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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between A W Rootbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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176 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, A W Rootbeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Samba!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rootbeer forces Samba back against the cage and clinches.
Samba letting Rootbeer take a breather here.
Samba is looking to break free of the clinch but Rootbeer has double underhooks.
Rootbeer tries to pull guard but Samba won't allow it.
Samba tries to break the clinch but Rootbeer is controlling the position.
Samba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rootbeer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Samba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rootbeer is pressing down on Samba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rootbeer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Samba uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samba working the ground and pound from side control.
Rootbeer is trying to improve his position.
Rootbeer is working hard here to advance position.
Samba tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootbeer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Samba off and has taken his back!
Samba can't escape the position.
Samba is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rootbeer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Samba right now.
Rootbeer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rootbeer working for a choke but Samba is defending well.
Rootbeer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Samba defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rootbeer is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samba trying to control the action but Rootbeer just sinks the hooks in.
Rootbeer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Samba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rootbeer's guard. Nice work there by Samba.
Samba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Samba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rootbeer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rootbeer working for a triangle but Samba defends it easily.
Samba is in close to Rootbeer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootbeer wants to sweep but no luck.
Samba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Samba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Samba wanted to stand there but Rootbeer had control of the position.
Samba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Samba lands a couple of digs.
Samba stands up over Rootbeer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rootbeer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rootbeer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Samba is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rootbeer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Samba's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba turns into Rootbeer and is now in his guard.
Rootbeer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Samba uses it to pass to side control.
Samba has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rootbeer is trying desperately to improve position.
Samba unloading with bombs!
Rootbeer is working to get back to half guard.
Samba landing strikes from the mount and Rootbeer is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Samba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Samba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rootbeer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samba, pushing him back against the cage.
Rootbeer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rootbeer breaks from the clinch.
Samba staying out of range there.
Samba throws a series of punches but Rootbeer moves out of range.
Samba shoots for a takedown but Rootbeer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samba slips a straight right by Rootbeer.
Samba misses with a straight right.
Rootbeer scores with a jab. Samba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rootbeer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samba.
Samba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Samba is breathing heavily.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rootbeer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootbeer tries for a kimura but Samba is defending well.
Rootbeer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Samba!
Samba flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rootbeer working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Samba looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rootbeer! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). A W Rootbeer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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