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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Boco (ranked 23519 p4p, 750 weight class) and Tama Tonga (ranked 23489 p4p, 768 weight class). Boco comes into the arena with Crazy Nights blaring out of the sound system. Tonga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lockjaw . Crazy Boco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tama Tonga 's chin.
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185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Crazy Boco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tama Tonga !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tonga tries to avoid it but Boco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tonga to the ground. Tonga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tonga tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tonga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boco's guard.
Tonga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boco's head.
Tonga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tonga stays in close to Boco's body and controls the position.
Boco wants to stand up but Tonga is controlling him.
Tonga tries to stand but Boco is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boco's head.
Tonga content to stall in guard here.
Tonga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tonga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga is standing up over Boco. Boco looks to escape but Tonga dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonga wants to control but Boco is keeping him busy.
Tonga wants to stand but Boco is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonga happy to just control the position for now.
Tonga works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tonga taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tonga is working Boco over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tonga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boco, who protects the arm well.
Tonga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga lands a nice forearm strike.
Tonga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boco is trying to get back to his feet.
Tonga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tonga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tonga in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tonga wants to stand but Boco has his arm trapped.
Tonga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tonga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boco keeps working.
Tonga wants to stand but Boco has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tama Tonga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tonga 's waist but Tonga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boco off to one side.
Boco fails to land with a series of punches.
Boco shoots in but no luck this time.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tonga .
Tonga landing a few strikes.
Tonga scoring with punches and elbows.
Tonga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tonga has hold of Boco's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Boco tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tonga cranks the arm and Boco screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Boco, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tama Tonga !
Tama Tonga decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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