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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Canas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 cm
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173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oliver Queen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Canas! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Canas moves into the clinch. A bit of stalling here from Queen.
Canas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Queen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Queen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Canas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Queen smiles and moves away.
Canas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Queen circles away quickly and effectively. Canas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Queen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Oliver Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Canas. Canas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Queen swivels and escapes. Canas shoots in but Queen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Canas misses with a takedown attempt and Queen moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A bit of stalling here from Queen.
Queen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Canas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Canas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Canas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queen pulls him back up using the underhooks. Queen stalling against the cage.
Queen digs a right hand underneath Canas's ribcage. Canas let out a lung full of air as it connected. Canas looks gassed! Queen breaks the clinch.
Queen moves into the clinch. Canas tries to pull guard but Queen forces him back to his feet, against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Canas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Queen breaks from the clinch.
Queen closes the distance and pushes Canas back into the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Queen stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oliver Queen. Queen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Canas fails with the takedown and Queen counters with a left and a right that stings Canas. Canas slips a jab and a cross from Queen.
Canas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Queen circles away. Queen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canas swats him away and circles back towards the center. Canas rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage. Canas is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Queen to keep the fight standing. Queen effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oliver Queen. Queen stuffs the takedown. Canas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Queen counters with a three punch combo that has Canas backing up. Canas nods at Queen to acknowledge the strikes. Canas tries to keep at a distance but Queen has taken the fight into the clinch. Queen breaks from the clinch.
Queen gets a clinch. Queen is pushing Canas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Canas tries to pull guard but Queen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is keeping an eye on Queen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Queen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Canas can't fight it off and eventually Queen manages to take the fight to the floor. Canas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Canas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Queen wants to stand but Canas is controlling his posture from full guard. Canas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Queen defends it easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Canas 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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Queen dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Canas has a takedown stuffed. Canas misses with a takedown attempt and Queen counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Canas is looking for a sweep. Queen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Canas works his way to full guard. Good work. Queen won't allow Canas to sweep him here. Canas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Canas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Canas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Queen! Canas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Queen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Queen tries to hold on but Canas pushes him away. Canas working for a guillotine from mount but Queen is in no mood to give up. Canas has control of Queen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Queen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Canas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Queen is surviving well by controlling Canas's body position as best he can. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't. Canas has control of Queen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Queen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Queen is looking to improve his position but Canas isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canas working for a guillotine from mount but Queen is in no mood to give up. Canas has control of Queen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Queen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Queen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Canas. Queen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Canas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Queen can't escape the position.
Canas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Queen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Queen wants to hold on but Canas pushes him away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Canas throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Queen has his hands clasped together but Canas breaks the hold and Queen is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Canas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Canas!
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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
45% |
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