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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agresor Sifilida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rossan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sifilida comes to the cage accompanied by Sifilida song. 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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agresor Sifilida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rossan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sifilida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sifilida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rossan as he jumps to the side.
Sifilida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rossan.
Rossan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sifilida tries to avoid it but Rossan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sifilida to the ground. Sifilida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rossan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rossan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sifilida sprawls well. He's pushed Rossan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Agresor Sifilida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rossan.
Rossan fails with a takedown attempt.
Rossan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sifilida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifilida defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rossan.
Sifilida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sifilida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sifilida scores with a nice body kick.
Rossan looks gassed!
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rossan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sifilida closes the distance but Rossan moves to the side
and Rossan counters with a leg kick.
Sifilida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossan circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sifilida throws a sloppy head kick and Rossan moves out of range easily.
Sifilida swinging wilding here.
Sifilida fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sifilida clinches up against the cage.
Sifilida manages to break the clinch.
Sifilida misses the jab.
Sifilida wants to clinch up but Rossan keeps it at a distance.
Rossan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sifilida wants to clinch.
Sifilida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sifilida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rossan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sifilida somewhat.
Rossan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossan avoids the head kick by Sifilida.
Rossan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sifilida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossan throws a looping overhand right but Sifilida ducks down to avoid it.
Sifilida misses with a takedown attempt - Rossan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown but Sifilida shows good takedown defense.
Sifilida fails with the takedown.
Sifilida is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sifilida moves in looking to clinch but Rossan pushes him off.
Sifilida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sifilida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossan.
Sifilida tries to clinch up.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown but Sifilida shows good takedown defense.
Paul Rossan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sifilida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossan shoots in and drives through. Sifilida sprawls well.
Rossan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sifilida tries to avoid it but Rossan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sifilida to the ground. Sifilida escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agresor Sifilida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sifilida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossan misses with a two punch combination.
Rossan closes the distance and clinches up with Sifilida, looking for a takedown. Rossan pushes Sifilida against the cage but Sifilida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rossan fails with the takedown.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossan slaps away a takedown attempt from Sifilida, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sifilida throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sifilida wants to control but Rossan is having none of it.
Rossan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifilida manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sifilida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sifilida is looking to control Rossan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sifilida avoid being mounted?
Rossan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sifilida's head.
Sifilida is trying to stand up here but Rossan is controlling him well.
Sifilida trying to get back to full guard but Rossan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sifilida working to try and regain half guard.
Rossan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sifilida because Rossan loaded up on that one.
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.
Rossan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sifilida is looking to escape.
The referee warns Sifilida that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sifilida suckers Rossan into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Sifilida is now in Rossan's guard!
Sifilida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rossan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sifilida tries to sprawl out of it but Rossan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sifilida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Agresor Sifilida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rossan.
Sifilida leaves Rossan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sifilida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rossan.
Sifilida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rossan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rossan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sifilida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rossan as he jumps to the side.
Rossan throws a right and a left that Sifilida avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sifilida blocks a head kick by Rossan.
Sifilida connects with a high kick.
Sifilida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sifilida tries to clinch up but Rossan circles away and keeps his distance.
Rossan instigates a clinch.
Sifilida lands an uppercut.
Sifilida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossan lands a two punch combo.
Sifilida misses with a double jab
and Rossan counters with a series of strikes. Sifilida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rossan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sifilida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rossan's waist but Rossan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sifilida off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agresor Sifilida dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rossan shoots in for a double leg but Sifilida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rossan misses with a two punch combination.
Sifilida shoots in but Rossan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rossan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sifilida pinned against the cage. Sifilida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sifilida tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rossan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sifilida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rossan is working away from the top position though.
Rossan prevents Sifilida from standing back up.
Sifilida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sifilida tries to kick Rossan off but Rossan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sifilida's head.
Rossan stops Sifilida from getting back to his feet.
Sifilida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rossan pulls his head out easily.
Sifilida is refusing to be controlled, as Rossan sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sifilida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sifilida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agresor Sifilida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sifilida fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two 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.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sifilida but Sifilida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Agresor Sifilida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Rossan.
Rossan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sifilida sprawls well. He's pushed Rossan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sifilida slips a jab and a cross from Rossan.
Sifilida takes a swing at Rossan's ribcage but misses.
Rossan shoots in and drives through. Sifilida sprawls well.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sifilida as he jumps to the side.
Rossan throws a series of punches but Sifilida avoids them all with ease.
Sifilida throws a right and a left that Rossan avoids nicely.
Rossan fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rossan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sifilida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rossan shoots in but no luck this time.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rossan!
Rossan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sifilida swivels and escapes.
Rossan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sifilida avoids it really well and circles away.
Rossan misses with a takedown attempt - Sifilida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paul Rossan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agresor Sifilida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sifilida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rossan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sifilida but Sifilida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sifilida throws a leg kick which misses Rossan's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossan tries to avoid it.
Agresor Sifilida is winning the standup battle so far.
Sifilida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sifilida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossan shoots in and drives through. Sifilida sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Agresor Sifilida.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sifilida, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agresor Sifilida!
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hype
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