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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Kwando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwando comes to the cage accompanied by Cracks-Flux pavillion ft. Belle Humble. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Kwando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder tries to sprawl but Kwando drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kwando is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kwando is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wonder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kwando.
Wonder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kwando seems to be looking for submissions.
Kwando throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wonder looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wonder is looking to improve his position.
Wonder won't allow Kwando to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwando content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kwando decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wonder stuffs the takedown attempt from Kwando. Kwando gets slowly back to his feet.
Wonder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ty Kwando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wonder.
Wonder dives in and grabs Kwando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kwando pushes down on Wonder's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wonder.
Ty Kwando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Wonder.
Wonder keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwando fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kwando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwando shoots in but Wonder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kwando is breathing heavily.
Kwando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wonder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kwando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kwando swivels and escapes.
Kwando stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kwando wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder shoots in looking for a takedown. Kwando tries to sprawl out of it but Wonder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kwando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wonder shoots in but no luck this time.
Wonder clinches up against the cage.
Wonder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kwando fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kwando shoots in but no luck this time.
Wonder clinches with his opponent.
Wonder can't get the takedown.
Kwando jumps guard and drags Wonder to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wonder is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwando is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kwando is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wonder defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kwando has an active guard here but Wonder has managed to pass into half guard.
Wonder decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wonder tries a low kick but Kwando avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Kwando dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kwando feints and as Wonder raises his hands in defense, Kwando changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kwando is pushing down on Wonder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonder is fighting to maintain full guard but Kwando has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kwando is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wonder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kwando.
Wonder trying to hold on to Kwando's head to control him but Kwando postures up.
Kwando is looking for a kimura here.
Kwando is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wonder is just riding it out for now. Kwando eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwando stops Wonder from getting back to his feet.
Wonder is breathing heavily.
Kwando seems to be working for a kimura but Wonder defends the submission attempt.
Ty Kwando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kwando seems to be working for a kimura but Wonder defends the submission attempt.
Kwando moves into full mount! Wonder won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwando moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wonder has worked his arm free - good work by Wonder!
Kwando is looking to take a break and control but Wonder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kwando is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wonder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kwando throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kwando wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wonder keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is looking to reverse the position.
Wonder sneaks back into half guard.
Wonder trying to control here.
Kwando is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wonder is not content to let Kwando control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is looking to improve his position.
Kwando throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wonder to regain full guard.
Kwando landing with the ground and pound.
Kwando trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wonder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwando is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwando pushing down on Wonder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kwando connects with a nice short shot to Wonder's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Kwando dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wonder blocks a head kick by Kwando.
Kwando tries to clinch but Wonder moves out of range.
Kwando closes the distance and clinches up with Wonder, looking for a takedown. Kwando pushes Wonder against the cage but Wonder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kwando shoots for a takedown but Wonder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Kwando as Wonder shoots in.
Wonder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wonder wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Kwando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonder has Kwando up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwando is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kwando decides to pull guard.
Wonder looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kwando keeping moving, preventing Wonder from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwando throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kwando will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wonder throws a big elbow that misses.
Kwando striking off his back but it's not causing Wonder any problems.
Kwando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wonder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wonder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wonder trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wonder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wonder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kwando looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wonder passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwando struggling a bit here.
Kwando tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wonder presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kwando is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwando really wants to buck Wonder off and get back to his feet.
Kwando tries to reverse the position but Wonder maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wonder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wonder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwando, pushing him back against the cage.
Kwando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wonder to keep the fight standing.
Wonder lands a body punch.
A short right from Wonder.
Wonder is working for takedown but Kwando is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kwando pushes Wonder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kwando has hold of one of Wonder's legs. Wonder is fighting the takedown attempt but Kwando gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wonder keeping moving, preventing Kwando from controlling successfully.
Kwando forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wonder trying to control from the bottom.
Kwando is pressing down on Wonder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wonder is holding on for now.
Kwando maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wonder could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kwando has cracked it and Wonder is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kwando!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ty Kwando!
A victorious Ty Kwando thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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