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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Houle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Simengwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Simengwa's choice of entrance music: Afande Sele feat Ditto - Darubini kali. The key to victory for Devin Houle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Simengwa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Houle working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simengwa is not content to let Houle control the position.
Houle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simengwa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Simengwa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Houle working away.
Simengwa tries to buck Houle off but Houle is having none of it.
Houle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simengwa, who protects the arm well.
Houle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simengwa keeps working.
Simengwa tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle is looking to take a break and control but Simengwa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Simengwa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Houle's best efforts.
Houle is looking for a kimura but Simengwa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Houle to get the leverage.
Houle wants to work for an arm triangle but Simengwa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houle wants to pass to mount but Simengwa is defending the position.
Simengwa tries to get to full guard but Houle has control of the leg.
Simengwa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Houle tries to free his leg and advance position but Simengwa is retaining full guard.
Houle looking to sit in guard and control but Simengwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Houle keeping moving, preventing Simengwa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simengwa looking to pass the guard.
Simengwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Houle keeping moving, preventing Simengwa from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Houle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houle keeping full guard, as Simengwa tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Baraka Simengwa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Simengwa moves into range and clinches up with Houle.
Simengwa successfully pulls guard.
Houle wants to control from the top but Simengwa keeps moving.
Houle looking to pass the guard.
Simengwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simengwa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Houle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simengwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Simengwa looking for a guillotine here but Houle defends easily.
Houle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simengwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houle trying to control but Simengwa is working from the bottom.
Simengwa trying to keep a closed guard but Houle is proving a slippery customer.
Houle trying to control but Simengwa is working from the bottom.
Simengwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Houle defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houle trying to control the position from guard on top but Simengwa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simengwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Houle defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Baraka Simengwa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Houle looking to score a takedown here. Simengwa is defending well but Houle drives through and ends up in Simengwa's guard.
Simengwa looking for a triangle here. Houle is fighting it but it looks tight! Simengwa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Houle is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baraka Simengwa!
Baraka Simengwa very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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