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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 137 p4p, 19 weight class) and Jiri Sayonara (ranked 77 p4p, 11 weight class). Sayonara has chosen Edge Of The Blade as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
33 - 12 - 4 |
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138 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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
33 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayonara avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Kenway darts in and clinches Sayonara up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Kenway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sayonara is trying to drag Kenway to the mat but Kenway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sayonara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Kenway misses with a punch on the inside.
Sayonara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara cracks Kenway with a nice body shot.
Kenway lands a nice uppercut.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Sayonara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sayonara just leaning against Kenway, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Kenway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sayonara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Edward Kenway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Sayonara avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Sayonara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sayonara jumps guard but Kenway turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Sayonara avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kenway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sayonara's elbow.
Sayonara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kenway lands a right hand.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Kenway stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
A frustrated look appears on Kenway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sayonara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kenway after a bit of a struggle.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Kenway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sayonara pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenway's guard.
Sayonara wants to control from the top but Kenway keeps moving.
Sayonara is fighting to break Kenway's control of his arms but Kenway is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sayonara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sayonara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sayonara wants to control from the top but Kenway keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara preventing the sweep.
Sayonara prevents Kenway from getting back to his feet.
Kenway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sayonara forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sayonara is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kenway wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kenway dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sayonara looks to land a left hand but Kenway moved out of range nicely.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sayonara manages to avoid it.
Sayonara throws a sloppy head kick
and Kenway counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Sayonara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenway.
Sayonara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sayonara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenway.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sayonara.
Kenway takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara misses with a looping left.
Sayonara with a poor takedown
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Sayonara tries a head kick but it misses.
Sayonara takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sayonara throws a sloppy head kick
and Kenway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Kenway misses.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayonara misses the body punch
and Kenway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sayonara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
Sayonara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenway throws out the jab.
Sayonara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayonara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Kenway misses its target.
Sayonara scores with a shot to the body.
Sayonara avoids a kick to the body.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Sayonara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenway with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
Sayonara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kenway gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sayonara counters with a head kick. That will keep Kenway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sayonara. That's going to slow Kenway down.
Sayonara lands a really nice looking cross but Kenway seems unphased.
Kenway moves in looking to clinch but Sayonara pushes him off.
Nice shot by Kenway.
Sayonara lands a jab to the nose.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sayonara pulls guard successfully.
Kenway stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sayonara misses with a head kick.
Kenway is looking to wear down Sayonara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kenway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayonara misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sayonara misses the target.
Kenway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sayonara.
A nice combination there by Sayonara.
Kenway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sayonara misses with a leg kick.
Kenway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sayonara jumps guard but Kenway stands there with Sayonara around his waist. Sayonara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kenway cracks Sayonara with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Kenway.
Kenway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sayonara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kenway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sayonara's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Edward Kenway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Kenway stalling the fight.
Kenway scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara blocking some punches.
Kenway works on Sayonara's body with a couple of short punches.
Sayonara fails to pull guard.
Kenway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sayonara turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sayonara manages to end up in side control.
Kenway manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jiri Sayonara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kenway decides to stand and escape the position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Sayonara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
That's time! Kenway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kenway walks into a left hand.
Sayonara looks to land a left hand but Kenway moved out of range nicely.
Kenway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sayonara takes a step back to recover.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Sayonara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenway misses the target.
Kenway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kenway.
Sayonara misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sayonara.
Sayonara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sayonara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sayonara! But no joy.
Sayonara swinging wildly here.
Kenway jabs at Sayonara's body.
Kenway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sayonara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sayonara.
Sayonara lands with an uppercut that bounces Kenway off the cage and back into range.
Kenway drives through and clinches with Sayonara against the cage.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway tries to work over Sayonara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Kenway breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sayonara.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayonara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sayonara tries a head kick but it misses.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kenway misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sayonara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway moves into the clinch.
Sayonara misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara has Kenway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kenway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sayonara is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kenway to keep the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Kenway.
Kenway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sayonara up against the cage.
Edward Kenway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sayonara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edward Kenway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Sayonara prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Sayonara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kenway just leaning against Sayonara, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway misses with some punches.
Sayonara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
Sayonara prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Kenway lands with a left to the head.
Jiri Sayonara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenway lands a hook that snaps the head of Sayonara backwards.
Sayonara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sayonara jumps guard and drags Kenway to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sayonara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenway stands up and waves to Sayonara to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Kenway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenway, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
After winning the bout, Edward Kenway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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