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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymundo Sweeney (ranked 6034 p4p, 518 weight class) and Ignatius Thistlewhite (ranked 5355 p4p, 476 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymundo Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ignatius Thistlewhite!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney looks to throw a body kick
and Thistlewhite counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thistlewhite lands strikes from half guard.
Thistlewhite 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.
Sweeney trying to hold on to Thistlewhite's head to control him but Thistlewhite postures up.
Thistlewhite drops an elbow to the side of Sweeney's head.
Thistlewhite thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thistlewhite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sweeney sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thistlewhite is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sweeney has hold of Thistlewhite's hands but Thistlewhite slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thistlewhite lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sweeney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thistlewhite 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.
Sweeney is trying to maintain the position but Thistlewhite is very close to passing his half guard.
Sweeney has his hands clasped together around Thistlewhite's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thistlewhite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sweeney sees it coming and defends easily.
Thistlewhite is working for a kimura but Sweeney is defending it quite comfortably.
Thistlewhite takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thistlewhite drops an elbow to the side of Sweeney's head.
Thistlewhite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sweeney is in trouble now - Thistlewhite has advanced to mount!
Thistlewhite landing shots from mount.
Thistlewhite with the ground and pound from mount.
Sweeney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sweeney wants to hold on but Thistlewhite pushes him away.
Sweeney is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thistlewhite landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thistlewhite lands a big elbow.
Thistlewhite with good strikes from the mount here!
Thistlewhite raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sweeney wants to hold on but Thistlewhite pushes him away.
Sweeney is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sweeney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thistlewhite on the ground.
Thistlewhite looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thistlewhite lands a heavy elbow.
Thistlewhite avoids the attempt from Sweeney to control.
Sweeney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thistlewhite looking for a guillotine from mount but Sweeney is having none of it.
Thistlewhite postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sweeney looks a forlorn figure.
Thistlewhite putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney taking shots to the head.
Sweeney is rocked!
Sweeney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Sweeney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thistlewhite lands a big elbow - Sweeney is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sweeney is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ignatius Thistlewhite!
Ignatius Thistlewhite seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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