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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Langley!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Webb stops Langley from standing up.
Langley wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Langley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Webb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Webb stopping the sweep attempt from Langley.
Webb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Webb won't allow Langley to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley looking to control.
Webb preventing the sweep.
Langley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Langley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Webb is controlling him.
Langley controls Webb momentarily but Webb frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Langley stuffs the takedown attempt from Webb. Webb gets slowly back to his feet.
Langley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Webb counters with a shoot takedown. Langley fights it but they end up in guard.
Webb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Langley's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Langley has his foot on Webb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webb works his way back into a safe position though.
Langley looks gassed!
Webb scoring with punches to the head and body.
Webb stands and throws Langley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Langley is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Webb is controlling him well.
Webb tries for a kimura but Langley is defending well.
Webb decides to stand up, so the ref orders Langley to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores a takedown into full mount!
Webb thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Webb looking to ground and pound but Langley is blocking nicely.
Langley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Langley trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb wants to hit a switch here but Langley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Webb there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Webb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Langley tries to control but Webb wriggling away.
Webb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Webb is trying to reverse the position but instead Langley has taken his back - oops!
Langley controls the action.
Webb is in a bad position with Langley working for a choke. Webb manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Langley trying to keep a closed guard but Webb is proving a slippery customer.
Langley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Webb has passed into half guard!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Webb is just content to waste time from the top position. Langley takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Langley trying to control the position.
Webb is working Langley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Webb postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Langley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Webb, into his guard.
Langley wants to control from the top but Webb keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Langley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Webb, up you get!
Webb misses with a takedown
so Langley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Langley from controlling successfully.
Langley stopping the sweep attempt from Webb.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Webb trying to keep a closed guard but Langley is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Langley trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Webb throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Webb has Langley pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Webb is trying to keep Langley in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Webb scores with a leg kick.
Webb takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Langley misses with a takedown
and Webb counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Langley!
Langley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webb avoids the attempt from Langley to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Webb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Webb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Langley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Webb!
Langley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Webb can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Langley wants to control the action but instead Webb gets a body lock and reverses into Langley's guard! Nice work!
Webb postures up.
Langley is looking for a triangle but Webb pushes his legs off easily.
Langley wants to hit a switch here but Webb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Langley there!
Langley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Langley is looking to improve his position but Webb isn't that keen on the idea.
Langley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley wants to control but Webb is having none of it.
Langley is desperately trying to improve his position but Webb has a good base and remains in mount.
Webb in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Langley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Webb prevents Langley from getting the reversal.
Webb unloading with bombs!
Langley tries to reverse the position but Webb maintains control.
Langley wants to get back to his feet.
Langley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Langley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Langley is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Langley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Langley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Langley trying to control the position.
Langley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Langley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Langley lands a big shot there that rocks Webb but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Langley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Langley controlling from mount.
Webb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steven Webb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Langley lands with some strikes.
Webb is rocked!
Langley quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Langley but it's paid off an Webb is forced to tap! Nice work by Langley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Langley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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