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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bbb Bbb (ranked 6250 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Manalu (ranked 6224 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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145 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Bbb Bbb!
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, Andre Manalu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bbb shoots in for a double leg but Manalu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manalu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Manalu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bbb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manalu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manalu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bbb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bbb keeping full guard, as Manalu tries to pass.
Bbb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manalu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manalu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bbb had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manalu defends it easily.
Manalu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bbb is keeping the position for now.
Manalu chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manalu trying to control but Bbb is working from the bottom.
Manalu passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manalu lands strikes from half guard.
Bbb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manalu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Manalu prevents Bbb from improving his position.
Bbb is working hard here to advance position.
Bbb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bbb.
Manalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bbb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manalu preventing the sweep.
Manalu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manalu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manalu wants to control from the top but Bbb keeps moving.
Bbb wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manalu lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalu stopping the sweep attempt from Bbb.
Manalu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bbb has momentary wrist control but Manalu slips an elbow through the middle.
Manalu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manalu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bbb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bbb is thwarting Manalu's attempts to control the position.
Manalu is defending against the submission attempts here by Bbb.
Bbb content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manalu trying to control but Bbb postures up.
Manalu tries to get to full guard but Bbb has control of the leg.
Bbb is looking for a kimura but Manalu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bbb to get the leverage.
Manalu trying to control but Bbb postures up.
That's four 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.
Manalu tries to roll over but Bbb keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bbb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Manalu defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Manalu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Manalu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bbb manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bbb working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Manalu has passed into half guard!
Manalu winds up and cracks Bbb with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bbb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bbb keeping moving, preventing Manalu from controlling successfully.
Bbb wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manalu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manalu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Manalu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manalu lands a couple of digs.
Bbb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbb looking for a sweep. Not yet Bbb, not yet.
Bbb is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bbb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Manalu trying to control from the bottom.
Bbb wants to work for an arm triangle but Manalu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Manalu is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manalu wants to control but Bbb is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bbb prevents Manalu from improving his position.
Bbb is taking a breather. Manalu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Manalu wants to get back to full guard but Bbb has passed into side control.
Bbb taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Manalu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bbb goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Manalu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bbb's guard! Nice work there by Manalu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bbb wants to hit a switch here but Manalu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bbb there!
Manalu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bbb?
Bbb is desperately trying to improve his position but Manalu has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bbb sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manalu working over Bbb with some ground and pound. Bbb looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Manalu trying to control from half guard but Bbb is working away.
Manalu drops an elbow to the side of Bbb's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bbb looking for submissions off his back.
Bbb is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manalu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bbb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Manalu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Manalu gets a double leg takedown into Bbb's guard.
Bbb working for a triangle but Manalu defends it easily.
Bbb wants to sweep here but Manalu controlling him for the moment.
Manalu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bbb is proving hard to escape from.
Manalu stands up over Bbb, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Manalu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bbb's head.
Bbb might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bbb is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Manalu has his hands clasped together but Bbb extends and breaks Manalu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bbb.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bbb Bbb!
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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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