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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Abigor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Abigor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abigor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cash's guard.
Abigor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abigor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cash had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Abigor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cash Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Abigor's back instead.
Abigor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Abigor breaks Cash's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cash keeping full guard, as Abigor tries to pass.
Abigor is looking to work some ground and pound but Cash has wrist control.
Cash being controlled here, momentarily.
Abigor passes Cash's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cash tries to roll over but Abigor keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abigor wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abigor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cash is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abigor wants to pass the guard but Cash is defending well.
Abigor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abigor working the head and body with strikes.
Cash tries to get to full guard but Abigor has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abigor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sebastian Abigor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abigor doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
Abigor doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
Abigor wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Abigor.
Cash closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abigor successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abigor looking for a guillotine here but Cash defends easily.
Abigor looks gassed!
Abigor trying to control the position.
Cash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abigor keeping full guard, as Cash tries to pass.
Cash decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Abigor, up you get!
Abigor has Cash up against the cage in a clinch.
Cash lands an elbow just above Abigor 's eye.
Abigor fails to pull guard.
Cash breaks the clinch.
Abigor closes the distance and clinches up with Cash, looking for a takedown. Abigor pushes Cash against the cage but Cash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnny Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Abigor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abigor doesn't manage to clinch there - Cash circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cash.
Nice takedown defense from Abigor. No joy for Cash on that attempt.
Abigor stuffs the takedown attempt from Cash. Cash gets slowly back to his feet.
Abigor closes the distance and clinches.
Abigor wants a takedown but no success here.
Cash drags the fight down to the ground.
Abigor pushes down on Cash's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Abigor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cash.
Abigor trying to control but Cash is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abigor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abigor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Abigor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cash swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cash had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Abigor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cash Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Abigor's back instead.
Abigor is in bad spot here.
Abigor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Abigor working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Abigor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cash keeps the fight on the outside.
Abigor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cash looking to control.
Cash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cash wants to sweep here but Abigor controlling him for the moment.
Abigor wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.
Abigor forces his way into half guard.
Abigor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Abigor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cash working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abigor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Abigor tries to control but Cash wriggling away.
Cash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abigor landing strikes from the mount and Cash is in trouble!
Cash working to try and regain half guard.
Cash is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abigor avoids the attempt from Cash to control.
Abigor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cash hang on?
Cash is controlling an arm, preventing Abigor from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cash bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cash tries to free his leg and advance position but Abigor is retaining full guard.
Cash passes Abigor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cash looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abigor is trying to stand up here but Cash is controlling him well.
Abigor is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cash pulls his head out easily.
Cash works his foot free and advances to mount.
Abigor tries to hold on but Cash postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abigor is squirming around, avoiding Cash's attempts to control the action.
Abigor is trying to escape the mount.
Abigor regains half guard.
Abigor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cash is working away from the top position though.
Abigor gets back to full guard.
Abigor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cash manages to get himself to full guard.
Cash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Abigor stopping the sweep attempt from Cash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abigor advances to half guard.
Cash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abigor postures up.
Cash looking for a guillotine here but Abigor defends easily.
Cash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abigor stands and throws Cash's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Abigor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abigor.
Cash on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Abigor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sebastian Abigor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cash gets back to half guard.
Cash wants to get back to full guard.
Abigor wants to take a breather but Cash is having none of it.
Cash is looking to improve his position.
Abigor is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cash has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cash looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Abigor is going to stand back up.
Abigor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cash is refusing to be controlled, as Abigor sits in half guard.
Cash tries to get to full guard but Abigor has control of the leg.
Cash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abigor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abigor throws an overhand right that lands on Cash's shoulder, as Cash tries to avoid the shot.
Abigor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cash, pushing him back against the cage.
Cash gets underhooks to prevent Abigor's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abigor pulls guard.
Abigor trying to keep a closed guard but Cash is proving a slippery customer.
Abigor keeping moving, preventing Cash from controlling successfully.
Abigor has his feet on Cash's thighs here. He's pushed Cash off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cash screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Abigor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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