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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between deacon james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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187 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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192 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, deacon james! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muay Thai! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. james pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch. james is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks. Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
james tries to land a knee to the head but Thai blocks with his arms.
Thai takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut. Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
james managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai is looking to break free of the clinch but james has double underhooks. Thai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
james takes a knee to the side of the body. james keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thai's efforts to push away. Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but james has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
james is trying to maintain a safe position but Thai gets an underhook and turns james into the cage. Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
james looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A knee to the head by Thai.
It looks like deacon james has been cut. Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
james avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Thai misses. james throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot. Thai pushes james up against the cage in a clinch. Thai looking to throw knees to the head but james is blocking nicely.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but james blocks it with crossed arms. Thai tries a knee to the head but james blocks it.
Thai looks gassed! james comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but james has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
james lands an elbow just above Thai 's eye. james lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. james with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai is trying to break free. james tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thai avoids it. james has Thai pressed against the cage, preventing Thai from circling away and getting back to striking at range. james stalling in the clinch.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Thai's face as he tries to break the clinch. james controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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. james wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai wants to break free but james has control.
james is working for takedown but Thai is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for deacon james. That's going to take a lot out of him. james tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
james is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai can't break the clinch.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but james is blocking nicely.
james missing with knees to the body.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but james has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on james - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
james on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from james.
james on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
james tries a knee to the head but Thai blocks it.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent james's takedown attempt.
james blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Thai avoids a wild elbow strike from james. james is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now james has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
james shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. james has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Thai is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). deacon james!
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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
56% |
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