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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Hesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Sunnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kale Sunnin enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hesy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kale Sunnin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunnin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sunnin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hesy.
Hesy misses with a double jab
and Sunnin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hesy throws a looping overhand right but Sunnin ducks down to avoid it.
Sunnin misses with the combination.
John Hesy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunnin throws a right and a left that Hesy avoids nicely.
Hesy is looking to clinch.
Hesy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sunnin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sunnin content to stall in guard here.
Sunnin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunnin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kale Sunnin.
Hesy works the jab nicely.
Hesy throws an overhand right that lands on Sunnin's shoulder, as Sunnin tries to avoid the shot.
Hesy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hesy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sunnin defending well as Hesy loads up on a big left hand.
Hesy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunnin drives through with a takedown into Hesy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sunnin content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sunnin passes Hesy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hesy is trying to stand.
Hesy trying to get back to full guard but Sunnin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sunnin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hesy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sunnin scoring with strikes but Hesy is staying in there.
Sunnin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hesy is working to get back to half guard.
Sunnin controlling his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sunnin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kale Sunnin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Sunnin.
Hesy misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Sunnin. Those never looked like landing.
Sunnin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Sunnin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hesy pushes Sunnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hesy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sunnin.
Sunnin tries for a takedown but Hesy manages to get underhooks.
Sunnin manages to break the clinch.
Sunnin misses with a straight right.
Hesy cracks Sunnin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Hesy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hesy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sunnin staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hesy keeps the fight on the outside.
Sunnin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Hesy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunnin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hesy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sunnin back to the cage. Hesy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hesy tries to clinch but Sunnin moves out of range.
Hesy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sunnin on the side of the head.
Hesy throws a hook but Sunnin avoids it easily.
Hesy throws a right hand that Sunnin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sunnin also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunnin. Hesy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sunnin scores with a nice right hand.
John Hesy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sunnin tries to clinch there but Hesy circles away.
Sunnin misses with a combination
and Sunnin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sunnin tries to bum rush Hesy with a series of wild strikes but Hesy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hesy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hesy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sunnin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hesy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunnin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hesy tries to bench press Sunnin off him but Sunnin keeps the position.
Sunnin controls the position from side control.
Sunnin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hesy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hesy pushes Sunnin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sunnin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sunnin controlling the position from side mount.
Kale Sunnin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sunnin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Hesy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sunnin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hesy struggling a bit here.
Sunnin controls the position from side control.
Sunnin is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sunnin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kale Sunnin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sunnin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hesy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sunnin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sunnin tries to move into range but Hesy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hesy looks to land a combination but Sunnin avoids it well.
Sunnin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hesy missing with a left hand there. Sunnin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hesy tries to clinch there but Sunnin circles away.
Hesy scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hesy. That snapped Sunnin's head back.
Sunnin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sunnin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sunnin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hesy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sunnin wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hesy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hesy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hesy throws a looping overhand right but Sunnin ducks down to avoid it.
Sunnin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hesy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sunnin.
Hesy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sunnin is looking to clinch but Hesy is avoiding it.
Hesy misses with a two punch combination.
Hesy jabs at Sunnin's body.
Hesy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sunnin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunnin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hesy is looking to clinch but Sunnin is avoiding it.
John Hesy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sunnin slips a jab from Hesy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hesy throws a lazy right hand but Sunnin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sunnin slips under a jab.
Hesy throws a body punch but Sunnin moves out of range.
Hesy staying out of range there.
Sunnin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hesy tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunnin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sunnin throws a series of punches but Hesy moves out of range.
Hesy throws a combination. Sunnin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sunnin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hesy's guard.
Sunnin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hesy wants to stand but Sunnin is controlling the position.
John Hesy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sunnin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Hesy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sunnin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Sunnin!
A determined Kale Sunnin didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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