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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan de Sapi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Severn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan de Sapi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for de Sapi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Sapi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
de Sapi wants to improve his position but Severn is controlling well.
Severn controlling the pace.
de Sapi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Severn is working away from the top position though.
de Sapi wants to improve his position but Severn is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Severn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. de Sapi sprawls well initially but Severn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
de Sapi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
de Sapi wants to get back to full guard.
de Sapi is working hard here to advance position.
Severn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Severn.
de Sapi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. de Sapi is trying to defend but Severn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
de Sapi is trying to control but Severn manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Severn prevents de Sapi from getting the reversal.
Severn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
de Sapi can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Severn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
de Sapi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Severn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in de Sapi's guard now.
de Sapi trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
Severn controlling from the top position.
de Sapi looking to control.
de Sapi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Severn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Sapi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juan de Sapi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Severn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
de Sapi is trying to control but can't.
Severn trying to mount his opponent but de Sapi defends it.
de Sapi is looking to improve his position.
Dan Severn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi is trying to maintain the position but Severn is very close to passing his half guard.
Juan de Sapi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
de Sapi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dan Severn has been cut.
Severn shoots in and gets a takedown into de Sapi's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
de Sapi wants to improve his position but instead Severn has moved into half guard.
de Sapi is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn slows the pace down in half guard.
Severn trying to pass the guard but de Sapi defending well.
Severn controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
de Sapi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Severn is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Severn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
de Sapi throws a right and a left that Severn avoids nicely.
Severn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de Sapi wants to control the action here but instead Severn manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Severn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
de Sapi tries to clinch
and Severn counters with a shoot takedown. de Sapi fights it but they end up in guard.
de Sapi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Severn is now in half guard.
Severn is taking a breather. de Sapi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
de Sapi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Severn is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn slows the pace down in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Juan de Sapi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Severn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Severn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Severn 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan de Sapi.
Severn shoots in and bounces de Sapi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Severn preventing the sweep.
de Sapi trying to keep a closed guard but Severn is proving a slippery customer.
de Sapi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Severn controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Juan de Sapi just wasn't active enough.
de Sapi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Severn counters with a nice double leg into side control. de Sapi won't be happy with that.
Severn working away.
Severn slows the pace down.
de Sapi is pushing Severn's head away, looking to escape. Severn manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Severn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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