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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Briagga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briagga's entrance music is m.o.v.e - Painless PAIN. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Briagga! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Mayo! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Briagga throws a head kick that misses. Briagga looks for the body kick but Mayo saw that one coming. Briagga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Mayo 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. Mayo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Briagga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now. Mayo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayo can't keep his opponent in guard - Briagga advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Mayo is trying to get back to full guard. Briagga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Mayo is defending against the submission attempts here by Briagga.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mayo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Briagga won't allow Mayo to sweep him here. Briagga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Briagga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayo's guard. Mayo actively working from the bottom here. Mayo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Mayo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mayo looks gassed! Briagga won't allow Mayo to sweep him here. Briagga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Briagga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Briagga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mayo is keeping the position for now. Briagga is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayo has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mayo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Briagga is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mayo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Briagga's back instead. Briagga turns into Mayo and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayo is trying to keep Briagga in close.
Briagga passes easily into side control. Nice work. Briagga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayo has escaped the position, nice work there. Mayo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Briagga tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Briagga has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Mayo tries to improve position but can't. Briagga tries for a kimura but Mayo is defending well. Briagga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mayo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Briagga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mayo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Briagga. Mayo gets back to half guard. Briagga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Mayo is pressing down on Briagga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Mayo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Mayo wants to pass the guard but Briagga is defending well. Briagga tries to roll over but Mayo keeps him under control. Mayo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Briagga is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demian Mayo! Demian Mayo is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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