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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between terrier Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Almeida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, terrier Bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulldog shoots in looking for a takedown. Almeida tries to sprawl out of it but Bulldog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Almeida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Bulldog avoids the head kick by Almeida.
Almeida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bulldog's calf.
Jorge Almeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulldog looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Bulldog with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for terrier Bulldog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almeida misses with a wild combination.
Bulldog looks for a takedown but Almeida sprawls well.
Almeida swinging wilding here.
Bulldog fails to land the takedown.
Almeida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bulldog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bulldog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Almeida as he avoids it easily.
Bulldog stuffs the takedown attempt from Almeida. Almeida gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almeida gets caught flat footed, as Bulldog shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Almeida pulls Bulldog in close to prevent any damage.
Almeida looks gassed!
Bulldog wants to pass the guard but Almeida is keeping the position.
Almeida managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog won't allow Almeida to sweep him here.
Almeida lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bulldog!
Bulldog slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Almeida escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bulldog fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Almeida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulldog looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulldog, not yet.
Bulldog working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.
Bulldog is looking to sweep but instead, Almeida has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida lands strikes from half guard.
Almeida gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Bulldog shoots and misses
and Almeida moves into the clinch.
Bulldog wants to break free but Almeida has control.
Almeida drags the fight down to the ground.
Almeida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bulldog's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Almeida won't allow Bulldog to sweep him here.
Almeida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bulldog wants to clinch but Almeida slips to the side
and Almeida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bulldog's guard.
Almeida stopping the sweep attempt from Bulldog.
Almeida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almeida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt - Bulldog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bulldog shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bulldog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulldog thows a big elbow that misses.
Almeida has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bulldog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida keeping full guard, as Bulldog tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Almeida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Almeida keeps Bulldog at a distance using the push kick.
Almeida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulldog shoots and misses
and Almeida counters with a left and a right that stings Bulldog.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bulldog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Almeida counters by clinching up.
Almeida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bulldog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bulldog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Almeida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Almeida. No joy for Bulldog on that attempt.
Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bulldog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bulldog trying to control the action but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Almeida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bulldog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bulldog's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida controlling well, preventing Bulldog from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bulldog wants to control his opponent's hands but Almeida gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida controlling well, preventing Bulldog from escaping the position.
Almeida has good solid back control here.
Bulldog tries to escape the position.
Good control from Almeida.
Almeida tries to keep control of the position but Bulldog is staying busy.
Bulldog covering up well under a series of strikes from Almeida.
Bulldog tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Almeida controlling from the full mount.
Bulldog is squirming around, avoiding Almeida's attempts to control the action.
Almeida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bulldog is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida landing shots from mount.
Jorge Almeida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida with good strikes from the mount here!
Almeida swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Almeida!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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