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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mexhe Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nua Totanee Sornsan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 cm
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185 lbs
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170 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mexhe Cain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nua Totanee Sornsan! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sornsan misses with a wild body shot. Cain tries to clinch up but Sornsan circles away and keeps his distance. Sornsan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Nua Totanee Sornsan has been cut. Sornsan closes the distance and clinches up with Cain, looking for a takedown. Sornsan pushes Cain against the cage but Cain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Cain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Mexhe Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sornsan checks a low kick from Cain. Cain throws the kick towards the body but Sornsan avoids it. Cain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Cain throws a leg kick but Sornsan sees it coming and checks it nicely. Sornsan fails to land the takedown. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sornsan. Mexhe Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nua Totanee Sornsan. Cain tries to clinch up but Sornsan circles away and keeps his distance. Cain tries to clinch but Sornsan moves out of range. Sornsan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain. Sornsan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Sornsan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cain. Cain tries to clinch but Sornsan is having none of it. Sornsan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sornsan avoids the head kick by Cain.
Sornsan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Sornsan wants to stand but Cain has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Sornsan is thwarting Cain's attempts to control the position. Sornsan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Cain is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sornsan works his way into full mount! Sornsan looking to control and managing it successfully. Sornsan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sornsan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sornsan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sornsan content just to control the position here.
That's four 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. Sornsan looking to finish with strikes here!
Sornsan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Sornsan stands up from mount. Strange move. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mexhe Cain dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nua Totanee Sornsan'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.
Sornsan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cain's guard. Sornsan stands up from Cain's guard - Sornsan perhaps looking for a knockout. Sornsan fails with a takedown attempt. Sornsan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nice takedown defense from Cain. No joy for Sornsan on that attempt. Sornsan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Mexhe Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nua Totanee Sornsan. Cain is looking to clinch but Sornsan is avoiding it.
Nua Totanee Sornsan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cain tries to clinch up. Sornsan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cain pinned against the cage. Cain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cain misses with a leg kick. Sornsan clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sornsan has him pressed against the cage. Sornsan slows down the pace here.
Sornsan tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Sornsan drops back down to his feet.
Sornsan pulls Cain into guard.
Sornsan pulls Cain in close to prevent any damage. Cain won't allow Sornsan to get back to his feet. Sornsan has his hands on Cain's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Let's hope that Sornsan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Sornsan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cain is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sornsan managing to control the position. Cain preventing the sweep. Sornsan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Sornsan wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Sornsan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sornsan tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Sornsan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cain but Cain pushes him off and we're back to square one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nua Totanee Sornsan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nua Totanee Sornsan's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sornsan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Sornsan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sornsan leaning against his opponent.
Cain tries to pull guard but Sornsan holds him up against the cage and eventually Cain drops back down to his feet.
Sornsan tries to pull guard but Cain holds him up against the cage and eventually Sornsan drops back down to his feet.
Cain wants a takedown.
Cain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sornsan.
Mexhe Cain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nua Totanee Sornsan. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sornsan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cain. Nice body punch from Sornsan. Sornsan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sornsan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sornsan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sornsan breaks from the clinch.
Sornsan moves into range and clinches up with Cain. Sornsan manages to break the clinch.
Sornsan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cain sprawls well initially but Sornsan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Cain is trying to stand.
Sornsan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cain controls his leg. Sornsan moves into full mount! Cain won't be happy about that! Sornsan controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cain is working to get back to half guard.
Sornsan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Sornsan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cain is in real trouble.
Sornsan controlling from the back. Sornsan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Sornsan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Sornsan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight! Nua Totanee Sornsan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Sornsan 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nua Totanee Sornsan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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