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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sorrowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura comes to the cage accompanied by Digital Summer - Just Run. Sean Sorrowe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Centura's chin.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Centura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Sorrowe!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrowe moves into the clinch successfully.
Centura misses with an elbow strike.
Centura wants to stall.
Sorrowe jumps guard.
Sorrowe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Centura defends it easily.
Centura tries to stand but Sorrowe is controlling from the bottom.
Sorrowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorrowe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Centura escapes and throws Sorrowe's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura gets to mount! Sorrowe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrowe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sorrowe tries to hold on but Centura pushes him away.
Sorrowe told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sorrowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Centura has a good base and remains in mount.
Sorrowe keeps trying to improve his position.
Sorrowe is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe tries to hold on but Centura pushes him away.
Sorrowe tries to reverse the position but Centura maintains control.
Centura stands up from mount. Strange move.
Centura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Centura with a nice cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sorrowe wants a takedown but no success here.
Sorrowe wants to take the fight to the mat but Centura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sorrowe tightens his grip and picks Centura up, before dumping him to the ground. Centura manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura keeping moving, preventing Sorrowe from controlling successfully.
Centura wants to stand but Sorrowe is controlling the position.
Sorrowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Centura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sorrowe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sorrowe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Centura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Centura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Centura!
Sorrowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Sorrowe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sorrowe can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe is looking to reverse the position.
Sorrowe is trying to control Centura's posture but Centura avoids it.
Sorrowe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Centura's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorrowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Sorrowe actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Centura dominated that 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.
Sorrowe misses with a hook. Centura ducked under it nicely.
As Sorrowe tries to get set, Centura tries to push him back and clinch up but Sorrowe manages to avoid the attempt.
Sorrowe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sorrowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Sean Sorrowe has been cut.
Centura wants to clinch up but Sorrowe keeps it at a distance.
Centura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Centura moves in looking to clinch but Sorrowe pushes him off.
Centura darts in trying to clinch
and Sorrowe counters with a one-two to the body.
Sorrowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Centura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Centura tries to sprawl out of it but Sorrowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Centura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Centura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorrowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorrowe throws a combination. Centura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
Sorrowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sorrowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ace Centura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Centura cracks Sorrowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sorrowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Centura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sorrowe jumps guard and drags Centura to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Centura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sorrowe, up you get!
Centura slaps away a takedown attempt from Sorrowe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Centura doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Sean Sorrowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorrowe darts in looking for a takedown but Centura gets double underhooks and turns Sorrowe into the cage.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Centura as he jumps to the side.
Sorrowe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Centura sprawls well. Centura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Centura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sorrowe is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura tries to clinch up.
Centura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sorrowe momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sorrowe moves into the clinch.
Centura pushes Sorrowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Centura misses with a body punch.
Sorrowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Centura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Centura slowing the pace effectively.
Centura lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sorrowe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Centura prevents it.
Centura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sorrowe's elbow.
Centura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sorrowe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Centura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sorrowe drags the fight down to the ground.
Sorrowe trying to keep a closed guard but Centura is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Centura passes into side control.
Sorrowe is looking to reverse the position.
Centura stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sorrowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Centura tests Sorrowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sorrowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Centura doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorrowe circles away.
Sorrowe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sorrowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe shoots for a double leg takedown but Centura sprawls well. He's pushed Sorrowe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Centura throws a quick counter head kick but Sorrowe was just out of range.
Sorrowe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Centura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Centura is looking to clinch but Sorrowe is avoiding it.
Sorrowe shoots in looking for a takedown. Centura tries to sprawl out of it but Sorrowe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Centura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Centura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sorrowe gets tackled into the cage by Centura. Centura maintains the clinch.
Sorrowe tries to score a body lock takedown but Centura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Centura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Centura leaning his opponent against the cage.
Centura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centura throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Centura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Sorrowe's cut.
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!
Sorrowe clinches up with Centura and pushes him back against the cage.
Centura misses with a punch on the inside.
Centura misses with a punch to the body.
Sorrowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sorrowe being controlled against the cage.
Centura manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Centura for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Centura trying to stall but Sorrowe improves his position.
Centura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Centura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Centura gets a clinch.
Centura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Centura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorrowe can do to turn this around?
Centura tries to throw a body punch but Sorrowe avoids it by throwing Centura back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura avoids a wild elbow strike from Sorrowe.
Sorrowe tries to pull guard but Centura won't allow it.
Sorrowe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Centura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorrowe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Centura walks away with a smile on his face. Sorrowe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sorrowe.
Centura gets caught flat footed, as Sorrowe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sorrowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Centura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Centura keeping moving, preventing Sorrowe from controlling successfully.
Sorrowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Centura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sorrowe wants to control from the top but Centura keeps moving.
Sorrowe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Centura, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Centura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe punishes Centura's body with a nice straight punch.
Centura gets tackled into the cage by Sorrowe. Sorrowe maintains the clinch.
Sorrowe avoids the elbow strike from Centura, against the cage.
Sorrowe wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Centura.
Centura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Centura manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Centura seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sorrowe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Centura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Centura tries to throw a body punch but Sorrowe avoids it by throwing Centura back against the cage.
Centura wants to stall.
Sorrowe is trying to push Centura away but Centura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura scores with a shot to the side of Sorrowe's head.
Sorrowe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Centura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sorrowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Centura to keep the fight standing.
Sorrowe can't get the takedown.
Centura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorrowe is keeping busy.
Sorrowe jumps guard but Centura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Centura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sorrowe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Centura prevents it.
Sorrowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Sorrowe has Centura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Centura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Centura.
Centura taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sean Sorrowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrowe jumps guard.
Sorrowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Centura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Centura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Centura stands up from Sorrowe's guard - Centura perhaps looking for a knockout.
Centura wants to clinch.
Sorrowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sorrowe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Centura kicks Sorrowe off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Sorrowe misses with a wild body shot.
Sorrowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Centura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Centura stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Centura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Centura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Centura!
Ace Centura was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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