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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Force!
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, Johnny Tran!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran misses with a head kick.
Tran fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tran tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tran.
Force decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Force content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tran looking for submissions off his back.
Tran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Force stalling.
Force prevents Tran from improving his position.
Force is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran moves into full guard.
Tran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Force.
Force has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Force pushes down on Tran's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Force prevents Tran from improving his position.
Force passes to full mount!
Force controlling from the full mount.
Tran tries to reverse the position but Force maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran is bucking up trying to escape but Force cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Force content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tran is wriggling around trying to escape.
Force takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tran can't escape the position.
Force scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Force looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Force manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tran to take his back!
Tran breaks Force's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tran looks gassed!
Tran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Force is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Force preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran lands a couple of elbows.
Tran tries to stand but Force is controlling from the bottom.
Tran postures up in Force's guard and throws a big left but Force blocks it.
Tran is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Force is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Force has escaped and now he's on top!
Force is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tran has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Force can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tran wants to get back to his feet but Force is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tran wants to get back to his feet but Force is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Force gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tran doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tran wants to get back to his feet but Force is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Force looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tran has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Force is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tran.
Tran is looking for a sweep.
Force connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tran some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tran gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Force will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tran tries for a takedown but Force circles away easily
and Force counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Force pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tran is keeping the position for now.
Force is stalling in the full guard.
Tran wants to stand up but Force is controlling him.
Tran thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Force wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
Tran keeping full guard, as Force tries to pass.
Tran throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tran wants to get back to his feet but Force is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Force moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force has hold of one of Tran's legs. Tran is fighting the takedown attempt but Force gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Force is pushing down on Tran's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tran is fighting to maintain full guard but Force has managed to sneak the leg through.
Force is taking a breather. Tran says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tran looking for a guillotine here but Force defends easily.
Tran is striking from the bottom but Force uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Tran is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Force pulls his head out easily.
Tran actively working from the bottom here.
Tran is looking to improve his position.
Force perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force prevents Tran from improving his position.
Force is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Force there.
Tran flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tran manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Force stops Tran from standing up.
Force seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tran is looking for a triangle but Force pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force is stalling in the full guard.
Force preventing the sweep.
Tran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunter Force overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tran working for a triangle but Force defends it easily.
Tran punching from the bottom - just letting Force know he's still in a fight.
Force stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tran throws a head kick that misses
and Force decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tran's guard.
Tran looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tran being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tran throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Force stays in close to Tran's body and controls the position.
Tran looking for a sweep. Not yet Tran, not yet.
Tran is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tran throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Force is one step ahead there.
Tran pushes a forearm under Force's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Force is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Tran!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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