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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Skaldssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jepoy Saraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Skaldssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jepoy Saraba!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraba is looking to slow Skaldssen down with leg kicks.
Skaldssen wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saraba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Skaldssen is looking to control Saraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skaldssen avoid being mounted?
Skaldssen punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saraba is thwarting Skaldssen's attempts to control the position.
Saraba passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skaldssen tries to reverse the position but Saraba maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaldssen gets back to half guard.
Skaldssen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Saraba there.
Saraba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skaldssen wants to improve his position but Saraba is controlling well.
Saraba not doing much here.
Skaldssen is looking to escape.
Skaldssen is looking for a sweep. Saraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saraba stands up and beckons Skaldssen to join him on the feet.
Saraba drives through and clinches with Skaldssen against the cage.
Saraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saraba tries to keep at a distance but Skaldssen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skaldssen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saraba pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skaldssen is breathing heavily.
Saraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saraba looking to pass the guard.
Saraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saraba stands up and waves to Skaldssen to follow him.
Skaldssen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saraba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saraba.
Saraba manages to break the clinch.
Saraba shoots in and drives through. Skaldssen sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saraba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Skaldssen!
Skaldssen tries to hold on but Saraba pushes him away.
Skaldssen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Skaldssen wants to hold on but Saraba pushes him away.
Saraba wants to finish this one by submission but Skaldssen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Saraba.
Skaldssen tries to lock up and control but Saraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Saraba unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Saraba.
Saraba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saraba unloading with bombs!
Saraba controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saraba works his way to his opponent's back.
Saraba scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saraba wants to control but Skaldssen is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Skaldssen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Skaldssen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Saraba.
Saraba gets his hands free as Skaldssen looks to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skaldssen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Skaldssen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Saraba lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Skaldssen.
Skaldssen trying to control the hands but Saraba won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jepoy Saraba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saraba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skaldssen counters with a head kick.
Skaldssen stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saraba.
Skaldssen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saraba wants to take a breather but Skaldssen is having none of it.
Saraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Skaldssen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Skaldssen looking for submissions off his back.
Skaldssen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saraba wants to free his trapped foot but Skaldssen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Skaldssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skaldssen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saraba is controlling him.
Skaldssen keeping full guard, as Saraba tries to pass.
Skaldssen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skaldssen wants to stand but Saraba is controlling the position.
Skaldssen can't keep his opponent in guard - Saraba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skaldssen wants to control but Saraba is keeping busy.
Jepoy Saraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if Saraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
Skaldssen keeping hold of Saraba's head, controlling as best he can.
Skaldssen trying to control from the bottom.
Saraba postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Skaldssen to stand up.
Saraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Saraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Saraba trying to control from half guard but Skaldssen is working away.
Skaldssen tries to roll over but Saraba keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen wants to control but Saraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saraba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skaldssen tries to roll over but Saraba keeps him under control.
Saraba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saraba is thwarting Skaldssen's attempts to control the position.
Saraba wants to pass the guard but Skaldssen is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Saraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skaldssen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skaldssen looking to control.
Skaldssen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen wants to sweep here but Saraba controlling him for the moment.
Skaldssen is working hard here to advance position.
Saraba wanted to stand there but Skaldssen had control of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skaldssen looks to clinch
and Saraba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skaldssen's knee momentarily.
Saraba avoids the head kick by Skaldssen.
Skaldssen throws a sloppy head kick and Saraba moves out of range easily.
Skaldssen tries for a takedown but Saraba circles away easily
and Saraba counters with a shoot takedown. Skaldssen fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jepoy Saraba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skaldssen pinned against the cage. Skaldssen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saraba has his takedown stuffed
and Skaldssen counters with a head kick.
Skaldssen fails to land the takedown.
Skaldssen stuffs the takedown attempt from Saraba. Saraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Bjorn Skaldssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jepoy Saraba.
Saraba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saraba misses with a head kick.
Saraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saraba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saraba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saraba controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraba stops Skaldssen from standing up.
Skaldssen looking for a guillotine here but Saraba defends easily.
Skaldssen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saraba connects with a couple of short punches.
Saraba looking to pass the guard.
Saraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Skaldssen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skaldssen controlling Saraba's posture.
Skaldssen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saraba stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skaldssen tries to clinch but Saraba moves away
and Saraba counters with a low kick, right behind Skaldssen 's knee.
Skaldssen darts in trying to clinch
and Saraba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skaldssen won't be happy with that.
Skaldssen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Saraba prevents Skaldssen from standing back up.
Skaldssen trying to control but Saraba postures up.
Skaldssen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Skaldssen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Skaldssen wants to stand and escape but Saraba is having none of it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Skaldssen holds on and takes a little breather.
Saraba postures up.
Saraba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saraba gets to his feet. Skaldssen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen gets caught flat footed, as Saraba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saraba wants to pass the guard but Skaldssen is keeping the position.
Saraba stays in close to Skaldssen's body and controls the position.
Saraba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Skaldssen looks to clinch
and Saraba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Skaldssen!
Bjorn Skaldssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skaldssen can't escape the position.
Skaldssen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Skaldssen wants to control but Saraba is keeping busy.
Skaldssen gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skaldssen has Saraba pulled in close to control his posture.
Skaldssen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Saraba 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 Skaldssen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jepoy Saraba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saraba winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jepoy Saraba!
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FIGHT
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