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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 271 p4p, 362 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 39 p4p, 53 weight class). Roberto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samba de Roda kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paulo Roberto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto instigates a clinch.
Haudegen is trying to stall.
Haudegen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roberto can't find room to land a body shot as Haudegen controls the action.
Haudegen stalling.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haudegen backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberto.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto pushes off an throws an elbow but Haudegen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haudegen pulls Roberto into guard.
Haudegen is trying to control the position but Roberto postures up.
Roberto wanted to stand there but Haudegen had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haudegen is trying to hold Roberto in close to prevent damage but Roberto has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Roberto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Roberto gets caught flat footed, as Haudegen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haudegen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haudegen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen trying to control but Roberto is working from the bottom.
Haudegen is really struggling to control Roberto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haudegen wants to pass the guard but Roberto is keeping the position.
Haudegen wants to control from the top but Roberto keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haudegen throws out the jab.
Roberto tries to clinch but Haudegen is having none of it.
Roberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberto is looking to clinch.
Roberto is looking to clinch but Haudegen is avoiding it.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roberto misses with a wild combination.
Roberto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberto clinches up with Haudegen and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberto.
Roberto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Haudegen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haudegen taking a breather.
Haudegen jumps guard.
Haudegen trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Roberto throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Haudegen's body to avoid the submission. Haudegen has instead reached around Roberto's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Haudegen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Svalbard Haudegen!
During a confident post fight interview, Svalbard Haudegen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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