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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Konsai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konsai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kill the redeemer of man. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Konsai!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redeemer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Konsai counters by moving into the clinch.
Konsai pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Konsai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Redeemer wants to get up but he can't break Konsai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Redeemer stops Konsai from standing up.
Redeemer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konsai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redeemer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redeemer content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redeemer wants to stand but Konsai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Redeemer being controlled here momentarily.
Redeemer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Konsai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. The Redeemer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Konsai leaves Redeemer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Redeemer throws a sloppy body shot
and Konsai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Redeemer jumps guard and drags Konsai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Redeemer controlling Konsai's posture.
Konsai trying to control the position from guard on top but Redeemer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konsai wants to stand but Redeemer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Redeemer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Konsai is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ken Konsai was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Redeemer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Redeemer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redeemer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Redeemer shoots in looking for a takedown. Konsai tries to sprawl out of it but Redeemer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Konsai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Redeemer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Redeemer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Redeemer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer misses with a double jab
and Konsai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Konsai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Redeemer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Konsai looking for a takedown.
Konsai jumps guard but Redeemer stands there with Konsai around his waist. Konsai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Konsai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Redeemer lands an elbow just above Konsai 's eye.
It looks like Ken Konsai has been cut.
Redeemer jumps guard and drags Konsai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Redeemer is adopting a defensive guard.
Konsai trying to control the position from guard on top but Redeemer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konsai is looking to stand up but Redeemer won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Redeemer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Konsai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Konsai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Redeemer.
Redeemer wants to stand but Konsai has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Konsai looking for a guillotine here but Redeemer defends easily.
Redeemer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Redeemer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redeemer wants to stand and escape but instead Konsai has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Konsai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Redeemer is proving hard to escape from.
Konsai trying to control but Redeemer is working from the bottom.
Konsai wanted to stand there but Redeemer had control of the position.
Redeemer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Redeemer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Konsai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Konsai checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Konsai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redeemer moves into the clinch.
Redeemer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Konsai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Konsai is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Redeemer.
Redeemer breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konsai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konsai fails with a takedown attempt.
Redeemer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redeemer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Konsai's guard.
Redeemer wanted to stand there but Konsai had control of the position.
Redeemer tries to free his leg and advance position but Konsai is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because The Redeemer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Redeemer fails to land the takedown.
Redeemer clinches up with Konsai and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redeemer manages to break the clinch.
Redeemer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Konsai is fending him off so far but Redeemer persists. Nope, Konsai circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Redeemer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redeemer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Konsai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Redeemer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ken Konsai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Redeemer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Redeemer duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Redeemer as Konsai shoots in.
Redeemer rushes Konsai and presses him up against the cage.
Konsai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redeemer jumps into guard, dragging Konsai to the mat.
Konsai wants to control from the top but Redeemer keeps moving.
Konsai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Redeemer's guard.
Konsai prevents Redeemer from getting back to his feet.
Konsai is looking to stand up but Redeemer won't let him.
The Redeemer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redeemer wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redeemer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ken Konsai has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Konsai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redeemer forces Konsai back against the cage and clinches.
Konsai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redeemer smiles and moves away.
Redeemer 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.
Redeemer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because The Redeemer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Redeemer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Konsai sprawls well. Konsai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Redeemer gets slowly back to his feet.
Konsai stuffs the takedown attempt from Redeemer. Redeemer gets slowly back to his feet.
Redeemer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Konsai sprawls well. Konsai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Redeemer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Redeemer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redeemer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konsai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Konsai wants it to stay on the feet.
Konsai wants to clinch.
Redeemer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redeemer wants to stand up but Konsai is controlling the position.
Konsai trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redeemer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Konsai avoids it really well and circles away.
The Redeemer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Konsai avoids the head kick by Redeemer.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Redeemer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redeemer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Redeemer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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