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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie The dealer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie The dealer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - The dealer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vera showed some decent athleticism there.
Vera controlling the pace.
The dealer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vera is working away from the top position though.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera wants to stand but The dealer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The dealer is looking to improve his position.
Vera is thwarting The dealer's attempts to control the position.
The dealer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The dealer misses with a wild combination.
Vera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The dealer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vera 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.
The dealer trying to control the position.
Vera is looking to work some ground and pound but The dealer has wrist control.
Vera preventing the sweep.
Vera is stalling in the full guard.
The dealer has his foot on Vera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vera works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera 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.
The dealer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The dealer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vera has passed into side control.
The dealer dodges the ground and pound from Vera.
Vera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vera is breathing heavily.
The dealer is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera working away.
Vera is looking to take a break and control but The dealer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The dealer with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a takedown into side control.
Vera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vera is working The dealer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vera working the body and head with strikes.
The dealer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on The dealer's face as Vera controls the position.
Vera avoids the strikes from the bottom by The dealer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The dealer defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Vera seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera throws an elbow but The dealer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vera landing strikes.
Vera misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The dealer looks to clinch
and Vera moves into the clinch.
The dealer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The dealer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vera is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The dealer to the mat. The dealer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The dealer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vera is looking to work some ground and pound but The dealer has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vera slips a jab and a cross from The dealer.
The dealer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vera counters with a nice double leg into side control. The dealer won't be happy with that.
Vera misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vera trying to control the action but The dealer is working from the bottom.
Vera throws an elbow but The dealer slips to the side and avoids it well.
The dealer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The dealer tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera working the head with strikes.
Vera slows the pace down.
The dealer is trying to control Vera's posture but Vera avoids it.
The dealer tries to buck Vera off but Vera is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vera has hold of The dealer's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! The dealer tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vera cranks the arm and The dealer screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from The dealer, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brandon Vera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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