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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Water Sedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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185 cm
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Water Sedes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Laranja! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sedes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laranja avoids it really well and circles away. Sedes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laranja sprawls well initially but Sedes persists and gets the takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Laranja trying to hold on to Sedes's head to control him but Sedes postures up.
Sedes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laranja keeps working. Sedes blocks the strikes from Laranja.
Laranja looking for submissions off his back. Sedes is working for a kimura but Laranja is defending it quite comfortably.
Laranja has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sedes is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laranja looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Laranja trying to control here.
Sedes tries to pass to full mount but Laranja defends it. Sedes trying to control from half guard but Laranja is working away. Laranja is looking for a sweep. Sedes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Laranja trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sedes wants to pass the guard but Laranja is defending well. 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. Laranja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sedes pulls his head out easily. Laranja misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sedes prevents Laranja from improving his position. Sedes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Sedes is thwarting Laranja's attempts to control the position. Laranja won't allow Sedes to pass to mount. Laranja trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Renato Laranja hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Laranja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sedes circles away. Sedes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laranja's waist but Laranja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sedes off to one side. Sedes doesn't succeed with the takedown and Laranja counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sedes! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Water Sedes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Laranja dominating with strikes here. Laranja wants to finish this one by submission but Sedes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Laranja.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laranja lands a heavy elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laranja looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Sedes tries to hold on but Laranja pushes him away. Sedes is in a horrible position here. Laranja smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Laranja throws some wild stikes that Sedes manages to avoid easily.
Sedes tries to hold on but Laranja pushes him away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Laranja working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Sedes slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Laranja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Laranja dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sedes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Laranja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sedes swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laranja has his takedown stuffed and Sedes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Laranja! Laranja is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Laranja working to try and regain half guard.
Sedes moves to back control. Laranja staying busy and making it hard for Sedes to control. Laranja fending off the submission attempt from Sedes. 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! Sedes is not going to allow Laranja to sit and survive in this position. Laranja is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sedes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sedes lands a shot to the head. You can see the frustration on Laranja's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Renato Laranja has got the better of the ground game so far. Laranja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sedes connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Laranja to escape the position.
Laranja trying to control but not successfully. Laranja is looking to control the hands but Sedes breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Water Sedes!
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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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