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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khan Dharma (ranked 4269 p4p, 4248 weight class) and Rj Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rj Bell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt Basic striking Granite chin |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Dharma! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rj Bell! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell has closed the distance and engaged Dharma in a clinch.
Dharma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bell tightens his grip and picks Dharma up, before dumping him to the ground. Dharma manages to land in guard. Bell wants to pass the guard but Dharma is keeping the position. Bell preventing the sweep. Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dharma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bell wants to control from the top but Dharma keeps moving. Dharma looking for a sweep. Not yet Dharma, not yet. Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bell stays in close to Dharma's body and controls the position.
Dharma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Bell won't allow Dharma to sweep him here. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Dharma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bell's guard.
Dharma wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving. Dharma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dharma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dharma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Dharma being controlled here momentarily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dharma is one step ahead there. Dharma trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bell controlling Dharma's posture.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bell looks to throw the jab but Dharma is out of range.
Dharma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Bell trying to control from the bottom.
Bell tries to get to full guard but Dharma has control of the leg. Dharma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bell controlling the position. Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dharma is one step ahead there. Dharma throwing strikes from guard but Bell blocks nicely. Bell wants to control but Dharma passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Bell trying to hold on to Dharma's head to control him but Dharma postures up.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rj Bell will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bell throws a hook but Dharma blocks it. Dharma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Dharma throws a body shot but no joy. Bell throws out a loose jab but Dharma uses good head movement to avoid it. Dharma misses with a two punch combination.
Dharma slips a straight right by Bell.
Dharma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bell to the ground. Dharma is now in Bell's guard. Bell looking to control.
Bell is trying to hold Dharma in close to prevent damage but Dharma has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bell trying to hold on to Dharma's head to control him but Dharma postures up.
Dharma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dharma is really struggling to control Bell but he's trying to hold on to the position. Khan Dharma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dharma scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dharma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Ground and pound from Dharma.
Bell actively working from the bottom here. Dharma is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position. Dharma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dharma is keen to just control but Bell is a slippery customer. Bell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bell. Bell keeping full guard, as Dharma tries to pass.
Bell looking for a guillotine here but Dharma defends easily.
Bell trying to control the position.
Dharma trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bell trying to strike off his back.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bell thows a left - swing and a miss! Bell misses with a hook. Dharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range. A big right from Bell misses. Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dharma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Dharma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell. Dharma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bell. Dharma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bell goes for a double leg but Dharma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dharma continues to drive forward. Dharma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dharma to the ground. Bell is now in Dharma's guard. Dharma keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Dharma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dharma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rj Bell will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bell thows a leg kick but Dharma checks it
and Dharma counters with a takedown into side control. Bell is looking for a sweep. Dharma lands some shots froms side control. Dharma scores with a couple of short elbows. Dharma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working. Bell tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dharma presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dharma is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bell shrugs it off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bell is looking to get to half guard. Dharma with good strikes from the mount here!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bell is working to get back to half guard.
Dharma landing strikes from the mount and Bell is in trouble! Bell regains half guard. Dharma scoring with strikes to the body and head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bell is refusing to be controlled, as Dharma sits in half guard. Bell gets back to full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dharma lands a couple of digs. Bell working a defensive guard here.
Dharma wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving. Dharma pushes down on Bell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bell actively working from the bottom here. Dharma content to control rather than advance.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dharma passes to side control. Bell gets back to half guard.
Dharma is working for a submission of some sort.
Bell is in trouble now - Dharma has advanced to mount! Khan Dharma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bell tries to hold on but Dharma postures up. Bell can't escape the position.
Bell is still trying to improve position. Dharma controlling from mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bell tries to hold on but Dharma pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight! Khan Dharma showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Khan Dharma! Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Khan Dharma! Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Khan Dharma wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chad Wilson (ranked 4264 p4p, 4249 weight class) and Rio De Janeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 409 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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173 cm 24 147 2 - 0 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler Solid boxing Self confident |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson gets a clinch. De Janeiro fails to pull guard.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside. De Janeiro takes a shot to the head. De Janeiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch. Wilson lands a body punch. A short uppercut from Wilson. De Janeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Chad Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio De Janeiro. De Janeiro is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Wilson lands a nice uppercut. De Janeiro goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilson drives through and clinches with De Janeiro against the cage.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Janeiro up against the cage. Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Janeiro or not. Wilson stops a takedown attempt from De Janeiro.
 That's one minute gone in the round. De Janeiro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle. A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson. De Janeiro wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson. De Janeiro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson. Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Janeiros head. Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. De Janeiro fails to pull guard.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wilson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short left from Wilson. Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wilson works on De Janeiro's body with a couple of short punches. Wilson digs a right hand into De Janeiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Janeiro's gas tank. A shot in the inside from Wilson.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. De Janeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
De Janeiro jumps guard but Wilson stands there with De Janeiro around his waist. De Janeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Janeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Wilson. Wilson scores with a shot to the side of De Janeiro's head. Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Wilson on the inside. De Janeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chad Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilson dips to his left and cracks De Janeiro with an uppercut!
De Janeiro is rocked! Good exchange - Wilson coming out on top. De Janeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson moves into the clinch. De Janeiro seems to have recovered his senses. De Janeiro tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Wilson on the inside. De Janeiro tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually De Janeiro drops back down to his feet.
De Janeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. De Janeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson stalls. Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice body punch from Wilson - that landed with a thud.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson cracks De Janeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson forces De Janeiro back against the cage and clinches. De Janeiro is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Wilson lands a nice shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. Wilson pushes De Janeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wilson lands an uppercut. De Janeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. De Janeiro looks winded! A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. Wilson is working De Janeiro over against the cage. Wilson pushes De Janeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilson. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wilson stalling.
De Janeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! De Janeiro fails to pull guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Wilson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Wilson 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.
Wilson connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Janeiro. De Janeiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Chad Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Wilson works on De Janeiro's body with a couple of short punches. Wilson cracks De Janeiro with a nice body shot. A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Janeiro can do to turn this around? A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
De Janeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Wilson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. De Janeiro is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now. Wilson stalling.
Wilson gets underhooks to prevent De Janeiro's takedown attempt.
Chad Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rio De Janeiro. De Janeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson lands a body punch. A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson lands a body punch. A short right from Wilson. Wilson effectively controlling the action here. Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wilson lands a right hand. De Janeiro jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
De Janeiro is breathing heavily. De Janeiro jumps guard but Wilson stands there with De Janeiro around his waist. De Janeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Janeiro or not. Wilson lands with a right to the head. Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson slows down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson gets through De Janeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Janeiro backwards. De Janeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short right from Wilson. Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Janeiro or not. A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson. A hook to the body from Wilson.
Come on Wilson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wilson lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands a shoulder strike. De Janeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson lands with a right to the head. A shot in the inside from Wilson. De Janeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wilson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles De Janeiro! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Wilson is unloading with more strikes now! De Janeiro drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Wilson!
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