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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between willan david (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Sewell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Rio de Janeiro, willan david!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sewell!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
david scores with a head kick.
Sewell rushes david and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
david manages to break the clinch.
david closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sewell moves into the clinch.
Sewell prevents david from breaking the clinch.
Sewell stalling the fight.
david has had enough of the clinch but Sewell keeps him there for the moment.
Sewell taking a breather.
Sewell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sewell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
david misses with a jab, cross combination.
david throws a lazy head kick
and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
david pushes Sewell off looking to stand but Sewell dives back in and keeps control.
Sewell controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Sewell might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sewell trying to pass the guard but david defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
david pushes Sewell off looking to stand but Sewell dives back in and keeps control.
Sewell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
david taking some punishment here, with Sewell in his half guard.
Sewell is controlling the pace.
Sewell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
david is trying to stand.
david 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.
david pushes Sewell off and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by david.
david misses with the combination.
david misses with a combination
and Sewell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in david's guard.
david is breathing heavily.
david wants to stand and escape but Sewell is having none of it.
david pushes Sewell off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
david is looking to clinch.
david throws a combination that misses
and Sewell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for david!
Sewell controlling his opponent.
david knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sewell on the ground.
david is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sewell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. david can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that david really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sewell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
david in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
david squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sewell controlling the pace for now.
Sewell looking to finish david with some ground and pound. This is bad for david!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
david is trying to stand up.
david has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
david might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sewell connects with a big shot to the side of david's head.
Sewell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. david knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften david for a finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
david trying to get back to his feet but Sewell is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sewell misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sewell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
david stuffs the takedown attempt from Sewell. Sewell gets slowly back to his feet.
david swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
david lands a high kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sewell.
david throws a one two combo.
david throws a head kick that misses
so Sewell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sewell won't allow david to get back to his feet.
Michael Sewell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sewell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. david swivels though and keeps the full guard.
david wants to stand and escape but Sewell is having none of it.
Sewell wants to pass the guard but david is keeping the position.
david wants to get back to his feet but Sewell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
david wants to clinch
and Sewell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
david is looking to escape.
david has one foot on Sewell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
david throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sewell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sewell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
david is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sewell is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
david wants to get back to his feet but Sewell passes into half guard.
Sewell uses his free foot to push down on david's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for david.
Sewell controlling the position easily from mount.
Sewell won't let david get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sewell working david over with strikes here.
david is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell scoring with strikes but david is staying in there.
Sewell controlling his opponent.
david is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
david has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
david is trying to get back to his feet but Sewell has full control of the position and if anything, david has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sewell looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Sewell trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
david controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sewell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
david looks to land a combination but Sewell avoids it well.
david looks to land a combination but Sewell avoids it well.
Sewell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from david.
Sewell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
david misses with the combination.
Sewell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
david misses with a head kick.
david throws a combination that misses
so Sewell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
david wants to get back to his feet but Sewell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
david is wriggling around but Sewell manages to pass to half guard.
Sewell stops david from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
david pushes Sewell off but Sewell dives into side control.
david is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sewell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sewell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
david moves out of range of the body kick from Sewell.
david misses with a double jab
and Sewell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from david misses.
david throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sewell counters with a single leg into guard. david didn't expect that.
Sewell pushes down on david's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
david wants to stand back up but Sewell manages to pass into side control.
david is looking to get back to his feet here but Sewell is keeping cool and he's managed to take david's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
david is trying to stand back up.
Sewell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
david wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be david right now.
david looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sewell lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can david hold on?!
david controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
david is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
david trying to get back to his feet but Sewell is in full control for now.
That's four 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.
david covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Sewell is riding his opponent, not letting david buck him off.
david holding both Sewell 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sewell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sewell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sewell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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