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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leg Humpa (ranked 2716 p4p, 1508 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 274 p4p, 153 weight class). Sisko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leg Humpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Humpa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Humpa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Humpa is working hard here to advance position.
Sisko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sisko wants to control but Humpa is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpa is looking to reverse the position.
Sisko creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Humpa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Humpa is trying to control Sisko's posture but Sisko avoids it.
Sisko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sisko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sisko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humpa is looking to improve his position.
Sisko is trying to control the action in half guard but Humpa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humpa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Humpa.
Sisko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sisko throwing strikes from guard but Humpa blocks nicely.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Humpa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sisko is one step ahead there.
Humpa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Sisko looking for a sweep. Not yet Sisko, not yet.
Sisko working for submissions but it's allowed Humpa to get to half guard.
Sisko is trying to maintain the position but Humpa is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa is trying to control the action in half guard but Sisko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sisko is holding on to half guard well.
Sisko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sisko controls Humpa momentarily but Humpa frees himself.
Humpa throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sisko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sisko looking for a guillotine here but Humpa defends easily.
Humpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sisko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Humpa throws a good cross that connects.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Humpa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Sisko
and Humpa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sisko!
Humpa advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Humpa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sisko throws a solid leg kick but Humpa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sisko.
Humpa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sisko.
Sisko moves out of range of the strikes.
Leg Humpa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Humpa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Humpa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sisko lands with an uppercut that bounces Humpa off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Leg Humpa has been cut.
Sisko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sisko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humpa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Humpa both land. Nice combination.
Humpa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpa missing with a left hand there. Sisko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sisko throws a lazy right hand but Humpa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humpa misses with a combination
letting Sisko counter with a right hand.
Humpa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sisko is trying to defend but Humpa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sisko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Humpa looking to pass the guard.
Humpa is fighting to break Sisko's control of his arms but Sisko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humpa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sisko trying to control the position.
Sisko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Humpa is now in half guard.
Humpa is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Humpa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Humpa.
Humpa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Humpa passes to side control.
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
Humpa working the ground and pound.
Humpa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Humpa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sisko is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is not content to let Humpa control the position.
Humpa is chipping away with strikes.
Humpa trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Humpa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sisko can do to turn this around?
Sisko prevents Humpa from moving into mount.
Humpa throws a strike aimed at the side of Sisko's head but Sisko avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko is trying to control Humpa's posture but Humpa avoids it.
Sisko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Humpa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leg Humpa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Humpa misses with a leg kick.
Benjamin Sisko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Humpa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sisko checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sisko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Humpa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sisko checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Humpa!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sisko on the side of the head.
Humpa tries to keep at a distance but Sisko has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Humpa fails to land.
Humpa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko jumps into guard, dragging Humpa to the mat.
Sisko seems keen to control Humpa's posture.
Humpa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Humpa won't allow Sisko to sweep him here.
Humpa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sisko keeping full guard, as Humpa tries to pass.
Leg Humpa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sisko is on top in guard.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Humpa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko won't allow Humpa to sweep him here.
Humpa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Sisko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Humpa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sisko.
Humpa trying to control the position but Sisko is working away.
Humpa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sisko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Humpa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Humpa working away.
Humpa scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa tries to advance to mount but Sisko denies him.
Humpa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sisko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sisko wants to control but Humpa is keeping busy.
Leg Humpa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Humpa prevents Sisko from improving his position.
Sisko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Humpa controlling the action here.
Sisko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Humpa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Humpa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Humpa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Humpa!
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energy
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