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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vrajesh Ponnaganti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dodge San Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San Diaz has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. Vrajesh Ponnaganti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dodge San Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponnaganti thuds his right hand into San Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ponnaganti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of San Diaz's head.
Ponnaganti scores with a jab to the body.
San Diaz wants to clinch up but Ponnaganti keeps it at a distance.
San Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
San Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by San Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Ponnaganti which made him look bad.
Ponnaganti connects with a high kick.
Ponnaganti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ponnaganti moves out of range as San Diaz throws a body kick.
San Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ponnaganti. No joy for San Diaz on that attempt.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodge San Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Diaz avoids the head kick by Ponnaganti.
San Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Ponnaganti had a free shot at his head there.
San Diaz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ponnaganti lands a head kick. San Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ponnaganti lands a big shot that drops San Diaz! Can he finish him?
San Diaz is rocked!
San Diaz looks gassed!
Ponnaganti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
San Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ponnaganti finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ponnaganti.
San Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Diaz tries for a takedown but Ponnaganti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ponnaganti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti knocks San Diaz to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
San Diaz is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
San Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ponnaganti has just dragged him back down to the mat.
San Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Ponnaganti finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponnaganti happy to just control the position for now.
San Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ponnaganti decides to stand up, so the ref orders San Diaz to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti lands a left and a right that sends San Diaz crashing to the canvas! Ponnaganti dives into mount looking to finish!
San Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Ponnaganti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponnaganti is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ponnaganti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of San Diaz's head.
Vrajesh Ponnaganti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
San Diaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ponnaganti counters with a nice body kick.
Ponnaganti circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! San Diaz drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ponnaganti follows San Diaz to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vrajesh Ponnaganti!
Vrajesh Ponnaganti retains his featherweight title!
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hype
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