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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elpidio Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up . Ben Gorden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elpidio Rafael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Gorden!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorden throws an overhand right that lands on Rafael's shoulder, as Rafael tries to avoid the shot.
Rafael drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rafael throwing strikes from guard but Gorden blocks nicely.
Gorden is looking for a triangle but Rafael pushes his legs off easily.
Rafael pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorden is keeping the position for now.
Gorden is looking for a triangle but Rafael pushes his legs off easily.
Rafael keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gorden's head.
Rafael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rafael distracts Gorden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gorden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rafael is looking to advance position but Gorden has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gorden avoids the attempt from Rafael to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Gorden there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rafael is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gorden landing punches.
Gorden lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rafael tries to hold on but Gorden postures up.
Rafael can't escape the position.
Rafael 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.
Gorden looking for a guillotine from mount but Rafael is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gorden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rafael is surviving well by controlling Gorden's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafael is squirming around, avoiding Gorden's attempts to control the action.
Gorden in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gorden working for a guillotine from mount but Rafael is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rafael is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rafael slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rafael trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rafael is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorden is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rafael is surviving well by controlling Gorden's body position as best he can.
Gorden looking to secure an arm triangle but Rafael defends it well.
Gorden looks gassed!
Gorden looking to isolate an arm here. Rafael doesn't see it coming and as Gorden extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gorden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Gorden!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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