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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giba Negrao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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27
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giba Negrao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodgers. Negrao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodgers lands with a shot to the body.
Rodgers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rodgers showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Negrao keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rodgers wants to pass the guard but Negrao is defending well.
Rodgers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Negrao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Negrao moves into full guard.
Rodgers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Negrao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers stops Negrao from standing up.
Rodgers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Negrao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodgers manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Negrao won't allow Rodgers to sweep him here.
Negrao tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Negrao throwing strikes but missing.
Negrao trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers controlling the position.
Negrao is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodgers has wrist control.
Negrao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Negrao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodgers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Negrao's guard.
Rodgers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodgers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Negrao keeping moving, preventing Rodgers from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rodgers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Negrao trying to control the position.
Negrao uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Rodgers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Negraos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Negrao misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodgers lands with a hook. Negrao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Negrao tries to clinch
and Rodgers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodgers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodgers trying to control from Negrao's half guard. Negrao has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rodgers cracks Negrao with a solid left hand.
Rodgers looking to pass the guard.
Rodgers trying to control but Negrao is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negrao wants to stand and escape but Rodgers is having none of it.
Negrao wants to sweep here but Rodgers controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodgers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rodgers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Negrao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodgers is controlling him.
Rodgers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodgers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Rodgers 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.
Rodgers lands an overhand right.
Rodgers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodgers counters with a shoot takedown. Negrao fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodgers landing with the ground and pound.
Rodgers postures up.
Negrao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Negrao trying to keep a closed guard but Rodgers is proving a slippery customer.
Rodgers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rodgers throws a sloppy strike and Negrao has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Rodgers is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Negrao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giba Negrao!
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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
94% |
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