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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saming might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter the Tiger. Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 cm
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184 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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174 lbs
17 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rousey dodges the punch combination from Saming.
Rousey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Saming misses its intended target. Rousey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The fighters circling - Rousey throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rousey scores with a nice strike. Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Saming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Saming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good work by Saming as he checks the leg kick. Saming misses with a hook. Jab, jab by Rousey - just one landing. Rousey throws a lazy body kick and Rousey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rousey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saming pinned against the cage. Saming gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rousey avoids the body shot from Saming.
Rousey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rousey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Saming defends it well. Saming is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rousey. Rousey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rousey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rousey lands a nice shot to the body.
Rousey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rousey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rousey throws a leg kick but Saming sees it coming and checks it nicely. Saming lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saming misses with a hook. Rousey ducked under it nicely. Rousey misses with the body kick and Saming counters with a straight right hand. Saming misses with a body shot.
Saming blocks a jab. Rousey throws a head kick that misses. Saming lands an overhand right.
It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rousey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Saming avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rousey. Rousey circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Saming moves out of range easily. Rousey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saming. Saming cracks Rousey with an open hand slap. Saming scores with a punch to the head. Rousey throws a leg kick but Saming moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Saming.
Rousey is rocked! Rousey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rousey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rousey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saming. Saming is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A left lands for Rousey. Rousey throws the kick towards the body but Saming avoids it. Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rousey manages to avoid it. Saming connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rousey's hands. Rousey misses the shot to the body. Saming connects with a jab. Saming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rousey manages to avoid it. Saming lands with a good body shot. Saming connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rousey is still on wobbly legs! Can Saming finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rousey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Rousey seems to have recovered his senses. Rousey misses with a head kick.
Saming was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Saming throws a looping overhand right but Rousey ducks down to avoid it. Rousey scores with a jab to the jaw. A nice leg kick lands there from Saming. Rousey tries to move into range but Saming moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rousey misses with a leg kick and Saming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Rousey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Saming is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Saming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rousey. Rousey circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Saming misses with a straight left. Rousey tries a low kick but Saming avoids it. Saming lands the left hand. Rousey throws a poor cross that misses
and Saming counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rousey! Saming lets Rousey back up to his feet, looking for a finish! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sud Saming dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saming just misses with a punch to the body.
Saming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saming takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rousey misses with an uppercut
and Saming counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Rousey throws a body punch but Saming moves out of range. It looked like Saming was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rousey. Rousey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rousey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saming. Rousey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rousey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Saming misses the shot to the body. Rousey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A big right from Saming misses. Rousey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rousey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sud Saming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rousey wants to clinch. Rousey dips to his left and cracks Saming with an uppercut! Saming misses with a wild body shot. Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Saming moves out of range easily. Saming is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rousey can do to turn this around? Rousey tries a low kick but Saming avoids it. Saming appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Rousey connects with a high kick. A swing and a miss from Rousey. Rousey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saming.
Saming ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rousey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saming manages to avoid it. Saming misses with a two punch combination.
Saming checks a low kick from Rousey. Rousey throws a leg kick but Saming sees it coming and moves out of range. Rousey moves out of range as Saming strikes. Saming avoids the head kick by Rousey.
Rousey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A looping hook to the body misses from Saming. Rousey does a little dance to reset his feet. Rousey goes for a high kick. It partially lands. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rousey staying out of range there. Decent striking displayed by Rousey there. Rousey throws a body kick that misses. Rousey throws a leg kick that misses. Rousey wants to land a leg kick but Saming is out of range. It looked like Saming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Saming moves out of range easily. Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saming swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saming is looking to counter punch. Saming misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Rousey. A counter left hand to the body from Saming misses its target. A swing and a miss from Saming. Saming stuns Rousey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Rousey lands with a slapping head kick. Rousey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Saming's guard. Saming seems keen to control Rousey's posture. Rousey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saming is keeping the position for now. Rousey is fighting to break Saming's control of his arms but Saming is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rousey pushing down on Saming's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Saming holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Rousey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Rousey wants to control but Saming is keeping him busy. Rousey is trying to work for a kimura but Saming is defending well.
Rousey is looking to take a break and control but Saming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey'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. This is the final round!
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Saming counters with a straight right hand. Crunch! Rousey slams his shin into Saming's torso. Saming drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Rousey misses with an uppercut
and Saming counters with a right hand to the body. Saming misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Rousey misses. Saming ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Saming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rousey moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saming misses with an uppercut. Rousey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rousey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Rousey with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Saming to counter with a crisp jab. Saming misses the jab. Rousey avoids the body shot from Saming.
Saming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rousey. Rousey lands with a nice body punch. Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rousey avoids the body shot from Saming.
Saming is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Saming misses with a straight left. And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Saming pushes his down on his head and steps out. Saming misses the shot to the body. Rousey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A nice leg kick lands there from Rousey. Rousey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saming slips under a jab. Saming finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saming throws an overhand right that lands on Rousey's shoulder, as Rousey tries to avoid the shot. Saming looks to land a combination. Rousey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Saming drops his hands momentarily and Rousey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rousey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saming but Saming pushes him off and we're back to square one. Saming is looking to counter punch. Rousey fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Sud Saming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Rousey. Saming takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses. Rousey misses with a head kick.
Rousey lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donk. Saming catches Rousey right on the button with a cross. Rousey lands a leg kick that knocks Saming off balance momentarily. Saming looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Saming throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rousey ducks under a wild hook from Saming. Rousey throws a leg kick which misses Saming's front leg but catches the back leg as Saming tries to avoid it. Sud Saming is winning the standup battle so far. Saming jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rousey misses with a left hand and Rousey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Saming throws a jab but it's blocked by Rousey. Rousey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Saming takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses. Rousey connects with a jab. A slow jab from Saming misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saming.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saming manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rousey swings away with a leg kick that misses. Saming slips a jab from Rousey. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Saming throws a hook to the side of Rousey's head but Rousey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Saming counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rousey misses with a wild body shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rousey.
Rousey misses with a takedown attempt letting Saming counter with a right hand. Saming keeps the fight on the outside. It looked like Saming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Good leg kick by Saming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rousey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saming looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight! Sud Saming showed his dominance in that final round. I think Saming has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sud Saming! Sud Saming seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. Ronald Rousey was interviewed post fight and said 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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