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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonny Boy (ranked 1533 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Grow Up (ranked 223 p4p, 347 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jhonny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grow Up!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Up to the ground. Boy is now in Up's guard.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Up is keeping the position.
Up had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boy defends it easily.
Our spies down at at Island project inform us that Up has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Up is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Up preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boy passes Up's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Up is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
Up looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy seems to be looking for submissions.
Up is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boy pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Up is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Up avoid being mounted?
Up wants to improve his position but Boy is controlling well.
Up wants to control but Boy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been hearing good reports from Boy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Up is defending well.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Up is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Up keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Up is looking to control Boy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Up avoid being mounted?
Up looking for submissions off his back.
Boy is working for a kimura but Up is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Up actively working from the bottom here.
Up looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boy is working for a kimura but Up is defending it quite comfortably.
Boy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Up is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boy pulls his head out easily.
Boy throwing shots but Up is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Up could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Boy has cracked it and Up is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Boy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhonny 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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FIGHT
RATING
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