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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between April Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orangu tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
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180 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, April Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orangu tan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boy.
Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for tan!
tan can't escape the position.
Boy blocks tan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
tan is squirming around, avoiding Boy's attempts to control the action.
tan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
tan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
tan 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.
tan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
tan looking for submissions off his back.
Boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy blocks the strikes from tan.
tan is staying active underneath Boy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
tan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boy blocks the strikes from tan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. tan is working away from the top position though.
tan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boy gets back to full guard.
Boy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boy has his foot on tan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. tan works his way back into a safe position though.
Boy is breathing heavily.
tan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking to control.
tan working some strikes from top position.
tan with a nice head shot there.
tan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
tan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy is pulling down on tan's head to control his posture.
tan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
tan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
tan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Boy wants to take a breather but tan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Boy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
tan working to try and regain half guard.
Boy thowing shots but they're missing.
Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as tan is looking to escape.
tan is looking to get to half guard.
Boy working for a submission but tan is keeping him at bay.
tan is desperately trying to improve his position but Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
tan is squirming around, avoiding Boy's attempts to control the action.
Boy blocks tan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boy blocks tan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
tan is looking to get to half guard.
Boy wants to finish this one by submission but tan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boy.
Boy thowing shots but they're missing.
tan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as tan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that April Boy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
tan cracks Boy with a solid left hand.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boy is trying to control the position but tan postures up.
Boy is looking for a triangle but tan pushes his legs off easily.
tan scoring with some ground and pound.
Boy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tan stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Boy has momentary wrist control but tan slips an elbow through the middle.
tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
tan stands up over Boy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
tan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boy's head.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boy looking for a guillotine here but tan defends easily.
tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
tan throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tan preventing the sweep.
tan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
tan tries to strike from the bottom.
Boy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boy drops back looking for a leg! tan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and tan manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into tan's guard.
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tan has a closed guard, preventing Boy from standing up.
tan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
tan keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
tan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Boy!
Boy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boy blocking the ground and pound.
Boy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
tan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
tan thows a huge punch but Boy dodges it nicely.
Boy trying to control here.
tan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan slips a nice elbow through Boy's hands, connecting with Boy's forehead.
tan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head.
Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
tan prevents Boy from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boy slips under a jab from tan.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and tan counters with a single leg into guard. Boy didn't expect that.
tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
tan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in tan's guard.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but tan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orangu tan 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!
A jab from tan misses.
tan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
tan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Boy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked tan off and has taken his back!
tan is really stuck here.
Boy has both hooks in and is working for a choke. tan is in real trouble here. Boy gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, tan is tapping out! Boy wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). April Boy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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