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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamato Damashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Concepcion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yamato Damashii's chin.
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155 lbs
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168 cm
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165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yamato Damashii!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concepcion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Concepcion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damashii with a poor takedown
and Concepcion counters with a stiff right hand.
Concepcion misses with an uppercut
and Damashii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Damashii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Concepcion keeps working.
Concepcion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Damashii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damashii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Damashii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Damashii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Damashii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Concepcion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damashii.
Damashii trying to control the action but Concepcion is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Damashii connects with a nice short shot to Concepcion's temple.
Damashii working the head and body with strikes.
Damashii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damashii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Concepcion moves into full guard.
Damashii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Concepcion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damashii has managed to get both his arms back between Concepcion's legs - danger averted.
Damashii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damashii is aware though and is defending well.
Concepcion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Concepcion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Damashii is aware though and is defending well.
Damashii makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Damashii advances to half guard.
Concepcion looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Damashii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Concepcion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Concepcion has hold of Damashii's hands but Damashii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damashii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Concepcion with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Concepcion has hold of Damashii's hands but Damashii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Concepcion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Damashii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Concepcion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damashii working the head and body with strikes.
Concepcion wants to improve his position but Damashii is controlling well.
Damashii uses his free foot to push down on Concepcion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Concepcion.
The referee warns Concepcion that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Concepcion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Damashii cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damashii lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damashii lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Concepcion hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Damashii postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Concepcion looks a forlorn figure.
Concepcion is trying desperately to improve position.
Damashii connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Damashii scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Concepcion?
Damashii is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Concepcion in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damashii postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Concepcion looks a forlorn figure.
Damashii working Concepcion over with strikes here.
Damashii punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yamato Damashii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Concepcion swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Damashii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damashii.
Damashii trying to control but Concepcion is working from the bottom.
Concepcion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Concepcion looking for a triangle here. Damashii is fighting it but it looks tight! Concepcion pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Damashii is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Angel Concepcion!
Angel Concepcion retains his lightweight title!
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