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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Animal del Mexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Arruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Animal del Mexico!
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, Igor Arruda!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Mexico moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
del Mexico landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from del Mexico.
Arruda looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
del Mexico lands an elbow that stopped Arruda in his tracks for a moment.
del Mexico with a knee to the head.
Arruda looks gassed!
del Mexico is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Animal del Mexico.
del Mexico tries to clinch but Arruda is having none of it.
Animal del Mexico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arruda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. del Mexico tries to avoid it but Arruda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag del Mexico to the ground. del Mexico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
del Mexico fails in his attempt to clinch.
del Mexico moves in looking to clinch but Arruda pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from del Mexico.
The fight stays on the outside here - del Mexico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
del Mexico moves in looking to clinch but Arruda pushes him off.
Arruda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
del Mexico sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Arruda to the ground! del Mexico dives into full mount looking to finish!
Arruda is rocked!
del Mexico get's back to his feet.
Arruda is still on wobbly legs! Can del Mexico finish him?
del Mexico throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
del Mexico wants to clinch.
Arruda seems to have recovered his senses.
del Mexico is looking to clinch but Arruda is avoiding it.
del Mexico throws a good cross that connects.
del Mexico catches Arruda napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Arruda to the canvas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Mexico wanted to stand there but Arruda had control of the position.
Arruda looking for a guillotine here but del Mexico defends easily.
Arruda trying to keep a closed guard but del Mexico is proving a slippery customer.
del Mexico stands up and waves to Arruda to follow him.
del Mexico connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arruda swats away the attempt to clinch by del Mexico.
del Mexico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arruda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
del Mexico fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by del Mexico.
del Mexico tries to clinch but Arruda moves out of range.
del Mexico tries to clinch up but Arruda circles away and keeps his distance.
del Mexico moves in looking to clinch but Arruda pushes him off.
Arruda throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - del Mexico scores with a four punch combination!
del Mexico pulls out of a head kick attempt.
del Mexico misses with a head kick.
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.
Arruda shoots in for a takedown but del Mexico shows good takedown defense.
Animal del Mexico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Arruda.
Arruda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
del Mexico tries to clinch but Arruda is having none of it.
del Mexico throws a head kick that Arruda semi-blocks.
del Mexico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arruda shoots for a takedown but del Mexico saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arruda tries to clinch there but del Mexico circles away.
del Mexico moves into range and clinches up with Arruda.
del Mexico is pushing Arruda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, del Mexico scores with a nice short uppercut.
del Mexico stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Animal del Mexico dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - del Mexico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arruda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
del Mexico thuds his right hand into Arruda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
del Mexico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
del Mexico is looking to clinch.
del Mexico clobbers Arruda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
del Mexico fails in his attempt to clinch.
del Mexico lands a nice shot that snaps Arruda's head back.
del Mexico wants to clinch.
del Mexico lands with a kick to the temple. Arruda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
del Mexico with a nice cross.
Animal del Mexico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
del Mexico tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arruda counters with a takedown into side control.
Arruda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but del Mexico is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
del Mexico is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arruda is controlling him well.
Arruda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. del Mexico knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arruda prevents del Mexico from escaping the position.
Arruda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. del Mexico knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arruda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
del Mexico is trying to buck Arruda off.
Arruda is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. del Mexico looks calm but he's in trouble here. Arruda gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. del Mexico is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Arruda lets go of the hold and del Mexico can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Arruda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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