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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Macomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes ground |
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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
4 - 2 - 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Swift!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Macomb moves out of range easily.
Swift forces Macomb back against the cage and clinches.
Macomb has Swift pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swift manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Macomb breaks the clinch.
Swift drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Macomb throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Swift stopping the sweep attempt from Macomb.
Macomb working a defensive guard here.
Macomb keeping full guard, as Swift tries to pass.
Macomb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swift stays in close to Macomb's body and controls the position.
Swift's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Macomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Macomb, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swift can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift pushes down on Macomb's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Macomb is looking to get back to full guard here but Swift has managed to pass to side control instead.
Swift takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Macomb is trying to stand but he's just given Swift his back.
Macomb is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Macomb right now.
Swift wants to control but Macomb is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macomb controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Macomb staying busy and making it hard for Swift to control.
Macomb wants to get back to his feet.
Swift is hanging on to Macomb's back as he tries to escape.
Macomb is trying to get back to his feet but Swift has full control of the position and if anything, Macomb has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Swift doesn't have the hooks in and Macomb manages to turn into his guard.
Macomb is breathing heavily.
Macomb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swift works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macomb misses with a takedown
and Swift counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Macomb!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift looking to control and managing it successfully.
Swift in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swift controlling his opponent.
Macomb is in all sorts of trouble here.
Swift tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macomb is desperately trying to improve his position but Swift has a good base and remains in mount.
Macomb is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
Swift content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Macomb is desperately trying to improve his position but Swift has a good base and remains in mount.
Macomb is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Swift has taken his back!
Macomb has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Macomb rolls, trying to escape but Swift keeps control of the position.
Macomb staying busy and making it hard for Swift to control.
Swift has the hooks in. Macomb is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Swift controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Swift dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swift looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Swift trying to control but Macomb is working from the bottom.
Macomb throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Swift stopping the sweep attempt from Macomb.
Macomb wants to stand up but Swift is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macomb can't keep his opponent in guard - Swift advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Macomb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swift is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift blocks the strikes from Macomb.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macomb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Macomb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swift counters by clinching up.
Swift lands a takedown into guard.
Macomb keeping moving, preventing Swift from controlling successfully.
Macomb looking for a sweep. Not yet Macomb, not yet.
Swift drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Macomb dives on top into guard.
Macomb drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Swift dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Macomb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Macomb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macomb wants to stand up but Swift is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macomb keeping full guard, as Swift tries to pass.
Swift trying to control the position from guard on top but Macomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swift stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swift avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macomb is looking to stand up but Swift isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macomb throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Swift lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Swift won't allow Macomb to get back to his feet.
Swift looking to pass the guard.
Macomb wants to get back to his feet but Swift is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swift looking to pass the guard.
Eric Swift has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macomb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swift!
Macomb quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Macomb but it's paid off an Swift is forced to tap! Nice work by Macomb.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willie Macomb!
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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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