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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmi Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Sexington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmi Snuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Sexington!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Snuka!
Jimmi Snuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Snuka finds it's target.
Snuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snuka scores with a punch to the head.
Sexington tries to move into range but Snuka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sexington dodges the punch combination from Snuka.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Sexington.
Sexington throws a body kick that misses.
Sexington gets a double leg takedown into Snuka's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sexington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sexington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sexington looking to pass the guard.
Snuka looking for a guillotine here but Sexington defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexington stopping the sweep attempt from Snuka.
Snuka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sexington trying to control but Snuka is working from the bottom.
Sexington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sexington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Snuka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sexington stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sexington misses with an uppercut.
Sexington has closed the distance and engaged Snuka in a clinch.
Snuka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sexington wants the takedown. Snuka is fighting it off but Sexington persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Snuka's guard against the cage.
Sexington decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Snuka, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Snuka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sexington. Sexington circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snuka.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Snuka avoids the head kick by Sexington.
Sexington rushes Snuka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sexington jumps into guard, dragging Snuka to the mat.
Sexington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sexington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snuka is one step ahead there.
Sexington has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Snuka has passed into side control.
Sexington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sexington is avoiding damage well.
Snuka tries to stand but Sexington is controlling his head.
Sexington manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Snuka taking some punishment here, with Sexington in his half guard.
Sexington is thwarting Snuka's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sexington content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Sexington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sexington fails to land the takedown.
Snuka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snuka lands with a cross.
Snuka works over Sexington's head and body with a nice combination.
Snuka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Snuka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sexington forces Snuka back against the cage and clinches.
Snuka dodges an elbow strike from Sexington.
Sexington manages to pull guard.
Sexington has his foot on Snuka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snuka works his way back into a safe position though.
Sexington looking for a sweep. Not yet Sexington, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexington is trying to keep Snuka in close.
Snuka throwing strikes but missing.
Sexington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sexington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snuka is aware though and is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sexington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snuka pushing down on Sexington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sexington is breathing heavily.
Snuka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sexington controls his leg.
Snuka stops Sexington from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexington trying to control but Snuka postures up.
Sexington tries to roll over but Snuka keeps him under control.
Snuka is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snuka prevents Sexington from improving his position.
Well, if Snuka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sexington looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexington trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Snuka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sexington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snuka throws a jab when Sexington was well out of range.
Snuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Snuka scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka misses the jab.
Sexington throws a head kick that misses.
Sexington closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Snuka is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Snuka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sexington is looking to take a break and control but Snuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexington prevents Snuka from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmi Snuka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sexington gets a double leg takedown into Snuka's guard.
Snuka working for a triangle but Sexington defends it easily.
Sexington trying to control but Snuka is working from the bottom.
Snuka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sexington's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sexington looking to control.
Snuka trying to control but Sexington is working from the bottom.
Sexington looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sexington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snuka looking to pass the guard.
Sexington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snuka is aware though and is defending well.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Sexington keeps moving.
Chad Sexington has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jimmi Snuka just wasn't active enough.
Sexington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sexington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sexington trying to control but Snuka is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Snuka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sexington wants to finish this one by submission but Snuka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sexington.
Sexington controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexington prevents Snuka from getting the reversal.
Sexington with shots to the head and body - Snuka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sexington is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Snuka throws a series of strikes that have Sexington backpedaling.
Sexington tries to work over Snuka's front leg with a kick but Snuka checks it.
Sexington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmi Snuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Sexington moves into range and clinches up with Snuka.
Sexington turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sexington manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snuka tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Snuka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sexington is thwarting Snuka's attempts to control the position.
Snuka won't allow Sexington to pass to mount.
Sexington is keen to just control but Snuka is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Sexington really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Snuka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sexington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snuka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Snuka there.
Sexington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka tries to sprawl but Sexington drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Snuka is not content to let Sexington control the position.
Sexington escapes and gets back to his feet.
Snuka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sexington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sexington gets control of Snuka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sexington will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sexington is trying to control the position but Snuka postures up.
Sexington striking off his back but it's not causing Snuka any problems.
Sexington throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Snuka wants to pass the guard but Sexington is keeping the position.
Snuka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sexington has his foot on Snuka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snuka works his way back into a safe position though.
Sexington wants to stand and escape but Snuka is having none of it.
Snuka wants to control from the top but Sexington keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sexington is proving hard to escape from.
Sexington is looking for a triangle but Snuka pushes his legs off easily.
Sexington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sexington looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sexington is keeping the position for now.
Snuka stops Sexington from standing up.
Snuka stands up and waves to Sexington to follow him.
Sexington misses with a double jab
and Snuka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sexington throws a head kick but Snuka moves out of range.
Sexington slips a jab and a cross from Snuka.
Snuka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sexington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Snuka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sexington jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Snuka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sexington wants to control but Snuka is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Sexington dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Snuka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sexington under the eye.
Sexington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sexington has hold of one of Snuka's legs. Snuka is fighting the takedown attempt but Sexington gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sexington wants to control from the top but Snuka keeps moving.
Sexington might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Snuka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sexington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexington is stalling in the full guard.
Sexington postures up and lands a big shot to Snuka's brow.
Sexington throws a big elbow that misses.
Snuka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sexington forces his way into half guard.
Snuka is in trouble now - Sexington has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexington looking to control but Snuka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snuka taking shots to the head.
Snuka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sexington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Snuka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sexington prevents Snuka from getting the reversal.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sexington sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snuka swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexington tries to control but Snuka wriggling away.
Sexington is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Snuka avoids the head kick by Sexington.
Snuka looks to land a right hand but Sexington moved out of range.
Jimmi Snuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sexington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Snuka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sexington is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexington gets back to full guard.
Snuka stopping the sweep attempt from Sexington.
Snuka is looking to work some ground and pound but Sexington has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snuka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jimmi Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Sexington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sexington is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Sexington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sexington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Chad Sexington!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chad Sexington!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chad Sexington!
Chad Sexington wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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