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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Farage (ranked 8748 p4p, 678 weight class) and Sal Sizzaro (ranked 8689 p4p, 673 weight class). The key to victory for Nigel Farage has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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176 cm
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Farage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sal Sizzaro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farage throws out a loose jab but Sizzaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sizzaro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Farage is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Farage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farage lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Farage's head coaches at LOD: House of Gladiators that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sizzaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Farage.
Farage lands a big right hand that sends Sizzaro crashing to the mat! Farage stays standing though and waves Sizzaro back to his feet!
It looks like Sal Sizzaro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farage lands a slapping body shot.
Sizzaro shoots in and bounces Farage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Farage looking to control.
Sizzaro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Farage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sizzaro looking to pass the guard.
Farage looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sizzaro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sizzaro has eaten all the pies!
Sizzaro trying to pass the guard but Farage defending well.
Sizzaro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Farage tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sizzaro tries to pass to full mount but Farage defends it.
Farage is trying to maintain the position but Sizzaro is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Sizzaro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sizzaro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farage is looking to control Sizzaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Farage avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sizzaro misses the shot to the body.
Sizzaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sizzaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sizzaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farage is out of range and Sizzaro settles back down.
Farage lands the left hand.
Nigel Farage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farage lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Sizzaro.
Farage tests Sizzaro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Sal Sizzaro's cut even more.
Sizzaro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farage sprawls well initially but Sizzaro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizzaro winds up and cracks Farage with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sizzaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Farage defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sizzaro is looking to take a break and control but Farage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farage wants to improve his position but Sizzaro is controlling well.
Sizzaro wants to free his trapped foot but Farage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sizzaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farage defending well though.
Sizzaro moves nicely into side control.
Farage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sizzaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farage looks to move to half guard but instead Sizzaro has passed into mount! Damn!
Farage working to try and regain half guard.
Sizzaro breaks from Farage's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sizzaro controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sizzaro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sizzaro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sizzaro landing punches.
Farage gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farage wants to control but Sizzaro is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nigel Farage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sal Sizzaro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sizzaro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Farage checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice jab there from Farage.
Sizzaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sizzaro wants to control from the top but Farage keeps moving.
Farage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sizzaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sizzaro postures up in Farage's guard and throws a big left but Farage blocks it.
Farage wants to sweep here but Sizzaro controlling him for the moment.
Sal Sizzaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizzaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farage looking to control.
Sizzaro is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nigel Farage is winning the standup battle so far.
Sizzaro gets a takedown into half guard.
Sizzaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sizzaro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Farage is just riding it out for now. Sizzaro eventually gives up the hold.
Farage trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizzaro lands strikes from half guard.
Sizzaro is taking a breather. Farage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sizzaro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Farage defend it? Sizzaro steps over the head and cranks it - Farage is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sizzaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sal Sizzaro!
A less than humble Sal Sizzaro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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