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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey D Luffy (ranked 5186 p4p, 3282 weight class) and Joaquin Correa (ranked 245 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joaquin Correa enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monkey D Luffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Correa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa avoids the head kick by Luffy.
It seemed like Correa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luffy stuffs the takedown attempt from Correa. Correa gets slowly back to his feet.
Luffy throws a quick counter head kick but Correa was just out of range.
Correa shoots in for a double leg but Luffy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luffy throws a big counter combination but Correa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Correa feints and as Luffy raises his hands in defense, Correa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luffy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Correa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Luffy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Luffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luffy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Correa.
Luffy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa throwing strikes but missing.
Correa stands up and waves to Luffy to follow him.
Luffy throws a lazy head kick
and Correa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luffy lands a high kick!
It looks like Joaquin Correa has been cut.
Correa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luffy defends well and Correa ends up having to push Luffy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Monkey D Luffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquin Correa.
Correa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Luffy is looking to control Correa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luffy avoid being mounted?
Correa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luffy is in trouble now - Correa has advanced to mount!
Luffy taking shots to the head.
Luffy is looking to get to half guard.
Luffy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correa looking to finish Luffy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Luffy!
Correa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Correa controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Correa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Correa scoring with strikes but Luffy is staying in there.
Correa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Luffy is trying to escape the mount.
Luffy wants to hold on but Correa pushes him away.
Correa controlling from the full mount.
Correa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luffy taking shots to the head.
Correa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Luffy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Luffy and Correa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Correa stands up and beckons Luffy to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Luffy enables Correa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Luffy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Luffy wants to get back to his feet but Correa passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Correa stalling.
Correa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Luffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Correa.
Luffy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correa jumps into guard, dragging Luffy to the mat.
Correa pulls Luffy in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Correa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Luffy preventing the sweep.
Correa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Luffy doesn't defend quickly enough and Correa has managed to lock this one up! Can Luffy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Correa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joaquin Correa!
Joaquin Correa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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