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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Bates is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Bates!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcao cracks Bates with an open hand slap.
Falcao lands with a slapping head kick.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falcao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bates is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bates looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bates has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Falcao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Falcao is working Bates over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Falcao gets to his feet - Bates follows without any prompting.
Falcao has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Falcao turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Falcao manages to end up in side control.
Bates tries to buck Falcao off but Falcao is having none of it.
Bates on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Falcao landing strikes.
Bates trying to remain calm as Falcao controls from the top position.
Bates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falcao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Falcao working the ground and pound.
Bates is being controlled here.
Bates takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bates is looking to regain half guard here but Falcao keeps moving and retains side control.
Bates is being controlled here.
Falcao working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falcao lands a decent elbow from side control.
Falcao happy to just control the position for now.
Bates tries to bench press Falcao off him but Falcao keeps the position.
Falcao 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bates to see if he's OK.
Falcao controls the position.
Falcao scores with punches from side control.
Falcao controls the position.
Falcao landing a few strikes.
Falcao controls the position.
Falcao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Falcao lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Falcao lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bates is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao grinds an elbow into Bates's temple.
Falcao is working Bates over with some ground and pound from side control.
Falcao scores with punches from side control.
Bates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bates is rocked!
Falcao cracks Bates with a big elbow.
Bates is still in real trouble! Can Falcao finish him?
Falcao controls the position.
Falcao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Falcao has hold of Bates's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bates seems comfortable defending it but Falcao has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bates is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bates is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Falcao couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diego Falcao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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