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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George has chosen Popular-Nada Surf as his entrance music. Diego Rios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Rios!
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, Paul George!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
George looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rios is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Rios.
Rios scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
George misses the shot to the body.
Rios throws a series of punches but George moves out of range.
Rios works over George's head and body with a nice combination.
Rios misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
Rios lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
George misses with a two punch combination.
George moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
George lands with a nice combination. Rios backs away looking to recover.
Rios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios with a hook.
Rios stalks George and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into George's face. George staggers backwards, shaken.
George avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
George shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rios as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios gets caught napping as George dives in and scores a takedown. Rios manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
George is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rios is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rios has escaped and now he's on top!
Rios got a little sloppy there for a moment and George has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rios has managed to get both his arms back between George's legs - danger averted.
George is looking for a triangle but Rios pushes his legs off easily.
George is looking for a triangle but Rios pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George tries to land a sweep but no joy.
George manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios blocking the ground and pound.
George looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul George will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for George with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
George has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rios is trying to keep an underhook but George manages to get the takedown into half guard.
George throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
George throwing shots but Rios is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George is looking for a kimura here.
George is trying to control. Rios wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from George.
George is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
George not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rios taking some punishment here, with George in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rios blocking the ground and pound attempt from George.
Rios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from George.
Paul George has got the better of the ground game so far.
George trying to control from half guard but Rios is working away.
George not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
George sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rios defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
George not landing any meaningful shots this time.
George throwing shots but Rios is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
George trying to control from half guard but Rios is working away.
Rios on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
George working over Rios with some ground and pound. Rios looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
George throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
George seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rios is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul George!
Paul George looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You people may not know my name, but you better get used to hearing it. I will beast any 155 pounder in Barbarian. Pepe, White, Silva, Granger, Roro, Sierra there is a new dog on the block. Brace yourselves'.
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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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