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Event:
Pulse 27
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Sadewo avoids the head kick by Blunt.
#CL#
Sadewo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blunt, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sadewo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sadewo misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Sadewo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadewo connects with a jab.
Blunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadewo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blunt wants to clinch.
Sadewo fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blunt wants to clinch up but Sadewo keeps it at a distance.
Blunt wants to clinch up but Sadewo keeps it at a distance.
Sadewo lands with a cross. #TD#
Sadewo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T1#
Blunt is letting Sadewo control him for a moment.
Blunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sadewo prevents Blunt from escaping the position.#SU#
Sadewo decides to stand back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blunt!
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sadewo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt tries to clinch up.
Sadewo throwing a counter right hand but Blunt manages to avoid it.#TD#
Sadewo looking to score a takedown here. Blunt is defending well but Sadewo drives through and ends up in Blunt's guard.
Sadewo slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Sadewo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sadewo prevents Blunt from standing back up.
Blunt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sadewo scores with a couple of nice shots.#SU#
Sadewo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blunt to get to his feet.
Blunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Sadewo feints and as Blunt raises his hands in defense, Sadewo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#T3#
Sadewo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blunt wants to get back to his feet but Sadewo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadewo 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.
Sadewo controlling from the top position.
Sadewo advances position into side control!
Sadewo controlling the position.
Blunt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sadewo controlling the action here.
Blunt tries to kick Sadewo off but Sadewo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Sadewo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sadewo throws out a powerful jab.
Blunt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sadewo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Blunt rushes Sadewo and presses him up against the ropes.
Sadewo scores with a shoulder strike.
Sadewo avoids the elbow strike from Blunt, against the ropes.
Sadewo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sadewo is leaning against Blunt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blunt misses with the head strike.
Sadewo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blunts head. #CUT#
It looks like Chester Blunt has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blunt.
Blunt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC#
Sadewo breaks the clinch.
Sadewo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blunt can do to turn this around?#TD#
Sadewo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blunt did well to prevent Sadewo getting side control.
Blunt tries to kick Sadewo off in order to stand up. Sadewo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Blunt is breathing heavily.#T1#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blunt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadewo scoring with punches and elbows.
Sadewo takes a little break here. Blunt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sadewo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sadewo working the ground and pound.
Blunt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sadewo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Blunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sadewo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Blunt is pushing Sadewo's head away, looking to escape. Sadewo manages to hold on to the position though.
Blunt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sadewo happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Blunt wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Sadewo has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Blunt's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Blunt is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Sadewo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rio Sadewo!
A relieved looking Rio Sadewo 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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Event:
Pulse 22
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Honda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sadewo avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Sadewo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Honda quickly recovers to half guard.
Honda tries to kick Sadewo off but Sadewo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo is trying to control the action in half guard but Honda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Honda tries to kick Sadewo off but Sadewo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Sadewo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Sadewo there.
Honda's coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Still in half guard, Sadewo seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Sadewo.
Honda wants to get back to his feet.
Sadewo trying to control the action but Honda is working from the bottom. #ES#
Honda pushes Sadewo off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Honda. #T2##CL2#
Sadewo moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Honda has clasped his hands together around Sadewo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SUB#
Honda goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sadewo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Honda but great work by Sadewo.
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!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Honda pushes Sadewo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sadewo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Sadewo landing strikes.
Sadewo is looking to take a break and control but Honda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honda is trying to get back to his feet.#ES#
Honda sneaks out the side door and pushes Sadewo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD#
Honda gets the takedown into side control.
Honda working away.
Sadewo looks to move to half guard but instead Honda has passed into mount! Damn!
Honda lands a big elbow. #T4#
Sadewo tries to lock up and control but Honda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sadewo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Honda content just to control the position here.
Honda looking to finish Sadewo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sadewo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sadewo tries to hold on but Honda postures up.
Honda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Honda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sadewo is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoko Honda will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sadewo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Sadewo closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the ropes.
Sadewo tries to throw a body punch but Honda avoids it by throwing Sadewo back against the ropes.
Honda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sadewo pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sadewo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Honda somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Honda walks into a stiff left hand from Sadewo.
Nice takedown defense from Honda. No joy for Sadewo on that attempt.
Sadewo works Honda's body with a nice hook.
Sadewo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Honda defends it nicely.
Honda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadewo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Honda sprawls well. Honda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sadewo gets slowly back to his feet.
Honda shoots in and drives through. Sadewo sprawls well.
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sadewo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honda thinking.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Sadewo shows good takedown defense. #T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sadewo.
Honda shoots in and drives through. Sadewo sprawls well.#TD2#
Sadewo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sadewo looking to pass the guard.
Sadewo tries to stand but Honda is controlling from the bottom.
Sadewo trying to control the position from guard on top but Honda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Honda pushes Sadewo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T3#
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Sadewo shows good takedown defense.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sadewo sprawls well. Sadewo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honda gets slowly back to his feet.
Yoko Honda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sadewo.
Sadewo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sadewo jabs Honda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sadewo fails with the takedown.#T4#
Honda fails with a takedown attempt.
Sadewo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Honda is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Honda takes one to the chin there.
Sadewo shoots for a takedown but Honda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sadewo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sadewo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Sadewo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadewo stalling away here and it's allowed Honda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rio Sadewo 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!
#R3#
Sadewo stuffs the takedown.
Sadewo shoots in and drives through. Honda sprawls well.
Sadewo shoots in looking for a takedown. Honda tries to sprawl out of it but Sadewo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Honda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sadewo but Sadewo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sadewo shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense.
Yoko Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Sadewo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda fails with the takedown.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Sadewo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Honda shoots in and gets a takedown into Sadewo's guard.#T1#
Honda throws a big right hand that misses.
Sadewo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sadewo, not yet.
Honda is pushing down on Sadewo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sadewo is fighting to maintain full guard but Honda has managed to sneak the leg through.
Honda works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sadewo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sadewo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sadewo wants to get back to his feet.
Sadewo is trying to maintain the position but Honda is very close to passing his half guard.#T2##SUB#
Honda wants to work for an arm triangle but Sadewo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sadewo won't allow Honda to pass to mount.
Yoko Honda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sadewo is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Honda seems content to control.
Sadewo is trying to escape back to his feet but Honda uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Honda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sadewo keeps working. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Sadewo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Honda is working Sadewo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sadewo seems a little lost for a moment, as Honda dominates the positioning.
Honda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sadewo down.
#SUB#
Honda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sadewo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Honda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sadewo is not content to let Honda control the position.
The ground and pound from Honda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T4#
Honda lands a decent elbow from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sadewo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadewo is looking for a sweep.
Honda landing strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Honda wants to control but Sadewo is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Honda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadewo stops Honda from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoko Honda clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Sadewo has a takedown stuffed.
Honda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sadewo's waist but Sadewo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honda off to one side.
Sadewo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honda's waist but Honda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sadewo off to one side.
Sadewo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoko Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio Sadewo.#CL2#
Sadewo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sadewo wants to get back to striking at distance but Honda won't allow it.
Sadewo lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Honda tightens his grip and picks Sadewo up, before dumping him to the ground. Sadewo manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Honda trying to control but Sadewo is working from the bottom.
Sadewo wants to stand and escape but Honda is having none of it. #T1#
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Sadewo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Honda is aware though and is defending well.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadewo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sadewo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Honda won't allow Sadewo to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Honda shoots in but Sadewo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sadewo scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sadewo is looking to clinch. #TD#
Honda gets a double leg takedown into Sadewo's guard.
Sadewo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Honda wants to control from the top but Sadewo keeps moving.
Sadewo working a defensive guard but Honda passes into half guard.
Sadewo wants to control but Honda is keeping busy.
Honda thows a huge punch but Sadewo dodges it nicely.
Honda prevents Sadewo from standing back up.
#T3#
Sadewo is looking for a sweep. Honda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Honda wants to work for an arm triangle but Sadewo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sadewo wants to improve his position but Honda is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Honda seems content to control.
Honda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Honda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sadewo keeps working.
Sadewo is in trouble now - Honda has advanced to mount!
Sadewo wants to control but Honda is having none of it.#T4#
Sadewo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Honda controlling the pace for now.
Honda is trying to control here but Sadewo has managed to regain half guard.
Sadewo is not content to let Honda control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadewo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoko Honda had his way with Rio Sadewo in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Sadewo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honda as he avoids it easily.
Honda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sadewo is fending him off so far but Honda persists. Nope, Sadewo circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown. Sadewo tries to sprawl out of it but Honda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sadewo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Sadewo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Honda with a poor takedown
and Sadewo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoko Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sadewo tries to clinch up.
Honda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadewo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Sadewo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#T1#
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown. Sadewo tries to sprawl out of it but Honda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sadewo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda looks for a takedown but Sadewo sprawls well.
Sadewo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD2#
Sadewo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sadewo prevents Honda from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Sadewo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Honda wants to stand up but Sadewo is controlling him.
Honda trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Honda keeping full guard, as Sadewo tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sadewo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Honda's guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Honda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Honda lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Sadewo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Honda has picked Sadewo up and slammed him! Sadewo can't keep hold of the triangle and Honda manages to pass to side control!#T3#
Honda lands an elbow.
Sadewo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Honda tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sadewo manages to get back to half guard.
Sadewo is trying to get back to full guard.
Honda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sadewo keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yoko Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Honda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sadewo sees it coming and defends easily.
Honda thows a huge punch but Sadewo dodges it nicely.
Rio Sadewo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sadewo tries to roll over but Honda keeps him under control.
Sadewo moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honda wants to control from the top but Sadewo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rio Sadewo.
I think Honda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoko Honda!
Yoko Honda retains his heavyweight title!
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Event:
Pulse 19
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Sadewo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ishida's guard.
Ishida wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadewo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ishida controls Sadewo momentarily but Sadewo frees himself.
Sadewo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ishida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Ishida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sadewo is aware though and is defending well.
Ishida lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida throwing strikes from guard but Sadewo blocks nicely.
Ishida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ishida wants to pass the guard but Sadewo is keeping the position.#T1#
Sadewo keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
Sadewo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sadewo keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
Ishida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadewo is keeping the position for now.
Sadewo keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sadewo looking to control.
Sadewo keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
Ishida wants to pass the guard but Sadewo is keeping the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ishida trying to control but Sadewo is working from the bottom.
Sadewo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ishida throws a big right hand that misses.
Ishida looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Sadewo clinches.
Sadewo avoiding damage as Ishida throws knees to the body.
#TD2#
Sadewo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ishida regains guard immediately.
Sadewo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ishida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Ishida is thwarting Sadewo's attempts to control the position.
Ishida wants to control but Sadewo is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sadewo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sadewo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ishida.
Sadewo trying to hold on to Ishida's head to control him but Ishida postures up.
Nice strikes from Ishida there.
Ishida wants to pass to mount but Sadewo is defending the position.
Ishida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Ishida there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T4#
Ishida prevents Sadewo from getting the reversal.
Ishida 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.
Sadewo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sadewo landing some decent shots from guard.
Sadewo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sadewo passes Ishida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sadewo working over Ishida with some ground and pound. Ishida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ishida tries to roll over but Sadewo keeps him under control.
Ishida trying to control but Sadewo postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ishida wants to get back to full guard but Sadewo has passed into side control.
Ishida manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rio Sadewo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ishida misses with a hook
and Sadewo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Sadewo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ishida was covering up waiting for the punch and Sadewo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ishida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadewo stopping the sweep attempt from Ishida.
Sadewo trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ishida looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sadewo has picked Ishida up and slammed him! Ishida can't keep hold of the triangle and Sadewo manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida tries to bench press Sadewo off him but Sadewo keeps the position.
Ishida sneaks back into half guard.
Ishida wants to improve his position but Sadewo is controlling well.
Sadewo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Ishida gets back to full guard.
Ishida keeping moving, preventing Sadewo from controlling successfully.
Sadewo postures up.
#SUB#
Sadewo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ishida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadewo has managed to get both his arms back between Ishida's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Sadewo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ishida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadewo has managed to get both his arms back between Ishida's legs - danger averted.
Ishida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Ishida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadewo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2#
Sadewo stays in close to Ishida's body and controls the position.
Sadewo postures up.
Ishida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadewo is one step ahead there.
Sadewo trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ishida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadewo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ishida trying to control the position.
#T3##SUB#
Ishida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Sadewo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ishida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadewo has managed to get both his arms back between Ishida's legs - danger averted.
Sadewo with a nice head shot there.
Ishida looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishida, not yet.
Sadewo postures up.
#SUB#
Ishida looking for a guillotine here but Sadewo defends easily.
Ishida working a defensive guard here.
Rio Sadewo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadewo's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Ishida keeping full guard, as Sadewo tries to pass.
Sadewo wanted to stand there but Ishida had control of the position. #SUB#
Ishida working for a triangle but Sadewo defends it easily.
Sadewo wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving.
Ishida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadewo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadewo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rio Sadewo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Sadewo. No joy for Ishida on that attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sadewo.#TD2#
Sadewo drives through with a takedown into Ishida's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sadewo wants to pass the guard but Ishida is keeping the position.
Sadewo wants to get up but he can't break Ishida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sadewo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sadewo wants to control from the top but Ishida keeps moving. #SUB#
Ishida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sadewo is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo is working Ishida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ROC2#
Ishida is rocked!
Ishida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh Ishida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sadewo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Sadewo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ishida has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sadewo has passed into side control.
#T1#
A lull in the action here.
Ishida tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sadewo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sadewo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sadewo wants to stand but Ishida is controlling his arm.
Ishida tries to buck Sadewo off but Sadewo is having none of it.
Sadewo controlling the position.
Sadewo lands a nice forearm strike.
Sadewo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ishida is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sadewo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rio Sadewo!
An out of breath Rio Sadewo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Pulse 16
Date: Mar 19, 2016 |
#R1#
McNugget looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McNugget throws a body kick that misses.
McNugget with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Sadewo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sadewo. #TD#
Sadewo is trying to trip McNugget. He has hold of a leg but McNugget is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sadewo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sadewo content to stall in guard here.
McNugget is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sadewo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McNugget's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sadewo stays in close to McNugget's body and controls the position. #T1#
McNugget working a defensive guard but Sadewo manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SU#
Sadewo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
McNugget wants to clinch but Sadewo slips to the side#TD#
and Sadewo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sadewo. #SUB#
McNugget is trying to push Sadewo off with his feet but Sadewo grabs hold of one of the legs and drops back looking for a submission! He's cranking on one of McNugget's ankles and McNugget is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Ankle Lock). Rio Sadewo!
Rio Sadewo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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