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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Julian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Requina comes into the arena with My Will Be Done by Unearth blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 cm
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145 lbs
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165 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina! 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, Tim Julian! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Excellent takedown into side control there by Requina. Requina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Requina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Julian is looking for a sweep. Julian is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Requina has just dragged him back down to the mat. Julian is looking to reverse the position. Requina tries for a kimura but Julian is defending well. Julian sneaks back into half guard. Julian gets back to full guard.
Julian trying to keep a closed guard but Requina is proving a slippery customer.
Julian looking for a sweep. Not yet Julian, not yet. Requina drops back looking for a leg! Julian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Julian manages to kick Requina off! Requina jumps back into Julian's guard. Julian has momentary wrist control but Requina slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Julian trying to keep a closed guard but Requina is proving a slippery customer.
Julian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Requina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Requina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Julian looks gassed! Requina advances to half guard. Julian missing with punches from the bottom.
Julian works his way to full guard. Good work. Requina stops Julian from standing up. Requina stands up and waves to Julian to follow him. Julian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Julian looks for a takedown but Requina sprawls well. Requina has Julian up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Requina jumps guard.
Julian tries to free his leg and advance position but Requina is retaining full guard. Requina is looking for a triangle but Julian pushes his legs off easily.
Julian stands up from guard. Let's bang! Requina closes the distance and clinches up with Julian, looking for a takedown. Requina pushes Julian against the cage but Julian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Excellent takedown into side control there by Julian. Requina is trying to improve his position. Julian happy to just control the position for now. Julian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Requina has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Requina is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Julian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Requina is not content to let Julian control the position. Julian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Requina kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Julian wants to work for an arm triangle but Requina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Requina misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Requina wants to get back to his feet. Julian passes the guard and advances to mount! Requina is looking to improve his position but Julian isn't that keen on the idea. Julian landing strikes, looking to finish! Julian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Requina is looking to escape. Requina is looking to improve his position but Julian isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Julian tries to control but Requina wriggling away. Requina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Julian controlling the position easily from mount. Julian lands a nice shot to the head. Julian trying to control but Requina is having none of it. A nice elbow there by Julian. Julian is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Requina has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Julian pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Requina is rocked! Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Julian is working for a guillotine from mount but Requina frees his head quite easily.
Oh Requina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Requina is in a horrible position here. Julian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Julian dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Requina fails with the takedown and Julian counters with a big right hand! Oh Requina is in trouble here! Julian follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Julian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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