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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sansario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvan Kerrigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerrigan has chosen BUSH- MACHINE HEAD as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Sansario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvan Kerrigan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerrigan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kerrigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sansario.
Kerrigan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kerrigan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sansario keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerrigan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sansario is trying to get back to half guard.
Kerrigan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sansario is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kerrigan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansario is looking to improve his position.
Sansario wants to get back to his feet.
Sansario regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kerrigan.
Sansario wants to stand up but Kerrigan is controlling him.
Kerrigan passes Sansario's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kerrigan throwing shots but Sansario is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kerrigan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sansario is looking to improve his position.
Sansario is working hard here to advance position.
Kerrigan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kerrigan is pressing down on Sansario's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sansario is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Sansario misses.
Nick Sansario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Sansario.
Sansario missing with a left hand there. Kerrigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sansario is looking to clinch.
Kerrigan staying out of range there.
Sansario thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sansario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerrigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sansario.
Sansario scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansario lands a glancing blow to the side of Kerrigan's head.
Sansario tries to clinch but Kerrigan moves out of range.
Sansario throws a big shot that misses.
Kerrigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sansario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sansario misses the jab.
Kerrigan slips under a jab from Sansario.
Kerrigan staying out of range there.
Kerrigan looks for a takedown but Sansario sprawls well.
Sansario throws a lazy right hand but Kerrigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sansario scores with a nice right hand.
Sansario pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerrigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sansario.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sansario dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sansario misses with an uppercut. Kerrigan saw that one coming.
Sansario misses with an uppercut. Kerrigan saw that one coming.
Kerrigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sansario.
Sansario swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sansario throws a good cross that connects.
Kerrigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sansario throws out the jab.
Sansario tries to clinch but Kerrigan moves out of range.
Kerrigan throws a sloppy head kick and Sansario moves out of range easily.
Sansario misses with a looping right.
Sansario lands a lovely overhand right.
Sansario is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerrigan.
Sansario jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sansario misses with a looping left.
Sansario throws a hook but Kerrigan avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansario misses the jab.
Sansario throws a shot from downtown. Kerrigan moves away and avoids it.
Kerrigan closes the distance and clinches up with Sansario, looking for a takedown. Kerrigan pushes Sansario against the cage but Sansario circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kerrigan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerrigan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kerrigan is looking to take a break and control but Sansario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sansario is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sansario is trying to buck Kerrigan off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerrigan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kerrigan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kerrigan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sansario manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kerrigan's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerrigan decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerrigan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kerrigan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kerrigan defending well as Sansario loads up on a big left hand.
Sansario cracks Kerrigan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sansario is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sansario misses with an uppercut. Kerrigan saw that one coming.
Sansario waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kerrigan.
Sansario throws out a loose jab but Kerrigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sansario misses with a hook.
Sansario throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sansario throws a shot from downtown. Kerrigan moves away and avoids it.
Kerrigan shoots in but Sansario avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kerrigan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nick Sansario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvan Kerrigan.
Kerrigan is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sansario lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Sansario does it's job there.
Kerrigan staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Sansario.
Nick Sansario is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sansario moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sansario throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Sansario misses the target.
Sansario looks to throw the jab but Kerrigan is out of range.
Sansario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sansario throws the left hand but Kerrigan avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sansario misses with a straight right.
Kerrigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sansario tries to clinch there but Kerrigan circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sansario dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sansario throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sansario throws a hook but Kerrigan avoids it easily.
Sansario misses with an uppercut.
Sansario wants to clinch up but Kerrigan keeps it at a distance.
Kerrigan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sansario is looking to clinch.
Sansario throws a shot from downtown. Kerrigan moves away and avoids it.
Sansario tests Kerrigan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kerrigan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerrigan staying out of range there.
Sansario thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerrigan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kerrigan tries to advance to mount but Sansario denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerrigan staying calm.
Sansario is looking for a sweep.
Kerrigan swings around for an armbar but Sansario sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kerrigan's guard.
Kerrigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kerrigan has a closed guard, preventing Sansario from standing up.
Kerrigan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kerrigan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sansario uses it to pass to side control.
Kerrigan is trying to get back to his feet.
Sansario wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kerrigan, who protects the arm well.
Sansario stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kerrigan slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansario throws a lazy right hand but Kerrigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nick Sansario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sansario is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerrigan.
Kerrigan ducks under a wild hook from Sansario.
Sansario throws an overhand right that lands on Kerrigan's shoulder, as Kerrigan tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sansario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sansario scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sansario tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerrigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerrigan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sansario throws a jab when Kerrigan was well out of range.
Sansario wants to clinch.
Sansario tries to clinch but Kerrigan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerrigan moves away from the strike by Sansario.
Sansario getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kerrigan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sansario throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Sansario.
Sansario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerrigan can do to turn this around?
Sansario looks to land a left hand but Kerrigan moved out of range nicely.
Alvan Kerrigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sansario misses with a looping left.
Sansario connects with a single shot there.
Kerrigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sansario throws out the jab.
Sansario throws a looping overhand right but Kerrigan ducks down to avoid it.
Nick Sansario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sansario connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kerrigan momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Sansario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sansario, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Nick Sansario!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Nick Sansario!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Nick Sansario!
Nick Sansario wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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