out of it but Rex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sisko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko swinging wildly here.
Rex rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sisko counters with a nice body shot.
Sisko lands a nice shot that snaps Rex's head back.
Rex fails to land the takedown.
Rex is breathing heavily.
Rex shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sisko defends it nicely.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rex as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sisko is defended easily by Rex.
Benjamin Sisko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sisko has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko slips a straight right by Rex.
Nice uppercut there from Sisko.
Rex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sisko digs a good hook to Rex's body.
Sisko wants to clinch.
Rex shoots in but Sisko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sisko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rex throws a shot from downtown. Sisko moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sisko staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rex or perhaps it was just good defense by Sisko, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex is looking for the big counter here.
Sisko misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sisko sprawls well. Sisko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rex gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rex or perhaps it was just good defense by Sisko, which made it look bad.
Sisko wants to clinch but Rex slips to the side
and Rex decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sisko's guard.
Sisko wants to stand and escape but Rex is having none of it.
Rex trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Sisko wants to get back to his feet but Rex is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rex postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sisko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rex sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko wants to stand but Rex is controlling the position.
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Sisko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on TIny T Rex's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rex changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sisko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sisko tries to escape but Rex is in control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rex.
Rex in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sisko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rex cracks Sisko with a big right hand but Sisko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sisko is not content to let Rex control the position.
Sisko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sisko down.
Sisko wants to get back to his feet but Rex drags him back down.
Rex in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex trying to control the position but Sisko is working away.
Rex landing a few strikes.
Rex scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sisko to see if he's OK.
Rex scoring with punches from side control.
Sisko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rex is controlling him well.
Rex is looking to take a break and control but Sisko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rex prevents Sisko from escaping the position.
Rex controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sisko to see if he's OK.
Sisko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rex has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rex goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sisko rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rex's guard! Nice work there by Sisko!
Sisko advances to half guard.
Sisko stands up and beckons Rex to join him on the feet.
Sisko misses with a double jab.
Sisko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rex did well to prevent Sisko getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sisko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rex moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sisko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rex looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sisko has picked Rex up and slammed him! Rex can't keep hold of the triangle and Sisko manages to pass to side control!
Sisko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sisko stands up and beckons Rex to his feet.
Sisko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rex tries to avoid it but Sisko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rex to the ground. Rex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko looks to land a combination. Rex sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sisko shoots for a double leg takedown but Rex sprawls well. He's pushed Sisko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rex swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sisko scores with a three punch combo!
Rex misses with an uppercut.
Rex throws a good cross that connects.
Rex keeps the fight on the outside.
Rex lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sisko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Sisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rex darts in looking for a takedown but Sisko gets double underhooks and turns Rex into the cage.
Rex throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sisko misses with a wild combination.
Sisko darts in looking for a takedown but Rex gets double underhooks and turns Sisko into the cage.
Rex shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sisko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to TIny T Rex.
I think Rex has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TIny T Rex!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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