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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Sobhraj (ranked 2908 p4p, 232 weight class) and Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 173 p4p, 13 weight class). Sobhraj's entrance music is hurragutt. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 cm 26 135 4 - 2 - 0 |
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163 cm 26 132 10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Very strong |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Knockout power |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Sobhraj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sobhraj tries to clinch up but Sneakers circles away and keeps his distance. Sneakers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Sneakers connects with a single shot there. Sobhraj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sobhraj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sobhraj throws a hook but Sneakers avoids it easily. Sobhraj avoids the body shot from Sneakers.
Sneakers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobhraj.
Sneakers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sneakers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobhraj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sobhraj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sneakers.
Sneakers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sobhraj misses with a hook. Sneakers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sobhraj feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sneakers is controlling Sobhraj's posture. Sneakers tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sneakers is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sobhraj throws a big elbow that misses. Sobhraj preventing the sweep. Sobhraj scoring with punches to the head and body. Sneakers keeping moving, preventing Sobhraj from controlling successfully. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sneakers holds on and takes a little breather. Sneakers is trying to control the position but Sobhraj postures up. Sobhraj trying to control but Sneakers is working from the bottom. Sobhraj is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sneakers is trying to keep Sobhraj in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Sobhraj throwing strikes but missing. Sneakers tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sobhraj being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Sneakers lands a nice hook to Sobhraj's body. Sobhraj takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Sobhraj doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Sneakers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sobhraj rather than just go for the knockout. Sneakers keeps the fight on the outside. Sobhraj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sobhraj doesn't manage to clinch there - Sneakers circles away.
Sobhraj throws a right hand that misses
and Sneakers counters with a nice uppercut. Sneakers misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sneakers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sobhraj needs to keep his hands up - Sneakers had a free shot at his head there. Sobhraj shoots in looking for a takedown but Sneakers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sobhraj's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Sneakers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobhraj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sneakers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sobhraj slips a straight right by Sneakers. Sneakers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Sneakers. Sobhraj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sobhraj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Squeaky Sneakers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sobhraj pushes Sneakers up against the cage in a clinch. Sobhraj is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Sneakers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Sobhraj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sobhraj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sneakers throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobhraj. Sobhraj stalling in the clinch but Sneakers improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sneakers lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobhraj backwards. A frustrated look appears on Sneakers's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sobhraj is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sneakers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sobhraj prevents a body shot from Sneakers. Sneakers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sneakers misses with a body punch.
Sobhraj content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sobhraj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sobhraj tries a body shot but Sneakers blocks it.
Sobhraj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sneakers stalling the fight.
Sneakers misses with a punch to the body.
Sneakers lands a body punch in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Sneakers scores with a nice short uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Squeaky Sneakers dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Sneakers checks the leg kick. Sneakers unleashes a big counter combination but Sobhraj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Sneakers takes a swing at Sobhraj's ribcage but misses. A swing and a miss from Sneakers. A big left from Sobhraj misses. Sneakers lands an overhand right. A looping hook to the body misses from Sobhraj. Sneakers does a little dance to reset his feet. Sneakers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobhraj.
Sneakers misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobhraj misses the target. A little jabbing left from Sneakers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sneakers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobhraj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sobhraj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Sobhraj throws out a loose jab but Sneakers uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sneakers misses the shot to the body. Sneakers lands a lovely overhand right. Sobhraj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sneakers digs a good body shot into Sobhraj's ribs. Squeaky Sneakers seems to be getting the better of the standup. This has been an exciting period of action! Sobhraj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sobhraj is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Sobhraj. Sneakers now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Oh Sobhraj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sneakers tests Sobhraj's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sneakers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Sneakers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sobhraj under the eye. Sobhraj gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sobhraj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobhraj throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. An inside leg kick lands from Sobhraj. Sobhraj seems to have got his legs back now. Sneakers throws a right and a left that both miss. Sneakers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sobhraj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sobhraj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sneakers. Sobhraj looks to throw the jab but Sneakers is out of range. Sneakers lands a glancing blow to the side of Sobhraj's head. Sobhraj throws a leg kick that misses. Sobhraj looks to score with a jab to the body but Sneakers is just out of range. Sneakers takes a swing at Sobhraj's ribcage but misses. Sobhraj slips under a jab. Sneakers throws a body punch but Sobhraj moves out of range. Sobhraj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sneakers is out of range. Sobhraj takes a swing at Sneakers's ribcage but misses. Sneakers connects with a body shot that sends Sobhraj's belly button to the back. Sneakers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Sneakers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sneakers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sobhraj on the side of the head. Sneakers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sobhraj dodges the punch combination from Sneakers.
Sneakers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sneakers now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Sobhraj throws a lazy uppercut
and Sneakers counters with a stiff right hand. Sobhraj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Sobhraj misses the jab. Sneakers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sneakers takes one to the chin there. Sneakers scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Sneakers there. Sneakers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobhraj moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sobhraj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sneakers checks it well. Sobhraj takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Sobhraj looks to throw the jab but Sneakers is out of range. Sobhraj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sobhraj doesn't manage to clinch there - Sneakers circles away.
Sneakers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobhraj.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sobhraj misses the jab. Sneakers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobhraj on the side of the head. Sobhraj misses with a jab to the body
and Sneakers counters with a lovely straight right hand! A looping hook to the body misses from Sneakers. Sobhraj does a little dance to reset his feet. Sobhraj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Sneakers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobhraj. Nice defenses there by Sneakers. Sobhraj misses with a series of wild punches.
Sneakers misses with a wild body shot. Sobhraj swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sobhraj moves forwards but Sneakers connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sneakers digs a good body shot into Sobhraj's ribs. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sobhraj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sneakers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobhraj throws out the jab. Sneakers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sneakers ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sobhraj tried to score with a low kick but Sneakers checks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Squeaky Sneakers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Sobhraj misses with a lunging right hand
and Sneakers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sobhraj throws the left hand but Sneakers avoids the punch easily. Sneakers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Sneakers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sobhraj backs up against the cage.
Sobhraj throws a leg kick that is checked and Sneakers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sobhraj is looking to chop away at Sneakers's legs. Sneakers misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobhraj missing with a left hand there. Sneakers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sneakers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sobhraj misses with an uppercut. Sneakers has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sobhraj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobhraj shoots in but Sneakers avoids the takedown attempt easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sobhraj moves forwards but Sneakers connects with a nice, crisp jab. Sobhraj throws a right hand that misses
and Sneakers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sneakers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sobhraj.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sobhraj rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sneakers moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sneakers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sneakers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sobhraj just misses with a punch to the body.
Sneakers throws out a powerful jab. A punch combination from Sneakers misses. Sneakers darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sobhraj throws a leg kick that misses. Sobhraj just misses with a punch to the body.
Sneakers lands a hook that stumbles Sobhraj back into the cage. Sneakers follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sobhraj to the canvas! Sneakers pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sobhraj has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Squeaky Sneakers! A victorious Squeaky Sneakers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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