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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Donde (ranked 2555 p4p, 2611 weight class) and Mono Loco (ranked 258 p4p, 264 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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24 - 16 - 0 |
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19 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Brawler
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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 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donde shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Donde showed some decent athleticism there.
Loco moves into full guard.
Loco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donde manages to get himself to full guard.
Loco stopping the sweep attempt from Donde.
Loco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donde throws his legs up looking for a submission but Loco uses it to pass to side control.
Donde is trying to improve his position.
Loco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donde, who protects the arm well.
Donde is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco trying to control the position but Donde is working away.
Donde manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Donde tries to get to full guard but Loco has control of the leg.
Loco moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Donde.
Loco taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donde manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco trying to control here.
Donde is looking for a kimura but Loco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Donde to get the leverage.
Loco actively working from the bottom here.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Loco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Donde.
Loco is looking for a sweep. Donde is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde is trying to work for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
Loco trying to control here.
Donde seems to be working for a kimura but Loco defends the submission attempt.
Donde is looking for a kimura but Loco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Donde to get the leverage.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
Loco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Loco.
Donde stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Donde goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Loco rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Donde's guard! Nice work there by Loco!
Loco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Loco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Loco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Donde haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Donde seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Loco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Donde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Raymond Donde will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Loco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loco looks for a takedown but Donde sprawls well.
Donde half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donde wants it to stay on the feet.
Raymond Donde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donde avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco shoots in for a takedown but Donde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loco.
Loco shoots for a takedown but Donde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donde sprawls well. Donde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loco gets slowly back to his feet.
Loco shoots in but no luck this time.
Donde attempts a counter takedown but Loco avoids it well and moves away.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt - Donde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donde feinted with a counter takedown.
Raymond Donde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Donde won't allow Loco to sweep him here.
Donde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donde thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Donde drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Donde has Loco in his guard.
Donde is looking for a triangle but Loco pushes his legs off easily.
Raymond Donde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Loco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Donde is looking for a triangle but Loco pushes his legs off easily.
Loco is looking to work some ground and pound but Donde has wrist control.
Loco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Donde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Loco has managed to get both his arms back between Donde's legs - danger averted.
Loco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donde working for submissions but it's allowed Loco to get to half guard.
Donde looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donde looking for submissions off his back.
Loco is taking a breather. Donde says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Loco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Donde sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donde wants to get back to full guard but Loco has passed into side control.
Donde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Loco is looking to take a break and control but Donde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Donde dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Loco shoots in for a double leg but Donde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown but Donde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raymond Donde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mono Loco.
Loco shoots in and drives through. Donde sprawls well.
Donde changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Donde as Loco shoots in.
Donde drops down looking for a counter takedown but Loco sprawls and moves away.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown but Donde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Loco is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raymond Donde!
Raymond Donde thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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