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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kcorb Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kcorb Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ransel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Faber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ransel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Ransel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ransel clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.
Ransel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ransel drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ransel wants to sweep here but Faber controlling him for the moment.
Ransel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ransel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel looking to control.
Ransel wants to get back to his feet but Faber is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ransel is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.
Kcorb Ransel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Faber. No joy for Ransel on that attempt.
Ransel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ransel.
Faber is working for takedown but Ransel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ransel tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ransel is working for takedown but Faber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ransel decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransel controls Faber momentarily but Faber frees himself.
Faber pushes down on Ransel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ransel is looking to improve his position.
Faber drops an elbow to the side of Ransel's head.
Faber stops Ransel from getting back to his feet.
Faber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
Faber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ransel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faber frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ransel is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber scoring with strikes but Ransel is staying in there.
Faber is landing with some decent strikes but Ransel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Faber lands a big elbow.
Faber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faber landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ransel taking shots to the head.
Faber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ransel is in a horrible position here. Faber smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ransel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Faber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ransel is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber lands a heavy elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ransel tries to hold on but Faber postures up.
A nice elbow there by Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ransel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ransel instigates a clinch.
Ransel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faber prevents it.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Ransel is struggling to control the position.
Faber blocks a body shot from Ransel.
Ransel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Faber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urijah Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kcorb Ransel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ransel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ransel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faber defends it nicely.
Faber takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ransel swinging wildly here.
Ransel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Faber as he jumps to the side.
Ransel has his takedown stuffed
and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Ransel didn't expect that.
Ransel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faber manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ransel should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Faber has tightened it up now! Ransel should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Urijah Faber!
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