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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Sykloni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Granite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sykloni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Arkenstone - Carrickfergus. Granite has chosen Brokencyde - Get Crunk as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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204 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Sykloni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Granite!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sykloni lands with an uppercut that bounces Granite off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Rocky Granite has been cut.
Sykloni jabs Granite right on the nose. Granite blinks but takes it well.
Granite takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Granite scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Granite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sykloni as he jumps to the side.
Granite gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykloni breaks the clinch.
Granite fails with a takedown attempt.
Sykloni throws a body punch but Granite moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sykloni lands a nice shot that snaps Granite's head back.
Sykloni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granite.
Sykloni tries to sprawl but Granite drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sykloni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Granite is working away from the top position though.
Sykloni tries to get to full guard but Granite has control of the leg.
Granite missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Granite prevents Sykloni from standing back up.
Sykloni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sykloni tries to get to full guard but Granite has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sykloni tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Granite manages to move to mount!
Sykloni wants to control but Granite is having none of it.
Sykloni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Granite avoids the attempt from Sykloni to control.
Sykloni is looking to get to half guard.
Sykloni wants to hold on but Granite pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Granite is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granite working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Sami Sykloni has been cut.
Granite trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sykloni wants to control but Granite is having none of it.
Sykloni is looking to improve his position but Granite isn't that keen on the idea.
Granite putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sykloni tries to lock up and control but Granite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Granite looking to finish Sykloni with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sykloni!
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!
Sykloni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Granite connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite landing strikes from the mount.
Sykloni is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Granite landing strikes from the mount and Sykloni is in trouble!
Sykloni sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Granite passes to side control.
Sykloni is looking for a sweep.
Granite is looking to take a break and control but Sykloni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sykloni regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sykloni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Granite scores with a couple of nice shots.
Granite thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sykloni's head.
Granite wants to take a breather but Sykloni is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Granite will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sykloni stuffs the takedown attempt from Granite. Granite gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sykloni as Granite shoots in.
Granite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sykloni circles away.
Sami Sykloni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Granite.
Granite blocks a head kick by Sykloni.
Sykloni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granite was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykloni.
Sykloni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykloni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykloni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rocky Granite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sykloni stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sykloni.
Sykloni scoring well with a low kick there.
Granite is breathing heavily.
Sykloni lands a right hook to the body.
Sykloni throws a right and a left that Granite avoids nicely.
Sykloni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sykloni throws a nice head kick!
Sykloni misses with a low kick as Granite jumps back.
Granite throws out a loose jab but Sykloni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykloni scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykloni.
Sykloni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sykloni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykloni was well out of range. Poor timing from Granite.
Granite takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sykloni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sykloni duly obliges.
That has opened up Rocky Granite's cut even more.
A big right from Granite misses.
Sykloni connects with a solid leg kick.
Sykloni throws a leg kick which misses Granite's front leg but catches the back leg as Granite tries to avoid it.
Sami Sykloni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granite with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sykloni to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni lands with a nice body punch.
Sykloni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granite on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykloni. Sykloni obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Sykloni. Beautiful body shot.
Sykloni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sykloni is looking to wear down Granite with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sykloni throws a shot to the body.
Sykloni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykloni tries to bum rush Granite with a series of wild strikes but Granite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granite has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sykloni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykloni sizes up Granite with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granite doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sykloni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sykloni.
Sykloni punishes Granite's body with a nice straight punch.
Sykloni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granite walks into a straight right hand from Sykloni.
Sykloni throws a shot to the body.
Sykloni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Sykloni dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sykloni with a nice cross.
Sykloni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Granite checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sykloni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Granite counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sykloni's guard now.
Sykloni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Granite is aware though and is defending well.
Sykloni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Granite stops Sykloni from standing up.
Granite got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sykloni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Granite has managed to get both his arms back between Sykloni's legs - danger averted.
Granite wants to pass the guard but Sykloni is keeping the position.
Sykloni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Granite gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Granite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykloni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite tries to clinch up but Sykloni circles away and keeps his distance.
Granite has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granite there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sykloni thuds his shin into the meat of Granite's side.
Sykloni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granite can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Granite. Those never looked like landing.
Granite moves out of range of the body kick from Sykloni.
Sykloni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Sykloni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykloni thuds a left hand into Granite's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni lands with a hook. Granite tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Sykloni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykloni scores with a jab to the body.
Sykloni scores with a jab to the body.
Granite tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sykloni lands with a nice body punch.
Sykloni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granite manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Granite 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Granite takes a jab right on the kisser.
The cut above Rocky Granite's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sykloni lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni cracks Granite with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sykloni misses with the combination.
Sykloni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granite.
Granite defending well as Sykloni loads up on a big left hand.
Sykloni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granite. That did some damage!
Granite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Granite blocks the low kick.
Granite's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Granite fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykloni. Granite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykloni lands with a good body shot.
Granite looks for a takedown but Sykloni sprawls well.
Sykloni throws a chopping leg kick but Granite manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sykloni lands a lovely overhand right.
Sykloni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Sykloni misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Sykloni clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sykloni misses with a body shot.
Sykloni lands with a nice body punch.
Sami Sykloni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sykloni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sykloni throws a push kick but Granite slaps the foot to one side.
Granite fails with the takedown
and Sykloni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Granite fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sykloni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Granite is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A good leg kick by Sykloni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykloni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sykloni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granite. Granite circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sykloni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granite. That did some damage!
Sykloni with a nice cross.
Sykloni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sykloni fakes the leg kick and cracks Granite in the body.
Sykloni feints and then cracks Granite's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granite down.
Sykloni lands a nice looking body shot.
Sykloni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granite has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sykloni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni lands a jab to the nose.
Sykloni connects with a leg kick. Granite looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sykloni lands a slapping body shot.
Sykloni misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Granite - just one landing.
A head kick from Sykloni lands but Granite takes it in his stride.
Sykloni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sykloni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sykloni scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykloni, right into the meat.
Sykloni cracks the inside of Granite's front leg.
Sykloni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rocky Granite's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sykloni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Granites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sykloni scores with a punch to the head.
Granite misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Granite. Those never looked like landing.
Sykloni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykloni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykloni connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykloni tests Granite's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rocky Granite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sami Sykloni!
Sami Sykloni retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Sami Sykloni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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