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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Texas Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BOBO Cuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Texas Ranger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BOBO Cuba!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba shoots in for a double leg but Ranger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cuba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ranger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cuba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ranger throws a head kick that Cuba semi-blocks.
Cuba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ranger's half guard.
Cuba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cuba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cuba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ranger doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cuba.
Cuba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranger is defending against the submission attempts here by Cuba.
Ranger wants to get back to his feet.
Ranger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ranger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Cuba or perhaps it was just good defense by Ranger which made him look bad.
Cuba looks gassed!
Cuba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ranger. That one must have hurt.
Cuba slips a straight right by Ranger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ranger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ranger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ranger moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ranger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Texas Ranger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BOBO Cuba.
Ranger landing knees to the head.
Ranger landing knees to the head.
Ranger lands a knee to the head.
Ranger just leaning against Cuba, taking a breather.
Ranger with a knee to the head.
Ranger lands a nice knee to the body.
Ranger manages to break the clinch.
Cuba swats away the attempt to clinch by Ranger.
Ranger closes the distance and clinches.
Ranger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cuba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cuba is working for takedown but Ranger is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ranger gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ranger prevents the takedown attempt.
Ranger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ranger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ranger fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Texas Ranger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ranger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuba was well out of range. Poor timing from Ranger.
Cuba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ranger's waist but Ranger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cuba off to one side.
Ranger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cuba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ranger won't be happy with that.
Ranger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ranger is looking to reverse the position.
Cuba has hold of Ranger's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ranger seems comfortable defending it but Cuba has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ranger is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ranger is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cuba couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BOBO Cuba!
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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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