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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Secunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sommers comes to the cage accompanied by Burn Burn. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johnny Secunda enters the cage!
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224 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Sommers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Secunda!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers tries for a takedown but Secunda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Secunda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sommers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Secunda on the ground.
Secunda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sommers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Secunda seems content to control.
Secunda stands up and beckons Sommers to join him on the feet.
Secunda gets a clinch.
Secunda pulls Sommers into guard.
Secunda has control of Sommers's left arm, preventing Sommers from doing any damage.
Secunda wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secunda is looking for a triangle but Sommers pushes his legs off easily.
Sommers trying to control the position from guard on top but Secunda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sommers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Secunda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Secunda is pulling down on Sommers's head. It's preventing any offense from Sommers, at least for the moment.
Secunda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sommers!
Secunda looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Secunda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Sommers wants to clinch but Secunda slips to the side
and Secunda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Secunda distracts Sommers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sommers is pulling down on Secunda's head. It's preventing any offense from Secunda, at least for the moment.
Sommers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Secunda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Secunda trying to control but Sommers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda stands up and waves to Sommers to follow him.
Derrick Sommers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Secunda shoots in but no luck this time.
Secunda closes the distance and clinches up with Sommers, looking for a takedown. Secunda pushes Sommers against the cage but Sommers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sommers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Secunda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Secunda trying to control the action but Sommers is working from the bottom.
Sommers wants to control but Secunda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Secunda scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sommers is pressing down on Secunda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Secunda wants to control from the top but Sommers keeps moving.
Secunda stands up from Sommers's guard - Secunda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sommers tries to clinch but Secunda moves out of range.
Sommers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Secunda trying to hold on to Sommers's head to control him but Sommers postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secunda manages to get to full guard.
Secunda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda 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.
Secunda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Secunda won't allow Sommers to sweep him here.
Secunda wants to control from the top but Sommers keeps moving.
Secunda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sommers, up you get!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Secunda pulls guard.
Secunda is breathing heavily.
Sommers tries to free his leg and advance position but Secunda is retaining full guard.
Secunda controls Sommers momentarily but Sommers frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers stops Secunda from standing up.
Sommers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sommers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Secunda 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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch but Secunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Secunda is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Secunda.
Secunda cracks Sommers with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sommers tries to clinch there but Secunda circles away.
Secunda wants to clinch.
Sommers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sommers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Secunda as he jumps to the side.
Secunda gets the takedown into side control.
Secunda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Secunda trying to control the action but Sommers is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Secunda blocks the strikes from Sommers.
Secunda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Secunda decides to stand up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sommers.
Secunda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers trying to control the action but Secunda is working from the bottom.
Secunda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sommers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sommers's back!
Secunda tries to get the hooks in deep but Sommers pushed the leg off.
Sommers wants to get back to his feet.
Johnny Secunda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Good control from Secunda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Secunda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Secunda tries for a takedown but Sommers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Secunda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sommers shoots in and drives through. Secunda sprawls well.
Sommers has closed the distance and engaged Secunda in a clinch.
Sommers wants a takedown.
Secunda is pressed up against the cage. Sommers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Secunda down to the mat. Secunda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Sommers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sommers tries to keep at a distance but Secunda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Secunda prevents Sommers from breaking the clinch.
Secunda gets control of Sommers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Secunda will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Secunda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Secunda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers is squirming around, avoiding Secunda's attempts to control the action.
Secunda looking to finish Sommers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sommers!
Sommers on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sommers tries to get out of the position.
Sommers wants to get back to his feet.
Secunda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Secunda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Secunda controlling his opponent.
Secunda working for a guillotine from mount but Sommers is in no mood to give up.
Sommers is squirming around, avoiding Secunda's attempts to control the action.
Sommers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sommers's face.
Secunda controlling from the full mount.
Secunda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Secunda is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Secunda is pressed up against the cage. Sommers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Secunda down to the mat. Secunda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Secunda fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch but Secunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Secunda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Secunda trying to control but Sommers is working from the bottom.
Secunda slips nicely into half guard.
Derrick Sommers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Secunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Secunda decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Secunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Secunda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Secunda!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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