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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Heller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlos miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Heller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Heller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, carlos miguel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heller stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Heller.
carlos miguel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heller stuffs the takedown attempt from miguel. miguel gets slowly back to his feet.
miguel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
miguel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heller.
miguel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heller is fending him off so far but miguel persists. Nope, Heller circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Heller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carlos miguel.
Nice takedown defense from Heller. No joy for miguel on that attempt.
miguel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heller connects with a crisp jab.
miguel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Heller catches miguel right on the button with a cross.
Heller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but miguel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heller.
miguel looks gassed!
miguel slips a jab from Heller.
Heller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but miguel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
miguel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heller tries for a kimura but miguel is defending well.
Heller is trying to get an arm triangle but miguel is defending well.
Heller is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but miguel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
miguel is looking for a sweep.
Heller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Heller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at miguel to see if he's OK.
Heller thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
miguel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heller's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. miguel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
miguel wants to sweep but no luck.
miguel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heller cracks miguel with a solid left hand.
Heller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heller drops back looking for a leg! miguel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and miguel manages to kick Heller off! Heller jumps back into miguel's guard.
miguel working for a triangle but Heller defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heller drops back looking for a leg! miguel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and miguel manages to kick Heller off! Heller jumps back into miguel's guard.
Heller stopping the sweep attempt from miguel.
Heller lands a couple of digs.
Heller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heller slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heller grinds an elbow into miguel's temple.
Heller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Heller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, miguel has escaped the position, nice work there.
miguel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Heller wants to control but miguel is keeping him busy.
miguel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
miguel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heller working the ground and pound.
Heller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Heller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
miguel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
carlos miguel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heller scores a takedown into full mount!
miguel is squirming around, avoiding Heller's attempts to control the action.
Heller lands with some vicious ground and pound - can miguel hang on?
Heller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish miguel?
Heller mounts miguel! Really nice guard pass there!
Heller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, miguel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Heller looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Heller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. miguel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Heller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
miguel gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
miguel is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Heller gets his way!
miguel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Heller's arms.
Heller is trying to stick to miguel's back but miguel is turning into Heller. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Heller's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by miguel.
Heller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. miguel is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Heller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take miguel's back instead.
miguel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Heller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, miguel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
miguel working to try and regain half guard.
Heller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, miguel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Heller looking to secure an arm triangle but miguel defends it well.
miguel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Heller trying to control but miguel is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Heller.
miguel is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
miguel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Heller looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
miguel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heller working the ground and pound effectively.
Heller raining down shots from the mount!
miguel is trying to escape the mount.
Heller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of miguel's face.
Heller looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
miguel is wriggling around trying to escape.
miguel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Heller.
Heller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heller scoring with strikes but miguel is staying in there.
Heller looking for a guillotine from mount but miguel is having none of it.
Joe Heller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
miguel working to try and regain half guard.
Heller swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Heller!
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