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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasirr Tiny (ranked 4904 p4p, 3678 weight class) and Flavio Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiny comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes. Nasirr Tiny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasirr Tiny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Henrique!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiny pushes Henrique up against the cage in a clinch.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Tiny won't allow it.
Henrique wants the takedown. Tiny is fighting it off but Henrique persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tiny's guard against the cage.
Henrique is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henrique controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tiny napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henrique tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henrique has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tiny is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henrique asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiny can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henrique is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tiny will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tiny is looking for a sweep.
Henrique moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tiny throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tiny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tiny rushes Henrique and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Tiny won't allow it.
Henrique jumps guard but Tiny stands there with Henrique around his waist. Henrique gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nasirr Tiny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Henrique.
Tiny drags the fight down to the ground.
Tiny trying to keep a closed guard but Henrique is proving a slippery customer.
Henrique decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henrique has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tiny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiny lands a leg kick that knocks Henrique off balance momentarily.
Henrique tries to clinch up but Tiny circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Henrique does no damage.
Henrique closes the distance and clinches.
Tiny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiny scores with a push kick.
Henrique looks winded!
Henrique wants to clinch.
Tiny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tiny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiny tightens his grip and picks Henrique up, before dumping him to the ground. Henrique manages to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasirr Tiny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tiny shoots in and bounces Henrique off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henrique has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tiny is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Henrique has Tiny pressed against the cage, preventing Tiny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henrique can't get the takedown.
Henrique jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiny walks away with a smile on his face. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henrique throws a sloppy head kick and Tiny moves out of range easily.
Tiny closes the distance and clinches.
Tiny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tiny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tiny gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiny wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiny gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Henrique regains guard.
Henrique pushes Tiny off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tiny has Henrique up against the cage in a clinch.
Henrique ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henrique no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tiny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henrique is keeping the position for now.
Tiny wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
Tiny is really struggling to control Henrique but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiny works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henrique manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tiny keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiny lands an elbow just above Henrique 's eye.
Tiny is trying to break the clinch but Henrique has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tiny.
Henrique has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tiny avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nasirr Tiny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flavio Henrique.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Tiny successfully pulls guard.
Henrique stays in close to Tiny's body and controls the position.
Henrique stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiny clinches up with Henrique and pushes him back against the cage.
Tiny has hold of one of Henrique's legs. Henrique is fighting the takedown attempt but Tiny gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Henrique is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Henrique is working for takedown but Tiny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tiny lands an elbow inside.
Tiny gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Henrique has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tiny is on him like a limpet, forcing Henrique back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Flavio Henrique has been cut.
Tiny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henrique kicks Tiny off and gets back to his feet.
Henrique takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiny manages to break the clinch.
Tiny connects with a high kick.
Tiny gets tackled into the cage by Henrique. Henrique maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique keeps control of Tiny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiny keeps control of Henrique as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henrique is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flavio Henrique will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Flavio Henrique's cut.
That's time! Tiny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tiny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tiny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Henrique looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Henrique throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Henrique closes the distance and pushes Tiny back into the cage.
Tiny turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tiny manages to end up in side control.
Henrique explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henrique misses with a double jab.
Henrique shoots in looking for a takedown. Tiny tries to sprawl out of it but Henrique keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tiny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henrique gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henrique pushes Tiny off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tiny is out of range and Henrique settles back down.
A head kick by Henrique misses
and Tiny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henrique's guard.
Henrique kicks Tiny off and gets to his feet.
Nasirr Tiny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiny gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiny trying to control the action but Henrique is working from the bottom.
Henrique looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique is staying active underneath Tiny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henrique desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tiny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henrique on the ground.
Tiny is trying to control the action in half guard but Henrique is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tiny lands with a good body shot.
Tiny pushes Henrique up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiny manages to break the clinch.
Tiny avoids the head kick by Henrique.
Tiny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tiny looking to score a takedown here. Henrique is defending well but Tiny drives through and ends up in Henrique's guard.
Henrique has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tiny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tiny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiny is in close to Henrique's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henrique seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flavio Henrique has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiny looking to pass the guard.
Tiny wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
Tiny is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henrique is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henrique has escaped and now he's on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Henrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Henrique!
The defeated Nasirr Tiny had this to say: 'Lost can't break, Thou Won can't make.My best is always left here'.
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