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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marisa Orito (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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180 cm
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163 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Nguyen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marisa Orito ! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Orito has a takedown stuffed. Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orito as he avoids it easily. Orito swinging wilding here.
Orito fails with the takedown and Nguyen counters with a single leg into guard. Orito didn't expect that. Nguyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Nguyen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Orito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nguyen lands a couple of digs. Nguyen 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. Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nguyen looking to pass the guard. Nguyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Orito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nguyen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nguyen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Orito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Orito tries to clinch but Nguyen moves out of range. Nguyen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Nguyen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orito defends it well. Nguyen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nguyen looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nguyen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Orito is trying to maintain the position but Nguyen is very close to passing his half guard. Nguyen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Nguyen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Orito wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nguyen tries to pass to full mount but Orito defends it. Nguyen stops Orito from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen thows a huge punch but Orito dodges it nicely.
Orito is defending against the submission attempts here by Nguyen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A punch combination from Orito misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Orito doesn't succeed with the takedown and Nguyen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orito won't be happy with that. Ryan Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marisa Orito . Nguyen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Nguyen with the ground and pound but Orito regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Nguyen thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Orito to regain full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Nguyen 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.
Nguyen fails with the takedown and Orito counters with a nice double leg into guard. Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orito trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguyen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Orito wanted to stand there but Nguyen had control of the position. Nguyen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Nguyen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orito tries to stand but Nguyen is controlling from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nguyen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orito manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nguyen throws and elbow that misses. Orito uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nguyen's guard. Nice move by Orito ! Orito trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom. Nguyen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Orito has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nguyen is proving hard to escape from. Nguyen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nguyen keeping moving, preventing Orito from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orito wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Nguyen's closed guard. He's half up but Nguyen has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Nguyen pivots and extends the arm, Orito falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Nguyen! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Nguyen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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