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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mano Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Denato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 cm
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207 lbs
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186 cm
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mano Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Denato! The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Denato slips under a jab from Brown. Denato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Denato pinned against the cage. Denato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Denato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard. Brown throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Denato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Denato is controlling him. Denato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown trying to control the position here. Denato wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. Brown wants to stand and escape but Denato is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Denato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Brown wants to get back to his feet. Denato is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position. Brown is trying to control but Denato passes into side control!
Denato happy to just control the position for now. I looks like Denato might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Brown wants to control but Denato postures up. Brown is not content to let Denato control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to bench press Denato off him but Denato keeps the position. Denato is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position. Brown is trying to get back to half guard. Brown is breathing heavily. Denato has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Denato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Denato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Denato manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown fails with the takedown and Denato counters with a nice double leg into guard. Brown looking to control.
Brown pulls Denato in close to prevent any damage. Brown wants to stand up but Denato is controlling him. Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denato controlling from the top position. Brown pulls Denato in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Denato preventing the sweep. Denato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Denato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard. Brown trying to control but Denato postures up.
Brown holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Denato is tying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Brown pushes Denato off but Denato dives into side control.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Denato drags him back down. Both fighters take a look at the clock. Brown is trying to control Denato's posture but Denato avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Denato dominated that round. That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Denato counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily. Brown shoots and misses and Denato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Denato sits in half guard. Denato is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Denato sits in half guard. Denato seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Denato controlling his opponent. Denato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Denato has a good base and remains in mount. Brown wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Denato has Brown flattened out and is raining down punches. Brown is trying to break free.
Denato looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Brown taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Denato!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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