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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Sanayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saem Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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291 lbs
13 - 13 - 1 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 9 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marat Sanayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saem Black!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanayev throws a series of punches but Black moves out of range.
Black with the counter takedown but Sanayev avoids it easily.
Sanayev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Black to the mat! Black manages to get full guard.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanayev throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanayev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanayev postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black has his hands on Sanayev's head, controlling the position.
Sanayev is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Black has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sanayev throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanayev throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanayev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanayev postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Sanayev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanayev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Black's head.
It looks like Saem Black has been cut.
Black thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanayev with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black prevents Sanayev from getting back to his feet.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black is in close to Sanayev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanayev wants to stand up but Black is controlling him.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanayev is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Black dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanayev will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sanayev is pushing Black's head away, looking to escape. Black manages to hold on to the position though.
Sanayev bucks up and tries to throw Black off but instead Black has got his back!
Our spies down at at Lokko Ltd. inform us that Black has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The referee is taking a good look at Sanayev as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Black!
Sanayev trying to get back to his feet but Black is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Can Sanayev hold on?! Black is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev is trying to stand back up.
Black lands a shot to the head.
Black is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sanayev wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Saem Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black checks a leg kick.
Black drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sanayev defends it well.
Sanayev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black avoids the head kick by Sanayev.
Black drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sanayev defends it well.
Sanayev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Sanayev misses.
Black is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanayev misses with a combination
and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanayev won't be happy with that.
Sanayev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Black has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Black trying to control the position but Sanayev is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanayev taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.
Sanayev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Black is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black controls the position.
Sanayev is trying to get back to his feet.
Sanayev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Black cracks Sanayev with a big elbow.
Sanayev wants to get back to his feet.
Black controls the position.
Sanayev tries to escape but Black is in control.
Sanayev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sanayev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanayev fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanayev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanayev misses with a combination
and Black decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanayev's guard.
Black stays in close to Sanayev's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black scoring with some ground and pound.
Black won't allow Sanayev to get back to his feet.
Black is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black stops Sanayev from standing up.
Black chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanayev is looking to stand back up but Black counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sanayev.
Saem Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black winds up and cracks Sanayev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black winds up and cracks Sanayev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanayev is trying to stand up here but Black is controlling him well.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sanayev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanayev has hold of Black's hands but Black slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanayev pushes Black off but Black dives into side control.
Black content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sanayev is trying to buck Black off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saem Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saem Black's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanayev tries to clinch
and Black counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Black scoring with punches and elbows.
Sanayev taking a bit of punishment here - Black scoring with strikes.
Sanayev wants to get back to his feet but Black is dominant here and he's now got Sanayev's back!
Sanayev wants to get back to his feet.
Black lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sanayev hold on?!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Black is working the ground and pound. Can Sanayev escape?
Sanayev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black scores with punches from the back.
Sanayev wants to get back to his feet.
Sanayev is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sanayev hold on?!
Sanayev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sanayev trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanayev is trying to remain composed but Black is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
What can Sanayev do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Black's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Black punishes Sanayev with strikes from the back mount.
Black controlling from the back.
Black lands shots from the back.
Black scores with punches to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sanayev!
Sanayev is rocked!
Black controls the action.
Oh Sanayev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanayev is trying to get back to his feet but Black has full control of the position and if anything, Sanayev has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Black controlling from the back.
Sanayev seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanayev is trapped and Black is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Black is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Sanayev is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saem Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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