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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyro Pipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jose Cuomo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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189 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyro Pipes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Cuomo! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cuomo closes the distance and clinches. Pipes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cuomo regains guard immediately. Cuomo wants to sweep but no luck. Cuomo controls Pipes momentarily but Pipes frees himself. Pipes won't allow Cuomo to sweep him here. Pipes postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jose Cuomo was stalling too much, according to the referee. Cuomo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pipes is looking for a sweep. Cuomo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Cuomo not doing much here.
Pipes works his way to full guard. Good work. Cuomo looking to sit in guard and control but Pipes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cuomo wants to improve his position but instead Pipes has moved into half guard.
Well, if Pipes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cuomo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pipes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Cuomo wants to improve his position but Pipes is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cuomo wants to sweep but Pipes has passed to side control! Cuomo is trying to get back to half guard. Pipes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cuomo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Pipes easily slips into full mount! Cuomo working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Cuomo will probably get the nod. 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.
Pipes shoots in and bounces Cuomo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Cuomo wants to control but Pipes passes easily into half guard.
Cuomo looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cuomo is trying to control but Pipes passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Cuomo is trying to control Pipes's posture but Pipes avoids it. Cuomo is not content to let Pipes control the position.
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. Pipes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Pipes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cuomo for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyro Pipes wasn't doing enough on the ground. Cuomo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pipes's guard. Cuomo pushes down on Pipes's leg and manages to get into half guard. Pipes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Cuomo is just content to waste time from the top position. Pipes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Cuomo looking to sit in guard and control but Pipes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pipes drops back looking for a leg! Cuomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cuomo manages to kick Pipes off! Pipes jumps back into Cuomo's guard. Pipes won't allow Cuomo to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyro Pipes will probably get the nod. 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. This is the final round!
Cuomo misses with a hook. Pipes ducked under it nicely. Cuomo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cuomo showed some decent athleticism there. Pipes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pipes. Pipes looking for a sweep. Not yet Pipes, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cuomo trying to move into half guard but instead Pipes has managed to sweep! Cuomo wants to get back to his feet but Pipes passes into half guard.
Cuomo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Cuomo wants to sweep but Pipes has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cuomo tries to improve position but can't. Pipes is working to tighten is grip on Cuomo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cuomo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Pipes is really squeezing tight and eventually Cuomo passes out! Pipes breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kyro Pipes!
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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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