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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Sarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is RAW. Stephen Sarai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Sanders's chin.
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Sarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a body punch but Sarai moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sanders.
Sarai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanders swivels and escapes.
Sanders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sarai.
Sarai slips a jab from Sanders.
Sanders has managed to clinch.
Sanders digs a right hand underneath Sarai's ribcage. Sarai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders stops a takedown attempt from Sarai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Sarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanders is pressed up against the cage. Sarai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanders down to the mat. Sanders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanders.
Sanders lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sarai takes a step back to recover.
Sarai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sanders.
Sarai is breathing heavily.
Sarai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for Sanders to work.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarai has double underhooks.
Sanders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sarai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sanders has eaten all the pies!
Sanders moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanders lands a knee to the body.
Sanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Sarai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sarai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanders.
Sarai fails to pull guard.
Sanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sarai tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarai avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanders.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanders.
Sarai avoids the elbow strike from Sanders, against the cage.
Sarai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sanders tries to roll over but Sarai keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Sarai tries to pass.
Sarai preventing the sweep.
Sarai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarai thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Sanders rushes Sarai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sarai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders throws a head kick but Sarai moves out of range.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sarai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
Sarai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sarai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sanders prevents it.
Sarai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sarai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sarai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanders manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sanders lands a shot to the body.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders with a knee to the head.
Sanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders is leaning against Sarai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanders works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sanders landing knees to the head.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Sarai's ribcage.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body.
Sanders lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarai has hold of one of Sanders's legs. Sanders is fighting the takedown attempt but Sarai gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarai trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sarai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders has hold of Sarai's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sarai manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sanders is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sarai is in real trouble.
Sarai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sanders's guard. Nice work there by Sarai.
Sarai is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
Sanders tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarai passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sarai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanders moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sarai.
Sarai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Sanders dominated that round.
That's time! Sarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanders's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanders duly obliges.
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarai, pushing him back against the cage.
Sarai lands a takedown into guard.
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanders throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sarai passes Sanders's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sarai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sarai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sarai seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanders is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sarai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sarai's back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sanders.
Sarai preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sanders.
Sarai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sanders is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarai fending off the submission attempt from Sanders.
Sanders has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Sarai! Can he survive? No! He's out! Sanders gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dante Sanders!
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hype
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