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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bust Faces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Omeruo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bust Faces could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joseph Omeruo's chin.
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155 lbs
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bust Faces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Omeruo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omeruo feints and as Faces raises his hands in defense, Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faces wants to stand and escape but Omeruo is having none of it.
Faces keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Omeruo postures up.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
We've been hearing good reports from Faces's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Faces is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.
Faces looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Omeruo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faces. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faces has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Omeruo with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omeruo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faces tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Omeruo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omeruo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Omeruo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faces controls Omeruo momentarily but Omeruo frees himself.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Omeruo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Faces avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of digs.
Faces utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faces wants to sweep but no luck.
Omeruo connects with a couple of short punches.
Omeruo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo throwing strikes from guard but Faces blocks nicely.
Omeruo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Omeruo throws a big elbow that misses.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Omeruo cracks Faces with a solid left hand.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faces avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faces wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Omeruo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.
Faces has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Omeruo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faces is breathing heavily.
Omeruo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faces works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Omeruo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omeruo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo throws an elbow that misses. Faces uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Omeruo's guard. Nice move by Faces!
Omeruo is wriggling around but Faces manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faces wants to free his trapped foot but Omeruo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Omeruo kicks off Faces and gets to his feet.
Faces tries a head kick but it misses.
And Omeruo tries to counter it with a takedown but Faces pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faces looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Faces throws Omeruo to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omeruo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Omeruo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Omeruo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Omeruo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Omeruo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Faces manages to get back to half guard.
Omeruo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Omeruo lands a nice short elbow.
Omeruo lands with a punch from half guard.
Faces has hold of Omeruo's hands but Omeruo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Omeruo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Omeruo drops an elbow to the side of Faces's head.
Faces on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Omeruo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Faces is rocked!
Omeruo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Faces is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faces avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omeruo.
Faces seems to have got his legs back now.
Faces keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Omeruo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Omeruo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Omeruo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Omeruo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faces looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Omeruo working the ground and pound.
Omeruo throwing strikes but Faces manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Omeruo wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omeruo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faces tries to advance to mount but can't.
Omeruo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Faces.
Omeruo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Omeruo pushes Faces away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Faces gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Faces has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Omeruo gets caught napping as Faces dives in and scores a takedown. Omeruo manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faces wants to control from the top but Omeruo keeps moving.
Omeruo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faces is controlling him.
Omeruo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Faces trying to control but Omeruo is working from the bottom.
Faces throwing strikes from guard but Omeruo blocks nicely.
Omeruo wants to stand up but Faces is controlling him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Faces wanted to stand there but Omeruo had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Omeruo clobbers Faces with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Omeruo scores with a nice head shot.
Faces fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omeruo feints the counter takedown.
Faces on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bust Faces is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omeruo shoots in and gets a takedown into Faces's guard.
Omeruo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Omeruo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Omeruo lands a couple of digs.
Faces will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Omeruo is pushing down on Faces's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faces is fighting to maintain full guard but Omeruo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faces regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Omeruo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faces preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Omeruo is working Faces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faces is trying to control the position but Omeruo postures up.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faces looking for a sweep. Not yet Faces, not yet.
Omeruo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faces swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faces tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Omeruo chips away with some ground and pound.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Faces has momentary wrist control but Omeruo slips an elbow through the middle.
Omeruo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omeruo is in close to Faces's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Omeruo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omeruo scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omeruo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo chips away with some ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omeruo scoring with some ground and pound.
Omeruo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Omeruo works over Faces with some ground and pound from guard.
Omeruo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omeruo throws a big right hand that misses.
Faces wants to sweep here but Omeruo controlling him for the moment.
Omeruo working some strikes from top position.
Faces working a defensive guard here.
Omeruo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Omeruo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Faces falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omeruo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Omeruo with a nice head shot there.
Omeruo is working Faces over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Omeruo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Omeruo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omeruo landing some decent shots from guard.
Omeruo postures up and lands a big shot to Faces's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omeruo postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Faces's head off the mat! Faces is out! He's out! Omeruo jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Omeruo!
An out of breath Joseph Omeruo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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