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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reetu Seon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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152 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reetu Seon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer throws a head kick but Seon moves out of range.
Sawyer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sawyer tries to clinch up.
Sawyer wants to clinch up but Seon keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Sawyer blocks the leg kick.
Seon cracks the inside of Sawyer's front leg.
Sawyer avoids a kick to the body.
Sawyer tries to clinch but Seon is having none of it.
Seon connects with a high kick.
Sawyer moves out of range as Seon throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Seon.
Seon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Seon.
Seon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sawyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Seon.
Sawyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seon throws a head kick that Sawyer semi-blocks.
Seon throws out a loose jab but Sawyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Seon misses with a wild body shot.
Seon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Seon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seon throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Seon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reetu Seon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Seon circles away.
Seon throws a sloppy head kick
and Sawyer counters with a nice kick to the body.
James Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer moves out of range as Seon throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seon can pounce on him.
Seon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seon. That's going to slow Sawyer down.
Seon misses with a kick to the body.
Seon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seon looks for the body kick but Sawyer saw that one coming.
Seon throws a head kick but Sawyer moves out of range.
Seon misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sawyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seon throws a leg kick which misses Sawyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Sawyer tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reetu Seon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Seon.
Seon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Seon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sawyer blocks the body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Seon.
Sawyer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Seon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Seon throws a wild body kick that Sawyer sees coming a mile off.
Seon throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Sawyer avoids the head kick by Seon.
Seon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Seon.
Seon 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seon.
Seon throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
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.
A low kick from Seon misses
and Sawyer counters with a low kick, right behind Seon 's knee.
Sawyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seon feints and then cracks Sawyer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sawyer down.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seon scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Seon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sawyer avoids the head kick by Seon.
Seon scores with a kick to the body.
James Sawyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer with a poor takedown
and Seon counters with a big head kick but Sawyer shrugs it off.
Seon throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Seon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sawyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seon keeping full guard, as Sawyer tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seon working a defensive guard here.
Seon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sawyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sawyer is fighting to break Seon's control of his arms but Seon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sawyer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Seon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reetu Seon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sawyer with a poor takedown
and Seon counters with a head kick. That will keep Sawyer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sawyer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawyer blocks a head kick by Seon.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seon tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sawyer throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sawyer misses with a takedown
and Seon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sawyer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sawyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sawyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sawyer's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seon throws a lazy head kick
and Sawyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Seon.
Sawyer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Seon throws the kick towards the body but Sawyer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sawyer darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seon looks to land a body kick but Sawyer moved away.
Seon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Seon misses with an uppercut.
Sawyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seon counters with an outside leg kick.
Reetu Seon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sawyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Seon. That one must have hurt.
Reetu Seon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seon throws a lazy body kick
and Sawyer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
James Sawyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Seon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reetu Seon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reetu Seon!
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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
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