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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stieve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stieve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin forces Barral back against the cage and clinches.
Austin breaks the clinch.
Barral fails with the takedown.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt
and Barral counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barral.
Austin breaks from the clinch.
Austin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barral.
Austin swinging wildly here.
Barral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Barral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. Barral didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Austin defends well.
Barral is looking for a triangle but Austin pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Austin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barral's guard.
Barral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Austin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barral is breathing heavily.
Barral has a closed guard, preventing Austin from standing up.
Austin stands and steps away. Barral gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Austin lands a nice looking body kick.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barral to the mat! Barral manages to get full guard.
Austin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Austin stands and steps away. Barral gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jab by Austin.
A nice combination there by Austin.
It looks like Romulo Barral has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barral to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch up but Barral circles away and keeps his distance.
Barral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Austin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barral wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barral taking a breather here.
Barral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Austin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Austin wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barral has hold of Austin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Austin seems comfortable defending it but Barral has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Austin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Austin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barral couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Romulo Barral!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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