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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sanninen (ranked 3952 p4p, 2201 weight class) and Benjy Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 cm 27 200 9 - 11 - 0 |
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184 cm 22 189 5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Great elbows Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sanninen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjy Button! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Button tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanninen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sanninen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Button avoids the head kick by Sanninen.
Sanninen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Button looks like he wants to counter punch here. Sanninen throws a sloppy head kick and Button moves out of range easily. Sanninen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sanninen avoids the head kick by Button.
Button throws a head kick that misses. Button throws a sloppy head kick and Sanninen moves out of range easily. Sanninen scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Benjy Button has been cut. Button throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sanninen throws a nice looking combination but Button bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Button misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanninen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Button shoots in for a takedown but Sanninen shows good takedown defense. Sanninen clinches up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Button in his tracks for a moment. Button swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Button has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanninen after a bit of a struggle. Button pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanninen looks to score with a jab to the body but Button is just out of range. No joy there for Button, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Button fails in his attempt to clinch. Sanninen rushes Button and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Button avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
Button blocks the elbow strike.
Button escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanninen pushes Button up against the cage in a clinch. Sanninen lands an elbow inside. Sanninen throws an elbow that misses.
Button breaks from the clinch.
Sanninen instigates a clinch. Button dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen gets underhooks to prevent Button's takedown attempt.
Daniel Sanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Button. Button tries to circle away but Sanninen has him pinned against the cage. Button wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanninen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Button is looking to control Sanninen's arms but Sanninen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Button has his back to the cage. Button lands a nice uppercut. Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Button's brow. Button tries to pull guard but Sanninen won't allow it.
Button tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanninen smiles and moves away.
Sanninen dodges the punch combination from Button.
Sanninen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Button. Button throws a counter combo. Sanninen lunges at Button with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Button's hand. Sanninen gets tackled into the cage by Button. Button maintains the clinch. Button avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Sanninen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sanninen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sanninen throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Button.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Button in his tracks for a moment. Sanninen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Button can't break the clinch.
Sanninen keeps control of Button as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Button leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanninen lands an elbow inside that Button shrugs off. Button blocks the elbow strike.
Button breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Button tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanninen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Sanninen misses with a combination
and Button counters with a straight right hand. Button tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanninen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Button misses with a double jab.
Daniel Sanninen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Danga de danga de dang - Button scores with a four punch combination! Button swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanninen lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Button will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Sanninen moves into the clinch successfully.
Button can't break the clinch.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Button in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Benjy Button's cut even more. Button's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sanninen has Button up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanninen blocks an uppercut.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside that Button shrugs off.
The cut above Benjy Button's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Button is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanninen pulls him back up using the underhooks. With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses. Button taking a breather. Button misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanninen has Button pressed against the cage, preventing Button from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Button tries to break free but Sanninen pushes him back against the cage. Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top. Button tries to pull guard but Sanninen holds him up against the cage and eventually Button drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses. Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
Button manages to break the clinch.
Button sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sanninen darts in and clinches Button up against the cage. Sanninen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Button backwards. Sanninen misses with a knee strike.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Button takes a shot to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sanninen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Benjy Button's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Sanninen clinches with his opponent.
Sanninen is defending well against a takedown attempt. Button trying to land knees to the body.
Button fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Button's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sanninen lands a nice elbow. Button tries to break free but Sanninen pushes him back against the cage. Button fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniel Sanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benjy Button. Sanninen is defending well against a takedown attempt. Button dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Button takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanninen lands a nice elbow. Button is looking to control Sanninen's arms but Sanninen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Button has his back to the cage. Button's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sanninen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Button fails to land the takedown. Button misses with a double jab.
Sanninen is looking to counter punch. Button connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Button tries to clinch up but Sanninen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanninen scores with a sloppy right hand. Button should have avoided that one.
Benjy Button's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Button shoots in but Sanninen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sanninen blocks a head kick by Button.
Button misses with a takedown and Sanninen counters with a left and a right that stings Button. Daniel Sanninen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Button is breathing heavily. Sanninen moves into the clinch. Button takes an elbow to the forehead. Sanninen lands a damaging elbow. Daniel Sanninen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Button is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses. Sanninen lands an elbow inside that Button shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benjy Button's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daniel Sanninen! In his post fight interview, Daniel Sanninen gave a big smile as he said 'Dick pills, I recommend them. '.
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52% |
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