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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Junqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Junqueira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Minotauro! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Minotauro keeps the fight on the outside. Minotauro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junqueira did well to prevent Minotauro getting side control. Junqueira is controlling Minotauro's trapped leg to prevent Minotauro from advancing to side control. Junqueira tries to roll over but Minotauro keeps him under control. Junqueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minotauro on the ground. Minotauro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Minotauro prevents Junqueira from standing back up.
Minotauro wants to control but Junqueira is keeping him busy. Junqueira is looking to control Minotauro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Junqueira avoid being mounted? Minotauro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Minotauro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Junqueira is trying to maintain the position but Minotauro is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Junqueira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Junqueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Minotauro circles away.
Junqueira fails in his attempt to clinch. Minotauro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Junqueira to score an easy takedown into full guard. Junqueira with a flurry of punches that miss. Junqueira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Minotauro keeping moving, preventing Junqueira from controlling successfully. Minotauro keeping full guard, as Junqueira tries to pass. Junqueira throws and elbow that misses. Minotauro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junqueira's guard. Nice move by Minotauro!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Minotauro postures up.
Minotauro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junqueira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Junqueira fails in his attempt to clinch. A nice combination there by Junqueira.
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! Minotauro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junqueira circles away. Nice cross by Junqueira. Minotauro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junqueira checks it well. Gabriel Junqueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Junqueira drops Minotauro with a right and a left! Junqueira comes rushing in but Minotauro regains his composure and manages to keep Junqueira in guard.
Minotauro is rocked!
It looks like Young Minotauro has been cut. Minotauro looks gassed! Junqueira drops back looking for a leg! Minotauro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Minotauro manages to kick Junqueira off! Junqueira jumps back into Minotauro's guard. Minotauro is still in real trouble! Can Junqueira finish him? Junqueira looking to pass the guard. Minotauro seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minotauro trying to control the position.
Minotauro keeping moving, preventing Junqueira from controlling successfully. Minotauro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Minotauro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Junqueira. Junqueira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Minotauro works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Minotauro looking for a triangle here. Junqueira is fighting it but it looks tight! Minotauro pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Junqueira is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Young Minotauro!
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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
68% |
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