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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brit Heffron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Deckers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brit Heffron!
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, Roman Deckers!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heffron is looking to clinch but Deckers is avoiding it.
Heffron swings for the body but Deckers moves out of range.
Heffron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heffron moves into the clinch.
Deckers tries to land a knee to the head but Heffron blocks with his arms.
Deckers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heffron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Deckers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Heffron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Deckers throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deckers rushes Heffron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deckers manages to break the clinch.
Deckers closes the distance but Heffron moves to the side
and Heffron counters with a three punch combo that has Deckers backing up. Deckers nods at Heffron to acknowledge the strikes.
Deckers is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deckers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heffron closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heffron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Deckers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Deckers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heffron prevents Deckers from breaking the clinch.
Heffron is trying to break free.
Deckers 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Deckers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brit Heffron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Deckers.
Heffron lands a nice uppercut.
Deckers tries for a takedown but Heffron manages to get underhooks.
Heffron managing to block the knees to the body from Deckers.
Deckers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heffron blocks it with crossed arms.
Heffron breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heffron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Heffron.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Deckers is trying to get back to his feet.
Deckers looks gassed!
Heffron lands some shots froms side control.
Deckers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Deckers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heffron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heffron in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Heffron controls the position.
Deckers is trying to get back to half guard.
Heffron wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deckers, who protects the arm well.
Deckers is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heffron looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Deckers is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Deckers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Deckers is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Deckers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Heffron wants to take a breather but Deckers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Heffron.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Deckers has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Deckers lands a knee to the body.
Heffron drags the fight down to the ground.
Deckers preventing the sweep.
Deckers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heffron's guard.
Deckers trying to control but Heffron is working from the bottom.
Deckers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Heffron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Deckers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Deckers wants to control from the top but Heffron keeps moving.
Deckers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brit Heffron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Deckers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deckers is looking to clinch but Heffron is avoiding it.
Heffron forces Deckers back against the cage and clinches.
Deckers is pressed up against the cage. Heffron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Deckers down to the mat. Deckers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heffron fails with a takedown attempt.
Heffron shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Heffron showed some decent athleticism there.
Heffron is thwarting Deckers's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heffron content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heffron prevents Deckers from improving his position.
Heffron controlling the action here.
Heffron wants to take a breather but Deckers is having none of it.
Heffron trying to advance position but Deckers counters by regaining guard.
Heffron wants to control from the top but Deckers keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heffron looking to sit in guard and control but Deckers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heffron is controlling Deckers's posture.
Heffron looking for a sweep. Not yet Heffron, not yet.
Heffron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brit Heffron just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Deckers shoots in for a takedown but Heffron shows good takedown defense.
Heffron throws a leg kick
and Deckers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heffron controlling the action here for a moment.
Deckers has had enough of the clinch but Heffron keeps him there for the moment.
Heffron connects with a knee to the head.
Deckers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Heffron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heffron breaks from the clinch.
Heffron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Heffron moves into full mount!
Deckers blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heffron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deckers is looking to escape.
Heffron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heffron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deckers is looking to escape.
Deckers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Deckers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heffron wants to control the pace but Deckers is squirming around nicely.
Deckers tries to hold on but Heffron postures up.
Heffron misses with a head shot.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Heffron cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Heffron tries to control but Deckers wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brit Heffron dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Deckers doesn't manage to clinch there - Heffron circles away.
Heffron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deckers moves into the clinch.
Deckers trying to land knees to the body.
Deckers lands a knee to the body.
Deckers breaks from the clinch.
Heffron has managed to clinch.
Deckers can't break the clinch.
Deckers can't break the clinch.
Deckers scores with a knee to the head.
Deckers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heffron smiles and moves away.
Heffron fails with the takedown.
Brit Heffron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deckers tries for a takedown but Heffron circles away easily
and Heffron counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heffron walks into a stiff left hand from Deckers.
Heffron misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deckers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heffron closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Heffron is looking to take a break and control but Deckers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deckers struggling a bit here.
Heffron controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deckers taking punishment in the form of punches.
Heffron staying calm.
Heffron has hold of Deckers's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Deckers seems comfortable defending it but Heffron has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Deckers is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Deckers is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Heffron couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brit Heffron!
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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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