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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Sweezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Reznor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Sweezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saul Reznor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweezer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reznor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reznor throws a combination. Sweezer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sweezer closes the distance and clinches up with Reznor, looking for a takedown. Sweezer pushes Reznor against the cage but Reznor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reznor drives through and clinches with Sweezer against the cage.
Reznor has Sweezer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweezer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reznor misses with a knee to the head.
Sweezer manages to break the clinch.
Sweezer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reznor misses with a double jab
and Sweezer counters by clinching up.
Sweezer jumps guard and drags Reznor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Reznor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sweezer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweezer looking to control.
Reznor prevents Sweezer from getting back to his feet.
Sweezer working for a triangle but Reznor defends it easily.
Sweezer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznor looking to pass the guard.
Sweezer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reznor drops back looking for a leg! Sweezer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sweezer manages to kick Reznor off! Reznor jumps back into Sweezer's guard.
Reznor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sweezer's guard.
Reznor is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sweezer as he works his way to full guard.
Reznor trying to control but Sweezer is working from the bottom.
Reznor looks gassed!
Reznor looking to sit in guard and control but Sweezer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reznor is looking to sweep but instead, Sweezer has passed into half guard.
Sweezer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reznor wants to get back to full guard.
Sweezer uses his free foot to push down on Reznor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reznor.
Sweezer looking to control but Reznor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sweezer prevents Reznor from getting the reversal.
Sweezer avoids the attempt from Reznor to control.
Sweezer moves to the back.
Sweezer trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznor breaks Sweezer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reznor trying to control but Sweezer is working from the bottom.
Reznor wants to pass the guard but Sweezer is keeping the position.
Sweezer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sweezer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reznor is desperately trying to improve his position but Sweezer has a good base and remains in mount.
Sweezer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Reznor has worked his arm free - good work by Reznor!
Reznor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reznor works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweezer works over Reznor with some ground and pound from guard.
Sweezer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweezer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sweezer trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reznor keeping full guard, as Sweezer tries to pass.
Sweezer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sweezer wants to control from the top but Reznor keeps moving.
Sweezer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sweezer wants to control from the top but Reznor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Sweezer dominated that round.
That's time! Sweezer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sweezer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reznor, pushing him back against the cage.
Reznor misses with some punches.
Sweezer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reznor swings wildly with an uppercut but Sweezer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznor stops a takedown attempt from Sweezer.
Sweezer pulls guard effortlessly.
Sweezer looking to control.
Sweezer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sweezer trying to pass the guard but Reznor defending well.
Sweezer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reznor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reznor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reznor is looking to control Sweezer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reznor avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sweezer is trying to control the action in half guard but Reznor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sweezer tries to stand and escape but Reznor is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reznor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sweezer sprawls well initially but Reznor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reznor is looking to take a break and control but Sweezer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reznor is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sweezer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sweezer is looking to improve his position.
Sweezer gets full guard.
Sweezer keeping moving, preventing Reznor from controlling successfully.
Reznor stands up over Sweezer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznor wants to control from the top but Sweezer keeps moving.
Sweezer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sweezer trying to keep a closed guard but Reznor is proving a slippery customer.
Reznor stopping the sweep attempt from Sweezer.
Sweezer wants to get back to his feet but Reznor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sweezer working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sweezer clinches but Reznor breaks the clinch
and Reznor counters with a single leg into guard. Sweezer didn't expect that.
Sweezer pulls Reznor in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweezer wants to stand and escape but Reznor is having none of it.
Sweezer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reznor trying to control but Sweezer is working from the bottom.
Sweezer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reznor wants to stand but Sweezer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sweezer is trying to keep Reznor in close.
Reznor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sweezer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sweezer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reznor misses with a double jab
and Sweezer moves into the clinch.
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.
Sweezer is stalling here.
Sweezer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reznor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sweezer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reznor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Sweezer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweezer misses with a takedown
and Reznor counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Sweezer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reznor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reznor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reznor stands up.
Sweezer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reznor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reznor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Reznor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sweezer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sweezer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reznor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reznor stands and throws Sweezer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reznor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sweezer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sweezer is looking for a sweep.
Reznor has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sweezer is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reznor yanks on the arm and Sweezer is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reznor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saul Reznor!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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