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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kylar Sensei (ranked 587 p4p, 69 weight class) and Malaki Lima (ranked 1135 p4p, 126 weight class). Malaki Lima has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kylar Sensei's chin.
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Malaki Lima!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei misses the shot to the body.
Sensei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lima tries to avoid it but Sensei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lima to the ground. Lima escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Lima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lima avoids the body shot from Sensei.
Sensei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima misses with a looping right.
Sensei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sensei connects with a body shot.
Sensei moves out of range of the body kick.
Sensei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lima manages to avoid it.
Lima throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sensei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sensei moves out of range of the leg kick from Lima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Lima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kylar Sensei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sensei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Lima as he connects with a hook.
Lima throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sensei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a low kick, looking for Sensei's leg but Sensei calmly moves out of range.
Sensei misses with a combination
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sensei lands a right hook to the body.
Sensei fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sensei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sensei moves out of range as Lima throws a body kick.
Lima moves out of range as Sensei strikes.
As Sensei backs off Lima throws a huge counter combo but Sensei manages to avoid it all.
Lima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sensei's sensitive parts.
Sensei throws a shot from downtown. Lima moves away and avoids it.
Lima misses with a left hand
and Sensei counters with a straight right hand.
Malaki Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sensei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lima enables Sensei to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei landing with the ground and pound.
Sensei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lima working a defensive guard but Sensei manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lima struggling a bit here.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sensei landing strikes.
Lima defending against the ground and pound.
Lima is looking to reverse the position.
Sensei looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lima is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sensei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sensei throws an elbow but Lima slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sensei advances to mount.
Sensei tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Lima wants to control but Sensei is having none of it.
Sensei throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lima because Sensei loaded up on that one.
Lima wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sensei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei lands a big shot there that rocks Lima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sensei trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Sensei trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sensei cracks Lima with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sensei has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sensei landing strikes from the mount and Lima is in trouble!
Sensei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lima's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lima's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sensei to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Sensei.
Kylar Sensei is winning the standup battle so far.
Sensei misses with a looping right.
Lima takes one to the chin there.
Lima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sensei lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sensei misses with a straight left.
Sensei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sensei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lima.
Sensei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sensei was well out of range. Poor timing from Lima.
Lima throws out a leg kick but Sensei moves out of range and Lima only half commits.
Sensei half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sensei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lima. That one must have hurt.
Lima has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
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!
Sensei swings for the body but Lima moves out of range.
Sensei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Sensei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
Sensei gets a takedown into half guard.
Kylar Sensei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima gets back to full guard.
Sensei lands a couple of digs.
Sensei connects with a couple of short punches.
Lima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sensei.
Lima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sensei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Sensei from controlling successfully.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sensei trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
Sensei stands up over Lima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sensei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lima looking to control.
Sensei scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensei prevents Lima from getting back to his feet.
Lima has momentary wrist control but Sensei slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Lima keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei throwing strikes from guard but Lima blocks nicely.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylar Sensei dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lima tries to land a leg kick but Sensei saw it coming and moves away.
Sensei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lima sprawls and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Lima as he connects with a hook.
Lima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lima misses with a jab to the body
and Sensei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sensei lands a jab to Lima's midsection.
Lima moves forwards but Sensei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sensei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lima's hands.
Lima connects with a right hand. Sensei shakes it off.
Lima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sensei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lima throws a hook but Sensei avoids it easily.
Sensei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lima ducks under a wild hook from Sensei.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Lima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sensei cracks Lima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sensei moves out of range as Lima strikes.
Sensei works the jab nicely.
Sensei closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Sensei pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kylar Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sensei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Sensei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima works Sensei's body with a nice hook.
Lima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sensei's calf.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sensei misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lima! But no joy.
Sensei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lima was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sensei throws an off balance right hand
and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malaki Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylar Sensei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sensei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lima.
Lima misses with a hook. Sensei ducked under it nicely.
Sensei throws a jab but it's blocked by Lima.
Sensei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sensei lands in his opponent's guard.
Lima is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lima wants to sweep here but Sensei controlling him for the moment.
Sensei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima is looking to sweep but instead, Sensei has passed into half guard.
Sensei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lima is not content to let Sensei control the position.
Sensei performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sensei's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sensei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sensei.
Sensei takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sensei trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima wants to control but Sensei is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylar Sensei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sensei has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylar Sensei!
A relieved looking Kylar Sensei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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