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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 4845 p4p, 381 weight class) and Mike Sunday (ranked 6568 p4p, 439 weight class). The key to victory for Beast Rage has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Rage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sunday leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Rage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sunday defends it nicely. Sunday checks the leg kick. Nice takedown defense from Sunday. No joy for Rage on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunday.
Sunday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sunday was covering up waiting for the punch and Rage finishes the takedown easily into guard. Sunday wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rage trying to control but Sunday is working from the bottom. Sunday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sunday wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Sunday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Rage stands up from Sunday's guard - Rage perhaps looking for a knockout. Mike Sunday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday sees it coming and moves out of range. Sunday looks like he wants to counter punch here. Rage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sunday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rage somewhat. Rage shoots for a takedown but Sunday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Rage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sunday. No joy there for Sunday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sunday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Beast Rage has been cut. Rage goes for a double leg but Sunday avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sunday continues to drive forward. Some bone on bone action there as Sunday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sunday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Rage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sunday checks it well. Beast Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sunday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rage slips under a jab. Rage appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday sees it coming and moves out of range. Sunday blocks a leg kick. Sunday dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sunday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sunday wants it to stay on the feet. Sunday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sunday swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage shoots for a double leg takedown but Sunday sprawls well. He's pushed Rage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sunday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sunday throws a one two combo.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Rage tries for a takedown but Sunday circles away easily and Sunday counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Rage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sunday is out of range and Rage settles back down. Sunday throws out a counter right but Rage avoids it with no problem. Sunday scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rage is rocked!
Beast Rage's cut is getting worse. Sloppy strikes from Sunday. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Rage. Rage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Rage wants to land a leg kick but Sunday is out of range. Sunday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Sunday. Sunday misses the shot to the body. Sunday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sunday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Sunday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sunday misses with a straight right. Rage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rage misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Rage ducks under a wild hook from Sunday.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rage has a takedown stuffed. Sunday checks a leg kick. Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday moved away. Sunday moves out of range of the body kick from Rage.
Sunday avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Sunday jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rage throws a nice outside leg kick. Rage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sunday. Sunday tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rage feinted with a counter takedown. Rage misses with a leg kick. Sunday swinging wildly here.
Rage feints and then cracks Sunday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sunday down. Rage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Sunday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beast Rage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Rage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sunday. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sunday dominated that round. The cut man is working on Beast Rage's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sunday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sunday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Sunday avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sunday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sunday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Rage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sunday. Sunday has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sunday tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sunday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it. Sunday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sunday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rage fails with the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sunday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A low kick from Rage is predictable there and Sunday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sunday blocks a low kick nicely. Sunday lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rage is looking to land body kicks. Sunday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Rage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sloppy strikes from Sunday. Those never looked like landing. Rage walks into a left hand. Sunday misses with a straight left. Rage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sunday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Sunday avoids the head kick by Rage.
Some bone on bone action there as Sunday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sunday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Sunday moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Rage goes down! Can Sunday finish him!? Oh Rage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sunday wants to stand but Rage is controlling his posture from full guard. Rage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sunday defends well. Rage has a closed guard, preventing Sunday from standing up. Rage seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sunday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Rage misses. Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sunday as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sunday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rage misses with a takedown attempt enabling Sunday to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Beast Rage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Rage is looking to score with low kicks. It seemed like Sunday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sunday misses with a series of wild punches.
Rage throws a front kick aimed at Sunday's knee but Sunday avoids it well. Sunday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rage throws a head kick but Sunday moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rage there as he acknowledges the shot. The fighters circle momentarily. Sunday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sunday throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Sunday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Sunday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beast Rage's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Sunday! Mike Sunday 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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RATING
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