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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sponge Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sponge Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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26
145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sponge Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durant shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Durant showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Durant is working away from the top position though.
Bones is holding on to half guard well.
Durant wants to take a breather but Bones is having none of it.
Bones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Durant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bones as he jumps to the side.
Bones blocks a leg kick.
Bones moves in looking to clinch but Durant pushes him off.
Durant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bones's guard.
Bones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Durant looking to pass the guard.
Durant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones looking for a guillotine here but Durant defends easily.
Durant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kevin Durant has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Durant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bones's waist but Bones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durant off to one side.
Durant fails with the takedown
letting Bones counter with a right hand.
Sponge Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Durant.
Durant darts in looking for a takedown but Bones gets double underhooks and turns Durant into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Durant can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones tries to pull guard but Durant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Durant jumps guard.
Bones looking to pass the guard.
Bones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durant wants to sweep but no luck.
Durant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bones is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durant, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durant tries to avoid it but Bones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durant to the ground. Durant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones throws a sloppy head kick and Durant moves out of range easily.
Durant is looking to clinch but Bones is avoiding it.
Durant clinches up against the cage.
Bones tries to pull guard but Durant won't allow it.
Bones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sponge Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Durant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bones coming out on top.
Durant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant looking to control.
Durant is working an open guard so Bones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Durant was covering up waiting for the punch and Bones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bones looking to sit in guard and control but Durant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Durant sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Durant trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Durant was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant can't keep his opponent in guard - Bones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bones looks to land a strike but Durant avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bones won't allow Durant to sweep him here.
Durant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sponge Bones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Durant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Durant seems content to control.
Bones trying to control here.
Bones actively working from the bottom here.
Bones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant tries to pass to full mount but Bones defends it.
Bones is staying active underneath Durant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kevin Durant.
Bones tries to clinch up.
Durant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bones counters by clinching up.
Bones gets underhooks to prevent Durant's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones pulls guard.
Bones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durant.
Bones keeping full guard, as Durant tries to pass.
Durant content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Bones has locked up a guillotine! Bones's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Durant is holding on here and Bones must be using up a lot of energy. Durant has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Bones gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sponge Bones!
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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
55% |
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