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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KC Sunshine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xahli has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, KC Sunshine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Xahli!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunshine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xahli wants to control but Sunshine is keeping busy.
Xahli has one foot on Sunshine's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Xahli is looking to clinch.
Sunshine feints and as Xahli raises his hands in defense, Sunshine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Xahli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunshine throws a big right hand that misses.
Sunshine stops Xahli from standing up.
Sunshine throws a big right hand that misses.
Sunshine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Xahli keeping full guard, as Sunshine tries to pass.
Sunshine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sunshine with a nice head shot there.
Xahli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunshine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sunshine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sunshine drops an elbow to the side of Xahli's head.
Sunshine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sunshine looks to land a strike but Xahli avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Xahli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sunshine is controlling him.
Sunshine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sunshine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sunshine with a nice head shot there.
Sunshine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Xahli, up you get!
Sunshine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sunshine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xahli's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xahli pushes Sunshine off looking to stand but Sunshine dives back in and keeps control.
Sunshine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xahli's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sunshine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Xahli trying to control here.
Sunshine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sunshine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sunshine drops an elbow to the side of Xahli's head.
Sunshine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xahli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sunshine.
Sunshine is thwarting Xahli's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xahli is looking to control Sunshine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xahli avoid being mounted?
Xahli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sunshine.
Sunshine stands up from half guard.
Sunshine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sunshine lands in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xahli is on top in guard.
Xahli stands up and waves to Sunshine to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sunshine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Xahli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sunshine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Xahli wants to sweep but no luck.
Sunshine looking to sit in guard and control but Xahli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Xahli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xahli landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KC Sunshine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sunshine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sunshine trying to control the action but Xahli is working from the bottom.
Xahli wants to control but Sunshine is keeping busy.
Xahli pushes Sunshine off and gets back to his feet.
Sunshine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sunshine showed some decent athleticism there.
Xahli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sunshine is working away from the top position though.
Sunshine thows a huge punch but Xahli dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xahli is trying to stand up here but Sunshine is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sunshine lands a nice short elbow.
Xahli throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Xahli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sunshine.
Xahli wants to get back to his feet.
Sunshine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sunshine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sunshine thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Xahli to regain full guard.
Sunshine landing some decent shots from guard.
Sunshine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xahli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine is looking to work some ground and pound but Xahli has wrist control.
Sunshine trying to control but Xahli is working from the bottom.
Sunshine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xahli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sunshine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sunshine prevents Xahli from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xahli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sunshine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xahli is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunshine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sunshine decides to return to a standing position.
KC Sunshine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunshine rushes Xahli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Xahli has had enough of the clinch but Sunshine keeps him there for the moment.
Xahli lands a hook that snaps the head of Sunshine backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xahli.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by Sunshine.
Xahli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sunshine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sunshine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KC Sunshine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xahli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sunshine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xahli has a couple of punches blocked by Sunshine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli gets underhooks to prevent Sunshine's takedown attempt.
Xahli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xahli gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Xahli seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sunshine trying to control here.
Sunshine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Xahli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sunshine's head.
Sunshine strikes from the bottom but Xahli uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Xahli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Xahli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sunshine wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KC Sunshine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sunshine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sunshine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Xahli is trying to stand back up but Sunshine is controlling him
Sunshine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xahli defending well though.
Xahli flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Xahli throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Xahli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xahli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sunshine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sunshine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xahli wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Xahli clinches but Sunshine breaks the clinch
and Sunshine decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xahli's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunshine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xahli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunshine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sunshine cracks Xahli with a solid left hand.
Xahli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sunshine chips away with some ground and pound.
Sunshine lands a couple of digs.
Sunshine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sunshine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xahli keeping moving, preventing Sunshine from controlling successfully.
Sunshine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xahli keeping full guard, as Sunshine tries to pass.
Sunshine wants to control from the top but Xahli keeps moving.
Xahli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sunshine wants to control from the top but Xahli keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sunshine looks for a takedown but Xahli sprawls well.
Xahli darts in trying to clinch
and Sunshine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sunshine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xahli uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Xahli fails with the takedown
and Sunshine counters with a nice double leg into side control. Xahli won't be happy with that.
Sunshine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Xahli is avoiding damage well.
Xahli is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sunshine connects with a decent elbow.
Sunshine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sunshine working the ground and pound from side control.
Xahli taking punishment in the form of punches.
Xahli taking a bit of punishment here - Sunshine scoring with strikes.
Xahli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Xahli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xahli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sunshine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Xahli down.
Sunshine creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sunshine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sunshine is trying to ground and pound but Xahli uses the momentary lack of control by Sunshine to regain half guard.
Sunshine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xavier Xahli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xahli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sunshine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
KC Sunshine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xahli actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
KC Sunshine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sunshine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KC Sunshine!
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