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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil McKrakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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152 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil McKrakin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayden Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuego feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McKrakin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fuego passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuego missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McKrakin is looking to control Fuego's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKrakin avoid being mounted?
Fuego tries to pass to full mount but McKrakin defends it.
McKrakin is trying to control but can't.
McKrakin tries to get to full guard but Fuego has control of the leg.
Fuego is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McKrakin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuego on the ground.
Fuego seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McKrakin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McKrakin wants to control but Fuego is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McKrakin wants to clinch.
McKrakin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKrakin tries to clinch up but Fuego circles away and keeps his distance.
McKrakin tries a head kick but it misses.
Phil McKrakin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuego shoots in and drives through. McKrakin sprawls well.
McKrakin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKrakin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Fuego or perhaps it was just good defense by McKrakin which made him look bad.
McKrakin throws a sloppy head kick and Fuego moves out of range easily.
Fuego avoids the head kick by McKrakin.
Fuego fails with a takedown attempt.
Phil McKrakin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Fuego.
McKrakin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKrakin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuego shoots in and drives through. McKrakin sprawls well.
McKrakin rushes Fuego and presses him up against the cage.
McKrakin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McKrakin tries a knee to the head but Fuego blocks it.
McKrakin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, McKrakin throws an elbow but misses.
McKrakin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fuego blocking some punches.
McKrakin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McKrakin breaks the clinch.
Fuego fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fuego looks for a takedown but McKrakin sprawls well.
McKrakin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuego closes the distance and clinches up with McKrakin, looking for a takedown. Fuego pushes McKrakin against the cage but McKrakin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fuego looks gassed!
McKrakin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuego circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKrakin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuego tries to pull guard but McKrakin holds him up against the cage and eventually Fuego drops back down to his feet.
McKrakin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuego's face.
McKrakin throws an elbow but it misses.
Fuego fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McKrakin lands an elbow inside.
McKrakin misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from McKrakin.
McKrakin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKrakin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fuego working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKrakin looking for a sweep. Not yet McKrakin, not yet.
McKrakin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuego is pushing down on McKrakin's leg trying to pass to half guard. McKrakin is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuego has managed to sneak the leg through.
McKrakin trying to control here.
Fuego passes to full mount!
Fuego wants to take McKrakin's back here but McKrakin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKrakin tries to hold on but Fuego postures up.
Fuego looking for a guillotine from mount but McKrakin is having none of it.
McKrakin throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fuego landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fuego is working for a guillotine from mount but McKrakin frees his head quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fuego landing strikes from the mount and McKrakin is in trouble!
Fuego breaks from McKrakin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKrakin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fuego.
Fuego controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Fuego 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.
Fuego closes this distance looking for a takedown but McKrakin circles away.
Fuego shoots in and drives through. McKrakin sprawls well.
McKrakin tries to clinch but Fuego moves out of range.
McKrakin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuego fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phil McKrakin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Fuego.
McKrakin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKrakin fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKrakin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McKrakin wants to clinch.
Fuego fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuego is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuego takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fuego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuego keeps the fight on the outside.
McKrakin tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McKrakin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phil McKrakin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuego shoots in but no luck this time.
McKrakin misses with a head kick.
McKrakin wants to clinch up but Fuego keeps it at a distance.
McKrakin tries to clinch there but Fuego circles away.
McKrakin wants to clinch up but Fuego keeps it at a distance.
McKrakin moves in looking to clinch but Fuego pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKrakin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKrakin throws a head kick that misses.
McKrakin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McKrakin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKrakin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fuego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKrakin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKrakin moves in looking to clinch but Fuego pushes him off.
McKrakin slow jab from Fuego misses its intended target.
Fuego closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McKrakin to the mat! McKrakin manages to get full guard.
McKrakin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuego is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fuego passes McKrakin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fuego seems to be working for a kimura but McKrakin defends the submission attempt.
McKrakin is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuego seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. McKrakin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jayden Fuego!
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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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