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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Mateo Suarez (ranked 8080 p4p, 471 weight class) and CJ Sapphire (ranked 8436 p4p, 489 weight class). CJ Sapphire is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Mateo Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CJ Sapphire !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapphire stuffs the takedown attempt from Suarez. Suarez gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sapphire ! But no joy.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Sapphire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sapphire lands with a right hand.
Suarez misses with a takedown
and Sapphire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Mateo Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Sapphire .
Suarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt - Sapphire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sapphire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suarez looks for a takedown but Sapphire sprawls well.
Suarez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suarez shoots in for a double leg but Sapphire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez dives in and scores a takedown into Sapphire 's guard.
Sapphire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sapphire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suarez postures up.
Suarez lands a couple of digs.
Sapphire looking for a guillotine here but Suarez defends easily.
Sapphire is looking for a triangle but Suarez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapphire is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suarez lands a couple of elbows.
Suarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Suarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sapphire has his foot on Suarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Suarez stands up over Sapphire , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez stands up over Sapphire , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez postures up and lands a big shot to Sapphire 's brow.
Suarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suarez postures up.
Sapphire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suarez trying to control but Sapphire is working from the bottom.
Sapphire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suarez defends well.
Suarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sapphire 's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sapphire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
Sapphire is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Suarez advances position into side control!
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Sapphire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sapphire tries to buck Suarez off but Suarez is having none of it.
Sapphire is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Suarez drops an elbow to the side of Sapphire 's head.
Suarez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sapphire missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but CJ Sapphire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Suarez misses with a right hand
and Sapphire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Sapphire sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donk. Sapphire catches Suarez right on the button with a cross.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sapphire to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Mateo Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Sapphire counter with a right hand.
Suarez takes one to the side of the head.
Sapphire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapphire trying his best to control but Suarez has mounted him.
Suarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sapphire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sapphire tries to hold on but Suarez pushes him away.
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sapphire is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez dominating with strikes here.
Sapphire in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Suarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ronald Mateo Suarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sapphire is looking to get to half guard.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suarez avoids the attempt from Sapphire to control.
Suarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sapphire is rocked!
We've been informed that Sapphire has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez loads up with a big shot that hurts Sapphire ! He's pulled Suarez in close but Suarez has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Sapphire survive? More strikes from Suarez and Sapphire is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ronald Mateo Suarez!
An out of breath Ronald Mateo Suarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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