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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temitope Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Richard Eliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Temitope Obama!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliott throws a right hand that Obama ducks under and follows up with a left that Obama also avoids with ease.
Obama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eliott's half guard.
Eliott holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Obama tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Obama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eliott tries to get to full guard but Obama has control of the leg.
Eliott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eliott.
Obama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Obama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Obama staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliott tries to improve position but can't.
Obama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eliott has escaped the position, nice work there.
Obama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Eliott down.
Eliott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obama landing strikes.
Eliott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Obama trying to control the action but Eliott is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliott takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Obama trying to control the action but Eliott is working from the bottom.
Obama is trying to get an arm triangle but Eliott is defending well.
Obama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Eliott tries to buck Obama off but Obama is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eliott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliott is trying to get back to his feet.
Obama cracks Eliott with a big elbow.
Obama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eliott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Obama wants to control but Eliott is keeping him busy.
Eliott struggling a bit here.
Obama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eliott, who protects the arm well.
Eliott takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama trying to control the position but Eliott is working away.
Obama controls the position.
Eliott tries to buck Obama off but Obama is having none of it.
Obama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Obama working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Obama seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Obama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eliott, who protects the arm well.
Obama wants to control but Eliott is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temitope Obama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eliott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temitope Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eliott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Obama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eliott scrambles back to his feet.
Eliott clinches up against the cage.
Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard Eliott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obama throws a nice head kick!
Eliott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Obama's guard.
Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eliott is aware though and is defending well.
Obama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Obama keeping moving, preventing Eliott from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eliott defends it easily.
Obama controlling the position.
Obama working for a triangle but Eliott defends it easily.
Obama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eliott throws a big right hand that misses.
Obama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Eliott rolls with it to try and escape but Obama cranks on the arm and Eliott is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Temitope Obama!
An out of breath Temitope Obama 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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