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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bonafacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonafacio's entrance music is Pose - Daddy Yankee . A fine choice. Alex Bonafacio had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!
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172 cm
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166 lbs
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175 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Bonafacio! 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, Tim Robinson! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonafacio. Bonafacio fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Robinson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Robinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Robinson wants to control from the top but Bonafacio keeps moving. Bonafacio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonafacio is retaining full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Robinson scoring with some ground and pound. Robinson wants to control from the top but Bonafacio keeps moving. Robinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Bonafacio has a closed guard, preventing Robinson from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Bonafacio looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bonafacio is breathing heavily. Excellent takedown into side control there by Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Bonafacio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Robinson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bonafacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Horrible takedown by Bonafacio or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Bonafacio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Robinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonafacio! Bonafacio tries to hold on but Robinson pushes him away. Bonafacio is looking to improve his position but Robinson isn't that keen on the idea. Bonafacio wants to control but Robinson is having none of it. Bonafacio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bonafacio wants to hold on but Robinson pushes him away. Robinson dominating with strikes here. Bonafacio tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Robinson punishing his opponent with strikes. Bonafacio is working to get back to half guard.
Bonafacio manages to regain half guard. Good work. Bonafacio is not content to let Robinson control the position. Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Robinson trying to pass the guard but Bonafacio defending well. Robinson is looking for a kimura but Bonafacio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Robinson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bonafacio defends it well. Robinson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Robinson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bonafacio looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Robinson! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Robinson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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