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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niel Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac - Keep Ya Head Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Niel Seraphim has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Niel Seraphim seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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144 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niel Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seraphim connects with a solid leg kick.
Seraphim is looking to clinch but Sutherland is avoiding it.
Seraphim throws a low kick, looking for Sutherland's leg but Sutherland calmly moves out of range.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seraphim has managed to clinch.
Seraphim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sutherland's efforts to push away.
Seraphim misses with the head strike.
Seraphim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seraphim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sutherland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seraphim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seraphim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sutherland is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Niel Seraphim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seraphim. Sutherland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seraphim lands an overhand right.
Seraphim scores with a one two! Sutherland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seraphim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sutherland avoids the head kick by Seraphim.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seraphim closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Seraphim.
Sutherland is trying to push Seraphim away but Seraphim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sutherland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seraphim misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've been told by Seraphim's head coaches at Hilo Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seraphim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Seraphim tries to land a front kick but Sutherland steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland avoids a kick to the body.
Seraphim misses with a body kick.
Seraphim is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seraphim misses with a head kick.
Sutherland throws a counter combo.
Seraphim drives through and clinches with Sutherland against the cage.
Seraphim misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Seraphim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sutherland's brow.
Seraphim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim misses with a knee strike.
Seraphim lands a nice elbow.
Seraphim lands a nice knee to the body.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but Sutherland blocks it.
Seraphim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Seraphim looking to throw knees to the head but Sutherland is blocking nicely.
Sutherland breaks the clinch.
Seraphim throws a chopping leg kick but Sutherland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sutherland tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seraphim feints and then cracks Sutherland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sutherland down.
Seraphim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim 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.
Sutherland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seraphim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seraphim takes a swing at Sutherland's ribcage but misses.
Sutherland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sutherland throws a counter combo.
Seraphim scoring well with a low kick there.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses
and Sutherland counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Seraphim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seraphim misses with a body kick.
As Seraphim backs off Sutherland throws a huge counter combo but Seraphim manages to avoid it all.
Seraphim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sutherland is looking for the big counter here.
Seraphim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sutherland moves out of range of the body kick from Seraphim.
Sutherland unleashes a big counter combination but Seraphim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seraphim scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niel Seraphim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seraphim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seraphim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sutherland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seraphim misses with a left hand
and Sutherland counters with a two punch combo.
Seraphim misses with a kick to the body.
Seraphim misses the shot to the body.
Seraphim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seraphim throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim closes the distance and pushes Sutherland back into the cage.
Sutherland avoids a wild elbow strike from Seraphim.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seraphim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland is trying to break free.
Seraphim misses with a knee strike.
Sutherland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Seraphim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sutherland's efforts to push away.
Seraphim prevents Sutherland from breaking the clinch.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Seraphim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sutherland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Sutherland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two 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.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Niel Seraphim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sutherland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seraphim keeps Sutherland at a distance using the push kick.
Seraphim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seraphim misses with a straight right.
Seraphim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sutherland can do to turn this around?
Seraphim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sutherland tries to keep at a distance but Seraphim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sutherland blocks the elbow strike.
Sutherland tries to circle away but Seraphim has him pinned against the cage.
Seraphim looking to throw knees to the head but Sutherland is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim missing with knees to the body.
Sutherland is trying to force a seperation but Seraphim has the dominant position.
Seraphim has Sutherland pressed against the cage, preventing Sutherland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seraphim trying to land knees to the body.
Seraphim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seraphim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Seraphim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sutherland's efforts to push away.
Seraphim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sutherland dodges an elbow strike from Seraphim.
That's four 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.
Sutherland working hard to break the clinch.
Seraphim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Seraphim misses with a knee strike.
Seraphim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sutherland tries to break free but Seraphim pushes him back against the cage.
Seraphim misses with the head strike.
Seraphim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sutherland is defending well for now.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the head but Sutherland blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seraphim prevents Sutherland from breaking the clinch.
Seraphim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sutherland avoids it.
Sutherland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niel Seraphim dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Seraphim tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Niel Seraphim is winning the standup battle so far.
Sutherland moves out of range of the body kick from Seraphim.
Sutherland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seraphim to score with a decent uppercut.
Seraphim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seraphim tries to clinch up but Sutherland circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sutherland takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sutherland checks a leg kick.
Seraphim throws a shot from downtown. Sutherland moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seraphim.
Sutherland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seraphim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sutherland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seraphim lands a nice shot that snaps Sutherland's head back.
Seraphim throws a sloppy head kick
and Sutherland counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sutherland counters with a series of strikes. Seraphim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Seraphim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seraphim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Seraphim.
As Seraphim backs off Sutherland throws a huge counter combo but Seraphim manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seraphim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seraphim tries a low kick but Sutherland avoids it.
Sutherland checks a low kick from Seraphim.
Seraphim throws the kick towards the body but Sutherland avoids it.
Sutherland moves away from the strike by Seraphim.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seraphim throws a leg kick but Sutherland sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seraphim misses with a head kick.
Sutherland is looking for the big counter here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seraphim.
Sutherland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Seraphim backs off Sutherland throws a huge counter combo but Seraphim manages to avoid it all.
Seraphim misses with a double jab.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seraphim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sutherland unleashes a big counter combination but Seraphim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seraphim throws a wild body kick that Sutherland sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seraphim throws a leg kick but Sutherland moved away.
Seraphim misses with a body shot.
Seraphim moves in looking to clinch but Sutherland pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Seraphim.
Seraphim looks to land a combination but Sutherland avoids it well.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seraphim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sutherland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sutherland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seraphim looks to land a left hand but Sutherland moved out of range nicely.
Seraphim throws a hook but Sutherland blocks it.
Sutherland unleashes a big counter combination but Seraphim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seraphim throws a sloppy head kick and Sutherland moves out of range easily.
Seraphim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sutherland checks a leg kick.
As Seraphim backs off Sutherland throws a huge counter combo but Seraphim manages to avoid it all.
A low kick from Seraphim is predictable there
and Sutherland counters with a one-two to the body.
Seraphim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sutherland dodges the punch combination from Seraphim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seraphim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sutherland is looking for the big counter here.
Seraphim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seraphim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seraphim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutherland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutherland is looking for the big counter here.
Joe Sutherland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sutherland blocks a leg kick.
Sutherland throws a counter combo.
Seraphim looks for the body kick but Sutherland saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Sutherland's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutherland throws a counter combo.
Sutherland moves out of range of the body kick from Seraphim.
Niel Seraphim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seraphim throws a body shot but no joy.
Sutherland is looking for the big counter here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niel Seraphim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seraphim 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niel Seraphim!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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