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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Legion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legion comes to the cage accompanied by Winds of Plague - A Cold Day in Hell/Anthems to the Apocalypse. Moreno has chosen Remembranzas as his entrance music. Paulo Moreno acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
24
144 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Legion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legion swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno darts in and clinches Legion up against the cage.
Legion decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Legion has a closed guard, preventing Moreno from standing up.
Legion is trying to keep Moreno in close.
Moreno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Legion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moreno has managed to get both his arms back between Legion's legs - danger averted.
Moreno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Legion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moreno has managed to get both his arms back between Legion's legs - danger averted.
Legion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moreno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moreno manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno got a little sloppy there for a moment and Legion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moreno has managed to get both his arms back between Legion's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legion has a closed guard, preventing Moreno from standing up.
Legion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moreno wants to stand but Legion is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moreno wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Legion's closed guard. He's half up but Legion has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Legion pivots and extends the arm, Moreno falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Legion! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Legion!
A victorious Derek Legion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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