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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kano Sicarius (ranked 1352 p4p, 1467 weight class) and Sonny Barella (ranked 94 p4p, 104 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sicarius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Klendathu Drop. Barella is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prova del 9. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Sicarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Barella!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Kano Sicarius has been cut.
Barella avoids the body shot from Sicarius.
Decent striking displayed by Sicarius there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barella has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barella throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sicarius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barella misses with a wild combination.
Barella tries to clinch there but Sicarius circles away.
Sicarius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barella blocks a jab.
Barella misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Sicarius as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barella misses with a double jab.
Barella with a jab.
Barella looks for the body kick but Sicarius saw that one coming.
Sicarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barella.
Sicarius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sicarius lands with a nice body punch.
Barella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sicarius swings for the body but Barella moves out of range.
Sicarius misses with an uppercut. Barella saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella fails with a takedown attempt.
Barella tries to land a front kick but Sicarius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sicarius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sicarius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barella on the side of the head.
Barella lands with a right hand.
Sicarius misses with a body shot.
Barella lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sicarius misses with a wild body shot.
Barella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barella throws a series of punches but Sicarius moves out of range.
Barella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sicarius.
Barella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barella slips a straight right by Sicarius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sicarius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sicarius throws out the jab.
Barella tries a head kick but it misses.
Sicarius throws a looping overhand right but Barella ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barella lands a lovely overhand right.
Barella instigates a clinch.
Barella drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella can't keep his opponent in guard - Sicarius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sicarius wants to pass to mount but Barella is defending the position.
Barella is looking to escape.
Barella blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sicarius.
Barella moves into full guard.
Sicarius throws a big elbow that misses.
Barella keeping moving, preventing Sicarius from controlling successfully.
Sicarius won't allow Barella to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sicarius wants to pass the guard but Barella is keeping the position.
Sicarius trying to control the position from guard on top but Barella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barella is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sicarius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sicarius working the ground and pound from side control.
Sicarius lands a few punches from side control.
Sicarius fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sicarius off and has taken his back!
Sicarius staying busy and making it hard for Barella to control.
Barella is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sicarius tries to roll but Barella sticks to his back.
Sicarius is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Barella has the hooks in. Sicarius is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barella working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sicarius tries to roll but Barella sticks to his back.
Sicarius turns into Barella and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Barella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kano Sicarius's cut.
That's time! Sicarius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barella clinches up against the cage.
Sicarius wants a takedown.
Sicarius keeps control of Barella as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sicarius has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barella clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sicarius gets his hands free as Barella looks to control.
Kano Sicarius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Will Sicarius go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Barella right now.
Sicarius throwing wild punches that miss their target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicarius is working the ground and pound. Can Barella escape?
Sicarius controlling the position well here. Barella rolled but Sicarius kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Barella wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sicarius connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Barella to escape the position.
Barella wants to escape the position.
Sicarius gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Sicarius throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Can Barella hold on?! Sicarius is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Barella is in bad spot here.
Sicarius is punishing Barella with some ground and pound.
Barella breaks Sicarius's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barella wants to control from the top but Sicarius keeps moving.
Barella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sicarius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sicarius wants to sweep here but Barella controlling him for the moment.
Barella postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barella showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barella trying to control the position from guard on top but Sicarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sicarius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sicarius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sicarius slips nicely into half guard.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Barella's head.
Barella trying to control here.
Sicarius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barella's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius passes to side control.
Sicarius is trying to ground and pound but Barella uses the momentary lack of control by Sicarius to regain half guard.
Barella is trying to control but can't.
Sicarius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sicarius looks to land a strike but Barella avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sicarius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sicarius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sicarius wants to control from the top but Barella keeps moving.
Sicarius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barella wants to stand and escape but Sicarius is having none of it.
Barella is controlling Sicarius's posture.
Sicarius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Barella's head.
Barella works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barella tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sicarius postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barella trying to control the position.
Sicarius throws an elbow that misses. Barella uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sicarius's guard. Nice move by Barella!
Barella preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kano Sicarius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kano Sicarius's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barella swinging wildly here.
Sicarius shoots for a takedown but Barella saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sonny Barella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Sicarius as Barella shoots in.
Barella dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sicarius throws a looping overhand right but Barella ducks down to avoid it.
Barella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sicarius throws a shot to the body.
Sicarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sicarius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sicarius. Barella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sicarius slips under a jab.
Sicarius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barella was well out of range. Poor timing from Sicarius.
Barella misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Sicarius - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sicarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sicarius scores with a jab to the body.
Sicarius throws a body punch but Barella moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barella throws a sloppy head kick and Sicarius moves out of range easily.
Sicarius slips a jab and a cross from Barella.
Sicarius avoids the body shot from Barella.
Barella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Barella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barella misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Sicarius.
A combination from Barella does no damage.
The fighters circling - Sicarius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Sicarius misses the target.
Sicarius scores with a jab.
Barella moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barella tries to bum rush Sicarius with a series of wild strikes but Sicarius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barella swinging wildly here.
Barella swinging wildly here.
Barella throws a sloppy head kick and Sicarius moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sicarius lands a body shot.
Sicarius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sicarius throws a hook but Barella blocks it.
Barella swinging wildly here.
Barella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sicarius drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barella sprawls and moves away.
Sonny Barella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sicarius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sicarius trying to control but Barella is working from the bottom.
Sicarius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barella is trying to keep Sicarius in close.
Sicarius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sicarius landing some decent shots from guard.
Sicarius postures up in Barella's guard and throws a big left but Barella blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sicarius looking to sit in guard and control but Barella gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sicarius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barella trying to control the position from guard on top but Sicarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barella trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sicarius's guard.
Barella won't allow Sicarius to sweep him here.
Sicarius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius is looking to advance position but Barella won't allow it.
Barella taking some punishment here, with Sicarius in his half guard.
Barella moves into full guard.
Barella keeping full guard, as Sicarius tries to pass.
Sicarius distracts Barella with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sicarius stands up over Barella, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barella wants to stand up but Sicarius is controlling him.
Sicarius stands up over Barella, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kano Sicarius.
I think Sicarius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kano Sicarius!
Kano Sicarius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Sonny Barella spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.
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