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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neal Titus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titus comes into the arena with 'Till We Die - Slipknot blaring out of the sound system. Daniel Sensintaffar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Neal Titus's chin.
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162 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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166 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensintaffar throws a head kick but Titus moves out of range.
Sensintaffar swings widly with a right hand
and Titus counters with a single leg into guard. Sensintaffar didn't expect that.
Sensintaffar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Titus.
Titus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Titus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensintaffar keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Sensintaffar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to his feet but Titus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sensintaffar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Titus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Titus wants to pass the guard but Sensintaffar is keeping the position.
Titus scoring with some ground and pound.
Titus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sensintaffar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Titus preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar pushes Titus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sensintaffar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Titus checks it well.
Sensintaffar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sensintaffar enables Titus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sensintaffar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Titus stops Sensintaffar from standing up.
Titus preventing the sweep.
Titus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Titus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sensintaffar is adopting a defensive guard.
Sensintaffar wants to stand and escape but Titus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Titus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Titus is working Sensintaffar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sensintaffar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Titus is one step ahead there.
Sensintaffar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sensintaffar wants to stand and escape but Titus is having none of it.
Sensintaffar has momentary wrist control but Titus slips an elbow through the middle.
Sensintaffar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Sensintaffar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Titus is defended easily by Sensintaffar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Titus counters with a takedown into side control.
Titus advances to mount.
Sensintaffar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Titus landing strikes from the mount.
Titus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sensintaffar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sensintaffar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sensintaffar looks gassed!
Sensintaffar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Titus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sensintaffar has managed to get both his arms back between Titus's legs - danger averted.
Titus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sensintaffar defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Titus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sensintaffar defends well.
Titus has his foot on Sensintaffar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sensintaffar works his way back into a safe position though.
Sensintaffar tries to stand but Titus is controlling from the bottom.
Sensintaffar wants to control from the top but Titus keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Titus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Titus dominated that round.
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.
Sensintaffar misses with a hook
and Titus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Titus seems to be looking for submissions.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to full guard.
Sensintaffar pushes Titus off and gets back to his feet.
Sensintaffar throws a right hand that misses
and Titus counters with a shoot takedown. Sensintaffar fights it but they end up in guard.
Sensintaffar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Titus won't allow Sensintaffar to sweep him here.
Neal Titus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titus throws a strike but Sensintaffar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Titus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sensintaffar is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus is looking for a triangle but Sensintaffar pushes his legs off easily.
Titus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sensintaffar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sensintaffar trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.
Sensintaffar throws a strike but Titus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Titus is looking to work some ground and pound but Sensintaffar has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus won't allow Sensintaffar to sweep him here.
Titus is pushing down on Sensintaffar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sensintaffar is fighting to maintain full guard but Titus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sensintaffar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sensintaffar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Titus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sensintaffar wants to stand up but Titus is controlling him.
Sensintaffar is breathing heavily.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sensintaffar wants to stand but Titus is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titus drops back looking for a leg! Sensintaffar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sensintaffar manages to kick Titus off! Titus jumps back into Sensintaffar's guard.
Sensintaffar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sensintaffar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sensintaffar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Titus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sensintaffar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sensintaffar's back!
Titus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sensintaffar has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Titus's guard. Nice work there by Sensintaffar.
Titus has his foot on Sensintaffar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sensintaffar works his way back into a safe position though.
Titus keeping moving, preventing Sensintaffar from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sensintaffar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Titus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensintaffar stands up from Titus's guard - Sensintaffar perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensintaffar throws a series of punches but Titus avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Titus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Titus has his takedown stuffed
and Sensintaffar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sensintaffar lands with an uppercut that bounces Titus off the cage and back into rage.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Titus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sensintaffar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Titus wants to pass the guard but Sensintaffar is keeping the position.
Sensintaffar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Titus throwing strikes from guard but Sensintaffar blocks nicely.
Titus is in close to Sensintaffar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensintaffar keeping moving, preventing Titus from controlling successfully.
Titus stopping the sweep attempt from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Titus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sensintaffar wants to stand but Titus is controlling the position.
Titus throwing strikes from guard but Sensintaffar blocks nicely.
Sensintaffar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Titus throwing strikes but missing.
Titus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sensintaffar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Titus puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to full guard.
Sensintaffar has hold of Titus's hands but Titus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Titus prevents Sensintaffar from standing back up.
Titus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Titus is looking for a kimura here.
Titus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar wants to get back to full guard.
Titus is trying to work for a kimura but Sensintaffar is defending well.
Sensintaffar trying to hold on to Titus's head to control him but Titus postures up.
Sensintaffar is trying to stand up here but Titus is controlling him well.
Titus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Titus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Titus passes to full mount!
Sensintaffar is trying desperately to improve position.
Daniel Sensintaffar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sensintaffar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Titus looking to finish Sensintaffar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sensintaffar!
Sensintaffar is desperately trying to improve his position but Titus has a good base and remains in mount.
Sensintaffar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Titus.
Titus cracks Sensintaffar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Neal Titus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sensintaffar is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neal Titus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neal Titus!
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energy
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hype
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