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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cairo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bob Sanders has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bob Sanders seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Cairo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders misses with a hook
and Cairo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cairo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cairo is working away from the top position though.
Sanders wants to control but Cairo passes into side.
Cairo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Cairo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to stand and escape but Cairo is having none of it.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sanders wants to clinch but Cairo slips to the side
and Cairo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanders's guard now.
Sanders is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but Cairo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cairo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanders, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with a poor takedown
and Cairo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Cairo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanders didn't expect that.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo shoots in and gets a takedown into Sanders's guard.
Cairo stands and steps away. Sanders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cairo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sanders is trying to defend but Cairo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cairo decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cairo decides to stand up.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cairo on the ground.
Cairo gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cairo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Cairo.
Cairo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanders to the mat! Sanders manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo stands up from Sanders's guard - Cairo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanders tries to sprawl but Cairo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cairo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cairo gets a takedown into half guard.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
Cairo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
Cairo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cairo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bob Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Cairo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cairo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Sanders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cairo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanders tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cairo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cairo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
Cairo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanders wants to improve his position but Cairo is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cairo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cairo stands up out of the half guard.
Cairo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanders pushes Cairo off looking to stand but Cairo dives back in and keeps control.
Cairo stands up out of the half guard.
Cairo lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to his feet.
Cairo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sanders sprawls well initially but Cairo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Cairo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cairo decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Cairo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders is working an open guard so Cairo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cairo dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!
Cairo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cairo passes into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cairo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cairo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cairo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanders napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cairo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sanders to his feet.
Cairo fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders slaps away a takedown attempt from Cairo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanders tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cairo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanders!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sanders misses with a combination
and Cairo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cairo manages to pass to side control.
Cairo is thwarting Sanders's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairo stands up from half guard.
Cairo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cairo stands and steps away. Sanders gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cairo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cairo showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cairo stands up and beckons Sanders to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cairo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanders gets caught flat footed, as Cairo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cairo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanders to the mat! Sanders manages to get full guard.
Cairo stands up and waves to Sanders to follow him.
Sanders throws a leg kick
and Cairo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cairo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cairo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cairo stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Cairo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cairo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cairo!
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hype
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