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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caeas Liege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granada's entrance music is Vida Loka - Racionais MC's. A fine choice. Liege is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ecstasy of Gold. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Granada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caeas Liege!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liege keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liege displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granada throws out the jab.
Liege throws a right hand that Granada ducks under and follows up with a left that Granada also avoids with ease.
Liege changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Granada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Liege tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liege has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Granada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Granada trying to control from the bottom.
Granada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Granada seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Granada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liege can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Granada controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada trying to control the position.
Granada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Granada being controlled here, momentarily.
Liege avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granada thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Liege wanted to stand there but Granada had control of the position.
Granada has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liege can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Granada wants to sweep here but Liege controlling him for the moment.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liege would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Granada is looking for a triangle but Liege pushes his legs off easily.
Granada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liege passes into half guard.
Granada wants to get back to full guard.
Liege is trying to control. Granada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Granada is trying to get back to full guard.
Granada wants to control but Liege is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Granada wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Granada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liege gets the takedown into side control.
Liege has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Granada looks to land a right hand but Liege moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Liege.
Granada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Liege is trying to defend but Granada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Granada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granada wants to free his trapped foot but Liege is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Granada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liege's head.
Liege has his hands clasped together around Granada's back. He's all about the action.
Granada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Liege is staying active underneath Granada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Granada is looking for a kimura here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Granada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caeas Liege dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Granada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Liege.
Granada checks the leg kick.
Granada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liege misses with a looping right.
Granada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liege napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Granada working away.
Granada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Granada throws an elbow but Liege slips to the side and avoids it well.
Granada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liege knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granada fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada trying to control the position but Liege is working away.
Granada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Liege stops Granada from passing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Liege throws a hook to the side of Granada's head but Granada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liege with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Granada to score with a decent uppercut.
Liege shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Liege was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liege landing strikes from the mount and Granada is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Granada sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Liege not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Granada manages to get to full guard.
Granada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liege is one step ahead there.
Granada looking for a triangle here. Liege is fighting it but it looks tight! Granada pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Liege is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joao Granada!
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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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