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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Evans has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amun Ra's chin.
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173 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amun Ra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Evans! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ra lands in his opponent's guard. Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ra. Ra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Ra trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom. Ra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Ra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Evans wants to sweep but no luck. Evans keeping full guard, as Ra tries to pass. Ra is pushing down on Evans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Evans is fighting to maintain full guard but Ra has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ra not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ra stalling away here and it's allowed Evans to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Ra cracks Evans with a solid left hand. Ra pushing down on Evans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Evans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ra is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Evans taking some punishment here, with Ra in his half guard. Evans is not content to let Ra control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ra is really struggling to control Evans but he's trying to hold on to the position. Evans has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans has hold of Ra's hands but Ra slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ra stands up from half guard. Evans throws the left hand but Ra avoids the punch easily. Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Ra. Evans scores with a jab. Ra acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Evans looks to throw the jab but Ra is out of range. Ra staying out of range there. Ra feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Ra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Ra stands up from guard. Let's bang! Evans thows a left - swing and a miss! Evans misses with a hook. Ra ducked under it nicely. Ra gets a double leg takedown into Evans's guard. Ra landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans is looking to stand up but Ra isn't so interested in that idea. Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ra working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head. Ra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Evans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Ra landing some decent shots from guard. Ra lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ra cracks Evans with a solid left hand. Evans being controlled here, momentarily. This has been an exciting period of action! Ra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Ra controls from within his opponent's guard. Ra seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Evans for as long as he can get away with. Ra trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ra scoring with some ground and pound. Ra drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ra seems to have locked his on tight now - Evans screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ra, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Amun Ra!
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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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