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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bianca Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sesnak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bianca Fuentes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Sesnak's chin.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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182 cm
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176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bianca Fuentes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Sesnak! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fuentes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sesnak circles away quickly and effectively. Fuentes drives through with a takedown into guard. Sesnak trying to control the position.
Sesnak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fuentes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sesnak looking to control.
Fuentes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Sesnak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sesnak is adopting a defensive guard. Sesnak is working an open guard so Fuentes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Sesnak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sesnak wants it to stay on the feet. Fuentes tries to keep at a distance but Sesnak has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sesnak pulls guard. Fuentes trying to control but Sesnak is working from the bottom. Sesnak trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Sesnak keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully. Sesnak trying to keep a closed guard but Fuentes is proving a slippery customer.
Sesnak looking for a guillotine here but Fuentes defends easily.
Fuentes stands up from Sesnak's guard - Fuentes perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sesnak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Fuentes counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Sesnak is looking for a sweep. Fuentes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sesnak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sesnak regains full guard. Nicely done. Fuentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sesnak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fuentes is breathing heavily. Sesnak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Fuentes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sesnak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sesnak trying to keep a closed guard but Fuentes is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sesnak is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Sesnak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fuentes controls the pace. Fuentes prevents Sesnak from getting back to his feet. Sesnak looking for a sweep. Not yet Sesnak, not yet. Fuentes wants to control from the top but Sesnak keeps moving. Fuentes is really struggling to control Sesnak but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sesnak tries for a takedown but Fuentes circles away easily and Fuentes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sesnak! Sesnak wants to control but Fuentes is having none of it. Fuentes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fuentes avoids the attempt from Sesnak to control. Sesnak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fuentes throws a strike but Sesnak avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Sesnak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fuentes stopping the sweep attempt from Sesnak. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bianca Fuentes dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fuentes scores with a takedown into Sesnak's guard. Bianca Fuentes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Sesnak is looking to stand up but Fuentes isn't so interested in that idea. Sesnak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sesnak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Fuentes preventing the sweep. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fuentes controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Fuentes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sesnak is keeping the position for now. Sesnak controls Fuentes momentarily but Fuentes frees himself. Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Sesnak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Fuentes controls Sesnak momentarily but Sesnak frees himself. Fuentes has an active guard here but Sesnak has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two 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. Sesnak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sesnak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Sesnak tries to control but Fuentes wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sesnak manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fuentes to take his back! What can Fuentes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sesnak is trying to stick to Fuentes's back but Fuentes is turning into Sesnak. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sesnak's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fuentes. Sesnak is looking for a triangle but Fuentes pushes his legs off easily.
Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Sesnak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Fuentes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuentes, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fuentes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Fuentes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sesnak passes into side control.
Sesnak tries for a kimura but Fuentes is defending well. Sesnak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sesnak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fuentes punishes Sesnak's body with a nice straight punch. Sesnak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuentes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Sesnak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Sesnak gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Fuentes tries to clinch but Sesnak is having none of it. Sesnak circles away from the clinch attempt and Sesnak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sesnak trying to control the action but Fuentes is working from the bottom. Sesnak wants to pass to mount but Fuentes is defending the position. Sesnak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sesnak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Sesnak stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sesnak. Fuentes fails in his attempt to clinch. Sesnak fails with the takedown and Fuentes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sesnak's guard. Sesnak trying to keep a closed guard but Fuentes is proving a slippery customer.
Sesnak seems keen to control Fuentes's posture. Fuentes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sesnak keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully. Fuentes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sesnak swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sesnak tries to land a sweep but no joy. Sesnak manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sesnak with a couple of short strikes.
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. Fuentes is working to get back to half guard.
Sesnak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Sesnak is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sesnak extends the arm and Fuentes is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Sesnak!
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