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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sun God Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sun God Ra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
16 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Talbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, The Sun God Ra!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra tries to close the distance and clinch but Talbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talbert went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Talbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ra closes the distance and clinches.
Ra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ra misses with some punches.
Talbert wants the takedown. Ra is fighting it off but Talbert persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ra's guard against the cage.
Ra is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Talbert presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Talbert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Sun God Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra throws an off balance right hand
and Talbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talbert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Talbert counters with a straight right hand.
Talbert moves out of range as Ra strikes.
Talbert looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra misses with a right hand
and Talbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talbert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ra has closed the distance and engaged Talbert in a clinch.
Ra tries to land knees in the clinch but Talbert avoids the damage to the body.
Ra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ra lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Sam Talbert has been cut.
Ra looking to throw knees to the head but Talbert is blocking nicely.
Talbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talberts head.
Talbert is stalling here.
Ra gets underhooks to prevent Talbert's takedown attempt.
Talbert has Ra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talbert tries to score a body lock takedown but Ra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Talbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Talbert blocks an elbow strike.
Ra slows down the pace here.
Ra throws a head punch that misses.
Talbert takes a shot to the head.
Talbert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra clinches.
Ra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Talbert is breathing heavily.
Ra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Talbert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Talbert blocks an elbow strike.
Ra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ra avoiding damage.
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Talbert avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ra.
Ra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra lands a nice uppercut.
Ra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Talbert blocks it with crossed arms.
Talbert prevents a body shot from Ra.
Ra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talbert stalling in the clinch but Ra improves position.
Talbert blocks an elbow strike.
Ra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ra prevents the takedown attempt.
Talbert blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
Ra working Talbert over with knees to the body.
Ra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sun God Ra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Talbert'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.
Ra swings widly with a right hand
letting Talbert counter with a right hand.
Ra throws an overhand right that lands on Talbert's shoulder, as Talbert tries to avoid the shot.
Ra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talbert misses with a looping left.
Ra scores with a jab to the body.
Ra works the jab nicely.
Ra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Talbert lands a right hook to the body.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talbert moves away.
Ra pushes Talbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Talbert goes for a takedown attempt but Ra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sam Talbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ra misses with a hook
letting Talbert counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ra tries to bum rush Talbert with a series of wild strikes but Talbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talbert looks to land a right hand but Ra moved out of range.
Talbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Talbert misses the target.
Talbert blocks a jab.
Ra throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Talbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ra misses with an uppercut
and Talbert counters with a series of strikes. Ra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talbert looks to throw the jab but Ra is out of range.
Ra throws a lazy uppercut
and Talbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbert misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ra.
Ra changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Talbert throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ra swings for the body but Talbert moves out of range.
Talbert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Talbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.
Talbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ra has closed the distance and engaged Talbert in a clinch.
Talbert avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the cage.
Talbert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Talbert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Ra to work.
Ra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talbert managing to block the knees to the body from Ra.
Talbert blocks a body shot from Ra.
Ra scores with a shot to the side of Talbert's head.
Ra just leaning against Talbert, taking a breather.
Talbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ra misses with an elbow strike.
Ra stalling in the clinch.
Talbert misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Talbert.
Talbert wants to stall.
Ra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Talbert wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Talbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ra lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert avoids the elbow strike from Ra, against the cage.
Ra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ra as Talbert tries to tie him up.
Talbert can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Talbert drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Ra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Talbert avoids a wild elbow strike from Ra.
Ra gets underhooks to prevent Talbert's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sun God Ra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Talbert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ra tries to clinch up.
Ra misses with the combination.
Talbert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Ra scores with a shot to the body.
Ra misses with an uppercut. Talbert saw that one coming.
Ra darts in trying to clinch
and Talbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ra misses with a left hand
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talbert.
A little feinted left hand from Talbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ra throws a hook but Talbert blocks it.
Talbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Talbert has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ra after a bit of a struggle.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Talbert can't break the clinch.
Ra lands an elbow just above Talbert 's eye.
Ra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Talbert blocks an elbow strike from Ra.
Ra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Talbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
Talbert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ra prevents it.
Ra pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Sun God Ra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Talbert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Talbert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ra drives through and clinches with Talbert against the cage.
Talbert has Ra pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sam Talbert is winning the standup battle so far.
Talbert staying out of range there.
Talbert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talbert gets tackled into the cage by Ra. Ra maintains the clinch.
Talbert misses with the head strike.
Ra missing with knees to the body.
Ra prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands an elbow that stopped Talbert in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Ra.
Ra pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ra trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sam Talbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Sun God Ra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Sun God Ra!
In his post fight interview, The Sun God Ra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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