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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mickey Sarady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mickey Sarady!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sarady shoots and misses
and Whitaker counters with a one-two to the body.
Sarady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whitaker defends well and Sarady ends up having to push Whitaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whitaker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarady counters with a left and a right that hurts Whitaker! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Sarady jumps into full mount!
Whitaker is rocked!
Sarady controlling his opponent.
Oh Whitaker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
Whitaker seems to have got his legs back now.
Sarady controlling the pace for now.
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
Sarady controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker bucks up and throws Sarady to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Sarady misses with a takedown attempt - Whitaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manuel Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mickey Sarady.
Sarady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Whitaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sarady somewhat.
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sarady is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sarady sprawls well. Sarady wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Whitaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Sarady dives in for a single leg takedown but Whitaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Whitaker slaps away a takedown attempt from Sarady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whitaker wants to clinch.
Sarady wants to counter the offense by Whitaker and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker stuffs the takedown.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Sarady avoids nicely.
Whitaker moves into the clinch successfully.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Sarady manages to get underhooks.
Whitaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitaker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarady just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarady is trying to force a seperation but Whitaker has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sarady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sarady gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Whitaker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sarady dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Mickey Sarady will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Whitaker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sarady.
Sarady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Sarady avoids nicely.
Sarady wants to counter with a clinch but Whitaker pushes him away.
Whitaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whitaker sets himself, and Sarady steps forward looking for the clinch! Whitaker avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whitaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarady, which made it look bad.
Sarady steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sarady tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarady shoots in for a takedown but Whitaker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whitaker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sarady.
Manuel Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mickey Sarady.
Whitaker misses with a double jab.
Whitaker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sarady back to the cage. Whitaker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manuel Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sarady or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitaker, which made it look bad.
Sarady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whitaker but Whitaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whitaker fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a nice looking combination but Sarady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sarady misses with a takedown attempt - Whitaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whitaker tries to clinch up.
Sarady fails with a takedown attempt.
Whitaker throws a big counter combination but Sarady scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sarady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sarady misses with a takedown attempt
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker.
Whitaker tries to pull guard but Sarady holds him up against the cage and eventually Whitaker drops back down to his feet.
Whitaker prevents Sarady from breaking the clinch.
Sarady is pushing Whitaker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sarady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarady closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker managing to block the knees to the body from Sarady.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarady has had enough of the clinch but Whitaker keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Whitaker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Whitaker tries to keep at a distance but Sarady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Whitaker goes for a takedown attempt but Sarady pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Whitaker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whitaker is looking for a counter combo.
Whitaker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sarady manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sarady pushes Whitaker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to clinch but Sarady moves out of range.
Whitaker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sarady throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Whitaker throws a right and a left that Sarady avoids nicely.
Whitaker misses with a takedown
and Sarady moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sarady gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Whitaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whitaker has Sarady pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sarady manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Whitaker fails to pull guard.
Sarady wants to break free but Whitaker has control.
Sarady leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarady working hard to break the clinch.
Whitaker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sarady wants to break free but Whitaker has control.
Sarady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sarady stops a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Whitaker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sarady to keep the fight standing.
Sarady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whitaker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sarady after a bit of a struggle.
Sarady leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker tries to score a body lock takedown but Sarady shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Mickey Sarady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarady has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Mickey Sarady!
Johnny Mickey Sarady took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks for everyone here,i will get to the top!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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