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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Del Geno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wangjannoi Payakaroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Geno comes to the cage accompanied by Santino Marella - La Vittoria. Payakaroon has chosen thai fight music as his entrance music. Emilio Del Geno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
146 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Del Geno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wangjannoi Payakaroon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Geno has a takedown stuffed.
Del Geno shoots in and drives through. Payakaroon sprawls well.
Del Geno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payakaroon to the mat! Payakaroon manages to get full guard.
Del Geno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payakaroon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Payakaroon is pulling down on Del Geno's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Geno, at least for the moment.
Del Geno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payakaroon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payakaroon being controlled here, momentarily.
Del Geno tries to free his leg and advance position but Payakaroon is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Geno wants to control from the top but Payakaroon keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Del Geno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Payakaroon's guard.
Del Geno trying to control the position from guard on top but Payakaroon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Geno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payakaroon keeping full guard, as Del Geno tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Payakaroon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Del Geno advances position into side control!
Del Geno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Payakaroon keeps working.
Del Geno working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno grinds an elbow into Payakaroon's temple.
Del Geno is trying to ground and pound but Payakaroon uses the momentary lack of control by Del Geno to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Geno working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Payakaroon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Del Geno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Del Geno wants to pass the guard but Payakaroon is defending well.
Del Geno passes to side control.
Del Geno throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Payakaroon is looking to regain half guard here but Del Geno keeps moving and retains side control.
Del Geno lands some shots froms side control.
Del Geno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payakaroon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakaroon is trying to improve his position.
Del Geno trying to control the position but Payakaroon is working away.
Del Geno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Del Geno tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Del Geno trying to control the action but Payakaroon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Geno tries to score with some ground and pound. Payakaroon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Del Geno working the ground and pound but Payakaroon is defending the strikes.
Del Geno sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Payakaroon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Geno trying to control the position but Payakaroon is working away.
Payakaroon seems a little lost for a moment, as Del Geno dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Geno is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payakaroon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payakaroon is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Del Geno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payakaroon lands a right hook to the body.
Del Geno has his takedown stuffed
and Payakaroon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Del Geno's knee momentarily.
Payakaroon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Del Geno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Del Geno shoots and misses
and Payakaroon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck for Del Geno with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Del Geno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Payakaroon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Payakaroon has Del Geno up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Geno jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Geno is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Payakaroon has his hands clasped together but Del Geno extends an breaks Payakaroon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Del Geno.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emilio Del Geno!
During a confident post fight interview, Emilio Del Geno thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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