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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mayorga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Uri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Uri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Mayorga 's chin.
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Mayorga !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Uri!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch but Uri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uri shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayorga sprawls well. He's pushed Uri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayorga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uri scores with a shot to the body.
Mayorga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mayorga wants it to stay on the feet.
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayorga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uri closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mayorga wants to control but Uri is keeping busy.
Uri seems to be working for a kimura but Mayorga defends the submission attempt.
Mayorga won't allow Uri to pass to mount.
Mayorga looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mayorga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayorga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uri trying to control but Mayorga is working from the bottom.
Uri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayorga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayorga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uri is aware though and is defending well.
Mayorga is looking for a triangle but Uri pushes his legs off easily.
Mayorga working for a triangle but Uri defends it easily.
Mayorga is breathing heavily.
Mayorga keeping moving, preventing Uri from controlling successfully.
Mayorga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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.
Mayorga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Uri wants to pass the guard but Mayorga is keeping the position.
Uri drops back looking for a leg! Mayorga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayorga manages to kick Uri off! Uri jumps back into Mayorga 's guard.
Uri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayorga gets a clinch.
Mayorga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayorga wants to clinch up but Uri keeps it at a distance.
Uri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uri looks for a takedown but Mayorga sprawls well.
Roy Mayorga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Uri.
Uri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayorga .
No luck for Uri with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uri throws a right and a left that Mayorga avoids nicely.
Uri gets caught flat footed, as Mayorga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayorga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Uri wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayorga drops back looking for a leg! Uri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uri manages to kick Mayorga off! Mayorga jumps back into Uri's guard.
Mayorga drops back looking for a leg! Uri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uri manages to kick Mayorga off! Mayorga jumps back into Uri's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uri is on top in guard.
Uri tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayorga is retaining full guard.
Uri postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mayorga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uri tries to roll over but Mayorga keeps him under control.
Mayorga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mayorga defends it easily.
Mayorga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uri is trying to control Mayorga 's posture but Mayorga avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Mayorga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Uri has a takedown stuffed.
Mayorga tries to clinch but Uri is having none of it.
Mayorga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uri shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mayorga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mayorga is looking to reverse the position.
Uri is looking to take a break and control but Mayorga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayorga tries to bench press Uri off him but Uri keeps the position.
Uri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mayorga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mayorga tries to buck Uri off but Uri is having none of it.
Uri is breathing heavily.
Mayorga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uri prevents Mayorga from improving his position.
Uri seems to be working for a kimura but Mayorga defends the submission attempt.
Mayorga tries to roll over but Uri keeps him under control.
Uri is looking for a kimura here.
Mayorga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayorga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mayorga 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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mayorga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uri trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayorga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uri is pushing down on Mayorga 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayorga is fighting to maintain full guard but Uri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mayorga actively working from the bottom here.
Uri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mayorga has a hand on Uri's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Uri takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mayorga tries to reverse the position but Uri maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uri tries to control but Mayorga wriggling away.
Mayorga tries to lock up and control but Uri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uri is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mayorga has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mayorga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Uri is pressing down on Mayorga 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mayorga is holding on for now.
Uri prevents Mayorga from improving his position.
Uri is working for a submission of some sort.
Mayorga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayorga .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uri defends it easily.
Uri wants to control from the top but Mayorga keeps moving.
Mayorga working for a triangle but Uri defends it easily.
Mayorga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uri is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayorga is looking for a triangle but Uri pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Mayorga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mayorga 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Uri lands a slapping body shot.
Uri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mayorga tries for a takedown but Uri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uri shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Uri is trying to control the action in half guard but Mayorga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uri wants to pass to mount but Mayorga is defending the position.
Uri wants to work for an arm triangle but Mayorga is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Uri is working for a kimura but Mayorga is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayorga trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayorga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mayorga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uri trying to control but Mayorga is working from the bottom.
Mayorga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uri passes Mayorga 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Uri is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mayorga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayorga throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mayorga keeping full guard, as Uri tries to pass.
Roy Mayorga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayorga 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.
Uri trying to control but Mayorga is working from the bottom.
Mayorga working for a triangle but Uri defends it easily.
Mayorga working for submissions but it's allowed Uri to get to half guard.
Mayorga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Uri pushes past his half guard into mount!
Uri with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roy Mayorga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uri jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mayorga manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mayorga misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mayorga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayorga is working hard here to advance position.
Uri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayorga has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga wants to control but Uri postures up.
Mayorga tries to bench press Uri off him but Uri keeps the position.
Uri is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mayorga looks calm but he's in trouble here. Uri gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mayorga is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Uri lets go of the hold and Mayorga can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Uri!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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