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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Modi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
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205 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Modi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Modi. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Modi swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Modi moves out of range as Saint strikes.
Modi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint misses with a looping left.
Saint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Modi's calf.
Saint drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Modi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Modi tries to get out of the position.
Saint wants to control but Modi is keeping him busy.
Saint tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Saint is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Saint lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi is not content to let Saint control the position.
Modi is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint throws a strike aimed at the side of Modi's head but Modi avoids it well.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saint postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Saint tries to move into full mount but can't pass Modi's legs.
Modi manages to get back to half guard.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Saint slows the pace down in half guard.
Modi tries to roll over but Saint keeps him under control.
Modi wants to control but Saint is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Modi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saint trying to mount his opponent but Modi defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt.
Modi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saint.
Saint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saint throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Modi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Modi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Modi trying to keep a closed guard but Saint is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saint throws a big right hand that misses.
Modi keeping full guard, as Saint tries to pass.
Saint postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Modi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Modi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Modi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Modi misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Saint takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Modi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Modi moves away from the strike by Saint.
Good shot there by Saint.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modi manages to avoid it.
Modi scores with the left hand. Saint knows he should have avoided that one.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Modi.
Modi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saint counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Modi is trying to control but can't.
Saint lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint tries to pass to full mount but Modi defends it.
Modi is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Modi is not content to let Saint control the position.
Saint is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Modi trying to control but Saint postures up.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Modi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Modi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint on the ground.
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.
Saint is nestled in close to Modi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Modi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Modi is pulling down on Saint's head. It's preventing any offense from Saint, at least for the moment.
Saint wants to control from the top but Modi keeps moving.
Saint not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Modi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saint is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws a big right hand that misses.
Modi trying to control the position.
Saint postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saint's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Modi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Modi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saint chips away with some ground and pound.
Saint wants to control from the top but Modi keeps moving.
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.
Modi is trying to control the position but Saint postures up.
Saint wants to control from the top but Modi keeps moving.
Modi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saint wants to control from the top but Modi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jensen Saint will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Modi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Modi jabs at Saint's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Modi as he connects with a hook.
Modi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saint.
Modi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saint misses with a combination
and Modi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saint shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Modi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Saint wants to control from the top but Modi keeps moving.
Saint is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jensen Saint just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Modi.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Modi looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint throws a lazy right hand but Modi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thor Modi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Modi. Saint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saint drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Modi controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Saint stays in close to Modi's body and controls the position.
Saint drops back looking for a leg! Modi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Modi manages to kick Saint off! Saint jumps back into Modi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi is adopting a defensive guard.
Modi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saint throws a big right hand that misses.
Modi has his hands on Saint's head, controlling the position.
Modi controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Saint from controlling successfully.
Saint wants to pass the guard but Modi is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Modi tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint throws a jab when Modi was well out of range.
Saint avoids the body shot from Modi.
Saint shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Modi lands a body shot.
Saint takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint misses with a wild body shot.
Jensen Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint.
Thor Modi is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Modi.
Modi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saint closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Modi throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
Modi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Modi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saint momentarily.
Thor Modi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modi swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Modi misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Modi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Modi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Modi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saint has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Saint!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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