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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight DeNiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight DeNiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbossa throws a right and a left that DeNiro avoids nicely. DeNiro with a lazy takedown attempt and DeNiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Barbossa 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. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Barbossa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Barbossa passes DeNiro's left leg - he's now in half guard. Barbossa wants to control but DeNiro is keeping him busy. Barbossa moves nicely into side control. Barbossa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, DeNiro has escaped the position, nice work there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! DeNiro is looking for a sweep. Barbossa decides to take the fight back to the feet. No joy there for Barbossa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbossa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into DeNiro's guard. DeNiro working a defensive guard here.
Barbossa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Jake Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barbossa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DeNiro napping and manages to drive through into side control! Barbossa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barbossa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but DeNiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. DeNiro prevents Barbossa from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbossa is trying to get an arm triangle but DeNiro is defending well. Barbossa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but DeNiro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
DeNiro wants to control but Barbossa postures up. Barbossa tries for a kimura but DeNiro is defending well. Barbossa advances nicely into full mount. Barbossa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barbossa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Barbossa looking to control but DeNiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Barbossa wants to take his opponent's back but DeNiro doesn't allow it. Barbossa controlling his opponent. Barbossa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Barbossa prevents DeNiro from getting the reversal. DeNiro wants to control but Barbossa is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. DeNiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barbossa tries to control but DeNiro wriggling away. Barbossa has control of DeNiro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and DeNiro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Barbossa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now DeNiro is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Barbossa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think DeNiro should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Barbossa has tightened it up now! DeNiro 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 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Barbossa!
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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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