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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Mounfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Sinclair could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gary Mounfield's chin.
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175 cm
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182 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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193 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sinclair! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Mounfield! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circle momentarily. Sinclair darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sinclair drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sinclair working the ground and pound. Sinclair goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mounfield rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sinclair's guard! Nice work there by Mounfield! Sinclair pulls Mounfield in close to prevent any damage. Mounfield wants to control from the top but Sinclair keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mounfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sinclair swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mounfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sinclair misses the shot to the body. Mounfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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. Sinclair misses with a left hand and Mounfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Some bone on bone action there as Sinclair checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sinclair takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sinclair fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Sinclair closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mounfield quickly recovers to half guard. Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mounfield's head. Sinclair wants to work for an arm triangle but Mounfield is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mounfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinclair. Sinclair is working for a kimura but Mounfield is defending it quite comfortably.
Sinclair thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mounfield's head. Sinclair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Sinclair trying to mount his opponent but Mounfield defends it. Mounfield works his way to full guard. Good work. Mounfield is trying to keep Sinclair in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sinclair postures up in Mounfield's guard and throws a big left but Mounfield blocks it. Sinclair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mounfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sinclair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Sinclair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mounfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sinclair throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sinclair 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. Mounfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mounfield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinclair. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sinclair trying to control but Mounfield is working from the bottom. Sinclair connects with a couple of short punches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sinclair dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
That kick from Mounfield tenderised Sinclair's leg. Sinclair is trying to keep his angry face on. Mounfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mounfield defends it nicely. Mounfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mounfield fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sinclair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sinclair looks for a takedown but Mounfield sprawls well. Sinclair wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mounfield lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sinclair showed some decent athleticism there. Sinclair is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mounfield trying to hold on to Sinclair's head to control him but Sinclair postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sinclair seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sinclair is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sinclair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sinclair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Mounfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sinclair. Sinclair thows a huge punch but Mounfield dodges it nicely.
Sinclair is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mounfield doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sinclair. Mounfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sinclair landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mounfield is rocked! Sinclair scores with a big shot! Mounfield's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mounfield! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Sinclair!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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