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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Devereaux (ranked 1809 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Nimjal Configuracion (ranked 101 p4p, 141 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nimjal Configuracion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Configuracion tries to keep at a distance but Devereaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Devereaux jumps guard but Configuracion stands there with Devereaux around his waist. Devereaux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Devereaux is trying to pull guard but Configuracion turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Devereaux tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Configuracion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrice Devereaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Configuracion lands an elbow inside that Devereaux shrugs off.
Devereaux jumps guard.
Configuracion wants to stand but Devereaux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Configuracion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Devereaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Devereaux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Configuracion has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Devereaux is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devereaux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Devereaux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Devereaux trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Configuracion wants to stand but Devereaux has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devereaux is on top in guard.
Devereaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Devereaux stands and throws Configuracion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Devereaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Configuracion has escaped the position, nice work there.
Devereaux tries to move to mount but Configuracion blocks the move with his legs.
Devereaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Configuracion has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Configuracion tries to buck Devereaux off but Devereaux is having none of it.
Devereaux working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Configuracion is looking to regain half guard here but Devereaux keeps moving and retains side control.
Configuracion is trying to control Devereaux's posture but Devereaux avoids it.
Devereaux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux advances nicely into full mount.
Devereaux is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Configuracion to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Configuracion shrugs it off.
Devereaux goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Configuracion is on top in guard.
Configuracion wants to stand but Devereaux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Configuracion wants to stand and escape but instead Devereaux has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Devereaux stands and throws Configuracion's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Devereaux tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Configuracion is trying to control Devereaux's posture but Devereaux avoids it.
Configuracion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Devereaux is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Configuracion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Devereaux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Configuracion, who protects the arm well.
Devereaux tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devereaux wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Configuracion, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrice Devereaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Devereaux gets a clinch.
Devereaux successfully pulls guard.
Devereaux is trying to control the position but Configuracion postures up.
Configuracion wants to stand but Devereaux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Devereaux is looking to cinch up a triangle. Configuracion throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Devereaux's body to avoid the submission. Devereaux has instead reached around Configuracion's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Devereaux arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Patrice Devereaux!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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