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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Achmed Azunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcao Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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141 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Achmed Azunga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcao Chuteboxe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azunga dives in and grabs Chuteboxe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chuteboxe pushes down on Azunga's head and hops out.
Chuteboxe misses with a takedown attempt
and Azunga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Azunga.
Azunga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Azunga working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chuteboxe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Azunga kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Azunga looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Azunga working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuteboxe is looking to reverse the position.
Azunga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chuteboxe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chuteboxe wants to get back 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.
Chuteboxe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Azunga won't allow Chuteboxe to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azunga drops back looking for a leg! Chuteboxe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chuteboxe manages to kick Azunga off! Azunga jumps back into Chuteboxe's guard.
Azunga is breathing heavily.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position but Azunga postures up.
Azunga 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.
Azunga drops back looking for a leg! Chuteboxe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chuteboxe manages to kick Azunga off! Azunga jumps back into Chuteboxe's guard.
Chuteboxe looking for a sweep. Not yet Chuteboxe, not yet.
Chuteboxe controls Azunga momentarily but Azunga frees himself.
Azunga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Azunga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Azunga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying to control the position but Azunga postures up.
Azunga drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chuteboxe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chuteboxe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chuteboxe!
Azunga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chuteboxe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chuteboxe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azunga, who protects the arm well.
Azunga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Azunga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chuteboxe wants to pass the guard but Azunga is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azunga looking for submissions off his back.
Azunga actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chuteboxe has control of Azunga's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Azunga regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chuteboxe moves to the back.
Azunga rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Azunga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chuteboxe is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azunga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chuteboxe is pressing down on Azunga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Azunga is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Azunga manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Azunga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azunga is looking for a triangle but Chuteboxe pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azunga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chuteboxe defends well.
Azunga working for a triangle but Chuteboxe defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achmed Azunga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Chuteboxe with that takedown attempt.
Azunga fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuteboxe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azunga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chuteboxe but Chuteboxe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chuteboxe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Achmed Azunga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Falcao Chuteboxe.
Chuteboxe stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chuteboxe dives in and grabs Azunga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Azunga pushes down on Chuteboxe's head and hops out.
Chuteboxe misses with a takedown attempt
so Azunga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Azunga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Azunga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chuteboxe is just riding it out for now. Azunga eventually gives up the hold.
Chuteboxe wants to control but Azunga is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuteboxe is trying to get back to full guard.
Azunga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Chuteboxe tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Azunga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Achmed Azunga!
Achmed Azunga is the new featherweight champion!
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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
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