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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Roinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani has chosen Lemon - Scars of Life as his entrance music. Tom Satriani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Roinan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Satriani! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Satriani throws a head kick but Roinan moves out of range.
Satriani looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Satriani works over Roinan with some ground and pound from guard. Roinan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Satriani gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Roinan has momentary wrist control but Satriani slips an elbow through the middle. Satriani stops Roinan from standing up. Satriani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Roinan is looking for a triangle here but Satriani uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Satriani. Satriani throws an elbow but Roinan slips to the side and avoids it well. Satriani cracks Roinan with an elbow. That is naaassty. Roinan tries to buck Satriani off but Satriani is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roinan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Satriani wants to control but Roinan is keeping him busy. Satriani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Satriani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Satriani wants to work for an arm triangle but Roinan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roinan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Satriani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Satriani's back! Satriani is really stuck here.
Roinan is not going to allow Satriani to sit and survive in this position. Despite being in a bad position, Satriani is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. Roinan tries to get the hooks in deep but Satriani pushed the leg off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roinan avoiding Satriani 's attempts to control his hands. Satriani turns into Roinan and is now in his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Satriani looking to pass the guard. Satriani trying to control but Roinan is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Roinan looks to land a right hand but Satriani moved out of range. Roinan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Tom Satriani has been cut. Roinan looks to throw the jab but Satriani is out of range. Roinan swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roinan misses with a wild body shot. Satriani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roinan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Roinan misses the shot to the body. Roinan misses with a wild combination.
Satriani catches Roinan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Yuri Roinan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roinan throws a good cross that connects.
Satriani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roinan.
Roinan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Satriani slips under a jab from Roinan. Roinan misses with the combination.
Roinan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satriani manages to avoid it. Satriani closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roinan to the mat! Roinan manages to get full guard. Satriani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Satriani with a flurry of punches that miss. Satriani controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Roinan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Roinan keeping moving, preventing Satriani from controlling successfully. Roinan keeping full guard, as Satriani tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Satriani dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tom Satriani's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Satriani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roinan as he avoids it easily. Roinan cracks Satriani with a right hand to the side of the head. Roinan misses with a double jab.
Satriani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Roinan works Satriani's body with a nice hook. Roinan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roinan stuffs the takedown. Yuri Roinan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani. A punch combination from Roinan misses. Satriani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Satriani is breathing heavily. Roinan leaves Satriani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roinan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roinan duly obliges. Roinan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That has opened up Tom Satriani's cut even more. Satriani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Satriani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Satriani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Roinan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roinan cracks a nice hook into Satriani's ribs. Satriani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roinan.
Roinan misses with a series of wild punches.
Satriani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Satriani ducks under a wild hook from Roinan. Satriani shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Roinan's guard. Satriani avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Satriani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Satriani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Satriani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Roinan keeping full guard, as Satriani tries to pass. Satriani with a flurry of punches that miss. Satriani sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Roinan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roinan actively working from the bottom here. Satriani wants to free his trapped foot but Roinan is holding on for dear life with his legs. Roinan wants to control but Satriani is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Roinan thows a body shot but no joy. Roinan looks to score with a jab to the body but Satriani is just out of range. No luck with that takedown attempt from Satriani. Satriani drops his hands momentarily and Roinan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Roinan lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roinan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The cut above Tom Satriani's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Roinan swinging wildly here.
Roinan lands a nice shot to the body.
Satriani shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Roinan napping and manages to drive through into side control! Satriani with the ground and pound but Roinan regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Satriani wants to work for an arm triangle but Roinan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roinan manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Satriani working some strikes from top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Roinan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tom Satriani's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Roinan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Roinan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Satriani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roinan. Roinan thows a body shot but no joy. Satriani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Satriani ducks right into an uppercut from Roinan. Satriani avoids the body shot from Roinan.
Roinan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Satriani on the side of the head. Satriani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Roinan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Satriani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roinan.
Roinan lands a jab to Satriani's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roinan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roinan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Satriani fails with the takedown. Some wild striking there from Roinan.
No joy there for Roinan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roinan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Satriani scores with a nice right hand.
Roinan throws a body punch but Satriani moves out of range. Roinan scores with a hook to the body. Satriani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two 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. A punch combination from Satriani misses. Satriani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roinan sprawls well. Roinan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Satriani gets slowly back to his feet. Yuri Roinan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani. Roinan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roinan misses with a series of wild punches.
Satriani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Roinan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roinan. Roinan controls Satriani momentarily but Satriani frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Satriani chips away with some ground and pound. Roinan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Satriani defends it easily. Satriani lands a couple of decent looking shots. Satriani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Satriani wants to control from the top but Roinan keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Roinan is looking to stand up but Satriani isn't so interested in that idea. Satriani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Satriani passes into half guard.
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. Satriani thows a huge punch but Roinan dodges it nicely.
Satriani is keen to just control but Roinan is a slippery customer. Tom Satriani has got the better of the ground game so far. Roinan tries to get to full guard but Satriani has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Roinan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuri Roinan is winning the standup battle so far. Roinan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Satriani avoids the body shot from Roinan.
Roinan swings for the body but Satriani moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Satriani is defended easily by Roinan. Roinan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Satriani counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roinan won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuri Roinan showed his dominance in that final round. I think Roinan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Roinan!
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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
74% |
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