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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Iago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eathen Stife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iago comes to the cage accompanied by One More Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Iago!
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, Eathen Stife!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stife scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stife tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stife tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stife controlling the action here.
Stife really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iago wants to improve his position but Stife is controlling well.
Stife wants to take a breather but Iago is having none of it.
Stife is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Iago is trying to escape the mount.
Stife looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Iago is squirming around, avoiding Stife's attempts to control the action.
Iago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stife wants to stand up but Iago is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife keeping moving, preventing Iago from controlling successfully.
Stife wants to stand up but Iago is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iago drops back looking for a leg! Stife is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stife manages to kick Iago off! Iago jumps back into Stife's guard.
Iago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stife is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stife looks gassed!
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Iago misses with a takedown attempt
and Stife counters with a nice uppercut.
Iago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iago displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stife.
Stife misses with an uppercut.
Stife misses with an uppercut. Iago saw that one coming.
Stife misses with a takedown attempt - Iago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fabio Iago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eathen Stife.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife tries to clinch but Iago is having none of it.
Stife misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stife counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stife shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iago counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Iago looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stife is trying to stand up here but Iago is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iago is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stife avoids a series of strikes thrown by Iago.
Iago is trying to take his opponent's back.
Iago wants to finish this one by submission but Stife is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Iago.
Iago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stife is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Iago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stife clinches up against the cage.
Iago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stife gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Stife.
Stife breaks from the clinch.
Stife shoots in and bounces Iago off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stife trying to control but Iago is working from the bottom.
Stife looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stife avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Iago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stife controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stife passes into half guard.
Stife controlling the pace.
Stife trying to control from half guard but Iago is working away.
Stife controlling the action here.
Stife stands up and beckons Iago to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stife moves into the clinch.
Stife's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stife gets a takedown into half guard.
Stife wants to control but Iago is keeping him busy.
Iago looking for submissions off his back.
Stife stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stife closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stife lands in his opponent's guard.
Iago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stife controls the pace.
Stife trying to control but Iago is working from the bottom.
Stife's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stife forces his way into half guard.
Iago is trying to get back to full guard.
Stife is looking to take a break and control but Iago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iago.
Iago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Iago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stife trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iago manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Iago postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stife looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eathen Stife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Iago gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stife shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iago as he avoids it easily.
Fabio Iago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iago fails with the takedown
and Stife decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Iago's guard.
Stife trying to control but Iago is working from the bottom.
Iago pushes a forearm under Stife's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stife is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabio Iago!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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