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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sarinnen (ranked 785 p4p, 908 weight class) and Kai Chen (ranked 69 p4p, 77 weight class). Samuel Sarinnen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Sarinnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Chen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarinnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sarinnen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sarinnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarinnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarinnen.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarinnen throws a shot from downtown. Chen moves away and avoids it.
Chen misses with a hook. Sarinnen ducked under it nicely.
Chen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sarinnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarinnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarinnen swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarinnen is just out of range.
Sarinnen fails to land the takedown.
Chen with the counter takedown but Sarinnen avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sarinnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen connects with a looping right hand.
Sarinnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sarinnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chen somewhat.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarinnen is just out of range.
Sarinnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chen avoids it really well and circles away.
Chen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sarinnen shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sarinnen throws a jab when Chen was well out of range.
Sarinnen punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Chen lands with a good body shot.
Chen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarinnen moves away from the strike by Chen.
Sarinnen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sarinnen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sarinnen throws out a loose jab but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen tries to counter with a clinch but Sarinnen shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samuel Sarinnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarinnen throws out the jab.
Chen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarinnen throws a hook but Chen blocks it.
Chen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sarinnen rather than just go for the knockout.
Sarinnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sarinnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Sarinnen lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen stuffs the takedown attempt from Sarinnen. Sarinnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sarinnen slips a jab from Chen.
Chen throws a series of punches but Sarinnen avoids them all with ease.
Sarinnen throws an overhand right that lands on Chen's shoulder, as Chen tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Chen misses.
Sarinnen looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chen can pounce on him.
Chen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sarinnen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarinnen keeps working.
Sarinnen is trying to control Chen's posture but Chen avoids it.
Sarinnen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chen tries for a kimura but Sarinnen is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Chen stalls from top position.
Chen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sarinnen, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chen tries to advance to mount but Sarinnen denies him.
Sarinnen is looking for a sweep.
Chen tries for a kimura but Sarinnen is defending well.
Sarinnen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chen is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Chen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sarinnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarinnen scores with a jab.
Chen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chen drops his hands momentarily and Sarinnen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sarinnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sarinnen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sarinnen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sarinnen is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen looking for a sweep. Not yet Chen, not yet.
Chen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarinnen trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Chen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarinnen stands and throws Chen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sarinnen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sarinnen is trying to get an arm triangle but Chen is defending well.
Chen gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarinnen trying to pass the guard but Chen defending well.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen is not content to let Sarinnen control the position.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura but Chen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sarinnen to get the leverage.
Chen looking for submissions off his back.
Chen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chen trying to control from the bottom.
Kai Chen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sarinnen looking to control but Chen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sarinnen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chen shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chen is desperately trying to improve his position but Sarinnen has a good base and remains in mount.
Chen tries to improve his position but Sarinnen has taken his back! Sarinnen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Chen tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sarinnen pushes Chen away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Samuel Sarinnen!
During a confident post fight interview, Samuel Sarinnen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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