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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fuma Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umma Gumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotaro comes into the arena with Bang Bang blaring out of the sound system. Gumma has chosen Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Groo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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169 cm
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175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fuma Kotaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Umma Gumma!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gumma shoots in for a takedown but Kotaro shows good takedown defense.
Gumma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kotaro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gumma cracks Kotaro with a big right hand but Kotaro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kotaro tries to bench press Gumma off him but Gumma keeps the position.
Kotaro is working hard here to advance position.
Kotaro sneaks back into half guard.
Kotaro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gumma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kotaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gumma has managed to get both his arms back between Kotaro's legs - danger averted.
Gumma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gumma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kotaro keeping full guard, as Gumma tries to pass.
Kotaro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gumma!
Kotaro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Gumma is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Gumma and Kotaro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kotaro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gumma is not content to let Kotaro control the position.
Gumma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotaro trying to control the action but Gumma is working from the bottom.
Gumma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kotaro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gumma regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Gumma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kotaro wants to control from the top but Gumma keeps moving.
Kotaro stopping the sweep attempt from Gumma.
Kotaro wants to pass the guard but Gumma is keeping the position.
Kotaro wants to control from the top but Gumma keeps moving.
Gumma wants to sweep here but Kotaro controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kotaro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kotaro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro wants to sweep but no luck.
Gumma working some strikes from top position.
Kotaro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gumma looking to pass the guard.
Kotaro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gumma escapes and throws Kotaro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gumma is looking to take a break and control but Kotaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gumma landing strikes.
Kotaro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kotaro trying to control here.
Kotaro gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gumma with a nice head shot there.
Kotaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gumma advances position into side control!
Gumma working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gumma scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gumma lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gumma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Gumma's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umma Gumma 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.
Kotaro lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kotaro defending well as Gumma loads up on a big left hand.
Gumma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kotaro advances position into side control!
Kotaro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gumma regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kotaro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kotaro is working for a submission of some sort.
Gumma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gumma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gumma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kotaro trying to control from half guard but Gumma is working away.
Gumma manages to get to full guard.
Kotaro won't allow Gumma to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gumma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kotaro manages to get himself to full guard.
Kotaro looking for a guillotine here but Gumma defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotaro 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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gumma cracks Kotaro with a solid left hand.
Gumma stands and throws Kotaro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gumma tries to move to mount but Kotaro blocks the move with his legs.
Kotaro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gumma gets full guard.
Kotaro looking to sit in guard and control but Gumma gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gumma tries to free his leg and advance position but Kotaro is retaining full guard.
Kotaro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotaro is trying to work for a kimura but Gumma is defending well.
Kotaro is trying for a kimura here. Gumma looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kotaro wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fuma Kotaro!
Fuma Kotaro retains his welterweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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