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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey MacNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacNamara comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't no grave by Johnny Cash. Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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11 - 4 - 0 |
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156 lbs
20 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey MacNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacNamara tries to clinch there but Montoya Rivera circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Montoya Rivera.
MacNamara throws out a loose jab but Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya Rivera moves away.
MacNamara misses the shot to the body.
MacNamara slips a jab from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
MacNamara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
MacNamara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Montoya Rivera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
MacNamara stops Montoya Rivera from passing to mount.
Montoya Rivera throws a strike aimed at the side of MacNamara's head but MacNamara avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MacNamara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Montoya Rivera throws a strike aimed at the side of MacNamara's head but MacNamara avoids it well.
MacNamara is trying to get back to half guard.
Montoya Rivera trying to control the position but MacNamara is working away.
Montoya Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MacNamara, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Montoya Rivera goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, MacNamara has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Montoya Rivera but great work by MacNamara.
Montoya Rivera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacNamara off and has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Montoya Rivera. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Montoya Rivera throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Well, with Montoya Rivera on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before MacNamara is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Montoya Rivera looking to break MacNamara's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. MacNamara remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Montoya Rivera will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Montoya Rivera trying to control momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacNamara tries to escape but Montoya Rivera has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
MacNamara 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 Montoya Rivera gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNamara defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Montoya Rivera's arms.
Can MacNamara hold on?! Montoya Rivera is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Montoya Rivera misses with an elbow to the head.
MacNamara showing good submission defense here.
MacNamara is trying to defend against the choke here but Montoya Rivera has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Montoya Rivera Tightens the hold and MacNamara taps out furiously! Montoya Rivera displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
A pretty intense looking Jose Luis Montoya Rivera took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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