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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talha comes to the cage accompanied by radioactive -Imagine Dragon. Sheehan Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Get it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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143 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr misses with a hook.
Sheehan Jr misses with a hook
and Talha counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sheehan Jr!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Talha lands a nice forearm strike.
Talha lands some shots froms side control.
Talha throwing strikes but Sheehan Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehan Jr gets to mount! Talha was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sheehan Jr controlling the pace for now.
Talha is working to get back to half guard.
Sheehan Jr looking to control but Talha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Talha can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but Talha is having none of it.
Talha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Talha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Talha's coaches at Darwinism have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Talha is working hard here to advance position.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but Talha is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheehan Jr avoids the attempt from Talha to control.
Talha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr avoids the attempt from Talha to control.
You get the feeling that Talha really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Talha wants to hold on but Sheehan Jr pushes him away.
Sheehan Jr looking to control but Talha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Talha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr controlling the pace for now.
Talha is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheehan Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Talha is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Talha tries to hold on but Sheehan Jr pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Firnanda Talha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Talha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Talha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Talha trying to control but Sheehan Jr is working from the bottom.
Talha looking to sit in guard and control but Sheehan Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Talha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sheehan Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Talha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sheehan Jr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheehan Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Talha wants to sweep but Sheehan Jr has passed to side control!
Talha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sheehan Jr tries to stand but Talha is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha is trying to get back to half guard.
Talha looking for a sweep but Sheehan Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sheehan Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheehan Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Talha is looking to escape.
Talha is desperately trying to improve his position but Sheehan Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Sheehan Jr controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talha is trying to escape the mount.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Talha is desperately trying to improve his position but Sheehan Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Sheehan Jr content just to control the position here.
Talha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr trying to control but Talha is having none of it.
Sheehan Jr avoids the attempt from Talha to control.
Sheehan Jr looking to control but Talha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talha can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Firnanda Talha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Talha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sheehan Jr defends well and Talha ends up having to push Sheehan Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Talha dives in and scores a takedown into Sheehan Jr's guard.
Talha working some strikes from top position.
Talha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Talha postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sheehan Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Talha, into his guard.
Talha has a closed guard, preventing Sheehan Jr from standing up.
Talha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sheehan Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Talha's legs - danger averted.
Talha has his foot on Sheehan Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sheehan Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Talha working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sheehan Jr has passed into half guard!
Sheehan Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talha keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Talha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sheehan Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talha is keeping the position for now.
Talha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sheehan Jr defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr tries to stand but Talha is controlling from the bottom.
Talha looking for a guillotine here but Sheehan Jr defends easily.
Sheehan Jr wants to get up but he can't break Talha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Talha is looking for a triangle but Sheehan Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Sheehan Jr won't allow Talha to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Talha is proving hard to escape from.
Talha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sheehan Jr defends well.
Sheehan Jr wants to stand but Talha is controlling his posture from full guard.
Talha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheehan Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Firnanda Talha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Talha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheehan Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Talha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talha has a closed guard, preventing Sheehan Jr from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Firnanda Talha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Talha, 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... Firnanda Talha!
Firnanda Talha got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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