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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sorrowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak remix). Wash comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Look At Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Sorrowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Wash!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe throws a solid leg kick but Wash takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sorrowe.
Wash is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
Wash closes the distance looking to clinch
so Sorrowe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sorrowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sorrowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Wash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorrowe chips away with some ground and pound.
Sorrowe stands and steps away. Wash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorrowe stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe rushes Wash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sorrowe goes for a takedown attempt but Wash pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wash closes the distance but Sorrowe moves to the side
and Sorrowe counters with a two punch combo.
Sorrowe misses with a few strikes there.
Wash wants to clinch.
Sorrowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorrowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorrowe lands with a nice combination. Wash backs away looking to recover.
Wash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sorrowe working hard to break the clinch.
Sorrowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Wash won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash working hard to break the clinch.
Wash is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sorrowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorrowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sorrowe counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wash is pushing Sorrowe's head away, looking to escape. Sorrowe manages to hold on to the position though.
Sorrowe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wash has Sorrowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Sorrowe breaks the clinch.
Sorrowe throws a series of punches but Wash moves out of range.
Sorrowe keeps the fight on the outside.
TJ Wash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to clinch
and Wash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorrowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wash closes the distance but Sorrowe moves to the side
and Sorrowe counters by moving into the clinch.
Sorrowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sorrowe.
Sorrowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sorrowe is trying to break the clinch but Wash is controlling him.
Sorrowe keeps control of Wash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wash breaks the clinch.
Wash is looking to clinch.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorrowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wash takes the fight into the clinch.
Sorrowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorrowe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sorrowe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wash is not content to let Sorrowe control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wash kicks Sorrowe off and gets back to his feet.
Wash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sorrowe moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sorrowe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sorrowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wash tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Wash gets caught flat footed, as Sorrowe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorrowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Wash has wrist control.
Sorrowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sorrowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sorrowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wash is keeping the position for now.
Sorrowe stands and steps away. Wash gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sorrowe throws out a leg kick but Wash moves out of range and Sorrowe only half commits.
Wash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorrowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Wash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wash avoids the body shot from Sorrowe.
Wash tries to clinch up
and Sorrowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sorrowe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
Sorrowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sorrowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Wash tries to clinch but Sorrowe moves out of range.
TJ Wash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wash tries to clinch there but Sorrowe circles away.
Sorrowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wash circles away quickly and effectively.
Sorrowe tries to clinch but Wash moves out of range.
Wash moves in looking to clinch but Sorrowe pushes him off.
Wash doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Wash tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash tries to clinch but Sorrowe is having none of it.
Sorrowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wash. That did some damage!
Wash is looking to clinch.
Wash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe gets tackled into the cage by Wash. Wash maintains the clinch.
Wash wants to get back to striking at distance but Sorrowe won't allow it.
Sorrowe is trying to break the clinch but Wash is controlling him.
Sorrowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wash's efforts to push away.
Sorrowe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sorrowe is trying to break the clinch but Wash has him pressed against the cage.
Sorrowe keeps control of Wash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash wants to get back to striking at distance but Sorrowe won't allow it.
Sorrowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wash tries to clinch but Sorrowe is having none of it.
Wash tries to clinch
and Sorrowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sorrowe.
Sorrowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sorrowe prevents Wash from breaking the clinch.
Wash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorrowe working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sorrowe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorrowe.
Wash tries to break free but Sorrowe pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sorrowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wash blocks the body kick.
Sorrowe clinches with his opponent.
Sorrowe is trying to break the clinch but Wash is controlling him.
Sorrowe is trying to push Wash away but Wash has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sorrowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sorrowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wash can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorrowe breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sorrowe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorrowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wash gets caught flat footed, as Sorrowe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wash has a closed guard, preventing Sorrowe from standing up.
Sorrowe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorrowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorrowe throws a nice looking combination but Wash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wash moves out of range of the strikes.
Wash tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Wash tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sorrowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorrowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wash moves in looking to clinch but Sorrowe pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorrowe.
Wash tries to clinch but Sorrowe is having none of it.
Sorrowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wash circles away quickly and effectively.
Wash looks to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Wash wants to clinch.
Wash dodges the punch combination from Sorrowe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wash is looking to clinch.
Wash fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorrowe scores with a decent looking hook.
Wash tries to clinch up.
Wash tries to clinch up.
Wash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorrowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash clinches with his opponent.
Wash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wash is trying to break free.
Sorrowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wash is defending well for now.
Sorrowe manages to break the clinch.
Wash ducks under a wild hook from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Wash is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TJ Wash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorrowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Samuel Sorrowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Wash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorrowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe misses the shot to the body.
Sorrowe moves into the clinch.
Wash is trying to break the clinch but Sorrowe is controlling him.
Sorrowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sorrowe throws a nice looking combination but Wash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wash wants to clinch.
Wash wants to clinch.
Sorrowe throws a big shot that misses.
Sorrowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sorrowe somewhat.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorrowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash tries to clinch but Sorrowe is having none of it.
Wash tries to clinch up but Sorrowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Wash is looking to clinch.
Wash closes the distance but Sorrowe moves to the side
and Sorrowe counters with a series of strikes. Wash will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from Sorrowe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wash regains half guard, as Sorrowe was trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash pushes Sorrowe off looking to stand but Sorrowe dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Sorrowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sorrowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Sorrowe!
Samuel Sorrowe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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