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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amade comes to the cage accompanied by Numb Encore Remix. Johnson has chosen Get it Started as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm
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153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
22
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Amade! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Johnson! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Amade! Amade tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Johnson content just to control the position here. Amade is trying desperately to improve position. Johnson trying to control but Amade is having none of it. Amade slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Amade kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet. Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Amade stops Johnson from passing to mount. Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Johnson working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amade keeps working. Amade is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Amade is not content to let Johnson control the position. Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Amade manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Amade is breathing heavily. Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Amade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Amade wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Amade is looking to clinch. Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Amade in the body. Amade has his takedown stuffed so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Johnson stands up and waves to Amade to follow him. Amade wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Johnson is taking a breather. Amade says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Amade defends the submission attempt. Amade looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Amade has managed to free his arm - good work. Amade has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Johnson. Oh but Amade has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Johnson goes limp - he's gone! Amade jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vitor Amade!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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