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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ygor Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ygor Junior acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Travis!
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, Ygor Junior!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior is looking to clinch.
Junior throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Travis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Junior is in Travis's guard.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Travis is keeping the position.
Travis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Junior is fighting to break Travis's control of his arms but Travis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Travis keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Travis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junior has managed to get both his arms back between Travis's legs - danger averted.
Junior is fighting to break Travis's control of his arms but Travis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Junior stuffs the takedown.
Travis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Travis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior tries to clinch up but Travis circles away and keeps his distance.
Travis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Junior - that will leave a mark!
Junior tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Travis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Travis momentarily.
Travis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Junior blocks the low kick.
Travis throws a lazy head kick
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Travis. Those never looked like landing.
Travis throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junior defends it nicely.
Junior shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Travis defends it nicely.
Junior throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Travis's head.
It looks like John Travis has been cut.
Travis misses with a wild body shot.
Junior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Travis's waist but Travis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Junior off to one side.
Travis is looking to slow Junior down with leg kicks.
Junior blocks a low kick nicely.
Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Travis counters with a takedown into side control.
John Travis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ygor Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Junior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Junior looks gassed!
Travis landing a few strikes.
Junior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Junior's face as Travis controls the position.
Travis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Junior, who protects the arm well.
Travis is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Junior looks calm but he's in trouble here. Travis gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Junior is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Travis lets go of the hold and Junior can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Travis!
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energy
A | B |
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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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