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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Macomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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142 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willie Macomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macomb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Flagg trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flagg keeping moving, preventing Macomb from controlling successfully.
Macomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flagg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macomb stopping the sweep attempt from Flagg.
Flagg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flagg pulls Macomb in to control the position.
Macomb stops Flagg from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Flagg has closed the distance and engaged Macomb in a clinch.
Flagg is pressed up against the cage. Macomb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flagg down to the mat. Flagg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flagg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Flagg throws a leg kick but Macomb moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb shoots in and bounces Flagg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flagg is controlling Macomb's posture.
Macomb tries to free his leg and advance position but Flagg is retaining full guard.
Flagg looking for a sweep. Not yet Flagg, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Flagg holds on and takes a little breather.
Macomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Macomb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flagg managing to control the position.
Macomb preventing the sweep.
Macomb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Macomb is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macomb shoots in for a takedown but Flagg shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flagg.
A head kick misses from Flagg.
Macomb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Flagg fails to land with a series of punches.
Flagg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flagg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macomb is out of range and Flagg settles back down.
Macomb fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Macomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macomb drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Macomb lands a nice forearm strike.
Flagg is looking for a sweep.
Macomb trying to control the position but Flagg is working away.
Flagg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries to get to full guard but Macomb has control of the leg.
Macomb 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.
Macomb trying to pass the guard but Flagg defending well.
Flagg is looking to control Macomb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flagg avoid being mounted?
Macomb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flagg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Macomb checks it well.
Flagg is looking to land body kicks.
Macomb looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flagg is fending him off so far but Macomb persists. Nope, Flagg circles away and we're back to standing.
Macomb shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Flagg is trying to escape the mount.
Macomb avoids the attempt from Flagg to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macomb has control of Flagg's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flagg regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macomb working for a submission but Flagg is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flagg is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Macomb wants to finish this one by submission but Flagg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Macomb.
Flagg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macomb stops Flagg from getting back to his feet.
Flagg is looking to control Macomb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flagg avoid being mounted?
Macomb trying to control the action but Flagg is working from the bottom.
Flagg gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Macomb dominated that round.
That's time! Macomb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flagg tries to clinch there but Macomb circles away.
Flagg stuffs the takedown.
Macomb shoots for a takedown but Flagg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Macomb shoots and misses
and Flagg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willie Macomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macomb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Macomb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Macomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macomb controlling the position.
Macomb is looking for a triangle but Flagg pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flagg trying to control the position from guard on top but Macomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macomb had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Flagg is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Macomb Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Flagg's back instead.
Macomb is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg turns into Macomb and is now in his guard.
Macomb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macomb controlling Flagg's posture.
Macomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macomb working for a triangle but Flagg defends it easily.
Flagg wanted to stand there but Macomb had control of the position.
Macomb trying to control the position.
Flagg throwing strikes from guard but Macomb blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macomb has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Flagg doesn't defend quickly enough and Macomb has managed to lock this one up! Can Flagg escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Macomb on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Willie Macomb!
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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
51% |
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