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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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134 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Frulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Stifler!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frulani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stifler as he avoids it easily.
Frulani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frulani has managed to clinch.
Stifler is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Frulani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stifler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frulani holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frulani trying to land knees to the body.
Stifler wants to get back to striking at distance but Frulani won't allow it.
Frulani can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Frulani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frulani goes for a takedown attempt but Stifler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stifler tries to clinch up.
Stifler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frulani pushes down on Stifler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frulani is breathing heavily.
Stifler is refusing to be controlled, as Frulani sits in half guard.
Frulani wants to pass to mount but Stifler is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stifler.
Frulani is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stifler is just riding it out for now. Frulani eventually gives up the hold.
Frulani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frulani is trying to control the action in half guard but Stifler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frulani trying to pass the guard but Stifler defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stifler gets caught flat footed, as Frulani shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frulani stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Frulani fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stifler sprawls well initially but Frulani persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stifler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frulani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frulani looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Frulani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stifler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Frulani looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frulani prevents Stifler from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frulani is pressing down on Stifler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stifler is holding on for now.
Frulani is looking for a kimura here.
Stifler is not content to let Frulani control the position.
Stifler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stifler rushes Frulani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Frulani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stifler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stifler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frulani. That one must have hurt.
Frulani scores a takedown into full mount!
Frulani trying to control but Stifler is having none of it.
Frulani sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frulani putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frulani throwing strikes here but Stifler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Frulani throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Frulani is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Stifler is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Frulani dominated that round.
That's time! Frulani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stifler closes the distance but Frulani moves to the side
and Frulani counters with a takedown into side control.
Frulani tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frulani has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frulani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stifler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Frulani is looking to take a break and control but Stifler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frulani is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani decides to stand back up. Frulani steps back and let's Stifler get back to his feet.
Felipe Frulani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frulani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stifler throws a series of strikes that have Frulani backpedaling.
Stifler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stifler stuffs the takedown attempt from Frulani. Frulani gets slowly back to his feet.
Stifler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frulani closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stifler to the mat! Stifler manages to get full guard.
Frulani drops back looking for a leg! Stifler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stifler manages to kick Frulani off! Frulani jumps back into Stifler's guard.
Frulani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frulani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frulani wants to get up but he can't break Stifler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Frulani gets to his feet - Stifler follows without any prompting.
Stifler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frulani's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stifler trying to control the position from guard on top but Frulani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frulani wants to stand up but Stifler is controlling him.
Frulani trying to strike off his back.
Frulani trying to control the position.
Stifler is pushing down on Frulani's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frulani is fighting to maintain full guard but Stifler has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frulani works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stifler is posturing up here but Frulani has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Stifler tries to roll out but it's too tight and Stifler has to tap! Slick submission there by Frulani!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felipe Frulani!
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RATING
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