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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Barriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Zenon Barriga!
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, Forrest Glover!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barriga leaves Glover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barriga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glover.
Barriga has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
Glover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barriga gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zenon Barriga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Glover.
Barriga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glover turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Glover manages to end up in side control.
Glover tries for a kimura but Barriga is defending well.
Barriga tries to improve position but can't.
Barriga is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Glover has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Glover is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barriga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barriga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Barriga is looking for a sweep.
Barriga could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barriga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glover on the ground.
Barriga is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barriga swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover has managed to clinch.
Glover prevents a takedown attempt there.
Glover tries for a takedown but Barriga manages to get underhooks.
Glover pulls guard successfully.
Barriga trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Barriga from controlling successfully.
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.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Barriga is proving a slippery customer.
Glover throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barriga wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Barriga blocks the low kick.
Glover shoots in but Barriga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Barriga does no damage.
Glover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glover slaps away a takedown attempt from Barriga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barriga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Glover misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Barriga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glover trying to control here.
Barriga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Glover with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barriga is looking to stall here but Glover recovers full guard.
Glover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glover pulls Barriga in close to prevent any damage.
Glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barriga throwing strikes from guard but Glover blocks nicely.
Glover not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barriga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover working for a triangle but Barriga defends it easily.
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Barriga is proving a slippery customer.
Barriga has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Glover to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barriga is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Glover pulls down on the head and he's put Barriga to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Forrest Glover!
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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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