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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sayre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sayre comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Sayre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sayre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sessions throws a poor cross that misses
and Sayre counters with a nice uppercut.
Sayre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Sayre does no damage.
Sayre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sessions with a nice cross.
Sayre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sessions throws a looping overhand right but Sayre ducks down to avoid it.
Sessions lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sayre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions avoids the head kick by Sayre.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sessions.
Sessions throws a body punch but Sayre moves out of range.
Sayre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sayre throws a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sessions.
Sayre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sessions is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but Sayre moved away.
Sessions loads up on a big right hand but Sayre slips the punch.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions missing with a left hand there. Sayre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sayre tries to clinch but Sessions is having none of it.
Sessions throws a leg kick
and Sayre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sessions throws out a loose jab but Sayre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sessions throws a lazy uppercut
and Sayre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sayre.
A right hand to the body from Sayre.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sayre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sessions scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sayre.
Sessions lands a damaging elbow.
Sayre avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the cage.
Sayre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sessions backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sessions misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions lands with a left to the head.
Sayre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sayre blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sessions.
Sessions throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sessions.
Sessions blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sayre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sessions has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Sayre.
Sayre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sessions takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sayre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sessions has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sayre blocks an elbow strike from Sessions.
Sayre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sessions's face.
A short left from Sessions.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayre takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayre breaks from the clinch.
Sessions gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sayre counters with a nice leg kick.
Sessions throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions is looking to land body kicks.
Sayre sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sessions misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sessions. That's going to slow Sayre down.
Sessions darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sessions digs a good body shot into Sayre's ribs.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions misses with a straight right.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayre manages to avoid it.
Sayre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sessions misses with an uppercut
and Sayre counters with a big head kick but Sessions shrugs it off.
Sayre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sessions throws a shot from downtown. Sayre moves away and avoids it.
Sayre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions misses with a low kick as Sayre jumps back.
Sessions misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sessions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sessions showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sayre.
Sayre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sayre takes a swing at Sessions's ribcage but misses.
Sayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sayre.
Sessions swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sessions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sayre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Sayre sees coming a mile off.
Sayre misses with a straight left.
Sayre throws out a loose jab but Sessions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayre throws a lazy head kick
and Sessions counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Sessions will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sayre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sessions throws a shot from downtown. Sayre moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Sayre. Those never looked like landing.
Sayre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sessions.
Sessions looks for the body kick but Sayre saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Sayre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sessions jabs at Sayre's body.
Sessions blocks a head kick by Sayre.
A lazy body kick from Sessions
and Sayre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sessions throws a push kick but Sayre slaps the foot to one side.
Sessions lands the left hand.
Sayre takes one on the button.
Sayre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sessions throws a lazy uppercut
and Sayre counters with a one-two to the body.
Sessions moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sessions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sessions misses with a shot to the body
and Sayre counters with a good low kick that Sessions was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre misses with a few strikes there.
Sayre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayre is looking to clinch but Sessions is avoiding it.
Sessions swings for the body but Sayre moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Sessions misses
and Sayre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sessions blocks the body kick.
Teddy Sayre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sayre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sayre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sayre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sessions moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sessions bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manny Sessions seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sessions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sessions.
Sayre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sessions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sessions moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sayre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sessions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sessions misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sessions misses with a body shot.
Sessions is looking to land body kicks.
Sayre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sessions takes a swing at Sayre's ribcage but misses.
Sessions connects with a jab.
Sessions scores with a spinning back kick!
Sessions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sayre moves away.
Sayre lands a really nice looking cross but Sessions seems unphased.
Sayre moves out of range of the body kick from Sessions.
Sessions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sayre.
Sayre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sessions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre misses with a series of wild punches.
Sayre swinging wildly here.
Sayre tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but Sayre moved away.
Sessions uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sayre has time to react.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sayre tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
Sayre tries to land a leg kick but Sessions saw it coming and moves away.
Sessions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sessions walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sayre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sessions lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sayre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sessions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Sayre throws a head kick that half lands.
Sessions delivers a nice body kick.
Sessions misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sayre counters with a nice body shot.
Sayre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sayre misses with a wild combination.
Sayre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Sessions pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sessions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sayre.
Sayre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sessions changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre walks into a left hand.
Sessions moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sayre tries to bum rush Sessions with a series of wild strikes but Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Sessions showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sessions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sayre takes a step back to recover.
Sessions scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sayre doesn't seem bothered though.
Sessions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sayre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sessions checks a leg kick nicely.
Sessions punishes Sayre's body with a nice straight punch.
Sessions is looking to land body kicks.
Sessions moves away from the strike by Sayre.
Sessions lands a leg kick that knocks Sayre off balance momentarily.
Sayre tries to clinch but Sessions moves away
and Sessions counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Sayre misses.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sessions looks to score with a jab to the body but Sayre is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sayre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sessions - the referee stops the clock and Sayre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sessions. Sayre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayre throws a sloppy head kick and Sessions moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Sessions misses its intended target.
Sessions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayre manages to avoid it.
Sayre darts in trying to clinch
and Sessions counters with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sayre.
Sessions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sayre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sessions.
A combination from Sayre does no damage.
Sessions lands a jab to Sayre's midsection.
Sessions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sessions misses the shot to the body.
Sayre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sessions throws a sloppy head kick and Sayre moves out of range easily.
Sayre scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sessions.
Sayre throws a nice looking combination but Sessions bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sayre blocks a jab.
Sessions misses with a body shot.
Sessions scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sessions misses with a kick to the body.
Sayre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sessions takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Sessions.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Sessions slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayre moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sessions checks it well.
Nice body punch from Sessions.
Sessions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sayre.
Sessions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sessions manages to avoid it.
Sayre ducks under a wild hook from Sessions.
Sessions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sayre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sayre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sessions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions feints a jab promting Sayre to slip. Sessions then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sayre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sayre moves in looking to clinch but Sessions pushes him off.
Sessions throws a low kick but Sayre avoids it.
Sessions is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sayre throws a sloppy head kick and Sessions moves out of range easily.
Teddy Sayre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayre looks to throw the jab but Sessions is out of range.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sessions lands a right hook to the body.
Sayre blocks the body kick.
Sayre tries to close the distance and clinch but Sessions swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions scores with a nice strike.
Manny Sessions is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sayre scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Nice defenses there by Sessions.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sayre.
Sessions throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sayre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sayre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sessions lands with an overhand left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sessions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Sessions comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sessions 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Sessions!
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energy
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hype
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