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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Neguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent knees
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fabricio Neguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balkan Bully!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bully tries to clinch there but Neguera circles away.
Bully closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Neguera quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neguera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Neguera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neguera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bully is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bully tries to free his leg and advance position but Neguera is retaining full guard.
Bully throws an elbow that misses. Neguera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bully's guard. Nice move by Neguera!
Bully working for a triangle but Neguera defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neguera is stalling in the full guard.
Bully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Neguera content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bully escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neguera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neguera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bully has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neguera has managed to get both his arms back between Bully's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neguera stands and steps away. Bully gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Neguera as Bully shoots in.
Bully fails with the takedown.
Neguera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bully on his heels. He'll look to pass Bully's guard now, I'm sure.
Bully tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neguera trying to control but Bully is working from the bottom.
Bully has his foot on Neguera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neguera works his way back into a safe position though.
Bully is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neguera defends well.
Bully looks gassed!
Neguera stays in close to Bully's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bully looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neguera is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neguera stands up over Bully, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Neguera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Neguera looking to score a takedown here. Bully is defending well but Neguera drives through and ends up in Bully's guard.
Bully working for a triangle but Neguera defends it easily.
Bully keeping moving, preventing Neguera from controlling successfully.
Bully escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neguera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neguera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bully, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bully shoots in looking for a takedown. Neguera tries to sprawl out of it but Bully keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neguera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabricio Neguera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balkan Bully.
Neguera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bully on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bully looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neguera is trying to work for a kimura but Bully is defending well.
Neguera is working for a submission of some sort.
Neguera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bully doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Neguera.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bully looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neguera is looking for a kimura but Bully is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Neguera to get the leverage.
Bully actively working from the bottom here.
Neguera is working for a kimura but Bully is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bully looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bully wants to improve his position but Neguera is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fabricio Neguera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Neguera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bully wants to clinch up but Neguera keeps it at a distance.
Bully gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Neguera gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bully makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bully.
Bully 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.
Bully has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neguera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bully is looking for a triangle but Neguera pushes his legs off easily.
Neguera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bully tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bully had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neguera defends it easily.
Neguera controlling from the top position.
Neguera trying to control the position from guard on top but Bully is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bully bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Neguera's guard.
Bully with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bully pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neguera is keeping the position for now.
Neguera is looking for a triangle but Bully pushes his legs off easily.
Neguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bully doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bully manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bully wants to pass the guard but Neguera is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bully throwing strikes from guard but Neguera blocks nicely.
Neguera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bully is aware though and is defending well.
Bully wants to control from the top but Neguera keeps moving.
Bully won't allow Neguera to sweep him here.
Bully pushes down on Neguera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bully is trying to work for a kimura but Neguera is defending well.
Bully is nestled in close to Neguera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neguera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bully is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bully is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neguera is defending against the submission attempts here by Bully.
Neguera actively working from the bottom here.
Neguera is looking to improve his position.
Neguera trying to control but Bully postures up.
Bully wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neguera keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neguera wants to get back to full guard.
Neguera gets full guard.
Bully drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bully jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neguera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bully doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bully manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bully postures up in Neguera's guard and throws a big left but Neguera blocks it.
Bully stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neguera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bully postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Neguera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bully, into his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neguera wants to control from the top but Bully keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Balkan Bully will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Neguera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Neguera as he avoids it easily.
Neguera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neguera lands in his opponent's guard.
Bully keeping moving, preventing Neguera from controlling successfully.
Neguera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bully pushes a forearm under Neguera's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Neguera is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balkan Bully!
A victorious Balkan Bully thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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