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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Egyptian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Reckless Love -Romance. Connor has chosen 50 Cents- Many Men as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinuhe Egyptian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Connor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian shows good takedown defense.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Egyptian sprawls well. Egyptian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
Egyptian walks into a jab.
Connor blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Connor wants to land a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.
Connor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Connor showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Connor.
Egyptian works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Connor chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to control the position.
Connor with a nice head shot there.
Connor stopping the sweep attempt from Egyptian.
Egyptian is adopting a defensive guard.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Connor being controlled here momentarily.
Connor has gone for a leg lock! Egyptian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Connor's guard.
Egyptian wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian stands and steps away. Connor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egyptian.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egyptian tries to work over Connor's front leg with a kick but Connor checks it.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinuhe Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Connor.
Connor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Connor lands the left hand.
Egyptian scores with a body shot.
Egyptian cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Egyptian lands with a good body shot.
Egyptian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid body kick from Egyptian.
Connor looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Egyptian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Connor if he has to take too many more of those.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Egyptian.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Egyptian misses
and Connor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Egyptian connects with a solid leg kick.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Egyptian.
Egyptian feints and then cracks Connor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Connor down.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Egyptian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Will Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor moves out of range as Egyptian throws a body kick.
Egyptian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connor's sensitive parts.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Connor.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Egyptian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Connor finds it's way round the side to connect with Egyptian's head.
Connor throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Connor's head backwards.
Connor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Egyptian but Egyptian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws an overhand right that lands on Connor's shoulder, as Connor tries to avoid the shot.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor throws a head kick that misses.
Connor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Egyptian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Egyptian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Egyptian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.
Connor passes into half guard.
Connor lands strikes from half guard.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egyptian keeps working.
Egyptian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Connor.
Connor is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian trying to control but Connor postures up.
Connor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Connor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Egyptian controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Egyptian looking for submissions off his back.
Connor is looking to pass Egyptian's guard but actually Egyptian recovers to full guard.
Connor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Egyptian has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Egyptian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Connor's guard.
Connor pulls Egyptian in close to prevent any damage.
Connor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egyptian's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.
Egyptian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Egyptian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.
Connor wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Connor with a nice head shot there.
Connor postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egyptian holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Connor moves out of range of the strikes.
Sinuhe Egyptian is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian misses with a head kick.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Connor avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Connor misses the target.
Connor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Egyptian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Connor checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor throws a shot to the body.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Connor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Connor.
Egyptian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Connor pushes down on Egyptian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Connor looks to land a strike but Egyptian avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Connor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Connor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Connor throwing strikes from guard but Egyptian blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian has Connor pulled in close to control his posture.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Connor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Egyptian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Egyptian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Connor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Connor throws a leg kick
and Egyptian counters with a big head kick but Connor shrugs it off.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses
and Connor counters with a nice leg kick.
Connor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Connor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Egyptian sprawls well initially but Connor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Egyptian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Connor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Egyptian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Egyptian trying to control the position.
Connor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Connor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Egyptian keeping full guard, as Connor tries to pass.
Egyptian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connor.
Connor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Egyptian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Connor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Egyptian counters with a body kick that stops Connor in his tracks momentarily.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Connor's front leg but catches the back leg as Connor tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Will Connor just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
A solid body kick from Egyptian.
Connor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Egyptian.
An inside leg kick lands from Connor.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connor avoids the head kick by Egyptian.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egyptian as he jumps to the side.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Connor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Connor lands the left hand.
Egyptian looks for the body kick but Connor saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor scores with a decent looking hook.
Egyptian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egyptian throws a combination that misses
and Connor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Connor.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Connor's ribcage. Connor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Egyptian tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Egyptian is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
Egyptian presses Connor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Egyptian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Connor.
Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Connor.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Connor misses with a body punch.
Egyptian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Egyptian lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sinuhe Egyptian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egyptian is looking to land body kicks.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Connor.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egyptian.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egyptian.
Connor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egyptian looks to land a combination but Connor avoids it well.
Connor misses the jab.
Egyptian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Connor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.
Egyptian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Will Connor has been cut.
Connor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Connor counters with a takedown into side control.
Connor working the head and body with strikes.
Connor in side control, throwing shots but Egyptian defends.
Connor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Egyptian, who protects the arm well.
Egyptian managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Connor.
Connor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Connor off and has taken his back!
Egyptian slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Connor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Egyptian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Egyptian controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian had his way with Will Connor in that round.
The cut man is working on Will Connor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Egyptian throws a push kick but Connor slaps the foot to one side.
Egyptian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Connor counters with a series of strikes. Egyptian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Connor moves into range and clinches up with Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egyptian.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Connor takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Egyptian.
A bit of stalling here from Egyptian.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Egyptian lands a two punch combo.
Connor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Connor misses with the combination.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Connor misses with a shot to the body
and Egyptian counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor tries to clinch up but Egyptian circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Egyptian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Egyptian tries to land a front kick but Connor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Connor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Connor duly obliges.
Connor checks a leg kick.
Egyptian throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian checks a low kick from Connor.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Connor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Egyptian is predictable there
and Connor counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Egyptian counters with a nice body kick.
Connor tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Egyptian is trying to control but can't.
Egyptian gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Connor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Connor has gone for a leg lock! Egyptian slips out almost immediately though and dives into Connor's guard.
Egyptian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connor trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Connor is proving hard to escape from.
Egyptian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Egyptian stands up and waves to Connor to follow him.
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sinuhe Egyptian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian!
Sinuhe Egyptian retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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