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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gristle McThornbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McThornbody has chosen Workhorse as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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211 lbs
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188 cm
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Muhammed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gristle McThornbody!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed pivots, looking for a leg kick but McThornbody is out of range and Muhammed settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from McThornbody as Muhammed shoots in.
McThornbody misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muhammed.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McThornbody.
Muhammed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McThornbody can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muhammed is breathing heavily.
McThornbody is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammed thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McThornbody to regain full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McThornbody manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McThornbody is looking to clinch.
McThornbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McThornbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Muhammed.
Muhammed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McThornbody.
McThornbody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muhammed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McThornbody checks a leg kick.
McThornbody throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Muhammed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McThornbody is trying to buck Muhammed off.
McThornbody tries to improve position but can't.
Muhammed swings around for an armbar but McThornbody sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Muhammed's guard.
Muhammed looking to hit a scissor sweep but McThornbody is one step ahead there.
Muhammed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muhammed is working hard here to advance position.
McThornbody wants to stand but Muhammed is controlling his posture from full guard.
McThornbody not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed has his foot on McThornbody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McThornbody works his way back into a safe position though.
McThornbody stopping the sweep attempt from Muhammed.
McThornbody wants to stand but Muhammed is controlling his posture from full guard.
McThornbody is stalling in the full guard.
McThornbody's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Muhammed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muhammed looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McThornbody has picked Muhammed up and slammed him! Muhammed can't keep hold of the triangle and McThornbody manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muhammed manages to get back to half guard.
McThornbody really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muhammed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muhammed flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muhammed tries to get to full guard but McThornbody has control of the leg.
Muhammed is pressing down on McThornbody's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Muhammed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muhammed trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Muhammed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McThornbody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muhammed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McThornbody is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Muhammed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McThornbody's back instead.
Muhammed missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammed has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, McThornbody has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
McThornbody is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Muhammed gets his way!
Muhammed is looking for a rear naked choke here but McThornbody reverses the position brilliantly into Muhammed's guard!
McThornbody is looking to stand up but Muhammed won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McThornbody doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McThornbody manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muhammed is looking for a triangle but McThornbody pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Muhammed 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.
McThornbody slips under a jab.
Muhammed scores a takedown into full mount!
Muhammed misses with a head shot.
Muhammed throws some wild stikes that McThornbody manages to avoid easily.
Muhammed is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McThornbody has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McThornbody has left one of his arms exposed and Muhammed doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. McThornbody screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Muhammed Muhammed!
Muhammed Muhammed retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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