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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lingad's entrance music is Kinda Like a Big Deal - Clipse Ft. Kanye West. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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156 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Lingad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sessions throws a body punch but Lingad moves out of range.
Lingad thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sessions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sessions thows a leg kick but Lingad checks it
and Lingad counters with a nice body shot.
Lingad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Sessions.
Sessions misses with a low kick as Lingad jumps back.
Sessions scores with a jab. Lingad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sessions avoids a kick to the body.
Sessions throws a leg kick
letting Lingad counter with a right hand.
Lingad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sessions throws the kick towards the body but Lingad avoids it.
Sessions cracks the inside of Lingad's front leg.
Lingad scores with a nice right hand.
Lingad slips a jab from Sessions.
Lingad is looking to slow Sessions down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Lingad.
Lingad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sessions is able to avoid easily.
Sessions throws the kick towards the body but Lingad avoids it.
Lingad tries to clinch there but Sessions circles away.
Sessions wants to clinch.
Manny Sessions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manny Sessions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lingad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lingad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sessions throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lingad counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lingad lands a nice short elbow.
Sessions wants to sweep but Lingad has passed to side control!
Sessions really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lingad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sessions can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sessions tries to escape but Lingad is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad controls the position from side control.
Lingad lands some shots froms side control.
The strikes coming from Lingad are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sessions tries to bench press Lingad off him but Lingad keeps the position.
Lingad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lingad working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad trying to control the position but Sessions is working away.
Lingad moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sessions is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Lingad is looking to take a break and control but Sessions is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sessions takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lingad advances to mount.
Lingad landing shots from mount.
Sessions is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sessions is looking to score with low kicks.
Lingad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sessions.
Sessions throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sessions throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lingad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sessions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lingad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sessions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lingad misses with a shot to the body
and Sessions counters with a nice body kick.
Sessions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lingad.
Some wild striking there from Lingad.
Lingad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sessions doesn't seem bothered though.
Lingad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Lingad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sessions pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sessions avoids the body shot from Lingad.
Lingad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Sessions is predictable there
and Lingad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Lingad scores with a jab to the body.
Sessions misses with a hook. Lingad ducked under it nicely.
Sessions takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sessions feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lingad's calf.
A lazy body kick from Sessions
and Lingad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lingad moves out of range of the body kick.
Lingad lands with a cross.
Lingad takes a swing at Sessions's ribcage but misses.
Lingad blocks the body kick.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lingad.
Lingad scores with a nice head shot.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sessions throws a leg kick but Lingad checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Lingad. Those never looked like landing.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Lingad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Sessions
and Lingad counters with a one-two to the body.
Sessions dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lingad. That did some damage!
Lingad is looking to wear down Sessions with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad misses the shot to the body.
Sessions scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Lingad.
Sessions takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Lingad.
Sessions throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Lingad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sessions.
Lingad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sessions's head backwards.
Sessions throws a body punch but Lingad moves out of range.
Sessions on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sessions connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sessions.
Lingad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sessions is looking to control Lingad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sessions avoid being mounted?
Sessions won't allow Lingad to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions is trying to get back to full guard.
Sessions is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lingad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lingad is controlling the pace.
Sessions is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lingad 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.
Sessions keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lingad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sessions's head.
Lingad 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.
Lingad controlling the action here.
Lingad passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sessions!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sessions lands a head kick!
Lingad fails to land with a series of punches.
Sessions takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sessions connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lingad momentarily.
Sessions misses with a jab to the body
and Lingad counters with a nice uppercut.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Lingad sees coming a mile off.
Lingad checks a low kick from Sessions.
Lingad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sessions scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sessions tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lingad is able to avoid easily.
Sessions moves out of range as Lingad throws a body kick.
Sessions throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lingad keeps the fight on the outside.
Lingad stuns Sessions with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sessions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lingad. Lingad obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lingad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sessions moves out of range of the leg kick from Lingad.
Lingad throws a chopping leg kick but Sessions manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sessions throws a leg kick
and Lingad counters with a right hand to the body.
Lingad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sessions manages to avoid it.
Lingad does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lingad thuds a left hand into Sessions's body.
Lingad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sessions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lingad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sessions manages to avoid it.
Sessions blocks a low kick nicely.
Jon Lingad is winning the standup battle so far.
Sessions scores with a body shot.
Jab by Lingad.
Sessions throws a leg kick
and Lingad counters with a good, hard body kick but Sessions shrugs it off.
Sessions's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lingad blocks a leg kick.
Sessions moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lingad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sessions at a distance.
Sessions throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lingad takes a swing at Sessions's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Sessions misses
and Lingad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sessions misses with a series of wild punches.
Sessions looks to throw a body kick
and Lingad counters with a nice uppercut.
Lingad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sessions stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sessions.
A solid body kick from Sessions.
Sessions swings for the body but Lingad moves out of range.
Sessions tries to keep at a distance but Lingad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sessions pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lingad.
Lingad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lingad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sessions backwards.
Lingad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lingad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lingad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sessions or not.
Lingad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Lingad.
Lingad blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions misses with a punch on the inside.
Sessions tries to land knees in the clinch but Lingad avoids the damage to the body.
Lingad manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lingad is leaning against Sessions and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lingad.
Lingad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Lingad.
Sessions throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sessions throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lingad blocks it with crossed arms.
Jon Lingad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sessions pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lingad.
A short body shot lands from Lingad as the two fighters clinch.
Lingad scores with a shot to the side of Sessions's head.
Lingad is working Sessions over against the cage.
Lingad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lingad lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Lingad.
Lingad effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lingad.
Lingad taking a breather.
Lingad presses Sessions against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sessions pushes off an throws an elbow but Lingad leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lingad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Manny Sessions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Lingad.
Lingad is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sessions throws an elbow but misses.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
Lingad avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the cage.
Sessions is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lingad is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Lingad to work.
Sessions misses with an elbow over the top.
Sessions comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lingad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lingad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lingad!
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hype
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