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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kemp (ranked 3165 p4p, 3536 weight class) and Roger Duncan (ranked 367 p4p, 410 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kemp sprawls well. Kemp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Kemp shoots in for a double leg but Duncan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A low kick from Duncan is predictable there
and Kemp counters with a head kick that drops Duncan to the mat! Duncan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kemp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Kemp stalls from top position.
Duncan is looking for a sweep.
Duncan tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kemp easily slips into full mount!
Kemp controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan can't escape the position.
Duncan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Duncan tries to lock up and control but Kemp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Duncan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kemp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duncan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duncan wants to improve his position but Kemp is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duncan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kemp fails with the takedown
and Duncan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kemp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kemp pulls Duncan into guard.
Kemp is adopting a defensive guard.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Kemp keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
My spies in Rio Grappling Club inform me that Duncan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Duncan trying to control but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Kemp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kemp trying to strike off his back.
Kemp keeping moving, preventing Duncan from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Kemp is trying to control the position but Duncan postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kemp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duncan tries to avoid it but Kemp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duncan to the ground. Duncan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Kemp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kemp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duncan misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Kemp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kemp stuffs the takedown attempt from Duncan. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt
and Kemp counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duncan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kemp to keep the fight standing.
Kemp manages to break the clinch.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kemp but Kemp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kemp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Kemp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duncan shoots in but no luck this time.
Duncan shoots in for a double leg but Kemp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kemp shoots in looking for a takedown but Duncan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kemp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kemp tries to counter by clinching up but Duncan breaks away and moves out of range.
Joel Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Duncan.
Kemp stuffs the takedown attempt from Duncan. Duncan gets slowly back to his feet.
Duncan tried to score with a low kick but Kemp checks it.
Duncan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kemp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kemp closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan tries to circle away but Kemp has him pinned against the cage.
Kemp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duncan slowing the pace effectively.
Kemp pulls Duncan into guard.
Kemp pulls Duncan in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duncan can do to turn this around?
Kemp looking for a sweep. Not yet Kemp, not yet.
Kemp looking to control.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Kemp keeps moving.
Duncan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kemp is keeping the position for now.
Kemp is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Duncan rolls with it to try and escape but Kemp cranks on the arm and Duncan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joel Kemp!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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