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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between knowm sayin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that knowm sayin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily knowm sayin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 cm
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177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, knowm sayin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Antunes! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! sayin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Antunes tries to avoid it but sayin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Antunes to the ground. Antunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Antunes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Antunes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Antunes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. sayin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. sayin struggling a bit here. Antunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but sayin keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antunes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Antunes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, sayin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Antunes's guard! Nice work there by sayin!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. sayin is breathing heavily. Antunes looking for a guillotine here but sayin defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! sayin drops back looking for a leg! Antunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antunes manages to kick sayin off! sayin jumps back into Antunes's guard. sayin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Antunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Antunes has escaped and now he's on top! Antunes drops back looking for a leg! sayin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and sayin manages to kick Antunes off! Antunes jumps back into sayin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Antunes has gone for a leg lock! sayin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antunes's guard. Antunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four 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. sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. sayin drops back looking for a leg! Antunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antunes manages to kick sayin off! sayin jumps back into Antunes's guard. Antunes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sayin! Antunes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and sayin is now in Antunes's guard. A big mistake from Antunes there, giving up the dominant position! sayin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Antunes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and sayin defends well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Antunes dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
sayin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Antunes manages to work his way to half guard, despite sayin's best efforts. sayin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antunes has managed to free his arm - good work. Antunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here. sayin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Antunes looking for submissions off his back. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. sayin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. sayin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Antunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time sayin. Antunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Antunes wants to get back to full guard. sayin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Antunes gets back to full guard.
sayin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Antunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Antunes has escaped and now he's on top! Antunes trying to control but sayin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Antunes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Antunes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Antunes trying to control but sayin is working from the bottom. sayin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antunes defends it easily. Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and sayin dives on top into guard.
That's four 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. sayin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Antunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Antunes has escaped and now he's on top! Antunes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Antunes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Antunes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! sayin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! sayin has escaped and now he's on top! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
knowm sayin dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
sayin with a lazy takedown attempt and Antunes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Antunes. Antunes trying to control but sayin is working from the bottom. Antunes drops back looking for a leg! sayin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and sayin manages to kick Antunes off! Antunes jumps back into sayin's guard. Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and sayin dives on top into guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Antunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. sayin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round. sayin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Antunes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, sayin has managed to get both his arms back between Antunes's legs - danger averted. sayin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Antunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but sayin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. sayin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and sayin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Antunes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. sayin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and sayin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Antunes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. sayin is aware though and is defending well. sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. sayin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rogerio Antunes has got the better of the ground game so far. Antunes is looking for a triangle but sayin pushes his legs off easily.
sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. sayin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Antunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Antunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. sayin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Antunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. sayin drops back looking for a leg! Antunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Antunes manages to kick sayin off! sayin jumps back into Antunes's guard. sayin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and sayin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Antunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but sayin is one step ahead there. sayin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Antunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but sayin is one step ahead there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. sayin forces his way into half guard. sayin is working for a kimura but Antunes is defending it quite comfortably.
sayin is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight! Rogerio Antunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Antunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Antunes!
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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
51% |
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