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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lezema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lezema comes to the cage accompanied by Weird Al Yankovic - Fat song. Diego Lezema has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
24
257 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
19
259 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Lezema! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Motta! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Motta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lezema throws a leg kick but Motta checks it. Motta fails with a takedown attempt. Lezema connects with a right hand. Motta shakes it off. The fighters circling - Motta throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lezema scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Motta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Motta actively working from the bottom here. Motta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Lezema is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lezema wants to take a breather but Motta is having none of it. Lezema wants to pass the guard but Motta is defending well. Motta actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Motta looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice strikes from Lezema there. Lezema throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lezema in particular looking to stall. Motta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lezema. Lezema is trying to control. Motta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Motta looking for submissions off his back. Motta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lezema scores with a couple of nice shots. Lezema wants to free his trapped foot but Motta is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lezema thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lezema working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Motta's thigh. Motta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Motta is looking for a triangle but Lezema pushes his legs off easily.
Lezema stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Motta swivels though and keeps the full guard. Motta looking for a triangle here. Lezema is fighting it but it looks tight! Motta pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lezema is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roger Motta!
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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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