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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. George White has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Illidan Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormrage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White has his takedown stuffed
and Stormrage counters with a single leg into guard. White didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormrage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White is trying to control the position but Stormrage postures up.
Stormrage postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Stormrage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stormrage works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Stormrage from controlling successfully.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Stormrage from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage looking to pass the guard.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White is pulling down on Stormrage's head. It's preventing any offense from Stormrage, at least for the moment.
Stormrage cracks White with a solid left hand.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stormrage forces his way into half guard.
White trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stormrage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stormrage is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Stormrage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White tries to hold on but Stormrage pushes him away.
BOOM! Stormrage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
White tries to lock up and control but Stormrage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
White tries to reverse the position but Stormrage maintains control.
Stormrage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and White is now in Stormrage's guard. A big mistake from Stormrage there, giving up the dominant position!
White wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
Stormrage pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Stormrage has White pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Illidan Stormrage just wasn't active enough.
Stormrage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. White was covering up waiting for the punch and Stormrage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stormrage postures up.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controls Stormrage momentarily but Stormrage frees himself.
Stormrage trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White keeping full guard, as Stormrage tries to pass.
White is looking for a triangle but Stormrage pushes his legs off easily.
White escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stormrage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stormrage works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
Stormrage trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illidan Stormrage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stormrage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White.
Stormrage is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Stormrage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stormrage controlling the position well.
Stormrage trying to control but White postures up.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Stormrage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stormrage trying to control but White postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stormrage tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Illidan Stormrage just wasn't active enough.
Stormrage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in White's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage looking to pass the guard.
White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stormrage tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stormrage wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Stormrage throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White working for a triangle but Stormrage defends it easily.
Illidan Stormrage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stormrage trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White has momentary wrist control but Stormrage slips an elbow through the middle.
Stormrage got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stormrage has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
White is breathing heavily.
Stormrage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stormrage trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White keeping full guard, as Stormrage tries to pass.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stormrage trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stormrage trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stormrage thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stormrage chips away with some ground and pound.
White is looking for a triangle but Stormrage pushes his legs off easily.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stormrage is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as White holds on and takes a little breather.
Stormrage tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White working for a triangle but Stormrage defends it easily.
White looking for a guillotine here but Stormrage defends easily.
Stormrage looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stormrage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stormrage looking to control but White passes into half guard.
Stormrage controlling the position well.
Stormrage wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Stormrage trying to control but White postures up.
White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
White trying to control from half guard but Stormrage is working away.
Stormrage trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
White wants to work for an arm triangle but Stormrage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stormrage is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stormrage avoid being mounted?
Stormrage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White wants to take a breather but Stormrage is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stormrage wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White tries to clinch up
and Stormrage counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stormrage is aware though and is defending well.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stormrage defends it easily.
Stormrage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stormrage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stormrage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
White is not content to let Stormrage control the position.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Stormrage cracks White with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stormrage in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stormrage scoring with punches from side control.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Stormrage looks up at the clock and then as White takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stormrage smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage working the head and body with strikes.
Stormrage cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stormrage is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stormrage in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... White is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Illidan Stormrage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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