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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between josh strosnider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Cunha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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131 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, josh strosnider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from strosnider.
Cunha stuffs the takedown attempt from strosnider. strosnider gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from strosnider is defended easily by Cunha.
strosnider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cunha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
strosnider shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cunha as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for josh strosnider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
strosnider shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha keeping moving, preventing strosnider from controlling successfully.
Cunha doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
strosnider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cunha on the ground.
Cunha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and strosnider defends well.
strosnider throwing strikes but missing.
strosnider trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in strosnider's guard.
Cunha trying to control but strosnider is working from the bottom.
Cunha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cunha postures up and lands a big shot to strosnider's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but strosnider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
strosnider is looking to stand up but Cunha isn't so interested in that idea.
Cunha distracts strosnider with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
strosnider is trying to control the position from the bottom.
strosnider wants to sweep but no luck.
strosnider is trying to control the position but Cunha postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
strosnider keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
strosnider doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunha circles away.
strosnider doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunha circles away.
strosnider gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cunha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
strosnider is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cunha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cunha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunha wants to control but strosnider is keeping him busy.
Cunha is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. strosnider looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cunha gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. strosnider is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cunha lets go of the hold and strosnider can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guilherme Cunha!
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hype
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pop
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