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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Folito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillion Souffrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Souffrant's choice of entrance music: Nitro - Freight Train Solo. Maximillion Souffrant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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179 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Folito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillion Souffrant!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folito gets the takedown into side control.
Folito taking a breather here.
Souffrant gets back to half guard.
Souffrant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Folito wants to work for an arm triangle but Souffrant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Folito with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Souffrant tries to get to full guard but Folito has control of the leg.
Souffrant is pressing down on Folito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Folito stands up and waves to Souffrant to follow him.
Folito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Souffrant moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souffrant is looking for a triangle but Folito pushes his legs off easily.
Souffrant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Folito!
Folito is working to get back to half guard.
Souffrant looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Folito controls the position.
Folito is breathing heavily.
Folito is working to get back to half guard.
Souffrant trying to control but Folito is having none of it.
Souffrant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Folito is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folito is working to get back to half guard.
Souffrant trying to control but Folito is having none of it.
Souffrant forces the positional change into back control.
Souffrant trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Folito holding both Souffrant 's hands and preventing any damage.
Souffrant is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souffrant not allowing Folito to control his hands.
Souffrant is persistently looking for the submission but Folito is defending it well.
Folito rolls, trying to escape but Souffrant keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folito preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Souffrant.
Folito knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souffrant on the ground.
Folito tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Souffrant wants to take his opponent's back but Folito doesn't allow it.
Folito tries to reverse the position but Souffrant maintains control.
Folito's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Folito holds on for dear life.
Folito is looking to get to half guard.
Folito is working hard here to advance position.
Souffrant is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Folito has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Folito gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folito wants to control but Souffrant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souffrant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Folito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Folito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Folito wants to stand but Souffrant is controlling the position.
Folito wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Folito 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.
Souffrant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Folito looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Folito looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Folito!
Folito is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Souffrant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Folito wants to control but Souffrant is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souffrant is trying to improve his position.
Souffrant manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillion Souffrant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Souffrant misses with a takedown
so Folito counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souffrant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Folito stopping the sweep attempt from Souffrant.
Souffrant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Folito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Folito pushes down on Souffrant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Souffrant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Folito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souffrant has a hand on Folito's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Folito takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folito controlling his opponent.
Maximillion Souffrant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souffrant prevents Folito from taking his back.
Folito looking to control but Souffrant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Folito sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Souffrant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Souffrant wants to control but Folito is having none of it.
Folito is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Souffrant tries to hold on but Folito pushes him away.
Souffrant regains half guard.
Souffrant wants to improve his position but Folito is controlling well.
Folito keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Folito slips a nice elbow through Souffrant's hands, connecting with Souffrant's forehead.
Folito stands up and beckons Souffrant to join him on the feet.
A head kick misses from Folito.
Souffrant looks to clinch
and Folito counters with a shoot takedown. Souffrant fights it but they end up in guard.
Folito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Folito's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Folito passes Souffrant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Souffrant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souffrant looking for submissions off his back.
Folito moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Souffrant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Souffrant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souffrant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souffrant.
Souffrant has his foot on Folito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Folito works his way back into a safe position though.
Folito preventing the sweep.
Folito wants to control from the top but Souffrant keeps moving.
Souffrant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Folito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Folito wants to stand but Souffrant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Souffrant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folito gets back to half guard.
Folito is trying to control but can't.
Souffrant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Folito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Folito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Folito looking for a guillotine here but Souffrant defends easily.
Folito wants to sweep here but Souffrant controlling him for the moment.
Folito controls Souffrant momentarily but Souffrant frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folito keeping moving, preventing Souffrant from controlling successfully.
Souffrant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Folito dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Souffrant fails with the takedown
and Folito counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souffrant wants to improve his position but Folito is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Folito decides to stand up.
Folito closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Folito lands in his opponent's guard.
Folito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Folito pushing down on Souffrant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souffrant looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Folito trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souffrant moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souffrant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Folito is one step ahead there.
Folito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souffrant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Folito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Folito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souffrant looking for a sweep. Not yet Souffrant, not yet.
Folito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Souffrant keeping full guard, as Folito tries to pass.
Souffrant manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Folito can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souffrant has hold of Folito's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Folito manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Folito wants to hold on but Souffrant pushes him away.
Folito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Folito trying to control here.
Folito gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Folito holds on and takes a little breather.
Souffrant is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Folito has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Souffrant is looking to defend but Folito has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Souffrant! Folito pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Souffrant taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ray Folito!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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