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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelikeke Alemana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelikeke Alemana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamarcus Russell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alemana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Russell wants to get back to his feet.
Alemana is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Russell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alemana wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Alemana has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alemana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alemana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Russell is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Russell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell regains half guard.
Russell is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Russell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Russell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alemana passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alemana wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Russell, who protects the arm well.
Alemana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Russell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alemana wants to control but Russell is keeping him busy.
Alemana is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alemana has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Russell!
Alemana working for a guillotine from mount but Russell is in no mood to give up.
Russell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alemana throws some wild stikes that Russell manages to avoid easily.
Alemana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Russell tries to lock up and control but Alemana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Russell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alemana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russell is looking to escape.
Alemana seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Russell is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Alemana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alemana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alemana is working hard here to advance position.
Alemana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alemana working a defensive guard here.
Alemana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alemana keeping moving, preventing Russell from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alemana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Russell moves into full guard.
Alemana trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alemana tries to free his leg and advance position but Russell is retaining full guard.
Russell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alemana is one step ahead there.
Russell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Russell wants to sweep but no luck.
Russell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alemana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelikeke Alemana 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.
Alemana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Russell as Alemana shoots in.
Russell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alemana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Russell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alemana slips a straight right by Russell.
Russell misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell misses with a looping left.
Russell is breathing heavily.
Alemana scores a takedown into full mount!
Russell is squirming around, avoiding Alemana's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alemana wants to take his opponent's back but Russell doesn't allow it.
Alemana is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Russell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Russell gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Russell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Russell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alemana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alemana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Russell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alemana's guard.
Alemana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Russell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alemana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Russell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Russell is keen to just control but Alemana is a slippery customer.
Russell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Russell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Russell working for a submission but Alemana is keeping him at bay.
Russell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alemana manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Russell tries to move to mount but Alemana blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell tries for a kimura but Alemana is defending well.
Russell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alemana knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alemana is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alemana looking for submissions off his back.
Russell is looking for a kimura but Alemana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Russell to get the leverage.
Alemana is pressing down on Russell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Russell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Russell preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alemana trying to keep a closed guard but Russell is proving a slippery customer.
Russell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alemana's guard.
Alemana wants to control but Russell passes into side.
Alemana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Russell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Russell trying to pass the guard but Alemana defending well.
Russell seems to be looking for submissions.
Russell 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.
Alemana is pressing down on Russell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamarcus Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alemana ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Russell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alemana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alemana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Russell as he avoids it easily.
Alemana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russell but Russell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russell swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell misses with a body shot.
Russell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russell throws a looping overhand right but Alemana ducks down to avoid it.
Russell gets caught flat footed, as Alemana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Russell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alemana passes into half guard.
Alemana works his way into side control.
Alemana tries for a kimura but Russell is defending well.
Alemana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Russell regains half guard.
Alemana is working for a kimura but Russell is defending it quite comfortably.
Russell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alemana scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alemana seems to be looking for submissions.
Russell wants to control but Alemana is keeping busy.
Alemana trying to control the action but Russell is working from the bottom.
Russell is defending against the submission attempts here by Alemana.
Alemana is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Russell!
Alemana looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Russell is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alemana looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alemana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alemana has hold of Russell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Russell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Russell is looking to improve his position but Alemana isn't that keen on the idea.
Alemana lands a big shot there that rocks Russell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Russell is desperately trying to improve his position but Alemana has a good base and remains in mount.
Alemana wants to finish this one by submission but Russell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alemana.
Russell is controlling an arm, preventing Alemana from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Russell tries to hold on but Alemana pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alemana lands a big shot there that rocks Russell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alemana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alemana prevents Russell from getting the reversal.
Alemana is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Russell is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Russell flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Alemana anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Russell and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Alemana slips an arm under Russell chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Alemana has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Alemana is squeezing on Russell like an anaconda would it's prey. Russell fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelikeke Alemana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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