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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.
Greene gets the takedown into side control.
Greene wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sobral, who protects the arm well.
Sobral seems a little lost for a moment, as Greene dominates the positioning.
Greene working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Greene throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sobral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sobral parries the strikes from Greene easily there. Greene is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sobral to escape.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sobral has eaten all the pies!
Sobral taking a bit of punishment here - Greene scoring with strikes.
Greene in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene working the head and body with strikes.
Sobral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Greene moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sobral tries to improve position but can't.
Greene tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Greene working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene cracks Sobral with a big elbow.
Sobral manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greene defending well though.
Sobral is trying to control. Greene wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Greene looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sobral is looking for a kimura here.
Greene makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throwing strikes but missing.
Sobral is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sobral looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greene is on top in guard.
Greene working some strikes from top position.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greene stands and throws Sobral's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greene scores with punches from side control.
Greene lands some shots froms side control.
Sobral is trying to improve his position.
Greene working the ground and pound.
Greene lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sobral down.
Greene scores with punches from side control.
Greene scoring with punches from side control.
Greene is working to tighten is grip on Sobral's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sobral has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Greene is really squeezing tight and eventually Sobral passes out! Greene breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Greene!
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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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