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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Americo Ferriera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samran Mookjai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Americo Ferriera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samran Mookjai! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mookjai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Americo Ferriera has been cut. Mookjai throws a nice inside leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Mookjai. Mookjai throws a lazy head kick and Ferriera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mookjai's guard now. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ferriera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mookjai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mookjai has escaped and now he's on top! Ferriera working for a triangle but Mookjai defends it easily.
Mookjai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferriera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ferriera wants to get back to his feet but Mookjai is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ferriera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mookjai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferriera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Mookjai scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mookjai cracks the inside of Ferriera's front leg. Mookjai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferriera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samran Mookjai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ferriera avoids the head kick by Mookjai.
Ferriera tries to keep at a distance but Mookjai has taken the fight into the clinch. Mookjai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ferriera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mookjai makes his way to full guard, as Ferriera worked for a kimura.
Mookjai is controlling Ferriera's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferriera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mookjai dives on top into guard. Mookjai trying to control but Ferriera is working from the bottom. Ferriera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mookjai forces his way into half guard. Ferriera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mookjai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mookjai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ferriera sees it coming and defends easily. Mookjai trying to control the action but Ferriera is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mookjai has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ferriera defend it? Mookjai steps over the head and cranks it - Ferriera is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mookjai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samran Mookjai! An out of breath Samran Mookjai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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