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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samir Sedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
25
145 lbs
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174 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Sedes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Pollock! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sedes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Henry Pollock has been cut. Sedes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Pollock or perhaps it was just good defense by Sedes which made him look bad. Pollock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sedes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pollock scrambles back to his feet. Pollock wants to clinch. Pollock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sedes keeps the fight on the outside. Pollock tries to clinch there but Sedes circles away.
Pollock wants to clinch up but Sedes keeps it at a distance. No luck with that takedown attempt from Pollock. Sedes throws a right hand that Pollock ducks under and follows up with a left that Pollock also avoids with ease. Sloppy strikes from Sedes. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pollock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Samir Sedes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Pollock. Pollock shoots in looking for a takedown but Sedes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pollock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Pollock wants to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Pollock looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pollock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Pollock misses with a wild body shot. Pollock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sedes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pollock. Pollock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sedes swivels and escapes. Sedes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pollock.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pollock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Pollock slips a jab and a cross from Sedes.
Pollock is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pollock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Sedes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pollock is just out of range. Pollock closes the distance and clinches up with Sedes, looking for a takedown. Pollock pushes Sedes against the cage but Sedes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pollock throws a nice looking combination but Sedes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sedes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pollock tries for a takedown but Sedes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sedes swats away the attempt to clinch by Pollock. Pollock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pollock walks into a stiff left hand from Sedes.
Pollock is rocked! Henry Pollock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sedes lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Pollock falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sedes dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samir Sedes!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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