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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irshaad Sayed (ranked 1741 p4p, 182 weight class) and Mike Sunday (ranked 3793 p4p, 313 weight class). Irshaad Sayed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayed moves into the clinch.
Sayed lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sayed.
Sayed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sunday's efforts to push away.
Sayed working aggressively here.
Sayed lands a hook that snaps the head of Sunday backwards.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike.
Sunday is trying to push Sayed away but Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sayed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sayed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sayed has Sunday pressed against the cage, preventing Sunday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sunday wants to break free but Sayed has control.
Sunday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sayed has a couple of punches blocked by Sunday.
Sayed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed misses with a body punch.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling him.
Sunday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sayed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunday.
Sayed is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Sunday releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sayed clinches up against the cage.
Sunday tries to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling the position.
Sayed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sayed is pushing Sunday up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sayed working aggressively here.
Sayed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sayed.
Sayed prevents Sunday from breaking the clinch.
Sayed gets through Sunday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sunday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sunday is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Sayed.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sayed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sunday backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
Sayed tries to work over Sunday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Sayed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sunday blocking some punches.
Sunday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sayed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sayed has a couple of punches blocked by Sunday.
Sunday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sayed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sunday keeps the fight on the outside.
Sayed misses with a series of wild punches.
Sunday appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday thuds his right hand into Sayed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sunday throws a right hand that Sayed ducks under and follows up with a left that Sayed also avoids with ease.
Sunday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sunday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sayed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sayed working aggressively here.
Sunday wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sunday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sayed is looking to clinch but Sunday is avoiding it.
Sayed throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayed tries to clinch up.
Sunday doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sayed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sunday throws a combination that misses
and Sayed counters by moving into the clinch.
Sunday tries to break free but Sayed pushes him back against the cage.
Sunday is trying to push Sayed away but Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sayed lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sunday wants to break free but Sayed has control.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sayed.
Sunday manages to break the clinch.
Sunday looks to score with a jab to the body but Sayed is just out of range.
Sayed is looking to clinch but Sunday is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Sunday.
Sunday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sunday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irshaad Sayed dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sayed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunday.
Sayed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mike Sunday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sunday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sayed wants to clinch.
Sayed has closed the distance and engaged Sunday in a clinch.
Sunday tries to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling the position.
Sunday tries to circle away but Sayed has him pinned against the cage.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sunday can't break the clinch.
Sayed keeps control of Sunday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Irshaad Sayed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sayed scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Sayed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sayed swings wildly with an uppercut but Sunday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sayed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sunday can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sayed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sunday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sunday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sayed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sunday's elbow.
Sayed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sunday has had enough of the clinch but Sayed keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Sayed.
Sayed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sunday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sayed tries to clinch up but Sunday circles away and keeps his distance.
Sayed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sunday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sayed lands with a hook. Sunday tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sunday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed tries to clinch but Sunday moves out of range.
Sunday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sayed slips under a jab from Sunday.
Sayed tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sunday manages to circle out of the way.
Sayed moves into the clinch successfully.
Sayed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayed prevents Sunday from breaking the clinch.
Sunday has had enough of the clinch but Sayed keeps him there for the moment.
Sunday working hard to break the clinch.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sayed lands with a right to the head.
Sunday has had enough of the clinch but Sayed keeps him there for the moment.
Sayed digs a right hand into Sunday's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sunday's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Sayed.
Sayed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sayed throws a punch but it's blocked by Sunday.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike.
Sayed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sunday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Sayed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sayed fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
Sunday is trying to push Sayed away but Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sayed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sayed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sayed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sayed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sayed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sayed lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Sayed.
Sunday looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sayed has Sunday pressed against the cage, preventing Sunday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunday is looking to break free of the clinch but Sayed has double underhooks.
Sayed swings wildly with an uppercut but Sunday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sayed misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayed digs a right hand underneath Sunday's ribcage. Sunday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sayed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sayed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Sunday's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sayed misses with a punch to the body.
Sunday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling him.
Sunday tries to circle away but Sayed has him pinned against the cage.
Sunday is trying to push Sayed away but Sayed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sayed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sunday's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sunday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irshaad Sayed dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sayed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sunday tries to keep at a distance but Sayed has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sayed.
Sayed keeps control of Sunday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling him.
Sayed stalls.
Sayed lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunday tries to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sayed.
Sayed lands a shoulder strike.
Sayed throws a head punch that misses.
Sunday tries to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sayed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sunday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sunday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sayed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunday.
Sayed is looking to clinch but Sunday is avoiding it.
Sayed tries to clinch up but Sunday circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Sayed.
Sayed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunday.
Sunday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Sayed backs off Sunday throws a huge counter combo but Sayed manages to avoid it all.
Sayed tries a head kick but it misses.
Sayed is looking to clinch.
As Sayed backs off Sunday throws a huge counter combo but Sayed manages to avoid it all.
Sayed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sunday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sunday keeps the fight on the outside.
Sunday connects with the punch.
Sayed slips under a jab from Sunday.
Sayed tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sunday manages to circle out of the way.
Sayed lands with a hook. Sunday tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday swats away the attempt to clinch by Sayed.
Irshaad Sayed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunday lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sunday connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Sunday.
Sunday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sayed.
Sunday throws an overhand right that lands on Sayed's shoulder, as Sayed tries to avoid the shot.
Sayed slips under a jab.
Sunday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sunday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sayed.
Sayed tries to clinch up.
Sunday misses with a body shot.
Sayed clinches with his opponent.
Sayed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday breaks from the clinch.
Sayed has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sayed.
Sayed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sayed.
Sayed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sunday.
Sayed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sayed tries to work over Sunday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sayed throws a punch but it's blocked by Sunday.
A head punch on the inside from Sayed fails to land.
A short uppercut from Sayed.
Sunday blocks an uppercut.
Sunday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
Sayed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sayed misses with a punch on the inside.
Sayed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Sayed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sunday can't break the clinch.
Sayed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sayed lands with a right to the head.
Sunday is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sunday.
Sayed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayed keeps control of Sunday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sunday prevents a body shot from Sayed.
Irshaad Sayed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sunday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sayed avoiding damage.
Sunday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sayed has him pressed against the cage.
Mike Sunday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sunday tries to break free but Sayed pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sunday.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irshaad Sayed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sayed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irshaad Sayed!
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energy
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hype
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