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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Smokin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanius Viver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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132 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Smokin Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanius Viver!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Viver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viver just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass has a takedown stuffed.
Viver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Viver working over Glass with some ground and pound. Glass looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Viver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glass trying to hold on to Viver's head to control him but Viver postures up.
Glass is breathing heavily.
Viver controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Viver there.
Glass is trying to stand up here but Viver is controlling him well.
Viver passes to side control.
Viver cracks Glass with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viver cracks Glass with a big right hand but Glass just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Viver cracks Glass with a big right hand but Glass just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Viver controls the position.
Viver trying to control the position but Glass is working away.
Viver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Viver is chipping away with strikes.
Viver is chipping away with strikes.
Viver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glass some visible discomfort.
Glass takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Viver slows the pace down.
Viver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Glass on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Glass takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Viver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass is not content to let Viver control the position.
Viver stands up.
Viver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Viver gets a clinch.
Viver turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Viver creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Viver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glass some visible discomfort.
Glass is trying to improve his position.
Glass is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viver wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
Viver working the head and body with strikes.
Glass is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Viver has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Viver lands a decent elbow from side control.
Viver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Glass is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Viver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Glass taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viver cracks Glass with a big right hand but Glass just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Viver happy to just control the position for now.
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.
Glass taking punishment in the form of punches.
Glass is trying to control Viver's posture but Viver avoids it.
Glass takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Viver cracks Glass with a big elbow.
Viver cracks Glass with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanius Viver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Viver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glass jumps guard but Viver stands there with Glass around his waist. Glass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glass avoiding damage as Viver throws knees to the body.
Viver lands an elbow just above Glass 's eye.
It looks like Smokin Glass has been cut.
Viver is struggling to control the position.
Viver breaks the clinch.
Viver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Viver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Viver.
Glass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Viver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Viver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Viver just content to control the position.
Viver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viver cracks Glass with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Viver is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viver working the head and body with strikes.
Glass is not content to let Viver control the position.
Glass is being controlled here.
Glass is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Viver is controlling him well.
Glass tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Viver shoots and misses
and Glass counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Viver looking to control but Glass passes into half guard.
Viver trying to hold on to Glass's head to control him but Glass postures up.
Viver missing with punches from the bottom.
Viver actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Glass working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Viver's thigh. Viver counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Glass postures up in Viver's guard and throws a big left but Viver blocks it.
Glass throws and elbow that misses. Viver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glass's guard. Nice move by Viver!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Viver scoring with some ground and pound.
Viver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viver stands up from Glass's guard - Viver perhaps looking for a knockout.
Viver fails with the takedown.
Viver thumps Glass with a low kick.
Glass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Viver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanius Viver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Smokin Glass's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Glass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Viver has his takedown stuffed
and Glass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glass.
Sanius Viver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Viver has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Glass is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Viver.
Viver takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Viver gets back to half guard.
Glass is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Viver manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Viver manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Glass keeping moving, preventing Viver from controlling successfully.
Viver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viver with a nice head shot there.
Viver trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Smokin Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Viver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Viver preventing the sweep.
Viver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Viver is working Glass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Viver misses with a takedown attempt
and Glass counters with a nice double leg into side control. Viver won't be happy with that.
Glass lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Viver down.
Glass goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Viver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Glass but great work by Viver.
Viver cracks Glass with a big elbow.
Viver working away.
Sanius Viver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glass tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glass struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass being controlled for a moment.
Glass can't do much from the bottom here.
Viver slows the pace down.
Glass manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Glass wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Viver in particular looking to stall.
Glass gets back to full guard.
Glass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Viver stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Glass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smokin Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Viver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanius Viver!
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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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