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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Summa Sector (ranked 165 p4p, 936 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 25 p4p, 143 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 cm 27 175 8 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm 36 176 8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summa Sector! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andonian connects with a nice looking jab.
Sector throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Andonian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've been informed that Andonian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Sector is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sector throws out a token jab with nothing on it. No joy there for Andonian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Sector misses the target. Andonian throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Andonian throws a combination that misses and Sector counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sector jabs at Andonian's body. Andonian blocks a head kick by Sector.
Andonian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Andonian throws a series of punches but Sector moves out of range. Sector looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Andonian rushes Sector and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Sector misses with the head strike.
Sector throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andonian lands an elbow inside. Sector dodges an elbow strike from Andonian.
Andonian tries a body shot but Sector blocks it.
Sector tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sector jumps guard.
Andonian trying to control but Sector is working from the bottom. Sector has his feet on Andonian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Andonian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sector clobbers Andonian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andonian is rocked! The fight stays on the outside here - Andonian looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The fight stays on the outside here - Andonian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sector keeps the fight on the outside. Andonian throws a nice looking combination but Sector bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sector misses the jab. Sector moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sector breaks the clinch.
Andonian tries to clinch up. Andonian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sector manages to avoid it. Andonian misses with a hook. Sector ducked under it nicely. Andonian lands with a kick to the temple. Sector shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Summa Sector has been cut. Sector misses with a left hand and Andonian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Andonian misses with a double jab.
Sector looks to land a left hand but Andonian moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andonian swats him away and circles back towards the center. Andonian darts in and clinches Sector up against the cage. Still in the clinch, Sector scores with a nice short uppercut. Sector fails to pull guard.
Sector tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Andonian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sector throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andonians head. Andonian swings wildly with an uppercut but Sector uses good head movement to avoid it. Andonian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Andonian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Andonian lands with a right to the head. Andonian can't find room to land a body shot as Sector controls the action.
Sector blocks a body shot from Andonian. Andonian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Andonian misses with a hook from the clinch. Nice body punch from Andonian - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head punch blocked on the inside by Andonian. Sector misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Sector misses the target. Andonian clinches up with Sector and pushes him back against the cage. Andonian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Andonian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Still in the clinch, Sector scores with a nice short uppercut. Sector prevents a body shot from Andonian. Sector tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Andonian has a couple of punches blocked by Sector.
Sector working aggressively here.
Andonian misses with a body punch.
Andonian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sector tries to work over Andonian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Andonian scores with a shoulder strike. Andonian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sector backwards. Andonian pushes Sector back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sector. Andonian blocks an uppercut.
Andonian tries to work over Sector's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A right hand to the body from Andonian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Garik Andonian dominated that round. The cut man is working on Summa Sector's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Sector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andonian swats him away and circles back towards the center. A little jabbing left from Andonian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Andonian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Andonian lands a nice elbow. Sector lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andonian. Sector takes one to the side of the head.
Sector gets tackled into the cage by Andonian. Andonian maintains the clinch. Andonian throws a head punch that misses. Sector lands a hook that snaps the head of Andonian backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andonian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sector's brow. Sector misses with a punch to the body.
Andonian misses with a hook from the clinch. Andonian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sector misses with some punches.
Sector is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andonian lands a good knee to the midsection. Sector won't want to take too many of those. Sector has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Sector lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andonian backwards. Sector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andonian. Andonian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andonian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sector backwards. Sector misses with a punch on the inside.
Sector working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Andonian is still on wobbly legs! Can Sector finish him? Sector swings wildly with an uppercut but Andonian uses good head movement to avoid it. Sector gets control of Andonian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sector will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Sector looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Sector looking for a guillotine here but Andonian defends easily.
Andonian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Andonian seems to have recovered his senses. Sector pulls Andonian in close to prevent any damage. Andonian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sector keeping moving, preventing Andonian from controlling successfully. Andonian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sector haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Sector wants to stand and escape but Andonian is having none of it. Sector wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Sector is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Andonian wants to get back to his feet. Andonian pushes Sector off and gets back to his feet. Andonian looks to throw a body kick and Sector counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Andonian! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Sector!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Summa Sector! Summa Sector retains his welterweight title! Summa Sector tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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