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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Habanero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 cm
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194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Habanero! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sadia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. No luck for Habanero with that takedown attempt. Habanero slips a jab and a cross from Sadia.
Habanero fails to land the takedown. Habanero takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Vinny Habanero has been cut. Some wild striking there from Sadia.
Sadia closes the distance and clinches. Habanero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sadia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Habanero. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sadia pushes Habanero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sadia has Habanero pushed against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sadia obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sadia lands with a light punch inside. Habanero is pushing Sadia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Sadia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Habanero's face.
Sadia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Habanero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Sadia.
Sadia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadia clinches. Sadia lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sadia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Habanero blocks it with crossed arms. Habanero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sadia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Sadia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sadia darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sadia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sadia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sadia clinches with his opponent.
Habanero pushes Sadia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sadia breaks from the clinch.
Sadia darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Habanero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sadia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Habanero somewhat. Habanero tries to keep at a distance but Sadia has taken the fight into the clinch. Sadia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sadia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Habanero paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sadia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Habanero. Sadia misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sadia misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Habanero with that takedown attempt. Sadia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Habanero's head backwards.
Vinny Habanero's cut is getting worse. Sadia gets in close and instigates a clinch. Habanero can't find room to land a body shot as Sadia controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Sadia scores with a nice short uppercut. Sadia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Habanero up against the cage. Sadia breaks from the clinch.
Sadia misses with a two punch combination.
Habanero circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sadia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Habanero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sadia defends it nicely. Mike Sadia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sadia lands a right hook to the body.
Sadia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Sadia misses with the combination.
Habanero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sadia as he avoids it easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Habanero tries to keep at a distance but Sadia has taken the fight into the clinch. Sadia tries a knee to the head but Habanero blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Sadia dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vinny Habanero's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sadia throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice sprawl there from Sadia as Habanero shoots in. Habanero on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sadia getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Habanero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sadia bucks up and tries to throw Habanero off but instead Habanero has got his back! You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Habanero is controlling the position but Sadia somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Habanero is looking for a kimura here.
Sadia tries to kick Habanero off but Habanero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Sadia has one foot on Habanero's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Habanero slips a straight right by Sadia. Sadia doesn't manage to clinch there - Habanero circles away.
Sadia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sadia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Habanero moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sadia forces Habanero back against the cage and clinches. Sadia pushes Habanero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Habanero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sadia lands a body punch. Sadia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Sadia breaks the clinch.
Sadia moves into range and clinches up with Habanero. Habanero tries to break free but Sadia pushes him back against the cage. Sadia lands a hook to the side of the head. Sadia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sadia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Habanero moves away. Sadia moves in looking to clinch but Habanero pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sadia misses with a looping left. Sadia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vinny Habanero's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. A telegraphed right hand from Sadia misses the target. Mike Sadia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Sadia misses its intended target. Sadia throws a series of punches but Habanero avoids them all with ease. Habanero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sadia. Sadia tries to clinch but Habanero moves out of range. Sadia throws a right and a left that Habanero avoids nicely. Sadia lands with a cross.
Jeez, Vinny Habanero's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Sadia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Habanero paws at him with a jab and circles away. Habanero avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Habanero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sadia darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Sadia misses. Sadia scores with a jab to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinny Habanero's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Sadia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
43% |
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