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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Sylvia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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197 cm
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199 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Sanderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spider Sylvia! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sylvia shoots in for a double leg but Sanderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sylvia drives through with a takedown into guard. Sanderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanderson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sylvia's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sanderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sylvia manages to get himself to full guard.
Sanderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Sanderson won't allow Sylvia to sweep him here. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sylvia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Sanderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sylvia is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea. Sanderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sanderson works over Sylvia with some ground and pound from guard. Sylvia has his foot on Sanderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanderson works his way back into a safe position though. Sylvia controls Sanderson momentarily but Sanderson frees himself. Sanderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sylvia's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sylvia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sanderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Sylvia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Sanderson preventing the sweep. Sylvia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sylvia is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sylvia misses with a takedown attempt - Sanderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sylvia is defended easily by Sanderson. Johnny Sanderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Sylvia. Sylvia looks gassed! Sanderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanderson is in the full mount, landing strikes. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sanderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanderson working Sylvia over with strikes here. Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sylvia trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sanderson unloading with bombs! Sanderson landing strikes from the mount. A nice elbow there by Sanderson. Sanderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sanderson avoids the attempt from Sylvia to control. Sylvia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanderson lands a nice shot to the head. Sanderson landing punches. A nice elbow there by Sanderson. Sanderson thowing shots but they're missing. Sylvia is trying desperately to improve position. A nice elbow there by Sanderson. Sylvia tries to hold on but Sanderson postures up. Sanderson landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sylvia wants to try and get back to his feet. Sylvia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sylvia wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Sylvia in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Sanderson with the ground and pound from mount. Sylvia is looking to improve his position but Sanderson isn't that keen on the idea. Sylvia is bucking up trying to escape but Sanderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Sanderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Sylvia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sylvia holds on for dear life. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sanderson dominated that round. That's time! Sanderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sylvia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Sanderson wants to improve his position but Sylvia is controlling well.
Sanderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Sylvia trying to mount his opponent but Sanderson defends it. Sanderson gets back to full guard.
Sylvia pushing down on Sanderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Sanderson won't allow Sylvia to pass to mount. Sylvia wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sylvia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sanderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sylvia blocks the strikes from Sanderson.
Sylvia has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sanderson defend it? Sylvia steps over the head and cranks it - Sanderson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sylvia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Spider Sylvia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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