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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Luoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Mackie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simo Luoma!
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, Roland Mackie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luoma shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luoma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mackie defending well though.
Mackie is refusing to be controlled, as Luoma sits in half guard.
Mackie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luoma.
Luoma lands strikes from half guard.
Luoma throwing shots but Mackie is blocking nicely.
Mackie looking for submissions off his back.
Luoma wants to control but Mackie is keeping him busy.
Mackie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luoma.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mackie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mackie.
Mackie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luoma!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackie looking to secure an arm triangle but Luoma defends it well.
Luoma is trying desperately to improve position.
Luoma looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mackie is trying to stick to Luoma's back but Luoma is turning into Mackie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mackie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Luoma.
Mackie is looking for a triangle but Luoma pushes his legs off easily.
Mackie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mackie looking for a guillotine here but Luoma defends easily.
Mackie wants to sweep here but Luoma controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mackie looks gassed!
Luoma preventing the sweep.
Mackie has a closed guard, preventing Luoma from standing up.
Mackie looking for a guillotine here but Luoma defends easily.
Mackie keeping moving, preventing Luoma from controlling successfully.
Luoma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mackie is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Luoma is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mackie.
Luoma is looking to take a break and control but Mackie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luoma throws an elbow but Mackie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Luoma throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Luoma is putting a hurting on Mackie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Luoma working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mackie gets back to half guard.
Mackie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luoma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackie wants to control but Luoma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mackie is looking for a sweep. Luoma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luoma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luoma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mackie 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.
Luoma is trying to control the action in half guard but Mackie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mackie manages to get to full guard.
Mackie wants to sweep here but Luoma controlling him for the moment.
Mackie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luoma manages to get himself to full guard.
Mackie passes Luoma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mackie stalling away here and it's allowed Luoma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Mackie dominated that round.
That's time! Luoma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mackie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mackie showed some decent athleticism there.
Luoma tries to kick Mackie off but Mackie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mackie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mackie stops Luoma from getting back to his feet.
Mackie wants to take a breather but Luoma is having none of it.
Mackie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mackie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Luoma is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roland Mackie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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