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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sage Mace (ranked 4997 p4p, 3841 weight class) and Guilherme Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sage Mace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sage Mace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mace moves into the clinch.
Mace is trying to push Carvalho away but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carvalho wants to get back to striking at distance but Mace won't allow it.
Carvalho stops a takedown attempt from Mace.
Carvalho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carvalho tries to circle away but Mace has him pinned against the cage.
Carvalho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Mace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carvalho after a bit of a struggle.
Mace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carvalho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mace.
Mace tries to move to mount but Carvalho blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is not content to let Mace control the position.
Mace throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mace tries for a kimura but Carvalho is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mace swings around for an armbar but Carvalho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mace's guard.
Carvalho trying to control but Mace is working from the bottom.
Mace trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
Carvalho 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.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Mace keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho won't allow Mace to sweep him here.
Carvalho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mace manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carvalho has Mace in his guard.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Mace from controlling successfully.
Mace looking to pass the guard.
Mace is breathing heavily.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Mace from controlling successfully.
Mace has gone for a leg lock! Carvalho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mace's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mace dives on top into guard.
Mace wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho controlling the position.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mace's guard.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Mace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carvalho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mace dives on top into guard.
Mace trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mace manages to get himself to full guard.
Carvalho trying to control but Mace is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mace has escaped and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sage Mace dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carvalho tries to bum rush Mace with a series of wild strikes but Mace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mace is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carvalho.
Mace throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carvalho was covering up waiting for the punch and Mace finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mace looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mace looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sage Mace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mace keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mace looking for a guillotine here but Carvalho defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mace is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mace keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mace is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carvalho, into his guard.
Mace looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carvalho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carvalho tries for a kimura but Mace is defending well.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mace reaches up around Carvalho's neck trying to control. But Carvalho takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Mace! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Mace is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Carvalho celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Guilherme Carvalho!
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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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