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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tamonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamonta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Give me everything tonight. Mike Tamonta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tamonta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan thows a body kick. Tamonta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by Ryan.
Tamonta blocks the body kick.
Tamonta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tamonta is looking to slow Ryan down with leg kicks.
Tamonta misses with a body shot.
Tamonta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tamonta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tamonta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tamonta seems to be working for a kimura but Ryan defends the submission attempt.
Tamonta is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tamonta to get the leverage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamonta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ryan has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tamonta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryan is just riding it out for now. Tamonta eventually gives up the hold.
Ryan wants to control but Tamonta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tamonta is working for a submission of some sort.
Tamonta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamonta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tamonta trying to mount his opponent but Ryan defends it.
Tamonta frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tamonta looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well.
Tamonta goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ryan turns into him and now he's in Tamonta's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamonta looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ryan is defending well. Tamonta quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ryan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tamonta celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tamonta!
Mike Tamonta is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Mike Tamonta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
34% |
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