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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tanguli Sondzia (ranked 25078 p4p, 3793 weight class) and Vinny Cueto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 cm 27 134 1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm 18 135 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanguli Sondzia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Cueto! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sondzia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cueto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cueto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sondzia prevents the takedown attempt.
Sondzia managing to block the knees to the body from Cueto.
Cueto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sondzia just stands there and leans against the cage. Cueto wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanguli Sondzia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Cueto. Come on Cueto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cueto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cueto keeps control of Sondzia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sondzia is trying to break the clinch but Cueto has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sondzia breaks the clinch.
Cueto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sondzia.
Sondzia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cueto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Sondzia connects with a body shot that sends Cueto's belly button to the back. Sondzia tries to clinch up. Sondzia misses with a two punch combination.
Tanguli Sondzia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cueto dives in for a single leg takedown but Sondzia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Donk. Cueto catches Sondzia right on the button with a cross. A punch combination from Sondzia misses. Sondzia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Sondzia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cueto feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cueto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Sondzia manages to break the clinch.
Sondzia throws a series of punches but Cueto avoids them all with ease. Sondzia wants to clinch up but Cueto keeps it at a distance. Sondzia misses with a wild combination.
Sondzia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cueto. Cueto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cueto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sondzia tries to avoid it but Cueto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sondzia to the ground. Sondzia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sondzia rushes Cueto and presses him up against the cage. Sondzia stops a takedown attempt from Cueto.
Cueto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sondzia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cueto looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sondzia has Cueto up against the cage in a clinch.
Cueto looking for a takedown. Cueto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sondzia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cueto closes the distance looking to clinch and Sondzia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Oooooh!!! Sondzia has knocked Cueto down with a huge combo! Sondzia steps away and waves a wobbly Cueto back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cueto is rocked!
It looks like Vinny Cueto has been cut. 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! Sondzia walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cueto drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sondzia swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cueto's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanguli Sondzia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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