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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera (ranked 1003 p4p, 307 weight class) and Faarooq Rahim (ranked 132 p4p, 47 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Faarooq Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferriera tries to clinch there but Rahim circles away.
Rahim fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ferriera sprawls well initially but Rahim persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ferriera wants to control but Rahim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rahim lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ferriera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rahim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferriera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rahim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferriera is trying to maintain the position but Rahim is very close to passing his half guard.
Rahim lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rahim wants to pass to mount but Ferriera is defending the position.
Ferriera is trying to control but Rahim manages to pass to mount!
Ferriera can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim lands with some strikes.
Rahim with good strikes from the mount here!
Ferriera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rahim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rahim lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rahim with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferriera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rahim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ferriera trying to control here.
Rahim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ferriera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rahim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferriera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim trying to mount his opponent but Ferriera defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferriera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rahim is working away from the top position though.
Ferriera wants to get back to full guard.
Rahim is looking to take a break and control but Ferriera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferriera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rahim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferriera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Rahim there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rahim wants to take a breather but Ferriera is having none of it.
Rahim not doing much here.
Rahim drops an elbow to the side of Ferriera's head.
Rahim is thwarting Ferriera's attempts to control the position.
Ferriera tries to roll over but Rahim keeps him under control.
Ferriera is concentrating on defense, preventing Rahim from advancing position.
Ferriera looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rahim passes into side control!
Ferriera manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rahim pulls his head out easily.
Rahim is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rahim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferriera is looking to escape.
Rahim with good strikes from the mount here!
Ferriera reaches up and holds on to Rahim to control the position.
Rahim trying to control but Ferriera is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferriera gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Faarooq Rahim dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rahim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ferriera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rahim pulls his head out easily.
Ferriera is trying to get back to full guard.
Rahim is controlling the pace.
Rahim is looking to take a break and control but Ferriera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferriera is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferriera is refusing to be controlled, as Rahim sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferriera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferriera keeping moving, preventing Rahim from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rahim's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferriera looking for a guillotine here but Rahim defends easily.
Ferriera keeping moving, preventing Rahim from controlling successfully.
Ferriera looking for a triangle here. Rahim is fighting it but it looks tight! Ferriera pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rahim is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera!
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hype
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RATING
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