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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
27
176 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
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188 cm
24
181 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Shady! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rey! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shady tries for a takedown but Rey circles away easily and Rey counters with a left to the body. Rey looks to land a left hand but Shady moved out of range nicely. A left and a right from Shady both land. Nice combination. Rey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Shady connects with a jab. Rey lands the left hand. Shady fails with a takedown attempt. Shady shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rey as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Shady. That's going to take a lot out of him. Shady closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shady tries to move to mount but Rey blocks the move with his legs. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shady swings around for an armbar but Rey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shady's guard. Rey trying to control but Shady is working from the bottom. Shady is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rey wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving. Shady looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shady looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rey trying to control the position from guard on top but Shady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shady isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rey stacks Shady on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rey! Shady is looking for a sweep. Rey moves into full mount! Shady is bucking up trying to escape but Rey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shady is looking to improve his position but Rey isn't that keen on the idea. Rey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shady can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shady is trying desperately to improve position. A nice elbow there by Rey. Shady tries to reverse the position but Rey maintains control. Shady sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Rey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Shady makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shady. Shady has Rey pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shady is looking for a triangle but Rey pushes his legs off easily.
Rey pushing down on Shady's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Shady wants to control but Rey is keeping busy.
Shady is looking to get back to full guard here but Rey has managed to pass to side control instead. Shady is trying to get back to half guard. Rey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shady keeps working. Shady sneaks back into half guard. Shady trying to control here.
Shady looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rey pulls his head out easily. Shady is looking for a sweep. Rey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Rey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shady's head. Shady is refusing to be controlled, as Rey sits in half guard. Shady tries to get to full guard but Rey has control of the leg. Shady trying to get back to full guard but Rey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Shady takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Rey trying to control but Shady is having none of it. Rey lands a heavy elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Rey will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Shady has his takedown stuffed and Rey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shady thinking. Shady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rey.
Shady looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Shady is working for a kimura but Rey is defending it quite comfortably.
Shady is working for a kimura but Rey is defending it quite comfortably.
Shady wants to work for an arm triangle but Rey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rey controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shady is looking for a kimura here.
Shady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rey keeps working. Shady is trying to work for a kimura but Rey is defending well.
Shady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shady is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shady is stalling here. Rey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shady seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. You can see the frustration on Shady's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Rey lands some shots froms side control. Rey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shady keeps working. Shady regains half guard. Shady is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rey pulls his head out easily. Shady gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rey looking to pass the guard. Rey wants to control from the top but Shady keeps moving. Rey slips nicely into half guard. Shady looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rey pushes past his half guard into mount! Shady is trying to escape the mount.
Shady is working hard here to advance position. Shady sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Rey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shady keeps working. Rey trying to pass the guard but Shady defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shady is holding on to half guard well. Shady slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Shady wants to sweep here but Rey controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shady has his feet on Rey's thighs here. He's pushed Rey off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rey screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slim Shady! In his post fight interview, Slim Shady started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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