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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between a tope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apaga mas nao bate. Andre Galvao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, a tope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Galvao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, tope rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Galvao's guard! Nice work there by tope!
tope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Galvao wants to stand but tope is controlling the position.
tope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
tope postures up and lands a big shot to Galvao's brow.
tope trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
tope looking to sit in guard and control but Galvao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
tope keeping moving, preventing Galvao from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as tope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Galvao working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of tope's head.
Galvao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and tope dives on top into guard.
Galvao looking to hit a scissor sweep but tope is one step ahead there.
tope passes easily into side control. Nice work.
tope laying and praying for a moment but Galvao takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvao is trying to stand back up but tope is controlling him
Galvao is looking to control tope's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Galvao avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tope.
Galvao is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! tope is tapping! Great win for Galvao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Galvao!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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