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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between michael woodhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thery Sanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for michael woodhead has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, michael woodhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thery Sanon!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanon shoots in and bounces woodhead off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sanon stops woodhead from standing up.
woodhead keeping moving, preventing Sanon from controlling successfully.
woodhead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
woodhead manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sanon looks gassed!
Sanon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts woodhead as he jumps to the side.
Sanon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around woodhead's waist but woodhead gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanon off to one side.
michael woodhead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thery Sanon.
woodhead shoots and misses
and Sanon counters with a nice double leg into side control. woodhead won't be happy with that.
woodhead is pushing Sanon's head away, looking to escape. Sanon manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
woodhead is not content to let Sanon control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
woodhead misses with a takedown
and Sanon counters with a series of strikes. woodhead will be more careful next time no doubt.
woodhead looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanon working the ground and pound effectively.
woodhead tries to buck Sanon off but he can't manage it.
Sanon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
woodhead is squirming around, avoiding Sanon's attempts to control the action.
woodhead's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodhead is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sanon content just to control the position here.
woodhead tries to buck Sanon off but he can't manage it.
Sanon controlling the pace for now.
Sanon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, woodhead has managed to escape the submission attempt.
woodhead wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
woodhead is trying to stand.
Sanon wants to control the pace but woodhead is squirming around nicely.
woodhead wants to get back to his feet.
Sanon raining down shots from the mount!
woodhead is squirming around, avoiding Sanon's attempts to control the action.
woodhead wants to get back to his feet.
Sanon controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thery Sanon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
woodhead blocks a head kick by Sanon.
woodhead doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
woodhead wants to stand and escape but Sanon is having none of it.
Sanon wants to pass the guard but woodhead is keeping the position.
woodhead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanon stops woodhead from standing up.
woodhead uses the cage to get back to his feet.
woodhead shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in woodhead's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
woodhead kicks Sanon off and gets to his feet.
Sanon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
woodhead doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for woodhead!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael woodhead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
woodhead is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sanon cracks woodhead with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sanon won't let woodhead get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanon dominating with strikes here.
woodhead is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanon looking to finish woodhead with some ground and pound. This is bad for woodhead!
woodhead is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanon working the ground and pound effectively.
Sanon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sanon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. woodhead looks a forlorn figure.
woodhead wants to get back to his feet.
Sanon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodhead wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Thery Sanon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanon trying to control but woodhead is having none of it.
Sanon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
woodhead is squirming around, avoiding Sanon's attempts to control the action.
woodhead is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sanon tries to control but woodhead wriggling away.
woodhead is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
woodhead taking shots to the head.
woodhead's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanon working for a guillotine from mount but woodhead is in no mood to give up.
Sanon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
woodhead wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, woodhead has managed to escape the submission attempt.
woodhead is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thery Sanon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
woodhead is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sanon is looking to take a break and control but woodhead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
woodhead is pushing Sanon's head away, looking to escape. Sanon manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
woodhead gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanon advances position into side control!
Sanon wants to lay and pray for a moment but woodhead keeps working.
Sanon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanon shoots in and bounces woodhead off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
michael woodhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanon stands and throws woodhead's legs to the side, diving into side control.
woodhead is not content to let Sanon control the position.
woodhead is trying to get back to his feet.
Sanon decides to stand back up.
Sanon drives through and clinches with woodhead against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
woodhead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
woodhead has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michael woodhead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
woodhead tries for a takedown but Sanon manages to get underhooks.
Sanon pulls woodhead into guard.
Sanon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
woodhead decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanon drives through with a takedown into guard.
woodhead is looking to stand up but Sanon isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanon is stalling in the full guard.
woodhead has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sanon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for woodhead!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanon raining down shots from the mount!
woodhead wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sanon scoring with strikes but woodhead is staying in there.
Sanon looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Sanon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thery Sanon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
woodhead throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sanon. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Thery Sanon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thery Sanon!
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hype
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RATING
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