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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
27 - 21 - 2 |
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36
168 lbs
35 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy dives in for a single leg takedown but Sobral sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puppy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puppy manages to avoid it.
Sobral tries to bum rush Puppy with a series of wild strikes but Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobral checks a low kick from Puppy.
Puppy cracks Sobral with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sobral bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sobral.
Sobral working the ground and pound from side control.
Sobral has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Puppy is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral advances nicely into full mount.
Sobral wants to control the pace but Puppy is squirming around nicely.
Sobral sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Puppy is looking for a sweep. Sobral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Puppy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sobral scores with a couple of nice shots.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sobral working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet.
Sobral seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puppy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puppy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puppy looking to control but Sobral passes into half guard.
Puppy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Puppy moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is working Puppy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Puppy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sobral stacks Puppy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sobral!
Sobral goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Puppy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sobral's guard! Nice work there by Puppy!
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puppy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puppy throwing strikes but missing.
Puppy won't allow Sobral to sweep him here.
Puppy throwing strikes but missing.
Puppy landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Puppy from controlling successfully.
Sobral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puppy defends well.
Puppy is looking to pass into half guard but Sobral pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sobral is in guard.
Puppy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sobral advances position into side control!
Puppy is not content to let Sobral control the position.
Puppy is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet but Sobral drags him back down.
Sobral controls the position.
Sobral postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sobral postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Puppy is trying to get back to half guard.
Puppy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sobral trying to control the position but Puppy is working away.
Puppy is trying to work for a sweep but Sobral has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Nice defenses there by Puppy.
Puppy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Puppy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puppy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sobral is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puppy with a body shot.
Puppy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puppy lands in his opponent's guard.
Sobral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sobral working for a triangle but Puppy defends it easily.
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Puppy from controlling successfully.
Puppy throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puppy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobral is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Puppy looking for subs from the bottom but Sobral mounts him!
Puppy tries to reverse the position but Sobral maintains control.
Puppy wants to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Sobral has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puppy is bucking up trying to escape but Sobral cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sobral trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puppy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral raining down shots from the mount!
Puppy wants to control but Sobral is having none of it.
Puppy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Puppy won't allow Sobral to pass to mount.
Sobral working the head and body with strikes.
Puppy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobral.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sobral lands strikes from half guard.
Sobral is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Puppy defends it well.
Puppy wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Puppy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Sobral seems content to control.
Puppy actively working from the bottom here.
Sobral stalling away here and it's allowed Puppy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Puppy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puppy wants to stand up but Sobral is controlling him.
Sobral sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sobral won't allow Puppy to sweep him here.
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.
Sobral working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Puppy wants to sweep but no luck.
Julio Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puppy wants to control but Sobral passes easily into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sobral connects with a nice short shot to Puppy's temple.
Sobral is thwarting Puppy's attempts to control the position.
Puppy tries to roll over but Sobral keeps him under control.
Sobral wants to control but Puppy is keeping him busy.
Sobral is trying to work for a kimura but Puppy is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral 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.
Sobral looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sobral staying out of range there.
Sobral throws out a powerful jab.
Sobral scores with a punch to the head.
Puppy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sobral moves forwards but Puppy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puppy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
Sobral throws out a counter right but Puppy avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Sobral throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Julio Sobral seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puppy misses with a double jab
letting Sobral counter with a right hand.
Sobral throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puppy.
Puppy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sobral takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobral takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy lands with a shot to the body.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobral is just out of range.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Sobral to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sobral. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sobral.
Puppy misses with an uppercut
and Sobral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puppy is rocked!
Sobral misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Puppy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Sobral has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puppy, as that shot connected.
Puppy is looking to slow Sobral down with leg kicks.
Sobral on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puppy seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed right hand from Sobral misses the target.
Sobral might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice jab there from Sobral.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puppy throws an off balance right hand
and Sobral counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral blocks a jab.
Sobral now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puppy misses with an uppercut. Sobral saw that one coming.
Puppy drives through with a takedown into Sobral's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sobral managing to control the position.
Sobral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Puppy wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Sobral pushes a forearm under Puppy's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Puppy is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Sobral!
A relieved looking Julio Sobral 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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