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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyler Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robrigerto Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patel's entrance music is T.I.- Big Things Poppin. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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222 lbs
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190 cm
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyler Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robrigerto Laguna!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel fails with a takedown attempt.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laguna shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laguna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patel fails to land the takedown.
Patel shoots in for a takedown but Laguna shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyler Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laguna drops Patel with a beautiful combination! Patel stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laguna is looking for the KO!
Patel is rocked!
It looks like Kyler Patel has been cut.
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!
Laguna clinches.
Patel is working for takedown but Laguna is calmly controlling the position for now.
Patel fails to pull guard.
Patel jumps guard but Laguna stands there with Patel around his waist. Patel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Patel is breathing heavily.
Laguna breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laguna avoids it really well and circles away.
Laguna throws out a leg kick but Patel moves out of range and Laguna only half commits.
Laguna closes the distance and clinches.
Patel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Laguna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laguna shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Patel keeping moving, preventing Laguna from controlling successfully.
Laguna looking to pass the guard.
Patel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna wants to pass the guard but Patel is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patel trying to control the position.
Patel seems keen to control Laguna's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Patel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Patel or perhaps it was just good defense by Laguna which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laguna has closed the distance and engaged Patel in a clinch.
Laguna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patel shoots in looking for a takedown. Laguna tries to sprawl out of it but Patel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laguna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna swats away the attempt to clinch by Patel.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Laguna clinches.
Laguna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patel backwards.
Laguna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laguna throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laguna circles away quickly and effectively.
Laguna throws a one two combo.
Laguna is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Patel's half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Laguna trying to control from half guard but Patel is working away.
Patel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laguna wants to get back to his feet.
Patel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laguna is looking to take a break and control but Patel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robrigerto Laguna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyler Patel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patel wants to clinch.
Patel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laguna manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Patel on his heels. He'll look to pass Patel's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Laguna dives into side control.
Laguna wants to stand but Patel has his arm trapped.
Patel is looking for a sweep.
Patel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Laguna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna tries to advance to mount but can't.
Laguna working the ground and pound but Patel is defending the strikes.
Patel holds on to Laguna's head and controls the position momentarily.
Laguna trying to control the action but Patel is working from the bottom.
Patel is trying to control Laguna's posture but Laguna avoids it.
Patel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna tries to stand but Patel is controlling his head.
Patel being controlled for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Patel just misses with a punch to the body.
Robrigerto Laguna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patel gets caught flat footed, as Laguna shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Laguna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laguna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patel is keeping the position for now.
Laguna is looking to stand up but Patel won't let him.
Laguna is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Patel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patel controls Laguna momentarily but Laguna frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Patel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyler Patel.
Sloppy strikes from Laguna. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patel is trying to control the position but Laguna postures up.
Laguna has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Patel to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Laguna is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Patel pulls down on the head and he's put Laguna to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kyler Patel!
Kyler Patel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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