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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sika Jauheliha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sika Jauheliha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manuel Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sika Jauheliha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jauheliha momentarily.
Jauheliha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Jauheliha slips under a jab.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Jauheliha has managed to clinch.
Jauheliha landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Jauheliha.
Suarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jauheliha has him pressed against the cage.
Suarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jauheliha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suarez is breathing heavily.
Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Suarez tries to circle away but Jauheliha has him pinned against the cage.
Knees to the body from Jauheliha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jauheliha lands a good knee to the midsection. Suarez won't want to take too many of those.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.
It looks like Manuel Suarez has been cut.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Jauheliha.
Suarez tries to keep at a distance but Jauheliha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jauheliha.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jauheliha crunches a lovely knee into Suarez's ribcage.
Jauheliha lands a good knee to the midsection. Suarez won't want to take too many of those.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the body.
Jauheliha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jauheliha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Suarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jauheliha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Jauheliha moves out of range.
Jauheliha forces Suarez back against the cage and clinches.
Suarez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Jauheliha defending well as Suarez loads up on a big left hand.
Jauheliha forces Suarez back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Jauheliha.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Suarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jauheliha has Suarez pressed against the cage, preventing Suarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suarez letting Jauheliha take a breather here.
A short right from Suarez.
Jauheliha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jauheliha connects with a knee to the head.
Suarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suarez's face.
Jauheliha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suarez tries to circle away but Jauheliha has him pinned against the cage.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Suarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jauheliha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jauheliha obliges.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suarez's face.
Suarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauheliha blocks an uppercut.
Jauheliha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha stalling in the clinch but Suarez improves position.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jauheliha has him pressed against the cage.
Jauheliha lands a good knee to the midsection. Suarez won't want to take too many of those.
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Suarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jauheliha connects with a knee to the head.
Jauheliha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jauheliha lands a nice knee to the body.
Jauheliha landing knees to the head.
Jauheliha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Suarez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jauheliha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jauheliha keeps control of Suarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suarez tries to break free but Jauheliha pushes him back against the cage.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suarez's efforts to push away.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suarez is trying to force a seperation but Jauheliha has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha working Suarez over with knees to the body.
Jauheliha scores with a knee to the head.
Suarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suarez working aggressively here.
Suarez misses with some punches.
Jauheliha pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Suarez's face.
Jauheliha keeps control of Suarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
Jauheliha just leaning against Suarez, taking a breather.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jauheliha manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jauheliha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Jauheliha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jauheliha was well out of range. Poor timing from Suarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manuel Suarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jauheliha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches up with Jauheliha, looking for a takedown. Suarez pushes Jauheliha against the cage but Jauheliha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jauheliha clinches up against the cage.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Suarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jauheliha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suarez tries to bum rush Jauheliha with a series of wild strikes but Jauheliha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suarez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jauheliha. That one must have hurt.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Jauheliha avoids nicely.
Suarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jauheliha takes a swing at Suarez's ribcage but misses.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Suarez wants to clinch
and Jauheliha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Jauheliha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suarez lands with a hook. Jauheliha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jauheliha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jauheliha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jauheliha misses with a head kick.
Jauheliha leaves Suarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jauheliha throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Suarez is looking to clinch but Jauheliha is avoiding it.
Jauheliha goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jauheliha. That's going to slow Suarez down.
Suarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Suarez shoots in for a double leg but Jauheliha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jauheliha is looking to clinch.
Suarez blocks a head kick by Jauheliha.
A head kick misses from Jauheliha.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jauheliha pushes Suarez away with a front kick.
Jauheliha misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Jauheliha sprawls well. He's pushed Suarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
Jauheliha tries to clinch up.
Suarez avoids the head kick by Jauheliha.
Suarez clinches but Jauheliha breaks the clinch
and Jauheliha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suarez's knee momentarily.
Jauheliha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jauheliha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jauheliha lands with a kick to the temple. Suarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that Suarez semi-blocks.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Suarez moves out of range as Jauheliha strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Suarez as he connects with a hook.
Jauheliha scoring well with a low kick there.
Jauheliha throws a nice head kick!
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jauheliha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Suarez. Beautiful body shot.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Sika Jauheliha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suarez stalks Jauheliha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jauheliha's face. Jauheliha staggers backwards, shaken.
Suarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses.
Jauheliha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Suarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jauheliha has closed the distance and engaged Suarez in a clinch.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jauheliha.
Suarez can't break the clinch.
Jauheliha manages to break the clinch.
Jauheliha tries a head kick but it misses.
Jauheliha feints and then cracks Suarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suarez down.
Suarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jauheliha clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sika Jauheliha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manuel Suarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jauheliha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jauheliha throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
Manuel Suarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jauheliha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jauheliha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Jauheliha.
Jauheliha throws a sloppy head kick and Suarez moves out of range easily.
Suarez has closed the distance and engaged Jauheliha in a clinch.
Suarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jauheliha keeps control of Suarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jauheliha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jauheliha clinches up against the cage.
Suarez is trying to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling him.
Jauheliha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suarez decides to pull guard.
Jauheliha prevents Suarez from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing Jauheliha from controlling successfully.
Suarez is trying to hold Jauheliha in close to prevent damage but Jauheliha has managed to pass into half guard.
Suarez trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jauheliha tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Suarez trying to control here.
Suarez is trying to stand up here but Jauheliha is controlling him well.
Jauheliha is looking to take a break and control but Suarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suarez tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jauheliha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jauheliha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jauheliha scores with a head kick.
Jauheliha throws a nice head kick!
Jauheliha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jauheliha lands a head kick!
Sika Jauheliha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jauheliha rushes Suarez and presses him up against the cage.
Jauheliha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jauheliha scores a nice knee to the body.
Suarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Jauheliha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suarez up against the cage.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Jauheliha is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Jauheliha.
Jauheliha lands a knee to the head.
Jauheliha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jauheliha connects with a knee to the head.
Suarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jauheliha scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Suarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jauheliha's brow.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jauheliha is trying to maintain a safe position but Suarez gets an underhook and turns Jauheliha into the cage.
Knees to the body from Jauheliha.
Suarez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Suarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Suarez, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarez has Jauheliha pulled in close to control his posture.
Manuel Suarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suarez looking for subs off his back but Jauheliha has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sika Jauheliha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jauheliha 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sika Jauheliha!
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hype
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