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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Sassano Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Whiteside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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148 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Counter fighter
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Sassano Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Whiteside!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteside throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sassano Jnr on the side of the head.
Sassano Jnr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whiteside sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whiteside bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whiteside darts in looking for a takedown but Sassano Jnr gets double underhooks and turns Whiteside into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside is looking to clinch.
Whiteside looks to land a combination but Sassano Jnr avoids it well.
Whiteside closes the distance and clinches.
Whiteside takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Johnny Whiteside has been cut.
Whiteside has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sassano Jnr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Sassano Jnr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sassano Jnr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sassano Jnr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sassano Jnr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sassano Jnr landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteside takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sassano Jnr tries a body shot but Whiteside blocks it.
Sassano Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sassano Jnr lands a good knee to the midsection. Whiteside won't want to take too many of those.
Sassano Jnr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sassano Jnr.
A frustrated look appears on Whiteside's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whiteside has clasped his hands together around Sassano Jnr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Whiteside working the ground and pound but Sassano Jnr is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sassano Jnr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sassano Jnr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Whiteside has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sassano Jnr wants to control but Whiteside postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside is looking to take a break and control but Sassano Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sassano Jnr is looking for a sweep.
Sassano Jnr trying to control but Whiteside flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whiteside is looking to control Sassano Jnr but Sassano Jnr is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sassano Jnr is trying to break free.
Whiteside biding his time, controlling Sassano Jnr.
Sassano Jnr wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Sassano Jnr right now.
Whiteside is looking to control Sassano Jnr but Sassano Jnr is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Whiteside missing with punches from the back.
Whiteside is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sassano Jnr. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Sassano Jnr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sassano Jnr is looking to escape.
Whiteside working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Whiteside is looking to take a break and control but Sassano Jnr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whiteside winds up and cracks Sassano Jnr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whiteside sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sassano Jnr defending well though.
Sassano Jnr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sassano Jnr is refusing to be controlled, as Whiteside sits in half guard.
Whiteside is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Sassano Jnr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Whiteside's cut.
That's time! Sassano Jnr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whiteside waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sassano Jnr.
Johnny Whiteside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sassano Jnr lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sassano Jnr as Whiteside shoots in.
Whiteside fails with the takedown
and Sassano Jnr counters with a head kick. That will keep Whiteside thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sassano Jnr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiteside was well out of range. Poor timing from Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside throws a combination that misses
and Sassano Jnr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sassano Jnr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiteside.
Whiteside digs a good body shot into Sassano Jnr's ribs.
Whiteside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiteside shoots for a double leg takedown but Sassano Jnr sprawls well. He's pushed Whiteside's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Sassano Jnr misses its target.
Tony Sassano Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sassano Jnr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tony Sassano Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiteside walks into a straight right hand from Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Sassano Jnr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whiteside throws a poor cross that misses
and Sassano Jnr counters with a three punch combo that has Whiteside backing up. Whiteside nods at Sassano Jnr to acknowledge the strikes.
Whiteside is rocked!
Whiteside rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whiteside ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Whiteside rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sassano Jnr counters with a nice body shot.
Whiteside misses with an uppercut
and Sassano Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whiteside shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sassano Jnr defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sassano Jnr loads up on a big right hand but Whiteside slips the punch.
Whiteside tries to clinch but Sassano Jnr is having none of it.
Tony Sassano Jnr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Whiteside lands with an overhand left.
Sassano Jnr lands with a hook. Whiteside tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Whiteside misses with a lunging right hand
and Sassano Jnr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sassano Jnr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiteside.
Whiteside slips a jab from Sassano Jnr.
A jab from Whiteside misses.
Whiteside throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sassano Jnr misses the target.
It seemed like Whiteside was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiteside chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sassano Jnr can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sassano Jnr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whiteside circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Whiteside releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whiteside tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sassano Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiteside.
Sassano Jnr moves away from the strike by Whiteside.
Whiteside checks a low kick from Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sassano Jnr thows a leg kick but Whiteside checks it
and Whiteside counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sassano Jnr wants to stand and escape but Whiteside is having none of it.
Whiteside won't allow Sassano Jnr to sweep him here.
Whiteside has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whiteside passes Sassano Jnr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside thows a huge punch but Sassano Jnr dodges it nicely.
Whiteside blocks the strikes from Sassano Jnr.
Sassano Jnr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sassano Jnr is looking to control Whiteside's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sassano Jnr avoid being mounted?
Sassano Jnr is looking to escape.
Whiteside missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sassano Jnr taking some punishment here, with Whiteside in his half guard.
Whiteside not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sassano Jnr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Sassano Jnr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Whiteside's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sassano Jnr scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sassano Jnr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sassano Jnr thows a leg kick but Whiteside checks it
and Whiteside counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Whiteside scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sassano Jnr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sassano Jnr wants to get back to his feet but Whiteside is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnny Whiteside has got the better of the ground game so far.
Whiteside postures up in Sassano Jnr's guard and throws a big left but Sassano Jnr blocks it.
Sassano Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiteside can do to turn this around?
Sassano Jnr has momentary wrist control but Whiteside slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteside trying to control the position from guard on top but Sassano Jnr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sassano Jnr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Whiteside trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whiteside passes into half guard.
Sassano Jnr controlling the position for now.
Sassano Jnr is staying active underneath Whiteside, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sassano Jnr wants to improve his position but Whiteside is controlling well.
Whiteside is thwarting Sassano Jnr's attempts to control the position.
Johnny Whiteside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sassano Jnr has hold of Whiteside's hands but Whiteside slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sassano Jnr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Whiteside is keen to just control but Sassano Jnr is a slippery customer.
Whiteside drops an elbow to the side of Sassano Jnr's head.
Sassano Jnr trying to hold on to Whiteside's head to control him but Whiteside postures up.
Sassano Jnr is controlling Whiteside's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sassano Jnr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteside is pushing down on Sassano Jnr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sassano Jnr is fighting to maintain full guard but Whiteside has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sassano Jnr wants to get back to his feet.
Whiteside throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Whiteside trying to control from half guard but Sassano Jnr is working away.
Whiteside seems to be working for a kimura but Sassano Jnr defends the submission attempt.
Sassano Jnr trying to hold on to Whiteside's head to control him but Whiteside postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whiteside ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sassano Jnr scores with a jab to the head.
Sassano Jnr misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Whiteside releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sassano Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whiteside is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sassano Jnr with a body shot.
Sassano Jnr slips under a jab.
Whiteside waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sassano Jnr.
Whiteside lands with a good body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some wild striking there from Sassano Jnr.
Tony Sassano Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whiteside throws out a loose jab but Sassano Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Whiteside comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sassano Jnr 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Sassano Jnr!
Tony Sassano Jnr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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