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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruy Conolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bengan sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sapp has chosen Dmx as his entrance music. Conolly has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bengan sapp enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruy Conolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bengan sapp!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sapp moves into range and clinches up with Conolly.
Conolly jumps guard.
sapp tries to stand but Conolly is controlling from the bottom.
Conolly has an active guard here but sapp has managed to pass into half guard.
Conolly is breathing heavily.
Conolly trying to control but sapp postures up.
sapp stands up and beckons Conolly to join him on the feet.
sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conolly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conolly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says sapp as he avoids it easily.
Conolly swats away the attempt to clinch by sapp.
sapp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
sapp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Conolly to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - sapp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sapp tries to clinch but Conolly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp closes the distance and clinches.
Conolly looking for a takedown.
sapp has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Conolly is trying to keep an underhook but sapp manages to get the takedown into half guard.
It looks like sapp is going to stand back up.
Conolly looking for submissions off his back.
sapp wants to stand up but Conolly is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
sapp is nestled in close to Conolly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conolly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
sapp trying to mount his opponent but Conolly defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
sapp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
sapp wants to pass to mount but Conolly is defending the position.
sapp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conolly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
sapp seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Conolly wants to control but sapp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
sapp wants to free his trapped foot but Conolly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conolly looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bengan sapp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conolly tries to keep at a distance but sapp has taken the fight into the clinch.
sapp lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Conolly gets full guard.
sapp stops Conolly from standing up.
Conolly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. sapp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. sapp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sapp stands and steps away. Conolly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp is looking to clinch but Conolly is avoiding it.
sapp closes the distance and clinches.
sapp turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
sapp scores with a couple of short elbows.
Conolly trying his best to control but sapp has mounted him.
Conolly is squirming around, avoiding sapp's attempts to control the action.
Conolly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conolly is squirming around, avoiding sapp's attempts to control the action.
sapp avoids the attempt from Conolly to control.
sapp wants to control the pace but Conolly is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conolly working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conolly wants to hold on but sapp pushes him away.
sapp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
sapp avoids the attempt from Conolly to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Conolly is wriggling around trying to escape.
sapp looking to control but Conolly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bengan sapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
sapp tries to clinch there but Conolly circles away.
sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by sapp.
Conolly is looking to reverse the position.
sapp stands up and beckons Conolly to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp moves in looking to clinch but Conolly pushes him off.
sapp tries to clinch up but Conolly circles away and keeps his distance.
sapp moves into the clinch successfully.
Conolly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. sapp just stands there and leans against the cage.
sapp is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Conolly can't fight it off and eventually sapp manages to take the fight to the floor. Conolly looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Conolly has a closed guard, preventing sapp from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conolly looking for a triangle here. sapp is fighting it but it looks tight! Conolly pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, sapp is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ruy Conolly!
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hype
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pop
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