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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbas Frnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger - Kanye West. Cody Huber had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abbas Frnas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frnas is keeping the position for now.
Frnas pushes Huber off and gets back to his feet.
Huber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Frnas tries to buck Huber off but Huber is having none of it.
Frnas dodges the ground and pound from Huber.
Huber throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber advances nicely into full mount.
Huber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Huber.
Huber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Frnas's face.
Frnas looks gassed!
Huber is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Frnas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Huber looking to control but Frnas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frnas is looking to get to half guard.
Huber looking to control but Frnas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huber is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Frnas is surviving well by controlling Huber's body position as best he can.
Frnas is looking to improve his position but Huber isn't that keen on the idea.
Huber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Frnas is desperately trying to improve his position but Huber has a good base and remains in mount.
Frnas wants to hold on but Huber pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frnas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Frnas stopping the sweep attempt from Huber.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frnas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Frnas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huber's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huber is looking for a sweep. Frnas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frnas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frnas trying to control the action but Huber is working from the bottom.
Huber wants to get back to full guard.
Huber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huber.
Frnas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frnas trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
Frnas stands and steps away. Huber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber has Frnas up against the cage in a clinch.
Huber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cody Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frnas gets caught napping as Huber dives in and scores a takedown. Frnas manages to retain guard.
Huber preventing the sweep.
Huber wants to stand but Frnas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frnas is trying to keep Huber in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huber prevents Frnas from getting back to his feet.
Huber sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Huber looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Frnas closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Frnas pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Huber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Huber takes the fight into the clinch.
Huber has Frnas pushed against the cage.
Frnas wants to break free but Huber has control.
Frnas can't find room to land a body shot as Huber controls the action.
Frnas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huber with a knee to the head.
Huber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Huber blocks an uppercut.
Frnas looking for a takedown.
Frnas is breathing heavily.
Huber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huber just leaning against Frnas, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huber.
Frnas is rocked!
Huber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frnas is still on wobbly legs! Can Huber finish him?
Frnas blocks an elbow strike.
Frnas blocks an elbow strike from Huber.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Frnas avoids the elbow strike from Huber, against the cage.
Huber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Frnas dodges an elbow strike from Huber.
Huber manages to break the clinch.
Frnas seems to have recovered his senses.
Huber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huber shoots in looking for a takedown. Frnas tries to sprawl out of it but Huber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frnas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huber scores with a head kick.
Frnas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huber swivels and escapes.
Cody Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abbas Frnas.
Frnas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huber as he avoids it easily.
Huber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huber lands an elbow just above Frnas 's eye.
Huber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huber moves out of range of the body kick from Frnas.
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!
Huber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Frnas looking to throw knees to the head but Huber is blocking nicely.
Huber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huber darts in and clinches Frnas up against the cage.
Huber lands a nice elbow.
Huber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huber has managed to clinch.
Huber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Huber lands a big elbow that drops Frnas! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Frnas is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Huber!
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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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