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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Turnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Turnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnham has Umanga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Turnham jumps into guard, dragging Umanga to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turnham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Umanga controls the pace.
Umanga won't allow Turnham to sweep him here.
Turnham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Umanga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turnham is looking for a triangle but Umanga pushes his legs off easily.
Umanga trying to control but Turnham is working from the bottom.
Turnham keeping full guard, as Umanga tries to pass.
Umanga connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umanga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Turnham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umanga.
Umanga trying to control but Turnham is working from the bottom.
Umanga stands up over Turnham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Umanga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Umanga postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turnham wants to stand but Umanga is controlling the position.
Umanga passes Turnham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Umanga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turnham tries to get to full guard but Umanga has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turnham has hold of Umanga's hands but Umanga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umanga seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Umanga lands with a punch from half guard.
Umanga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Turnham tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Umanga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Umanga!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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